20 h. ago France shooting: Urgent manhunt for three gunmen after explosions and shots heard in Nimes 

The horror attack unfolded at around 7pm on Friday evening in Nimes, near Avignon.

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25 h. ago Nimes shooting UPDATES: Six casualties in French city as gunmen on the loose

At least six people have been injured, with one person fighting for their life, following a shooting in the Pissevin district of Nîmes today - police are searching for the perpetrators

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25 h. ago Nimes shooting UPDATES: Multiple casualties in French city as gunmen on the loose

At least six people have been injured, with one person fighting for their life, following a shooting in the Pissevin district of Nîmes today - police are searching for the perpetrators

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25 h. ago Nimes shooting UPDATES: Multiple casualties in French city as gunmen at large

At least six people have been injured, with one person fighting for their life, following a shooting in the Pissevin district of Nîmes today - police are searching for the perpetrators

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54 h. ago New London house fire sparked by extension cord displaces 4 residents, injures 1, official says

New London house fire sparked by extension cord displaces 4 residents, injures 1, official says  New Haven Register

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56 h. ago 1 person injured, 4 displaced after extension cord causes residential fire in New London

1 person injured, 4 displaced after extension cord causes residential fire in New London  WTNH.com

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4 d. ago Man airlifted to hospital after serious incident in Welsh town centre

Emergency services were called to the centre in Haverfordwest after reports of an injured person in the road

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4 d. ago Man charged in connection with attempted murder after person found injured in Scots street

The 39-year-old victim was rushed to hospital for treatment following the attack.

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8 d. ago Russian attacks on Ukraine continue as Odesa hit by drones – Europe live

One person was reported killed and 14 injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnightNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre is about to give a press conference on Norway’s contribution to Nato shortly.Let’s see if he has anything to say on Spain’s objections, too. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Cold drop, upper-air trough and heat dome combine to create severe weather and 85mm hailstoneSevere thunderstorms swept across France last Friday, killing one person and injuring another. Two systems were involved, prompting orange weather warnings: the first came from the west via Brittany and hit the north of the country, and the second arrived via Spain and affected south-west France.More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded between midnight on Friday and early Saturday. Eure, north of Paris, was worst hit with 4,326 strikes. Strong winds lashed Normandy – Rouen recorded a 76mph (123km)/h) gust that broke the 64mph record set in 2019. Hail affected several areas, leading to infrastructure and crop damage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man seriously injured after ‘car falls’ from Luton Airport’s multi

Police say one man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition

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1 week ago Person seriously injured after ‘car falls’ from Luton Airport’s multi

Police say one person has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition

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1 week ago Person seriously injured after incident at Luton Airport’s multi

Police say one person has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition

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1 week ago Popular tourist activity descends into horror: Pilot killed and 19 tourists injured after air balloon crash in Turkey

The incident happened near the Ihlara Valley in Aksaray province on Sunday, the Ilhas News Agency first reported.

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2 w. ago Person injured after car crashes into house as firefighters race to scene

The emergency services were called out to Rochdale this afternoon

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2 w. ago Israeli military says ‘we are striking Iran’ after Netanyahu vows to attack ‘every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime’ – live

IDF says ‘Iranian attacks are not behind us’ and vows to destroy Iranian missile sitesIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Top adviser to Iranian supreme leader dies in hospital after Israeli attack, Iranian media reports – live

Ali Shamkhani dies a day after Israel launches airstrikes, Iranian media reportsIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Tehran will burn,’ Israel warns after missile strikes as Iran threatens UK, US and France regional bases – live

Three people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes as Tehran says 78 people, mostly civilians, killed in Israeli attackIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Emma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago North Carolina judge revokes bond for house party shooting suspect

A judge has ordered a defendant accused in last weekend’s shootings at a house party in North Carolina that left one person dead and 11 others injured to stay in jail while awaiting trial

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3 w. ago North Carolina law enforcement outraged over bond for suspect in house party shooting

North Carolina local law enforcement are frustrated that a man charged in connection with last weekend’s shooting around a house party that left one person dead and 11 others injured had been out of jail for unrelated charges

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