29 minutes ago Fears of 'tsunami' of deaths from asbestos in UK schools: Poisonous building material could kill hundreds of thousands of former pupils and teachers, damning report says

Since 1980 at least 1,400 teachers and support staff and 12,600 pupils, have died from mesothelioma - an aggressive cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.

Events

36 minutes ago Lando Norris’ F1 title bid suffers blow after penalty as Charles Leclerc wins US Grand Prix

Leclerc led home a Ferrari one-two but the race ended with a terrific battle between Norris and Verstappen

Politics

46 minutes ago We found a 'migrant' hiding under shopping bags in the boot of our car as we made our way home from Paris

Khadija Hussain-Chowdhury, 20, heard movement coming from the back of the car before seeing the boot seemingly close by itself at around 8pm on Saturday.

Economics

60 minutes ago Liam Payne's dad refuses to leave his side ahead of battle to get body home

Geoff Payne flew out to Buenos Aires after the learning the tragic news about his son's death.

Events

68 minutes ago Inside abandoned Royal Family fan's home packed with old memorabilia and weird movie posters

An urban explorer who ventured into the abandoned Bristol home of British filmmaker Michael Latham Powell was shocked to find movie posters and Royal Family memorabilia

Society

86 minutes ago I snapped up a crumbling home that sat on a sprawling piece of land and transformed it into a £3.4million fortune

Richard Morris and his wife Joy kicked off their long retirement by going travelling but returned to the UK after growing bored of their adventure.

Economics

98 minutes ago Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations

Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland, California, that burned two homes

Events

98 minutes ago Nearly 90 dead or missing in Gaza strike as 'explosions seen over Beirut' 

Blast comes after Israel said it was preparing attacks late on Sunday

Events

2 hours ago Body found in River Thames during search for man missing after rowing boat capsized

Man in his sixties missing for nine days after boat tipped six people into the water near Sunbury-on-Thames

Events

2 hours ago Scarce food and stifling homes: sputtering grid pushes Cuba nearer collapse

Three power cuts in a weekend born of state’s penury have caused nationwide struggles and shortagesDusk has become a particularly frenetic time in Havana, as Cuba prepared for a third night potentially without electricity after repeated failed attempts to restart the national grid.Long queues formed for bread in the capital earlier in the day. The previous night, people had emerged from humid homes to search for food, drink, news. “What’s the point of staying at home?” asked Alejandro Hernandez outside a bar in the neighbourhood of Vedado. Continue reading...

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