31 hours ago On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes

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75 minutes ago More than 80 people killed in Colombia as truce between rebel groups collapses

Violence between National Liberation Army and Farc factions in north-east forces thousands to flee homesAt least 80 people have been killed and thousands displaced in north-east Colombia after the collapse of a fragile truce between rebel groups vying for control of the one of the country’s largest cocaine hubs.Violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) has rapidly escalated in the lawless region bordering Venezuela since Thursday, forcing at least 5,000 people to flee their homes. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say

At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said

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27 hours ago Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes

Those who died had scrambled to take the fuel, which has rocketed in price amid an economic crisisA fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had scrambled to take the fuel.Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline had an accident at about 10am at the Dikko junction on the road linking the capital city, Abuja, to the northern city of Kaduna. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Revealed: Why late billionaire owner of Leicester City who died in helicopter crash had just £50k of assets in Britain

EXCLUSIVE: Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 60, was killed with four other people when his personal Leonardo AW169 helicopter span out of control and smashed into the ground in a fireball

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42 hours ago Three easy diet changes to make now to protect against world's deadliest disease

A nutritionist revealed some simple changes you can make to your diet to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease, that kills 175,000 people in the UK every year.

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