6 hours ago Three men are killed after sat nav sent their car along an unfinished bridge and they drove off 30ft high edge

Three men have died in a road accident after their car's sat-nav sent them careening off the 30ft-high edge of an unfinished bridge. 

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10 hours ago Seven killed and dozens hurt as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces in Pakistan

Up to 100,000 people broke through barriers in locked-down Islamabad to demand Khan’s release from prisonAt least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital Islamabad on Tuesday morning.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Frightening moment pond expert 'almost beheaded like scene from The Omen'

Carl Drennan said he was almost 'killed by his own complacency' as he recorded a video showing people how to install a pond safely

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13 hours ago Clashes in Pakistan as thousands march on capital demanding Imran Khan release – video

At least five police and paramilitary personnel have been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital of Islamabad.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. PTI alleges that Khan is being held as a political prisoner. Voted out of power by parliament in 2022 after he fell out with Pakistan’s powerful military, Khan faces charges ranging from corruption to instigation of violence, all of which he and his party deny.Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as ...

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16 hours ago Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistani capital, at least six people killed in violence

Supporters of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan have breached a lockdown in the capital Islamabad to demand his release

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17 hours ago Massacre in the jungle: how an Indigenous man was made the public face of an atrocity

In 2004, 29 people were killed by members of the Cinta Larga tribe in Brazil’s Amazon basin. The story shocked the country – but the truth of what happened is still being fought overAt the federal courthouse of Vilhena, in the southern reaches of the Amazon basin, Nacoça Pio Cinta Larga limped to his seat, using one hand to steady himself on a table. In the air-conditioned chill and fluorescent glare, his crown of black and brown feathers shuddered with each step, a lonely reminder of the rainforest beyond the white-painted walls. A Brazilian flag hung limply in one corner, the national motto, “Order and progress”, concealed in its folds. “The prosecution says that, on 7 April 2004, around 11am in the Gully of Tranquility, you, sir, together with other members of your tribe, took the li...

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22 hours ago Pakistan: one killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces

Authorities have enforced a lockdown for the last two days after Khan called for a march on parliament to demand his releaseAt least one police officer has been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former rime minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside the capital Islamabad on Monday, officials and Khan’s party said.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown for the last two days after Khan called for a march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release, while highways into the city have been barricaded. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces

Authorities have enforced a lockdown for the last two days after Khan called for a march on parliament to demand his releaseAt least five police and paramilitary personnel have been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital Islamabad on Tuesday morning.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Man arrested as Manchester bombing tributes that killed Scots schoolgirl damaged

In May 2017, 22 people - including a Scots schoolgirl - were killed in a bomb attack on Manchester Arena at an Ariana Grande concert. Yesterday, a man was arrested for damaging tributes to those victims.

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