8 h. ago 6 people dead and 2 missing after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe during summer storm

Six people are dead and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

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12 h. ago British woman missing after hiring a boat on the paradise island of Formentera on Tuesday found ALIVE four days later adrift at sea

It has emerged the woman, named locally as Mary Gavin, has been rescued adrift by a ferry covering the Ibiza to Valencia route.

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32 h. ago A tornado that swept through a rural town in North Dakota left at least 3 people dead

Three people are dead and a regional airport was heavily damaged after powerful winds, including a tornado, swept across the upper Midwest

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48 h. ago Gunman responsible for double shooting at lockdown party remains at large five years on

Cheriff Tall, 21, and father of three Abayomi "Junior" Ajose, 36, were shot dead at a "spontaneous" party attended by 400 people during lockdown in June 2020

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59 h. ago Formentera search: Brit woman missing on holiday island boat ride pictured

British woman Mary Gavin, 39, has vanished on the Spanish island of Formentera after she hired a motorboat but never returned

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59 h. ago Multiple hikers feared dead as rockslide pummels Canada's Banff National park

Multiple people are feared dead after a horrific rockslide on Thursday swept up numerous hikers who had been enjoying Canada's Banff National Park.

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66 h. ago Brit woman missing after going for 'quick boat ride' as major search launched

According to local reports, friends of the unnamed 39-year-old British woman claimed that she failed to return the 15-foot motor boat she had hired yesterday evening as scheduled

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66 h. ago Major hunt launched at sea for missing Brit woman who vanished in Formentera after hiring boat

The 39-year-old woman failed to returned to the motor boat she hired yesterday, leading friends to raise the alarm and the Spanish coastguard to launch a major search operation

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4 d. ago Austria plans stricter gun laws following deadly school shooting

10 people were shot dead by a lone gunman in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in Austria’s modern history

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5 d. ago Tragic teenager, 17, died after taking 'Andrew Tate' ecstasy tablet for the first time

Kristian Jolly was with friends when he was pronounced dead by paramedics. His family warned young people about drugs - as influencer Tate donated a HUGE sum to a memorial page.

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5 d. ago Witnesses describe ‘horror’ after Israeli forces fire at Palestinians waiting for aid trucks

At least 51 people killed and hundreds wounded in Khan Younis as they sought food supplies, says Gaza health ministryMiddle East crisis – live updatesWitnesses have described scenes like “a horror movie” in Gaza after Israeli forces fired towards a crowd waiting for trucks loaded with flour near Khan Younis, on one of the bloodiest days for weeks in the devastated territory.At least 51 Palestinians were reported to have been killed and hundreds more wounded in the southern city. People at the scene and doctors described seeing injured and dead with wounds typical of those caused by artillery or tank fire. Unverified video shared on social media showed about a dozen mangled bodies lying in a street. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago BBC star 'wades through rivers of people' as tragedy leaves 30 dead

BBC journalist faces huge decision as catastrophe strikes and 30 die during filming epic spiritual journey in India to explore grief and spiritualism

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7 d. ago At least four people dead and 51 injured after bridge collapses at tourist hotspot

A survivor who was on the bridge at the time, said the bridge was so crowded there was no space for anyone to move, adding: "Everyone started running towards the main road as the structure haved and collapsed"

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7 d. ago At least eight killed in Iranian strikes on Israel while Israeli attacks set Tehran oil depot on fire – live updates

At least 35 missing after strike hits town south of Tel Aviv; Iran says situation at Shahron oil depot under controlIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranHello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Middle East.Israel and Iran exchanged another round of strikes late on Saturday and into Sunday, with at least eight people killed in Israel when Iranian missiles penetrated air defences in the north and centre of the country as well as hitting a science institute near Tel Aviv.At least eight people are dead and more than 100 injured after Iran launched a barrage of missile strikes at Israel overnight, in retaliation for Israel’s Friday strikes which Israel said targeted Tehran’s nuclear program, hitting key sites including its defence ministry.An unknown number of missiles evaded Israel’s air defence system to hit Rehovot and Bat Yam in Tel Aviv, killing a 69-year-old woman, an 80-year-old woman, and two children including a 10-year-old boy, according to...

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8 d. ago Small detail in Brit Air India plane crash survivor's memory could solve mystery

Vishwash Ramesh, 35, was the only survivor of the plane crash in India that left 241 people dead – and he has given a clue as to what may have caused the horrific accident

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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran – live

Two people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes; Tehran says 78, mostly civilians, killed in Friday’s surprise Israeli attack and confirms new wave of retaliatory strikes on IsraelIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Earlier, Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif reported that dozens of civilians in Gaza were killed or wounded early on Saturday after they were attacked by Israeli forces as they gathered to wait for aid north of the Nuseirat refugee camp.The Guardian has not been able to confirm the details of this report. Israel has not allowed foreign reporters to enter Gaza since 7 October 2023, unless they are under Israeli military escort. A complete internet blackout in the Gaza Strip since Thursday has made reporting even more challenging. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Deaths in San Antonio flooding rise to 10 and some are still missing, officials say

Ten people are dead and multiple people are missing after heavy rain flooded parts of San Antonio

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9 d. ago South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country

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1 week ago Remains of couple who went missing off Cape Cod found after crews locate their missing fishing boat

The bodies of Shawn Arsenault, 64, and his girlfriend, Felicia Daley, 54, were discovered in their sunken boat off Cape Cod, the Coast Guard says.

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