16 m. ago British man killed in Costa del Sol shooting as manhunt underway for gunman after car found torched

The murder happened in the popular British holiday resort of Calahonda between Marbella and Fuengirola as police believe the gunman fled the crime scene in a getaway car later found torched nearby

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45 m. ago My family and I were sound asleep – then a tsunami swept our house out to sea

When Pedro Niada awoke to find his house tilting and filling with water, he was confused. He soon realised he was in a race against time to save everyoneJolted awake at 4.30am, Pedro “Peter” Niada was certain a meteorite had fallen near his seaside home, lifting it from its foundations and sending it flying through the air. He took two steps down the stairs, felt water splash his feet and realised the house was sinking.Nothing made sense. Why was the house tilting? Why could he hear what sounded like a waterfall outside? The sound of breaking timber led him to pull back the curtain at The Flying Fish (El Pez Volador), the 12-bed tourist lodge he had built by hand. Continue reading...

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45 m. ago It turns out you’re never too old to go Interrailing around Europe | Phil Mongredien

Having missed out in my youth, I thought that was that – until I took a revelatory trip with my sons. We’re going again this yearYouth might not be wasted on the young, but for the longest time I thought Interrailing was. When I was a student, as the 1980s became the 1990s, many of my friends took the opportunity to discover Europe by train and they all returned with amazing stories of discovery. But for long-forgotten reasons, it was something I was always going to do but never actually got round to. And then suddenly I was in my late 20s and reluctantly resigned myself to never doing it, having been reliably informed by so many people that it was an opportunity only open to those under the age of 26.Fast forward a few decades to spring 2023 and I’m trying to decide where to take my teenage children for our first holiday in five years – a gap caused largely, but not wholly, by the pandemic. My most memorable childhood holiday had come in 1981 when, over the course of a few days, my...

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2 h. ago How Pope Francis changed the Catholic church, and what happens next – podcast

Just hours after wishing the world a happy Easter, the 267th head of the Roman Catholic church passed away. What was his legacy and who will take his place? Catherine Pepinster reportsPope Francis was working until the end. On Easter Sunday, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic church offered an Easter greeting to the crowds in St Peter’s Square who had gathered for mass. By the next morning, after months battling pneumonia and bronchitis, he had passed away.From the beginning, the first Latin American pope wanted his papacy to be different. Catherine Pepinster, the former editor of the Tablet, says one of his first notable actions was to go to a prison, rather than a church, to wash people’s feet in the traditional Maundy Thursday rite. It was typical of a pontiff who refused many of the luxuries of his predecessors – from giving up an apartment in the papal palace to only wearing simple leather shoes. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Girl, 6, meets horrific fate after vanishing while playing outside her home... a year since sister was killed

Gracelynn Vick, 6, was reported missing on April 13 when her family could not find her for hours after she went to play in their Saucier farm's yard.

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3 h. ago Tragedy hits first cousins who had baby together after they fell in love and married

Michael Lee and Angie Peang "just happened to find themselves in love" but, when they told family members, some relatives disowned them and branded them "disgusting"

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5 h. ago Schoolgirl lay dead on her bedroom floor for nearly 10 hours as 'police and ambulance argued over who should take her body to hospital'

Lucy Grant, 17, was already 'blue and quite stiff' by the time paramedics arrived and was declared dead at her family home in Johnstone, Scotland.

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6 h. ago Niall Horan 'spends £10million on house' in same neighbourhood as Holly Willoughby

One Direction musician Niall Horan reportedly spent £10 million on a lavish new property in a star-studded neighbourhood in west London that 'feels like a proper family home'

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7 h. ago One Direction star 'splashes £10million on huge new family mansion in star

A One Direction star has reportedly splashed the cash on a new luxury 'six bedroom family' home in West London, in a very fancy star-studded neighbourhood. 

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7 h. ago The Last of Us fans 'in tears' as they 'cannot believe' what happened in season 2 episode 2

WARNING: Spoiler alert for The Last of Us season 2, episode 2 as viewers are left devastated over a character death.

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7 h. ago Recession ‘absolutely’ will happen if Trump’s tariffs remain, top financial expert says

‘We will have bankruptcies of retailers of very significant magnitudes if this is allowed to continue,’ Torsten Slok says

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7 h. ago Family of Pope Francis tells world to 'love more' in tribute after he died of heart failure

Pope Francis's grandniece has paid tribute to the late Pontiff and his 'profoundly human perspective' as the Vatican released his official cause of death at the age of 88

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8 h. ago Texas deputy wounded, suspect held in shooting outside Houston courthouse, authorities say

Authorities say a shootout in front of a family courthouse between several Texas deputies and a man with a handgun wounded one of the deputies as well as the suspect

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8 h. ago Family of Pope Francis breaks silence on his death with emotional tribute

The Argentine family of Pope Francis mourned his passing with a moving tribute Monday morning.

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8 h. ago Neil Lennon insists Celtic can smash Champions League glass ceiling using power Brendan Rodgers is desperate to unleash

Lennon believes the last 16 is achievable for Celtic if they are willing to spend enough to make it happen

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9 h. ago Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing a great job’ despite reports of second Signal chat

US president dismisses criticism of defense secretary sharing information on strikes in Yemen to his familyUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump offered public support for defense secretary Pete Hegseth a day after it emerged that Hegseth had shared information about US strikes in Yemen last month in a second Signal group chat that included family, his personal lawyer and several top Pentagon aides.“He’s doing a great job. Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” Trump said dismissively, referring to the rebel group in Yemen targeted by those missile strikes, on the sidelines of the White House Easter egg roll event on Monday. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago UK theologian tells of shock and sadness in Rome after Pope’s death

Professor Anna Rowlands happened to be in the Italian capital for Easter.

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9 h. ago Five things that happen when a Pope dies that most people won't know

After Pope Francis died this morning, the eyes of the world will turn to his potential successor. Here are five things that must happen between now and the election of a new pontiff

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9 h. ago Leeds and Burnley promoted to Premier League after Clarets beat Sheffield United – as it happened

Burnley’s 2-1 win means they and Leeds return to the Premier League while the Blades head for the playoffsPeep! We’re off – and in no time at all, Sheffield United create a decent chance “Smug Leeds fan here, I was nervous at 3pm, it all went away after 26 mins,” cheers Jeremy Boyce. “Big one tonight then, a must-win for Wilder’s Blades. This is going to rattle their teeth and nerves. Do they go all out for the win ? Or keep some back for the possible playoffs?” Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Modi and JD Vance hail ‘significant progress’ in trade negotiations

Visit to India by vice-president and family could be overshadowed by US visa tensions and farmer protestsIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and US vice-president JD Vance have hailed “significant progress” in negotiations toward a bilateral trade agreement, a deal that could help India avoid sharp tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump.Vance, accompanied by second lady, Usha Vance, and their children – Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel – landed in the Indian capital earlier on Monday for a four-day visit combining high-level negotiations with family sightseeing. They were received at the airport by railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vance stood under a red canopy that shielded him from the blazing sun as soldiers saluted and a military band played the US anthem. Continue reading...

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