98 m. ago Mount Everest rescue: all hikers now safe after days stranded in powerful blizzard

Hundreds of hikers encountered deep snow in the isolated Karma valley after an unusually powerful blizzardRescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said, ending one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in the region.Hundreds of hikers were stranded in deep snow over the weekend in the isolated Karma valley after an unusually powerful blizzard dumped heavy snowfall in the region. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Alleged ‘kill team’ charged after arrest en route to hit near Sydney daycare

Police allege they identified the trio ‘mobilising’ to kill a man near a childcare centre in city’s south-westFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have charged three men with conspiracy to commit murder, alleging they were a hired “hit team” arrested while on their way to kill a man near a Sydney daycare centre.Police said officers had been conducting a routine surveillance operation in Sydney’s Condell Park area on Tuesday when they allegedly identified the trio “mobilising to carry out an offence”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois despite lawsuit and opposition from local leaders over Trump’s crackdown

The fierce opposition to troops being sent to Chicago comes as the federal court recently blocked the Trump administration from using National Guard troops for a similar mission in Portland

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2 h. ago Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer is rushed to hospital with mystery illness: 'They're not sure what's wrong with me'

The Tracy Beaker star, 36, told how she has been forced to cancel an upcoming job because she's still not well enough to work.

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3 h. ago British father who was climbing Mount Everest in memory of his late daughter as killer snowstorm hit tells of moment weather 'got pretty hairy'

Rob Mason, embarked on the dangerous expedition to raise money for a charity in memory of his daughter Kezia.

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3 h. ago The Albanian fugitives roaming Britain's streets: 'Gun trafficker' tried to smuggle arms into UK is granted bail

EXCLUSIVE: Alban Gjidiaj, 28, is wanted by prosecutors in his home country in connection with an alleged plot to smuggle a terrifying haul of weapons and ammunition from Albania to the UK.

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4 h. ago Dolly Parton's sister asks for prayers for music icon, 79, amid mystery health battle

Dolly Parton's family is asking fans to send love and prayers as the country music legend deals with a mysterious health issue.

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4 h. ago Police storm County Lines drug gangs as record number of arrests made

A man was arrested in a dramatic police raid on a home in Liverpool as part of an operation targeting drug smuggling - as crime and policing minister Sarah Jones vowed to crack down on the “evil trade”.

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4 h. ago Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says

Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of societyIt would take the average earner in the UK 52 years’ worth of earnings to become as wealthy as the richest 10%, according to new research by the Resolution Foundation.In a new report, the influential thinktank analyses the Office for National Statistics’ latest wealth and assets survey, which covers the Covid pandemic period of 2020-22. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Minister vows ‘evil’ drug trade crackdown as thousands of county lines shut down in past year

More than 1,120 senior gang members have been charged in the 12 months to July, the government said

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4 h. ago Crime minister vows crackdown on ‘evil’ drugs trade after 2,300 deal lines shut

Sarah Jones welcomed new Home Office figures, which she said “speak for themselves”.

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5 h. ago Scientists identify the short bursts of exercise key to long term health

Review of 11 clinical trials show small bursts of exercise like jogging up a flight of stairs boost cardiorespiratory fitness

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5 h. ago Woman, 68, sues US Marshals after false arrest at gunpoint, saying she’s been forced to move out of state over ‘paranoia’

Officers never checked woman’s identity and threatened to ‘hit’ her if she kept asking questions, lawsuit claims

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6 h. ago Arsenal begin WCL defence with wobble after Dumornay double for OL Lyonnes

Reigning European champions Arsenal began their title defence with defeat to last year’s semi-final opponents Lyonnes in a thrilling encounter in north London.Renée Slegers’ team had taken the lead in style through Alessia Russo early on against the tournament’s most decorated team, but two goals in seven minutes from Melchie Dumornay, courtesy of some questionable defending, gave the visiting side all three points. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Murder Before Evensong viewers say the same thing moments into new Channel 5 drama

Channel 5 viewers tuned in for the first instalment of a brand new murder mystery on Tuesday night, inspired by the book written by Reverend Richard Coles.

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7 h. ago Trump’s immigration crackdown causes illegal border crossings to hit 55

Border Patrol apprehensions were almost 10 times lower this year than record-breaking peak during Biden administration

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7 h. ago 'Stephen Lawrence killer David Norris almost unrecognisable at parole hearing'

Norris wanted to assure the panel that he was no longer a racist but prison reports noted that he took spice and other drugs and was suspected of "radicalising" a vulnerable young prisoner

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8 h. ago Hunt for 'killer' after mother, 68, is found dead at home with blunt force head injury

Friends and family paid tribute to 'kind' and 'gentle' Rose Johnston following confirmation of her death in Dovecot on Saturday, October 4.

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8 h. ago Ashling Murphy killer's chilling seven words to wife after school teacher murder

A court heard how Jozef Puska told his wife Lucia Istokova he 'didn't mean to kill that girl' but she was 'scared' to inform the authorities following the shocking murder

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8 h. ago Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’

Former top doctors condemn health secretary’s vaccine, research policies, saying ideology replaced science at HHSSix former US surgeons general – the top medical posting in Washington – warned in an opinion column published on Tuesday that policy changes enacted by the health and human services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are “endangering the health of the nation”.The surgeons general – Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher – who served under both Republican and Democrat administrations, identified changes in vaccine policy, medical research funding, a shift in priorities from rationality to ideology, plunging morale, and changes to staffing as areas of concern. Continue reading...

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