25 h. ago At least 12 killed in suicide bombing outside court in Pakistan’s capital, interior minister says

Ministry says suicide bomber detonated explosives during one of the court’s busiest hours

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27 h. ago Multiple killed in 'suicide attack' after explosion sees police swarm court building

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27 h. ago Islamabad explosion: At least 12 dead in horror 'suicide blast' as police swarm scene

An explosion near Islamabad's High Court has killed twelve people amid claims of a 'suicide' attack

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4 d. ago Brit scientist among three killed in explosion on cargo ship

Darren Holling, 49, a scientist from Durham, died when a horror explosion ignited a deadly blaze on a ship

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9 d. ago The Nord Stream riddle: echoes of mistrust ripple through Europe

Three years after explosion that crippled Russian-German gas link, Polish court’s refusal to extradite Ukrainian suspect reignited old tensionsChunky steel pipes run through one of the exhibition rooms at Warsaw’s Museum of Contemporary Art, part of an installation that purports to show “how gas flows, propaganda and conspiracy theories intertwine”.The exhibit is an artistic nod to Nord Stream 2, the undersea gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, which was completed in 2021 but had not entered service when mysterious underwater explosions took it out of action in September 2022. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Heard the one about the three vicars who went to the cinema – and were taught a lesson in tolerance? | Ravi Holy

Watching the film I Swear, at first I was irked by the shouting and swearing from an audience member. But I ended up thanking himWhat do vicars do in their spare time? Last week, I went with two friends, both fellow vicars, to see the new film I Swear. I knew from the trailer that it was about a man with Tourette syndrome (TS). What I didn’t know was that it was about a real person: John Davidson who was the subject of a 1989 BBC documentary called John’s Not Mad and who later received an MBE for his efforts to educate people about the condition and support his fellow sufferers.Before that programme, most people had never heard of TS. Nearly 40 years later, everybody (sort of) knows what it is, but it’s still often treated as a punchline – particularly on the comedy circuit.Ravi Holy is the vicar of Wye in Kent and a standup comedian Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Librarian of Auschwitz dies aged 96: Holocaust survivor who endured unimaginable horrors but kept prisoners' hopes alive by curating 'library' of books before bestselling novel revealed her story

Dita Kraus died at her home in the Israeli city of Netanya surrounded by her beloved family. Her story of resilience amidst the horrors of the Nazi death machine inspired millions.

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3 w. ago 'Amateur bombmaker' calling himself 'The Mad Scientist' kept deadly toxin named after Nazi death chamber poison because it 'makes me smile', he tells court during explosives trial

Harry Whittaker, 33, stored homemade explosives with radioactive and lethal poisons in a garden shed he called 'The Laboratory', the Old Bailey heard.

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3 w. ago The Naked Gun legend Ed Williams dead at 98... days after former co

Ed Williams, the beloved actor best known for his role as the deadpan scientist Ted Olson in Police Squad! and The Naked Gun film series, has died at the age of 98.

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3 w. ago The Naked Gun legend Ed Williams dead at 98... days after former costar Diane Keaton's passing

Ed Williams, the beloved actor best known for his role as the deadpan scientist Ted Olson in Police Squad! and The Naked Gun film series, has died at the age of 98.

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3 w. ago Italy's top court blocks extradition of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream explosions' case

Italy’s top court has rejected the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, his lawyer said on Thursday

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4 w. ago ‘Nerdy’ science buff claimed he had caused explosion in garden shed, court told

Harry Whittaker is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of making and possessing explosive substances at his home in Caddington, Bedfordshire.

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