33 h. ago Man dies after falling from window in Glasgow city centre as emergency services swarm in

An investigation is currently underway after a man died following a fall from a tower block window in Glasgow city centre on Saturday. The man's next of kin have been informed of the tragedy

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3 d. ago Man, 25, airlifted to hospital after 'falling from block of flats' as police make assault arrest

An investigation is underway after the man suffered serious injuries in the fall

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4 d. ago Hong Kong fire: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in housing complex blaze – follow updates

At least 36 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live Full report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireFirefighters have received calls from trapped residents, but are battling difficult conditionsFirefighters have struggled to reach the upper floors of the high-rise buildings, even after hours battling the blaze.The priority is to extinguish the fire and rescue the residents who are trapped. The second is to support the injured. The third is to support and recover. Then, we’ll launch a thorough investigation.Debris and scaffolding of the affected buildings [is] falling down. The temperature inside the buildings concerned is very high. It’s difficult for us to enter the building and go upstairs to conduct firefighting and rescue operations. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Amusement parks hope massive investments will turn around their falling attendance as Americans tighten their purse strings

Immersive new roller coasters and commercial tie-ups with franchises hoped to revitalise theme park attendance

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4 d. ago ‘It’s heartbreaking’: how 30 captive beluga whales have become pawns in row over animal cruelty

As the government, Marineland of Canada and activists remain at loggerheads over whales’ fate, health and freedom of beloved animals hangs in balanceJelly Bean’s daughter Bertie Botts is an adorable little “ham sandwich”. Orion – nicknamed “Onion Ring” – is a large but fiercely protective friend. Zephyr has “ants in his pants” and wiggles like a worm. Lillooet is the “biggest cuddle bug” with a heart of gold.Thirty captive beluga whales in a Canadian amusement park have become pawns in a tussle between a shuttered park, local and national governments and animal rights activists. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Five people rushed to hospital after plane forced to make an emergency landing because of foul odor

Four flight attendants and one passenger were taken to hospital as a precaution, American Airlines said

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1 week ago Nazi bombs, torpedo heads and mines: how marine life thrives on dumped weapons

Scientists discover thousands of sea creatures have made their homes amid the detritus of abandoned second world war munitions off the coast of GermanyIn the brackish waters off the German coast lies a wasteland of Nazi bombs, torpedo heads and mines. Thrown off barges at the end of the second world war and forgotten about, thousands of munitions have become matted together over the years. They form a rusting carpet on the shallow, muddy seafloor of the Bay of Lübeck in the western tip of the Baltic Sea.Over the decades, the Nazi arsenal was ignored and forgotten about. A growing number of tourists flocked to the sandy beaches and calm waters for jetskiing, kite surfing and amusement parks. Beneath the surface, the weapons decayed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Budget 2025: Consumer confidence falls as speculation ramps up

Budget 2025: Consumer confidence falls as speculation ramps up - but London mayor welcomes major rail investment  Sky News

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1 week ago Bitcoin price falls again as investors' fears grow of major AI crash

Slump comes as Google boss warns no company would be immune from impact

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2 w. ago Netflix is opening its first amusement park – and it’s completely free

The attraction also has a restaurant with a menu inspired by 20 different shows and movies

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2 w. ago Minister says police and crime commissioners will be abolished in 2028 because system has failed – UK politics live

Elected policing roles will be phased out and their powers transferred to mayors in England in move that could save £100mPA Media has more on what the monthly performance figures from NHS England show. PA says:The data shows 180,329 people in England had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September, down from 190,549 at the end of August.Some 2.4% of people on the list for hospital treatment had been waiting more than 52 weeks in September, down from 2.6% the previous month.The NHS waiting list is 230,000 lower than July last year, even as the health service ‘approaches its limit’ with A&E and ambulances facing record demand ahead of winter.The overall waiting list for September was 7.39m (an estimated 6.24m patients) down 15,845 compared to the previous month and 230,000 fewer than July 2024.Thanks to the investment and modernisation this government has made, waiting lists are falling and patients are being treated sooner The past ye...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump booed and given the finger by hundreds of football fans in humiliating spectacle

The US President attended an American football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions. It did not go well for him

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2 w. ago SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets

Shares in chipmaker Nvidia fall after announcement by Japanese investor, with other tech shares also slippingBusiness live – latest updatesThe Japanese technology investor SoftBank intensified the debate about valuations in the artificial intelligence world on Tuesday by revealing it had sold its stake in the chipmaker Nvidia.In its latest quarterly results, SoftBank showed it had sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8bn (£4.4bn) in October, as it doubles down on its bets on OpenAI, the group behind the ChatGPT chatbot. It also reported that second-quarter net profit more than doubled to 2.5tn yen (£12.2bn), driven by valuation gains in its OpenAI holdings. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New £5 billion Paramount Pictures theme park to open after plans for huge UK attraction were dropped

Hwaseong International Theme Park will open near Seoul in South Korea, which is already home to multiple large amusement parks, including Lotte World.

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3 w. ago Dollar volatility tumbles as currency markets move past ‘Trump shock’

Investor expectations of US currency swings have fallen to lowest since before last year’s presidential election

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3 w. ago Tech stocks suffer worst week since April after $800bn AI sell

Nasdaq falls 3% over the five-day period as investors worry about sky-high valuations

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3 w. ago Tech stocks head for worst week since April after $1.2tn AI sell

Nasdaq has fallen 4.5% this week as investors worry about sky-high valuations

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3 w. ago Tech stocks head for worst week since April after $1tn AI sell

Nasdaq has fallen nearly 4% this week as investors worry about sky-high valuations

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3 w. ago Tech stocks head for worst week since April after $900bn AI sell

Nasdaq has fallen 4% this week as investors worry about sky-high valuations

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3 w. ago Kentucky plane crash: death toll rises to 12 as officials investigate how engine detached

NTSB agents arrive in Louisville to investigate what caused engine to fall off UPS cargo plane and left wing to catch fireThe death toll from the UPS cargo plane that exploded into a fireball in Louisville on Tuesday night has risen to 12, said Craig Greenberg, the city’s mayor. At least 15 people were reported injured and “several individuals” were still unaccounted for, Greenberg said in a social media post.A federal investigator announced earlier Wednesday a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off shortly after takeoff from the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, causing the plane to crash and explode into a fireball. Continue reading...

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