64 m. ago Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades

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92 m. ago US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says that it conducted two more strikes Thursday against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people

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1 hour ago Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead inside storage facility

Search for shooter in killing of two students began anew after first person detained was releasedA man suspected in the shooting at Brown Universitythis weekend that killed two people and injured nine had committed suicide Thursday night, authorities said.The man was discovered dead at a storage facility on Thursday evening, the AP reported, citing a law enforcement source. The suspect is also believed to have killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor at his Boston-area home, the official said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Dubai floods LIVE: Weather chaos fills the streets of Dubai with water

Police have warned people to stay inside

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2 h. ago When I was six, Mum told me I had cancer. She shaved my head, gave me pills and fundraised thousands. It was all a lie

Somewhere in my house, stuffed in a box, there's a picture of three carefully drawn stick figures. It's a picture that speaks thousands of words, all of them too terrible to hear.

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2 h. ago Australia unveils national gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi terror attack

Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

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2 h. ago People told they've been storing Baileys wrong as best place is not the fridge

Baileys is a festive favourite - but there's one common mistake Brits make when it comes to storing the creamy liqueur, according to experts

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2 h. ago May Britt, Swedish actor and former wife of Sammy Davis Jr, dies aged 91

Britt, whose marriage to Davis in 1960 provoked threats due to racism and anti-miscegenation laws in the US, has died of natural causes in Los AngelesMay Britt, the Swedish actor whose marriage to Sammy Davis Jr in 1960 was the subject of controversy due to US attitudes towards interracial marriage, has died at 91.Her son Mark Davis confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying his mother died on 11 December of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana medical center in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Feed the whole family for just £1.59 each this Christmas with Tesco deal hitting shelves TODAY

TESCO have launched a mega savings deal which will let you feed the whole family for just £1.59 per head on Christmas day. The Clubcard offer is even cheaper than other major supermarket Xmas bundles from Lidl and Aldi - and feeds up to six people. The deal is available from December 19 onwards -...

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4 h. ago Victorian premier ‘deeply shocked, disappointed and embarrassed’ after husband caught drink driving

Jacinta Allan says husband Yorick Piper lost his driver’s licence after being intercepted for a random breath test in Bendigo on Thursday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA tearful Jacinta Allan says she’s “deeply shocked, disappointed and embarrassed” after her husband lost his driving licence after being caught drink-driving during a trip to the supermarket.The Victorian premier on Friday revealed her husband, Yorick Piper, was intercepted for a random breath test in Bendigo on his way to buy some groceries just before 9am on Thursday morning. He had been involved in a minor collision at an intersection shortly before the test. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Check in on neighbours plea with 1.8 million set to spend Christmas alone

A survey from YouGov of 4384 UK adults also revealed that nearly one in twelve had at some point gone more than a month without a face-to-face conversation with another adult

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4 h. ago Contactless card limits AXED under new plans to change how you pay at the tills from March

SHOPPERS will soon find it easier to pay bigger amounts using contactless, under the City regulator’s plans. The current rules mean people can make payments of up to £100 per transaction when using physical contactless cards. Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will...

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4 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy convinced fundraising stumps Olympic achievements

The six-time Olympic gold-medallist revealed last year his prostate cancer had spread to his bones.

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4 h. ago Republicans leave Washington without any solution on healthcare: ‘Giving the middle finger to the American people’

Sending the House home without a solution on health care is career suicide for many Republicans, Eric Garcia writes. But Trump’s opposition makes any deal impossible

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5 h. ago Islamic State praises Bondi terrorists and warns of more attacks in chilling message

Islamic State released a bulletin addressing the Bondi Beach shooting. It made a terrifying warning that people 'not be surprised by bloodshed'.

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5 h. ago Tories and Reform accuse Labour of 'running scared' of voters after Keir Starmer's ministers open door for 63 councils to scrap next May's elections

Labour's move would rob more than 10million people of a vote in May. And with half the councils involved run by Labour, it could limit the party's losses and boost Sir Keir's chances of survival.

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5 h. ago So many people need their bladders replaced Welsh hospital has opened specialist unit

A dedicated service for drug users needing new bladders has been set up at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital due to the rising popularity of class B drug ketamine

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5 h. ago What we know about the plane crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle and his family

A private jet has crashed at a regional North Carolina airport, killing seven people, including NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and three family members

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5 h. ago Luxury £1,473 luxury Canary Island holiday now £689 from Manchester Airport

It's based on two people travelling from Manchester Airport, with prices shown per person

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5 h. ago NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family killed after private jet crashes near North Carolina airport

Seven people were killed in the Thursday morning crash at the Statesville Regional Airport

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