2 h. ago At least 40 killed and 80 injured as paraglider drops bombs on Buddhist festival in Myanmar

Officials had received information about a potential airborne attack as hundreds had gathered in Chaung U township

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2 h. ago Myanmar festival bombing sees dozens of protesters killed in paraglider attack

A paraglider dropped two bombs on a crowd of protesters in Myanmar, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 100 others at a major festival.

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3 h. ago Dozens killed and 47 wounded after paraglider drops bombs on Buddhist festival in Myanmar

A group of 100 people had gathered to celebrate the Buddhist festival

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3 h. ago 40 people killed as paraglider drops bombs on festival in Myanmar

Hundreds of people were gathered in central Myanmar's Chaung U township for a festival on Monday evening when the military dropped bombs on the crowd.

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4 h. ago At least 40 dead and 80 injured as paraglider drops bombs flying over festival

It is understood that at least 40 people were killed and another 80 were left injured as they gathered for a festival, with potential military involvement thought to be the cause

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4 h. ago Dozens killed in horror paraglider bombing raid at major Myanmar festival

The military has been accused of dropping explosives from a paraglider and on to a crowd of 100 people gathered for a festival in Chaung U township in central Myanmar

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15 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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42 h. ago Alabama's Ivey vows action after Montgomery shooting leaves 2 dead, 12 injured

Governor Kay Ivey has announced that Alabama will increase its role in public safety efforts in Montgomery following a mass shooting

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62 h. ago At least two dead and 12 injured in horror mass shooting in US

A 43-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy have been confirmed dead after gunfire broke out in downtown Montgomery

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3 d. ago ‘I feel like we are in a trap’: Gaza residents hopeful but wary of Trump’s peace plan

Hamas’s agreement to release all hostages and surrender power hailed internationally as Israeli attacks continueWhen Arij al-Farra heard that Hamas had partially agreed to Donald Trump’s plan and that the US president had ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza, the first thing she felt was a flicker of hope. The second thing she felt was an explosion. An Israeli aircraft had dropped a bomb close to her tent in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.Though it was luck that saved al-Farra from death, she took the attack as a bad omen for the prospects for peace in Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘I feel like we are in a trap’: Gaza residents hopeful but wary of Trump’s plan

Hamas’s agreement to release all hostages and surrender power hailed internationally as Israeli attacks continueWhen Arij al-Farra heard that Hamas had partially agreed to Donald Trump’s plan and that the US president had ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza, the first thing she felt was a flicker of hope. The second thing she felt was an explosion. An Israeli aircraft had dropped a bomb close to her tent in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.Though it was luck that saved Farra from death, she took the attack as a bad omen for the prospects for peace in Gaza. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The synagogue heroes shot by police: Armed officers left one terror victim dead and one injured as they barricaded doors

One of the victims killed in a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester yesterday was shot by police, GMP has confirmed.

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5 d. ago Police shot dead Manchester terror attack victim and left another seriously injured, admit officers

One of the victims killed in a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester yesterday was shot by police, GMP has confirmed.

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5 d. ago Manchester attack: two killed and three injured after terrorist drives into grounds of synagogue and stabs worshippers

Police say Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was behind car and knife attack that left three people seriously injuredPolice have shot dead a terrorist who killed two people and seriously injured three others in an attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.Using a car to ram into the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, the man then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that only ended when armed officers shot at him twice, fearing he also had an explosive device tied to his chest. It was later found to be a fake. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man who carried out deadly Manchester synagogue attack named

The incident earlier today saw three people dead, including the attacker, and multiple people injured - This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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5 d. ago Manchester synagogue attacker named after deadly attack on Jewish holiday

The terror incident saw three people dead, including the attacker, and multiple people seriously injured as Kier Starmer vowed that the country must defeat 'rising antisemitism'

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5 d. ago Police issue crucial update on Manchester synagogue attack suspect

The suspect who carried out a terror attack that resulted in the deaths of two people and four other being injured was shot dead by police seven minutes after the incident began

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on the Manchester synagogue attack: a tragic wake

An assault of this kind was widely feared. Now that it has happened, Britain faces a choice between deeper division and greater toleranceThe attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester was outrageous. It took two innocent lives, and several others were injured. Yet it could have happened almost anywhere. It is an event with wider national meaning and lessons. On Thursday morning, Britain looked over the edge into one of the dark places to which modern public life has been heading. Having looked and seen, Britain now needs to learn and step back.The violence began around 9.30am, just as morning prayers were being held on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s most solemn and sacred day. The synagogue was inevitably well attended. Yet within a short period of time, two Jewish victims lay dead from stabbing, with four others injured, outside what ought to be a place of prayer and community. The attacker was then himself shot and killed, possibly as he attempted to get inside t...

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5 d. ago Manchester attack: Police chief confirms terrorism as two dead and three injured

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6 d. ago Man shot dead after five injured in car and stabbing attack at synagogue

A bomb disposal team has arrived at the scene

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