66 m. ago Tragic final moments as theme park visitors pulled into ride machinery and crushed

Four adults were killed on a River Rapids theme park ride as terrified kids watched the horror unfold.

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90 m. ago Police issue update after man slashed in horror knife attack

A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries

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92 m. ago Pregnant Jesy Nelson 'can't leave hospital' as she offers update after op to help save twins

The 33-year-old pop star is expecting her first children with her partner Zion Foster

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2 h. ago Annie Kilner makes statement about her children hours after cryptic Kyle Walker dig

WAG Annie Kilner admitted her four sons are her 'whole purpose' as she celebrated Mother's Day by sharing rare photos after issuing a cryptic dig following Kyle Walker's night out

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2 h. ago A new start after 60: I was never a great swimmer – but I took up diving and now somersault into the pool

After moving to a new city, Antonia Murphy was captivated by the local diving facilities. Now 68, she can launch herself off a 7.5-metre platformAntonia Murphy has always loved water. It can be warm or icy, wild or maintained in a municipal facility. Although “not a great swimmer”, she is a confident one. So when she moved to Edinburgh two years ago, she promptly checked out the public leisure centre. She was captivated by the alluring, deep blue of the diving pool. “I thought: ‘This is unbelievable.’ I felt seduced,” she says.She had “larked around” as a child, but never learned to dive, so she went along to the Royal Commonwealth’s public session. “This bloke was standing there. We got chatting.” He told her about coaching sessions – and Murphy, then 66, booked a taster class. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Why we should start teaching British Sign Language to children

As a society, we should do more to help the sizeable proportion of the population for whom communication is difficult

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3 h. ago The siege of Khartoum has lifted. Left behind are scenes of unimaginable horror | Nesrine Malik

Sudan’s capital has been hollowed out and stripped for parts, its people trampled beneath a conflict that is far from overTen days ago, in a major turning point in almost two years of war, the Sudanese army reclaimed the capital city from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia which took it over in 2023. What little we know so far paints a picture of a city ravaged by unimaginable horror.The war has sent Sudan hurtling into the largest humanitarian disaster in the world, triggering genocide in the west of the country, and starvation there and in other areas. Previously allies in power, the RSF – formalised and expanded from the remnants of the Janjaweed militia – and the Sudanese military went to war when their partnership fell apart. The victims have been the Sudanese people, whose lives were trampled beneath. Khartoum’s centrality in the war, both in its prosperity and in terms of what it represents for the RSF as the seat of power, has meant the city has been subjected to a parti...

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4 h. ago Holidays in hell: summer camp with Russia’s forgotten children – podcast

At the rural orphanage where I volunteered, the place resembled a Dickensian workhouse. The staff’s main tools were antipsychotics and violence. The experience gave me a window into Putin’s RussiaBy Howard Amos. Read by Harry Lloyd Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Menšík wins Miami Open final

Milestone remains out of Serb’s reach as 19-year-old causes upset54th-ranked Czech subdues 24-times major winner 7-6(4), 7-6(4)The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Menšík beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.The 54th-ranked Menšík faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-times major winner with 14 aces. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Mensik, 19, wins Miami Open final

Milestone remains out of Serb’s reach as 19-year-old causes upset54th-ranked Czech subdues 24-times major winner 7-6(4), 7-6(4)Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.The 54th-ranked Mensik faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-time major winner with 14 aces and collapsed onto the court, overcome with emotion, after sealing it with an unreturnable serve. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Indonesian sharia clown teaches Islamic values to children

Wearing a colorful costume, red nose and a turban on his head, Yahya Hendrawan performs as a clown in Indonesian schools, teaching Islamic values to children and teenagers.

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5 h. ago Dad's life or death struggle after children stabbed in the dead of night

Four people have been stabbed in Sydney in the early hours of Monday morning.

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6 h. ago Adolescence: what teen boys really think of girls, influencers and porn – podcast

From misogynist content creators such as Andrew Tate to the ubiquity of pornography, boys face a barrage of toxic influences. We talk to sixth-formers about the pressures and joys they experienceThe release of the hit Netflix drama Adolescence this month has unleashed a wave of panic around teenage boys. Keir Starmer said the UK “may have a problem with boys and young men”, while parents began worried conversations about their children’s online lives. But how true to life is it?Michael Conroy, who has been going into schools to train teachers and professionals about boys’ personal development for years, says he has seen a shift in what he hears about. “Just 10 years ago, we didn’t have young men speaking in very sexualised ways to female teachers, quite a few in the same school.” He sees the ubiquity of pornography as a huge factor, with boys as young as 11 using it obsessively. “I’m getting invited to work with primary schools now.” The knock-on effect, he says, is an unrealistic a...

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7 h. ago After losing our newborn, many miscarriages and painful IVF, my wife and I have welcomed 'Californian twins'

A couple has a son and daughter born within four months of one another, with both children fully genetically related to both parents. How on earth did that happen?

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8 h. ago Lesley's stillborn daughter was whisked away by nurses and buried before she could cuddle her. After a 40 year search she finally found her grave

Lesley Elkins, 70, from the Wirral, UK, was devastated when her first child, Rachael, was stillborn in 1982. She was not allowed to see her baby and was never told where she was buried.

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8 h. ago Justin Welby says he forgives the Church of England's most prolific child abuser John Smyth and admits 'I got it wrong'

Justin Welby has said he forgives the Church of England's most prolific child abuser in his first interview since he was forced to resign in 'shame'.

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8 h. ago Baulkham Hills stabbing: woman arrested and three children in hospital after alleged attack in Sydney suburb

Two girls, boy in stable condition and 46-year-old woman under guard in hospital after alleged attack in Baulkham HillsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mother has been arrested after she allegedly stabbed her three children multiple times in their home in Sydney’s north-west.New South Wales police Det Supt Naomi Moore said on Monday that the children’s father woke to yells in their Baulkham Hills home, and secured the kitchen knife from his partner. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Justin Welby says he forgives the Church of England's most prolific child abuser John Smyth and admits 'I got it wrong'

Justin Welby has said he forgives the Church of England's most prolific child abuser in his first interview since he was forced to resign in 'shame'.

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9 h. ago Rupert Murdoch's 'wild child' granddaughter Charlotte Freud hard launches her new Hollywood star boyfriend in western

Rupert Murdoch's 'wild child' granddaughter Charlotte Freud has found love with  Hollywood actor Isaak Presley, 22, following the shock collapse of her marriage.

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10 h. ago Drew Barrymore says she was selfish before having children and prefers life as a mother

Drew Barrymore has opened up about motherhood and how it has changed her, admitting that she was 'selfish' before she had her two daughters Olive, 12, and Frankie, 10

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