58 m. ago ‘Tense calm’ returns to Syria’s Sweida province after week of deadly violence

More than 1,000 people estimated to have been killed after clashes between Bedouin and Druze groupsAn uneasy calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more than 1,000 people.Local people told news agencies the area was calm after Syria’s Islamist-led government said Bedouin fighters had left the predominantly Druze city. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – Middle East crisis live

More than 150 people also wounded, some critically, as some witnesses say Israeli military shot at crowdIsrael wants the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to replace a system coordinated by the UN and international aid groups. Along with the US, it accuses Hamas of stealing aid, without offering evidence.Critics have argued that the GHF is a tool for the Israeli and US governments to politicise humanitarian aid and to distribute it in ways that will depopulate sectors of Gaza in apparent violation of international law. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago At least 35 people dead after Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay

Sightseeing vessel hit by sudden thunderstorm in popular tourist area

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82 m. ago The six things a physio wishes people over 60 would stop doing

Keep yourself fit and healthy by addressing these common habits and thought processes

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89 m. ago Domino's introduces robot to fend off seagulls and protect your pizza at the beach

Domino's has unveiled a robot guard dog that has been designed to protect customers' pizzas during the delivery process - and it has a special mission to tackle seagulls

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97 m. ago Family say trusting Salt Path author Raynor Winn was their ‘greatest mistake’

‘I can’t forgive her for destroying my husband’s confidence in people,’ said the widow of author’s ex-employer

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97 m. ago Tourist urges people to 'never' visit Italian city that's 'one of Europe's dirtiest'

An Irish tourist who travelled to a popular Italian city on the Amalfi Coast has encouraged others not to make the same journey after he claimed there's a problem plaguing its streets

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1 hour ago Ore Oduba breaks down in tears as 'ashamed and embarrassed' presenter admits he's been scammed in elaborate online hoax

Oduba, 39, struggled to contain his emotions while admitting he'd fallen victim to the con after scammers exploited his passion for American podcaster Mel Robbins

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1 hour ago Family say trusting The Salt Path author Raynor Winn was their ‘greatest mistake’

‘I can’t forgive her for destroying my husband’s confidence in people,’ said the widow of author’s ex-employer

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2 h. ago MAFS star says 'heaven has gained the greatest angel' as they announce family death

Married At First Sight star Erica Roberts shared with fans the devastating news of the death of her grandmother Jessie in an emotional post on social media

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2 h. ago Water bills are going to keep going up, Government minister says

Steve Read said a 'steady increase in bills is what people expect'

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2 h. ago Lions add Gregor Brown to squad with Joe McCarthy an injury doubt for second Test

Ireland lock withdrawn with foot problem in first TestOwen Farrell likely to start against First Nations & Pasifika XVThe Ireland lock Joe McCarthy is a doubt for the British & Irish Lions’ second Test against the Wallabies due to a foot injury. Andy Farrell has called up Scotland’s Gregor Brown to bolster his second-row ranks as a result, taking an already bloated squad to 45 players.McCarthy was taken off after 43 minutes of the Lions’ 27-19 victory over Australia in Brisbane on Saturday and Farrell confirmed his early withdrawal was down to injury. “It’s plantar fasciitis,” said Farrell. “It was niggling away at him there. We got him off. Hopefully we got him off in time.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedomProsecutors dropped the last remaining charges against Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara last week after he was arrested while livestreaming a protest in June. But the influential Salvadorian reporter remains penned up in a south Georgia detention center, fending off a deportation case, jail house extortionists and despair, people familiar with his situation told the Guardian.Donald Trump’s administration has been extreme in unprecedented ways to undocumented immigrants. But Guevara’s treatment is a special case. Shuttled between five jail cells in Georgia since his arrest while covering the “No Kings Day” protests, the 20-plus-years veteran journalist’s sin was to document the undocumented and the way Trump’s agents have been hunting them down. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ferry carrying 280 people off the coast of Indonesia bursts into flames

Striking footage shows the vessel entirely engulfed in bright orange flames as plumes of grey smoke tower above the wreckage.

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2 h. ago Man beat up, stripped naked and 'paraded' through village while people filmed act of humiliation

The distressing incident was filmed by people on the busy main road

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2 h. ago Be Afraid Rangers, Be Very Afraid as arrogant English sent Celtic wake up call after £20m dig on the Hotline

Robbie Copeland takes your calls after Celtic hammered Newcastle in a pre-season friendly

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2 h. ago More than 1,000 people killed in south Syria clashes with ‘tense calm’ now in place in Sweida – Middle East crisis live

Syria struggling to contain sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fightersIsrael wants the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to replace a system coordinated by the UN and international aid groups. Along with the US, it accuses Hamas of stealing aid, without offering evidence.Critics have argued that the GHF is a tool for the Israeli and US governments to politicise humanitarian aid and to distribute it in ways that will depopulate sectors of Gaza in apparent violation of international law. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syrian province hit by violence

Troops re-enter southern Sweida after US and Arab states broker deal between Damascus and Tel Aviv

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3 h. ago This is how we do it: ‘We broke up and started having the most amazing sex’

After splitting, Fred and Hester decided to sleep with other people – and still be intimate with each other once in a while. Now back together, they’ve never been happier• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyHaving a break has been great for our sex life Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The horrific video encapsulating the Druze people's plight: Evil footage showing militants forcing them to their death is latest outrage

The fighting is the latest challenge to the control of the government, which took over after rebels toppled autocratic president Bashar al-Assad in December.

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