1 hour ago Worker dies after being rescued from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Romanian worker was taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubble, but died soon afterA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower has died in hospital, just a short time after he was pulled free by emergency services.“I express deep sorrow and condolences, on behalf of myself and the government, for the tragic loss of Octay Stroici, the worker who was killed in the collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome,” Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement after midnight. “ We are close to his family and colleagues at this time of unspeakable suffering.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Erin Patterson appeals guilty verdicts over deadly mushroom lunch that killed three

Lawyers lodge challenge to conviction of triple murderer who served relatives beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in regional AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTriple murderer Erin Patterson has filed an appeal against her conviction for killing three relatives with poisoned beef wellingtons, but will not appeal against her sentence.Lawyers for Patterson, 51, signalled they would be appealing last month, but the deadline for her to lodge the challenge to the court of appeal passed late yesterday. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago US mass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Banks was convicted of killing 13 people, including his own children, in 1982 shooting in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGeorge Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the US, has died.Banks, 83, died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania, the state department of corrections said. Banks died of complications from renal neoplasm, or kidney cancer, said Montgomery county coroner Dr Janine Darby. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Two killed after minibus full of children crashes into two cars as police pile in

Emergency services confirmed the incident and clarified that the children were uninjured, while two people in the other vehicles were killed near the city of Volgodonsk, Russia

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3 h. ago Prince William has a ball on Rio's Copacabana as he goes barefoot for a sunset game of volleyball

The royal was joined by Cafu - the most capped Brazilian player ever - for his trip to the sporting arena, where they met children learning about the environment and climate change

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4 h. ago Prince William shows off his sports skills on historic trip to Brazil

During a jam-packed day of engagements in Rio de Janeiro, the Prince of Wales tried his hand at football and volleyball, flaunting his impressive athletic ability

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4 h. ago Man who killed girlfriend's brother pictured as he's found guilty of murder

Stephen Bates, 42, has been found guilty of murdering Martin O'Donovan when he hit him with his Ford Fiesta outside his sister's home in Liverpool while heavily intoxicated

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4 h. ago Sole survivor from Air India plane crash that killed 241 people speaks out

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh says he is ‘broken’ and suffers constant flashbacks

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5 h. ago Welsh cinema site once run by notorious serial killer Peter Moore has been sold

There are hopes the site could finally be redeveloped and move on from its grim past

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5 h. ago Prince William given keys to city of Rio de Janeiro as he arrives for Earthshot awards

The Prince of Wales is starting a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 UN climate change summit

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5 h. ago Alleged IS fanatic accused over terror plot told undercover agent 'we're going to kill a lot of dirty Jews', court hears

Walid Saadaoui, who denies terror charges, is said to have wept at the idea he may not get weapons for an alleged attack

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5 h. ago Sole survivor struggles after air crash miracle to find happiness or even talk to his family

British citizen Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said he is still to trauamatised to speak about the Air India crash he was on that killed hundreds of people almost five months ago

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5 h. ago Five tourists among seven killed when avalanche obliterates Himalayan climbers' base camp

Seven people died in total, including one Canadian, one Italian, and two Nepali nationals, a police official told local media. The avalanche struck a camp on Yalung Ri Himal mountain.

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6 h. ago Developers warned they may be breaking the law by making video games unplayable

Concerns were raised after developer Ubisoft discontinued online racing game The Crew in 2024

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6 h. ago Prince Harry announces trip to Canada... just as brother William stages his glittering Earthshot Prize in Rio

The Duke of Sussex 's visit to Toronto to meet with veterans and community and military charities was revealed just minutes after the Prince of Wales kicked off his stay in Rio de Janeiro.

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6 h. ago Ridicule as Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin flies 5,700 miles to COP30 in Rio de Janeiro to battle 'climate crisis'

Tracy Brabin took to X on Monday to share a snap of herself in Belem, where the UN climate conference will take place from November 6 to November 25.

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8 h. ago First picture of 'amazing' Scots man killed in horror road crash as tributes paid

Leighton Buchanan was pronounced dead after the crash on the A92 near Inverkeilor.

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8 h. ago Dad and son killed by Asian hornets after being stung ‘over 100 times’ on zipline

Daniel Owen and his son, Cooper, died after being attacked by hornets during a family holiday in Laos

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8 h. ago ‘Did I drop an F bomb? I hope I did’: MAGA firebrand blames Charlie Kirk killing for her airport meltdown

Rep. Nancy Mace says she will not apologize after she called TSA agent ‘f***ing incompetent’

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8 h. ago Dad and son killed by swarm of Asian hornets who stung them 'over 100 times'

The hornets are believed to have swarmed over the American dad and son as well as their adventure guide when they struggled to come down from a tree on a zipline in Laos

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