9 m. ago Boy, 11, killed by train at crossing 'was distracted by his phone'

Jaiden Shehata was walking to school when it happened

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15 m. ago Pictured: Brave rail worker left fighting for his life after he stepped forward to protect passengers during Huntingdon knife rampage

London North Eastern Railway has paid tribute to its staff member Samir Zitouni who remains in hospital following the mass stabbings on board a train on Saturday.

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24 m. ago London North Eastern Railway paid tribute to staff member following Huntingdon mass stabbing

Samir Zitouni remains in hospital following the mass stabbings on board a train on Saturday

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24 m. ago Health chiefs confirm Paisley hospital ward will close this month

Medics have said the elderly care ward will shut within weeks, representing a loss of 22-beds at the hospital

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29 m. ago Hero train worker injured protecting passengers in Huntingdon stabbing named

London North Eastern Railway praised Samir Zitouni just days after the incident that left him in hospital

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34 m. ago Boy who died after being hit by train at crossing ‘was distracted by phone’

Jaiden Shehata was walking to school when the accident happened at about 8.03am on January 23.

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40 m. ago Lollipop man, 76, rushed to hospital after being hit by car outside school

The man is now recovering at home following the accident

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79 m. ago Hinduja Group Chairman Gopichand P Hinduja dies at 85 in London hospital: Report

Hinduja Group Chairman Gopichand P Hinduja dies at 85 in London hospital: Report  The Economic Times

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90 m. ago Former minister issues extraordinary apology for trusting Israel over killing of Palestine’s ‘angel of mercy’

Exclusive: Alistair Burt admits he ‘should have been more bold’ in calling out Israel over the death of a 21-year-old paramedic, who was shot dead near the Israel-Gaza border while rushing to treat a wounded man

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92 m. ago Celebrity Traitors star says celeb 'kicked off' after 'basic human right denied'

Celebrity Traitors finalist describes how filming the show became very intense for the whole cast.

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95 m. ago There is a thriving shadow economy in Britain – but migrants are not to blame | Emily Kenway

While Labour is desperately trying to mimic Reform’s line on the cash economy, the blame lies solidly with ordinary people feeling the pinchAccording to politicians across all parties, something called the “hidden economy” – the shadowy nethers of the labour market, in which work goes unregulated and undeclared to the authorities – is a “menace”, full of migrants whose illegal working “undercuts British workers”, and even a threat to our national security. MPs have been so worried about asylum seekers delivering their Friday night pizza that they’ve spent parliamentary time discussing Deliveroo et al’s business models. In response, the government has repeatedly reassured us, in the somewhat Mills & Boon-style phrasing of Yvette Cooper, when she was home secretary, that it’s “surging enforcement” to tackle the problem.Solutions suggested include Keir Starmer’s digital ID cards, requirements for increased “right to work” checks, and new data-sharing agreements in which the Home Of...

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2 h. ago Champion jockey taken to hospital with suspected broken leg after Melbourne Cup day fall

Blake Shinn, the reigning champion in Victoria, Australia, took a heavy fall two races after finishing sixth in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington

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2 h. ago Singer Halsey rushed to hospital in 'medical emergency' after Boston concert

Grammy-nominated pop star Halsey had to spend hours in the emergency room and be treated by medical professionals after being struck down by the mystery health issue

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3 h. ago Woman, 24, who drank rosé on beach before car crash killed baby boy avoids jail

Stevie Steel, 24, had been drinking rosé on the beach with 22-year-old Morgan Kiely when she crashed and flipped her car in Clacton-on-Sea, killing six-month-old Harry Kiely

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3 h. ago Emerging talent in photojournalism: 2025 IPPG recipients – in pictures

Omar Ashtawy, 20, from Gaza, has won this year’s Ian Parry photojournalism grant, while Laura Riis, 23, from Denmark, Jordan Tovin, 21, from the US, and Armina Ahmadinia, 36, from Iran, were highly commended. The grant’s partner, Save the Children, selected Ashtawy for a special commission. Here is a selection of the work of the recipients Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘Beating, torturing, killing’: freed Palestinian author on life in Israeli jails

Nasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza war and tells of struggle to adjust to life outsideA celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war.Nasser Abu Srour, whose prison memoir has been translated into seven languages and is tipped to win a major international literary prize this month, was among more than 150 Palestinians serving life sentences who were freed as part of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and then immediately exile to Egypt, where most remain in limbo. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Torture in Israeli prisons rose sharply during war, says freed Palestinian author

Nasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza conflict and tells of struggle to adjust to life outsideA celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war.Nasser Abu Srour, whose prison memoir has been translated into seven languages and is tipped to win a major international literary prize this month, was among more than 150 Palestinians serving life sentences who were freed as part of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and then immediately exiled to Egypt, where most remain in limbo. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Man bumped into a stranger and she started a year long campaign to ruin his life

Samantha Wall subjected entrepreneur and author Brad Burton and businesswoman Naomi Timperley to what they have described as a 'modern day witch hunt'

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5 h. ago Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say

Exclusive: Pregnancy experts warn of inadequate medical advice and lack of safe and reliable careWomen must be given clearer warnings on the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be aided by experienced midwives, experts have said.Maternity services worldwide are dealing with an increase in the number of women with more complex pregnancies. Many are choosing to have their baby in a familiar environment, in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Some choose a home birth because having their first baby in hospital was “deeply traumatic” and they are reluctant to repeat the experience. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Judge to hear arguments as advocates sue feds over conditions at Chicago

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit against the federal government by advocates who describe conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility as inhumane

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