8 h. ago Brit accused of smuggling £300k of cocaine into Bali could face death by firing squad

A suspected Brit drug mule is facing death by firing squad after being arrested and accused of being part of a plot to smuggle hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine into Bali

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9 h. ago Brit faces execution by firing squad for 'helping smuggle cocaine worth £300,000 into Bali'

Piran Ezra Wilkinson, 48, from Chichester, West Sussex, was hauled before judges in Denpasar this week as he was hit with three serious narcotics charges.

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31 h. ago 'White Tiger paedophile ringleader' accused of driving a US child to kill themself and forcing other children including a Brit to harm themselves online is to face justice

Prosecutors say the defendant, a German-Iranian national identified as Shahriar J., is charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder.

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5 d. ago California teen killed during backyard firework display after device he was handling exploded

California authorities found a dangerous, illegal 357-shot ‘Cash Game 357’ firework, but its role in the blast is unclear

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6 d. ago Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding nets as fire toll rises to 159

Local authorities have directed that all buildings undergoing major maintenance must dismantle their scaffolding mesh by Saturday

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6 d. ago Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal

Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testingThe death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 159 as officials ordered all scaffolding mesh in the city to be removed by Saturday.The blaze that last week engulfed Wang Fuk Court in the city’s northern Tai Po district has become the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong warns ‘external forces’ working to exploit apartment fire, as death toll rises to 159

Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testingHong Kong and Beijing officials have warned against what they claim are “external forces” threatening to exploit last week’s deadly apartment complex fire for political disruption, as rescuers say at least 159 people have been confirmed dead.The fire at the Wang Fuk Court in northern Hong Kong is the city’s worst disaster in 75 years, and the world’s most fatal residential building fire since 1980. The eight-tower complex – home to nearly 5,000 people – was under extensive renovations that have since been found to contain substandard, flammable materials. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Chaos as US Air Force Thunderbirds jet crashes in fireball near Death Valley

A plume of fiery smoke was spotted in the California desert after a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed into the dusty ground.

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7 d. ago British man facing death penalty in Bali over claims he smuggled 1kg of cocaine in his backpack

Kial Robinson, 29, appeared in court over drug smuggling charges

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8 d. ago Brit ‘drug smuggler’ told he faces DEATH for ‘bringing £300k

A BRIT faces the death penalty, accused of smuggling 1.3 kg of cocaine worth £300,000 into Bali. Landscape gardener Kial Garth Robinson, 29, of Littlehampton, West Sussex, appeared in court today charged with three counts of importing more than one kilo of cocaine into Indonesia on September 3. Indonesian prosecutor Made Dipa Umbara told the...

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8 d. ago Brit facing possible death penalty in Bali jokes 'give them a smile and a big thumbs up!' as he arrives in court accused of smuggling cocaine

Kial Robinson, 29,from Chichester, in West Sussex, appeared to smirk as he arrived in court wearing the distinctive orange Indonesian prison uniform.

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9 d. ago Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires

Authorities face growing criticism for detaining at least two civilians who have called for accountabilityAuthorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to last week’s devastating fire, as they face growing criticism from residents over the arrests under national security laws of at least two civilians calling for accountability.Emergency services continued to search through the seven towers of the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po on Monday, days after the city’s deadliest fire in 75 years. The death toll rose to 151 and is expected to rise further as the search continues. About 40 people are still missing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lisbon car crash sees six young people 'burned to death' after BMW sets on fire

Six young people, aged between 18 and 20, have been killed following a horror car crash that saw their vehicle set on fire in a part of Lisbon in Portugal this morning

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1 week ago Lisbon car fire horror as six 'burned to death' in inferno outside US Embassy

The victims are believed to have burned to death after a driver lost control of the vehicle in Lisbon in the early hours of this morning.

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1 week ago Hong Kong fire death toll set to rise above 128 as investigators look for more charred remains in scorched skyscrapers and King Charles sends heartfelt message

Legions of police officers from Hong Kong's Disaster Victim Identification Unit, dressed in white full-body protective gear, were seen entering the charred remains of the skyscrapers this morning.

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1 week ago Rescue efforts end at Hong Kong tower block fire as death toll reaches 128

Firefighters comb through high-rises with as many as 200 people still missing, according to officialsAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideThe death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire that began on Wednesday has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials have said, as rescue operations were declared over.Firefighters were combing through the high-rises on Friday morning, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers in one of the city’s deadliest ever blazes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rescue operations at Hong Kong apartment complex ‘almost complete’, as death toll reaches 128

Firefighters comb through high-rises with as many as 200 people still missing, officials announceAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideThe death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire that began on Wednesday has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials have said, as rescue operations were declared over.Firefighters were combing through the high-rises on Friday morning, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers in one of the city’s deadliest ever blazes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hong Kong accuses construction firm of ‘gross negligence’ after deadliest fire in decades kills 128

Chinese city’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years raises questions over use of bamboo scaffolding

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1 week ago Rescue operations at Hong Kong apartment complex ‘almost complete’, as death toll reaches 94

By Friday morning the fires had been mostly contained, after burning for more than 24 hours, officials announcedAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideRescue operations inside the Hong Kong apartment complex that was engulfed by fire on Wednesday are “almost complete”, fire officials have said, as the death toll reached 94 early on Friday with scores more missing.Firefighters were combing though through the high-rises on Friday, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers, in one of the city’s deadliest ever blazes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hong Kong accuses construction firm of ‘gross negligence’ after deadliest fire in decades kills 94

Chinese city’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years raises questions over use of bamboo scaffolding

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