46 h. ago Crucial 'super flu' symptoms to monitor as toddler left 'paralysed' by bug

A killer virus has devastated the US, leaving no fewer than nine children dead and one two-year-paralysed after she fought for her life in hospital for several weeks

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2 d. ago Snowball ambush leaves driver, 60, dead after he is 'beaten' while trying to stop attack on his car in Holland

The man, from Schiedam, died on Monday at the Nieuwland metro station after complaining that he had been pelted with snowballs while sitting in his car.

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3 d. ago BREAKING: Terry Yorath dead: Gabby Logan's dad dies as she's forced to leave Match of the Day

Terry Yorath's family have announced his passing aged 75, with daughter Gabby Logan having to leave Match of the Day mid-episode on Wednesday to due to an emergency

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3 d. ago Salt Lake City Mormon church shooting leaves two dead and six injured in parking lot

A shooting outside a Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, has left two people dead and at least six more injured, with three in critical condition. Suspects remain outstanding

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5 d. ago Shortage of NHS stroke specialists leaving thousands dead or disabled, say doctors

Exclusive: Chronic lack of consultants across UK health service means patients do not get drugs or surgery in timeThousands of people who have had a stroke are ending up severely disabled or dying because the NHS has too few specialists to treat them quickly enough, senior doctors are warning.A chronic shortage of stroke consultants across the NHS means that patients are suffering horrendous consequences because of delays in getting clot-busting drugs and surgery, they said.70% of stroke units are short of at least one consultant in stroke care, and many are two down.53 of 84 hospitals that responded had vacancies for a total of 96 consultants.The NHS relies heavily on locum doctors to fill holes in the workforce caused by the difficulty in recruiting new consultants.10% of the NHS’s 423 substantive (permanent) consultants are due to retire in the next five years, exacerbating the existing shortage. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The perfect way to do nothing: how to embrace the art of idling

We are often so busy and yet when the opportunity arises to do nothing, we can find it uncomfortable. Here’s how to lean into boredom – and unlock the imagination• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxOn a rainy afternoon last weekend, plans got cancelled and I found myself at a loose end. Given that I’m someone who likes to have backup plans for my backup plans, my initial response was panic. Now what? I wandered aimlessly from room to room, grumpily tidying away random items.Noticing for the first time in weeks that most of my houseplants were critically ill, I decided to give them a spa day. I moved the worst cases to a south-facing windowsill and painstakingly removed the (many) dead leaves. For good measure, I organised a triage box containing plant food, a mister and a watering can. I might have got carried away and ordered a “beautifying leaf shine” too. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Kent double car crash leaves two dead and one in hospital as police issue statement

Emergency services attended the scene and the road was closed as enquiries continue. Tragically, two individuals travelling in a blue Ford Fiesta were pronounced dead at the scene

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6 d. ago Double car crash leaves two dead and one in hospital as police issue statement

Emergency services attended the scene and the road was closed as enquiries continue. Tragically, two individuals travelling in a blue Ford Fiesta were pronounced dead at the scene

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7 d. ago Two people dead and one injured after car leaves road in horror crash

TWO people have died and another has been injured after a car left the road in a horror crash. The collision happened in Iwade, Kent, when police were called to Old Ferry Road at about 8.30pm following reports that a vehicle had come off the carriageway. Two people travelling in a blue Ford Fiesta were...

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9 d. ago New Year's chaos as Netherlands plunged into deadly crime wave leaving two dead

A wave of deadly violence swept over several major cities in the Netherlands over New Year's Eve and Day, stretching the country's emergency services to breaking point

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9 d. ago Flash flooding in Afghanistan leaves at least 17 dead and around 1,800 families affected

Another 11 people have been injured as the flooding swept across several regions of the country since Monday

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1 week ago Footage appears to show moment deadly fire breaks out at Le Constellation bar

New footage appears to show the moment fire broke out at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s eve celebrations, leaving ‘several dozen’ feared dead.

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1 week ago Terrifying moment fire spreads through ceiling of Swiss ski resort bar as tragedy leaves 'around 40' dead

Video on social media shows appears to show flames engulfing the wooden ceiling as people try to flee the rapidly-developing inferno

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1 week ago Three stabbings before New Year's Day leave one dead and two in hospital in London

Three stabbings before New Year's Day leave one dead and two in hospital in London  Kilburn Times

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1 week ago Explosion at Swiss ski resort town bar leaves ‘several’ dead during New Year’s celebrations: Live updates

Explosion at Crans-Montana venue triggers deadly fire as revellers welcomed 2026

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1 week ago 'Explosion' at Swiss ski resort leaves multiple dead at New Year's Eve party

A major fire broke out at the Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with several people killed and more injured after police confirmed an 'explosion' at the bar

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1 week ago 'Explosion' at packed New Year's Eve party leaves 'at least 10 dead' in Swiss alps

A major fire broke out at a packed Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with several people killed and more injured after police confirmed an 'explosion' at the bar

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1 week ago Horror fire at packed New Year's Eve party leaves several dozen dead and 100 injured

A major fire broke out at a packed Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with 40 people killed and more injured after police confirmed fire at the bar

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1 week ago Grief, fear and fury: the Israeli and Palestinian mothers still standing united against bloodshed

Israeli movement Women Wage Peace and Palestinian group Women of the Sun held a mass rally in October 2023. Three days later a Hamas attack triggered war – leaving the women more determined than everOn the shores of the Dead Sea, about 1,500 Israeli and Palestinian women had gathered, holding hands and calling for an end to what they called a “vicious cycle of bloodshed”. It was an October evening in 2023 and they had travelled from villages, settlements and refugee camps around the region for a mass peace rally jointly organised by the Israeli movement Women Wage Peace and the Palestinian group Women of the Sun.Two of the organisers were friends: Yael Admi, 66, an Israeli mother of six, and Reem al-Hajajreh, 43, a Palestinian mother of four. The women had hoped their message would cut through decades of violence and mistrust. But three days later, Hamas launched its deadly attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, followed swiftly by what turned into a genocidal war by Israe...

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1 week ago US strikes three more alleged drug boats, leaving three dead as others jump overboard

The military asserted the vessels were part of a convoy on known narco-trafficking routes

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