8 h. ago The Guardian view on Gaza’s winter: the world must take heed as Palestinian suffering deepens again | Editorial

Families are struggling to survive amid the devastation. Israel’s ban on international NGOs will worsen this disasterAs Gaza enters the bleakest period of winter, children are dying of hypothermia, drowning in flooded camps and burning to death as their families try to cook in flimsy tents. Israel destroyed nine out of 10 homes over more than two years of war. Camped amid the ruins, Palestinians struggle against strong winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures. Aid deliveries resumed following the ceasefire, staving off the famine that had taken hold in parts of the territory, but remain wholly insufficient: 1.6 million people face acute food insecurity. The sanitation infrastructure has collapsed.The UK, Canada, Japan, France and six other nations have jointly warned that the situation is catastrophic. Yet Israel is now deepening one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. On Tuesday, it announced that it is deregistering 37 NGOs active in Gaza. They must cease all operations t...

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13 h. ago A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent as humanitarian crisis deepens

A grandmother and her five year old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis deepens

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34 h. ago Moment Swiss NYE nightclub fire that killed 47 people started: Video shows ceiling catching fire after 'waiter held up sparkler in champagne bottle'

Witnesses described seeing people burning and suffocating to death as they raced to escape the 'horror movie'.

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37 h. ago Moment Swiss NYE nightclub fire that killed up to 40 people started: Video shows ceiling catching fire after 'waiter held up sparkler in champagne bottle

Witnesses described seeing people burning and suffocating to death as they raced to escape the 'horror movie'.

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64 h. ago ‘It weirds me out’ says mum who slams New Look’s ‘tiny’ glittery clothes aimed at 9

A MUM has taken aim at New Look for the "tiny" clothes they're selling for young girls. Hannah hit the sales in the high street store with her daughter, who had some vouchers from Christmas to spend. However, when she saw some of the options available in New Look's 915 range - aimed at nine...

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4 d. ago First picture of mum and children who died in horror fire on Boxing Day

Fionnghuala Shearman, known to friends as Nu, died alongside daughter Eve, seven, and son Ohner, four

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4 d. ago First pictures of children and mum who died in Boxing Day house fire

Fionnghuala Shearman and her children Eve and Ohner died in the fire while husband Tom remains in hospital

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4 d. ago Mum and children killed in Boxing Day blaze pictured after dad tried to save them

Fionnghuala Shearman, seven-year-old Eve and four-year-old, Ohner died in a house fire at their home in Stroud in the early hours of Boxing Day despite the efforts of her husband to save his family

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4 d. ago Children and mum who died in Boxing Day horror house fire pictured for first time

Fionnghuala Shearman, known to friends as Nu, perished alongside daughter Eve, seven, and son Ohner, four, as flames swept through their home on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud

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4 d. ago Mum and two children die in Boxing Day fire as dad tried to save family

A woman in her 40s and her seven-year-old daughter and four-year-old son were trapped when flames swept through their home in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Boxing Day.

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4 d. ago Police confirm mum and two children dead in Boxing Day blaze after dad's desperate rescue attempt

The children's father - a service police officer - desperately tried to save his family but was overcome by the blaze

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4 d. ago Anna Kournikova shares first pic of all four of her children in rare glimpse into family life with Enrique Iglesias

ANNA KOURNIKOVA gave fans the first look at her growing brood with her long-term partner, singer Enrique Iglesias. The former tennis star gushed over her four kids, including her newborn child, who the couple welcomed into the world on December 17. The proud mum shared a photo of her three older children surrounding their new sibling - whose...

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4 d. ago Stroud Boxing Day tragedy as mum and two children age 4 and 7 killed in house fire

A mother and her two children have tragically died in a house fire on Boxing Day in Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud, Gloucestershire Police have said - crews are still at the scene

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4 d. ago Children forced to unwrap Christmas presents next to body of dead mum

William Wallace was convicted of killing his wife Za'Zell Preston on Christmas Eve 2011 before propping her body on the sofa and telling their three children 'Mummy got drunk and ruined Christmas'

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4 d. ago Mum 'kidnapped' four children fearing the 'end of days' as manhunt launched

A mum accused of abducting her four children and taking them to Europe has been charged with four counts of custodial interference, with a warrant issued for her arrest

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8 d. ago Gruesome death sentence locked in metal bull and burned to death in public

The brazen bull was a life-sized bronze cast of the animal that was left completely hollow inside

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9 d. ago A key question for every believer: does God approve of Santa Claus? I hope so, or I’m in trouble | Ravi Holy

The great Santa deception arguably breaches the ninth commandment (‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’). I think God would cut us some slackWhen I was first ordained, an older priest gave me three commandments for a successful ministry: one, try not to upset the flower ladies; two, don’t preach pacifism on Remembrance Sunday; and, three – and most important – never tell children that Santa isn’t real.If only someone had had that talk with RevDr Paul Chamberlain, who last Christmas reduced a classroom full of year 6 children to tears by telling them the truth: “It’s your mum and dad.” (I hope that doesn’t come as a shock to any of you.)Ravi Holy is rector of the United Wye Benefice in Canterbury, Kent, and a standup comedian Continue reading...

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2 w. ago "I hope Lawwell and his son burn to death" Sick Celtic fan tweets show thug's vile slurs against ex

It comes after Peter Lawwell announced earlier this week that he will step down as Celtic non-executive chairman due to "intolerable abuse and threats".

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2 w. ago Mum accused of murdering her three children including baby faces court

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2 w. ago Shane Warne's kids hint at their mum growing closer with famous UK pop star

Shane Warne's three children would reportedly 'love' to see their mum hit it off with a leading UK musician

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