5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin holds back peace memorandum that it promised Trump

Zelenskyy says Moscow dragging out the process as Lavrov insists on another meeting; funeral for three sibling children killed by Russian cruise missile. What we know on day 1,191Ukraine has submitted its peace terms and insisted Russia do the same before further talks, which the Kremlin has demanded take place next Monday in Turkey. “We are not opposed to further meetings with the Russians and are awaiting their memorandum,” said the Ukrainian defence minister, Rustem Umerov. “The Russian side has at least four more days before their departure to provide us with their document for review. Diplomacy must be substantive, and the next meeting must yield results.”Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said instead that a Russian team “is ready to present a memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation and provide the necessary explanations during a second round of direct talks in Istanbul on Monday, 2 June”. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday called for Moscow to engage i...

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16 h. ago Mom and stepfather subjected daughter to torture and abuse before killing her: DA

Chloe and Daniel Spencer of Tallahassee, Florida, are accused of brutally abusing 5-year-old Melissa “Missy” Mogle before killing her.

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21 h. ago Terrifying moment worker runs for his life as chemical tanks burst into flames around him in deadly explosion at Chinese plant

More than 230 firefighters rushed to the horrifying blaze in the Shandong province in China yesterday where 19 were injured and six are still missing.

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24 h. ago At least 5 killed after fire rips through chemical plant in China

Six people still accounted for after powerful blast sends debris flying over a kilometre away

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34 h. ago China chemical plant explosion kills at least 5 with several others missing

The massive explosion at a chemical plant in Shangdong, China, left at least five people dead with authorities searching for several injured and missing employees

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3 d. ago Ukraine condemns US ‘silence’ after Russia’s biggest air raid of war

At least 12 killed including three children after Kremlin launches 298 drones and 69 missile strikes against neighbourUkraine has condemned US “silence” after Russia carried out its largest air raid in three years of war, with a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes killing at least 12 people, including three children.Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US to speak out against the Russian attacks, after Ukrainian officials confirmed Moscow had launched 298 drones and 69 missiles in multiple waves on sites across the country. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Kids killed as psycho Putin batters Ukraine with 350 drones and missiles in brutal blitz

Some 298 drones and 69 missiles are thought to have been launched at the embattled Ukranian capital and other regions which have stood firm in a second night of brutal bombardment

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3 d. ago Twelve people killed after Russia’s biggest air raid of war against Ukraine

Three children killed in Kyiv region after 298 drones and 69 missile strikes launched in multiple wavesRussia has launched the largest air raid in three years of the war against Ukraine in a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes which saw the capital city, Kyiv, once again the focus of heavy attack.Across the country at least 12 people were killed, according to officials, including three children in the Kyiv region, and dozens more injured, as officials released the first assessment of casualties and damage on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jay Slater Live as inquest reveals what killed missing teen – and that pals 'missing'

An inquest into the death of Jay Slater is being heard today after the 19-year-old from Lancashire was found dead in a ravine in Tenerife while on holiday with friends

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8 d. ago A final call to her mother, the mysterious clue of her shoes and her last words

Friends and family of Denisa Maria Adas are growing increasingly concerned something sinister may have occurred to her after she disappeared from Prato, Tuscany, four days ago.

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9 d. ago Company decides not to rebuild chlorine plant with history of fires, explosions and toxic clouds

The company that operated a Georgia chlorine plant with a history of explosions and chemical fires that created toxic clouds has decided not to rebuild its Conyers manufacturing plant

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9 d. ago 19 trapped in gold mine after landslide buries shelters amid heavy rains

At least one person has been killed and 19 are missing after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide at a small-scale gold mine, officials have said

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1 week ago 2 killed, at least 1 missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio, officials say

Officials say two people have been killed and at least one person is missing after multiple pedestrians were struck by a train in northern Ohio

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1 week ago Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia

Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods and clearing debris after severe storms swept through parts of the Midwest and South and left more than two dozen people dead

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin expands nuclear missile base after test at frozen site kills five in radiation leak

A Russian military base that has reportedly seen Vladimir Putin's nuclear-powered missiles being tested appears to have been expanded according to satellite imagery

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1 week ago Mass casualty event declared as Midwest tornadoes kill at least 27

More than two dozen people across Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia were killed as a result of deadly storms that ripped roofs off homes and downed power lines

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1 week ago Storms kill at least 25 across US including 18 in ‘mass casualty event’ in Kentucky

Storms also kill seven in Missouri, spawn tornadoes in Wisconsin and bring a heatwave to TexasStorm systems sweeping across the midwestern US have left more than 25 dead in Missouri and Kentucky.Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, said at a briefing in London, Kentucky, that “at least 18” of the dead were in his state. At least nine of those deaths were reported after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in south-eastern Kentucky. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mass casualty event declared as Midwest tornadoes kill at least 23

At least 20 people across Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia were killed as a result of deadly storms that ripped roofs off homes and downed power lines

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1 week ago Storms kill 20 across US including nine dead in ‘mass casualty event’ in Kentucky

Storms also killed seven in Missouri, spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin and brought a heatwave to TexasStorm systems sweeping across the midwestern US have left more than 20 dead in Missouri and Kentucky.Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, said 14 of the dead were in his state. At least nine of those deaths were reported after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in south-eastern Kentucky. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Storms kill 20 across US including nine in ‘mass casualty event’ in Kentucky

Storms also kill seven in Missouri, spawn tornadoes in Wisconsin and bring a heatwave to TexasStorm systems sweeping across the midwestern US have left more than 20 dead in Missouri and Kentucky.Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, said 14 of the dead were in his state. At least nine of those deaths were reported after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in south-eastern Kentucky. Continue reading...

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