1 hour ago Uppsala shooting: police hunt under way after three people killed

Suspect reported to have fled on electric scooter after shooting at hair salon in Swedish city at about 5pmThree people were killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, police said.A large area was cordoned off in the centre of Uppsala, a university city 44 miles north of Stockholm, after witnesses described hearing multiple shots at about 5pm local time and seeing people running in different directions and hiding. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Three killed in 'mass shooting' at Sweden market square as suspect fled on scooter

Three people have been killed after gunshots were heard in the Swedish city of Uppsala earler today - police were reported to be searching for a suspect on a scooter

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2 h. ago Uppsala mass shooting: 'Multiple people killed' by man on electric scooter gun rampage

Police are reportedly hunting down a man on an electric scooter after multiple people were killed in a shooting - with terrified members of the public reporting loud bangs at the scene

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7 h. ago Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northern city of Liaoyang

Chinese authorities say 22 people have been killed and 3 injured in a fire at restaurant in the northern city of Liaoyang

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9 h. ago Man, 35, accused of killing two people and dumping remains in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge admits one charge of manslaughter but denies murders

Yostin Andres Mosquera is charged with the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on or before July 11 last year in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

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9 h. ago Man accused of killing two people and dumping remains in suitcases

Human remains were found in two suitcases near a landmark bridge

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9 h. ago Horror as inferno rips through Chinese restaurant killing at least 22

A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people on Tuesday, Beijing's state broadcaster said.

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11 h. ago Moment smiling tourist ziplines over valley unaware of Kashmir terror atrocity unfolding below that left 26 dead

Rishi Bhatt can be seen soaring over the scene of a mass shooting which killed 26 people in northern India on April 22 in the minute-long footage.

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12 h. ago Moment smiling tourist ziplines over valley unaware of tragedy unfolding below that left 26 dead

Rishi Bhatt can be seen soaring over the scene of a mass shooting which killed 26 people in northern India on April 22 in the minute-long footage.

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12 h. ago Insane moment smiling tourist ziplines over valley unaware of tragedy unfolding below that left 26 dead

Rishi Bhatt can be seen soaring over the scene of a mass shooting which killed 26 people in northern India on April 22 in the minute-long footage.

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13 h. ago Vehicle attack in Vancouver devastates a vibrant and growing Filipino community

Members of Vancouver, British Columbia's Filipino community say an attack that killed 11 people and wounded 32 was all the more devastating for coming at an event that celebrated their culture and togetherness

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18 h. ago Four people were killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say

Police say four people were killed when a car smashed through a building in Chatham, Illinois

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21 h. ago What to know about the car ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival

A suspect has been charged with multiple counts of murder and police are continuing their investigation after 11 people were killed when an SUV plowed through a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver over the weekend

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29 h. ago 'People still think I murdered my parents and real fentanyl killer is nice bloke'

After finding her parents dead at their home in Essex, daughter Ellie Baxter's nightmare began as she became the main suspect for the double murder - but the truth was so much worse

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32 h. ago Gardening fans urged not to throw away dandelions – the weeds have little

A plant educator has gone viral on social media after urging people to not kill dandelions growing in their garden – as they actually have a use that some are unaware of

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32 h. ago Inside 'Vancouver's darkest day' as witnesses relive sick truck attack that killed 11

The horrific truck attack, which took place at the annual Lapu Lapu festival celebrating Filipino culture on Saturday night, killed 11 and also left dozens of people injured

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33 h. ago Vancouver attack witnesses recall horrific scene as 11 killed in car

Eyewitnesses have recounted harrowing details of a car-ramming attack in Vancouver that killed at least 11 people, including a five-year-old.

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33 h. ago How a solar storm could lead to a US nuclear disaster worse than Chornobyl | Mark Leyse

Solar storms as intense as a 1921 superstorm have the potential to cause a nightmare scenario – and we are unpreparedOn 14 May 1921, a powerful solar storm – called the New York Railroad storm – caused the northern lights to illuminate New York City’s night sky. On Broadway, crowds lingered, enjoying “flaring skies” that remained undimmed by city lights. The following morning, excess electric currents shut down the New York Central Railroad’s signal and switching system in Manhattan, stopping trains. A fire broke out in a railroad control tower that was located at Park Avenue and 57th Street. Smoke filled the air. Along a stretch of Park Avenue, residents “were coughing and choking from the suffocating vapors which spread for blocks”.When a solar storm’s electrically charged particles envelop Earth, they cause geomagnetic storms that generate electric fields in the ground, inducing electric currents in power grids. Solar storms as intense as the 1921 superstorm have the potential to...

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33 h. ago Death toll in Iran port explosion rises to at least 46 killed, with over 1,000 injured

The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked one of Iran’s main ports has risen to 46 people killed

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36 h. ago Bombshell report reveals key factors behind Black Hawk collision with jet that killed 67

The disaster near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan International Airport killed 64 people on board American Airlines Flight 5342 and three Army personnel on the Black Hawk helicopter

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