8 h. ago Deadly cholera virus outbreak kills 58 in just three DAYS as infection gets 'out of control'

An outbreak of cholera in the southern city of Kosti, Sudan, has killed 58 people and left 1,293 others ill between Thursday and Saturday, the health ministry has said

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18 h. ago Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likelyA newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in Nevada and Arizona, prompting new theories about how the virus is spread and leading to questions about containing the ongoing outbreaks.The news comes amid a purge of experts at federal agencies, including employees who were responding to the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Department of Agriculture. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago 'Amazing' man killed in New Year's Day attack cops hunt man and woman seen 'carrying iPad'

Alberto Ursu, 38, was found with a severe knife wound in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on New Year's Day and later died of his injuries as police continue investigations

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58 h. ago Emmerdale fans left sobbing as Amy Wyatt fourth character killed off in days

Following Leyla Harding and Suzy Merton's deaths on Emmerdale and the discovery of a body in the lake, the ITV soap aired another tragic passing as Amy Wyatt died

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4 d. ago Sudan paramilitary group kills more than 200 people in three

The Emergency Lawyers network said the RSF killed civilians south of Khartoum, with hundreds more either wounded or missingSudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200 people in a three-day assault south of Khartoum, according to a lawyers’ network, while the army-backed government put the death toll at more than double that figure.The Emergency Lawyers network, which has documented human rights abuses during 22 months of fighting between the rival security forces, said hundreds more were wounded or missing and feared drowned after the paramilitaries opened fire on villagers as they attempted to flee across the White Nile. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK hit with bluetongue virus warning as outbreak restricted zone widens

The bluetongue restriction zone has been extended after cases were discovered outside of the current restricted zone, with new cases coming as the UK is in a seasonally vector low period

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5 d. ago Gabby Petito's chilling last days from heated row with killer boyfriend to recovered note

Netflix's American Murder: Gabby Petito details what happened to the 22-year-old blogger, who seemingly lived an Instagram-perfect life with her partner Brian Laundrie

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5 d. ago Everything we know about Kent Valentine’s Day shooting as police name woman killed

The suspect is believed to have entered the Thames

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5 d. ago Woman killed in horror Valentine's Day pub shooting named as gunman missing 'in river'

Police said the victim has not yet been formally identified, but she has been named as Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, Berkshire as detectives continue to search the River Thames in Dartford for the suspect

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6 d. ago Project helps Spain’s flood survivors restore family photos – in pictures

In the days after flash floods killed more than 200 people in Valencia last year, volunteers and students sifted through the wreckage for photos belonging to families who had survived the disaster to see what could be saved Continue reading...

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