11 h. ago Pensioner, 86, killed in Iceland car park collision in front of horrified shoppers

The woman sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital after the crash in the car park of an Iceland supermarket on Monday, but was sadly pronounced dead on Wednesday

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39 h. ago Disney World visitor found dead in park hours after she was reported missing from her Illinois home

Cops raced to the Contemporary Resort hotel but have stressed that the victim was ‘not struck by the monorail’

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39 h. ago Disney World visitor found dead in park after ‘apparent suicide’ hours after she was reported missing from her Illinois home

Cops raced to the Contemporary Resort hotel but have stressed that the victim was ‘not struck by the monorail’

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41 h. ago Chilling footage shows Manchester synagogue terrorist driving Kia Picanto away from house before attack

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead after the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

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4 d. ago Madagascar president flees after losing support of key army unit

Elite Capsat unit that played a major role in Andry Rajoelina’s rise to presidency joined gen Z protests against corruptionMadagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, is reported to have fled the country on a French military aircraft, hours before he was scheduled to address the people.French state radio RFI reported on Monday that the president, who also has French citizenship, had been flown out of the capital, Antananarivo, after a deal with President Emmanuel Macron. It added that he may have headed for Dubai. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Amazon Prime Video is DOWN: Thousands of users unable to access streaming service as it is hit by major outage

More than 1,000 outage reports were logged on tracking site Downdetector within an hour, with most complaints flooding in just before 10am.

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9 d. ago Major update in Manchester synagogue attack investigation issued as counter terror police release key details

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead after he tried to smash his way into the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

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9 d. ago Two men charged over gold artefacts raid at St Fagans National Museum

South Wales Police were called to the museum to reports that thieves had broken in during the early hours of Monday morning

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1 week ago Mass shooting suspect, 14, texted 'check the news hehe' after six people injured

The teen was reported missing hours before the attack in Gävle, Sweden, which saw six people shot in a busy city centre street. Police said he faces charged of six counts of attempted murder

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1 week ago Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel hopes to bring all hostages home 'in the coming days' as Hamas peace talks move to Egypt

The speech was delayed for over an hour as Netanyahu reportedly sought to win over hardliners within his own government.

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1 week ago After Manchester, progressives should know this: Jewish people feel very alone. We need you to stand with us | Dave Rich

There’ll be sympathy and heightened security, but in the 1960s when Jewish communities faced attack, there was also solidarity. We need that backYom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish year, a day of repentance, prayer, fasting; and now – for two Jewish families in Manchester – also a day of mourning. It is also, increasingly, a day when terrorists visit their local synagogue to murder the Jews inside.Six years ago, that terrorist was Stephan Balliet, a German neo-Nazi, and the synagogue was in Halle, Germany. Yesterday it was Jihad Al-Shamie, at the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester. Both attacks left two people dead; both were thwarted from further atrocities by the simple act of closing the front door.Dave Rich is director of policy at the Community Security Trust and the author of Everyday Hate: How Antisemitism is Built into Our World – and How You Can Change it Continue reading...

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2 w. ago In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start nowIt was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greeting is shana tova: a good year. This time around, you’d often hear it in adapted form, as Jews wished each other something more modest: “A better year.” As if, given the times we live in, “good” would be too much to ask for; as if we ought to scale down expectations. It turns out we didn’t scale them down enough.I was in synagogue when word spread of the murderous attack at Heaton Park in north Manchester that left two people dead, along with the killer. Yom Kippur is rightly described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, but it is also a moment of vulnerability. Those who follow tradition, and that includes plenty who wouldn’t describe themselves as believers in God, do not eat or drink for 25 hours; many switch off their phones, and don’t watch TV or listen to the radio; they engag...

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2 w. ago Hero rabbi 'barricaded' synagogue doors to stop rampaging terrorist

EXCLUSIVE: A rabbi risked his own life to save others by barricading the door during the Manchester Heaton Park synagogue rampage earlier today with two members of the public dead

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2 w. ago ‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series

Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptionsElon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show

Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptionsElon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk cancels Netflix subscription after TV series creator is accused of calling Charlie Kirk a nazi

Hamish Steele's work in the animated show Dead End: Paranormal Park was already under scrutiny for including transgender themes in the children's show.

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2 w. ago Munich explosion: Man dead after 'setting fire to parent's home using explosives'

Police raced to a burning residential building in the early hours following reports of explosions and shots fired - with the scene sealed off and one man reportedly dead after a 'family dispute'

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2 w. ago Three inmates killed themselves at Pentonville prison where jail staff on 24

Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor placed HMP Pentonville in London under special measures in July due to a series of 'comprehensive failures'.

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2 w. ago Man, 38, found dead in Greater Manchester town centre car park

Officers are appealing for information

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2 w. ago At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church allegedly set ablaze by gunman on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New OrleansAt least four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and then set the building ablaze, authorities said.Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalised, officials said initially, while the gunman was shot dead by police. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church, which had not yet been cleared and may contain other victims. Continue reading...

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