1 hour ago Staircase collapse in St Ives leaves several injured and one airlifted to hospital

Emergency services rushed to a block of flats in St Ives, Cornwall, on Sunday evening after a stairway collapsed, leaving two people seriously injured and one being airlifted to hospital.

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13 h. ago Indonesia ready to cut lawmaker perks in concession to protesters

President says political parties willing to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians after unrest leaves five people dead

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19 h. ago Dog owner shows Labrador with dementia's daily routine leaving people in tears

The daily routine of Bailey, a 14-year-old Labrador mix with dementia and arthritis, has left people in tears as they praise owner Tammie Tuttle for looking after the dog in their final days

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38 h. ago Protests rage in Indonesia as mob sets fire to regional parliament building

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.

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39 h. ago 'I added one thing to daily routine that boosted energy and stopped brain fog'

Social News Reporter Alice Sjoberg started taking a supplement in the hopes it would help overcome her afternoon tiredness and brain fog. Now she revealed what really happened...

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40 h. ago 3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building

An angry mob has set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized

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56 h. ago This menstrual leave petition aims to change working rights, now women are protesting the government’s response to it

Gabriella Fertila meets the health campaigners calling for statutory menstrual leave and the people whose lives it might change

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57 h. ago Air ambulance pilot shot savage XL Bully four times as first shot 'had no impact whatsoever'

A judge today praised the pilot for his bravery, as the dog savaged its owner, her husband and another man leaving two of them with life-threatening and life-altering injuries

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62 h. ago Why are there growing calls for Britain to quit the ECHR – and would it make a difference?

Here, The Independent takes a look at what the ECHR is, why some people think we should quit and why others say leaving may bring more problems than it solves

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3 d. ago Biohacking expert Tim Gray's daily routine: Blueberries for breakfast, colostrum, and weight training

Founder of the Health Optimisation Summit shares his daily routine, from his rigorous diet to the most important aspect of recovery: sleep

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4 d. ago Cat meets family's new dog and reaction leaves owners astounded

A new dog owner was left stunned after introducing their cat to the newest member of the family, sharing the sweet moment in a video that has left the internet in awe

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5 d. ago Two arrested after spate of dog attacks leave multiple people injured

A girl aged 17 and a man, 47, were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog in a public place

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6 d. ago Family install pet flap and are amazed by 'sneaky' visitor in dog's bed

A dog owner was surprised to find her next-door-neighbour's pet kept coming into her home and taking advantage of the peace and quiet - with her dogs' beds regularly claimed by the animal

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6 d. ago Amanyanabo: The Eagle King review – a lavish Nollywood epic of crowns, gods and colonial tension

This visually stunning historical drama follows the rise of warrior-king Ibanichuka and combines dazzling pageantry with themes of power, faith and empireSet in the 19th-century kingdom of Okrika in the Niger delta, this Nollywood epic has a satisfying core of realpolitik and Kulturkampf that wouldn’t shame the likes of old-school classical-era equivalents such as Ben-Hur. Revolving around the accession to the throne of elite warrior Ibanichuka (Patrick Diabuah), it touches on questions of political legitimacy, politics as the art of the possible, the proselytisation of west Africa by Christians and – that still-simmering hot potato – white colonialism.One minute Ibanichuka is on leave for overzealously butchering enslaved people, the next the goddess Tamunoba anoints him in a lake as Okrika’s saviour. Though ratified by the elders, he is still under general suspicion for his devotion to his wife, Mboro, (Monalisa Chinda Coker), who is unable to bear children, and for generally bein...

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7 d. ago Dog owner left devastated after pet died of heatstroke after common fatal mistake by doggy daycare

The French bulldog was taken to the vets but had to be put to sleep

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8 d. ago 'Arson attack' at east London restaurant leaves three people fighting for life

Local resident describes seeing man with ‘whole body burnt’ in aftermath of suspected arson attack

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8 d. ago Suspected arson attack on restaurant leaves three people fighting for their lives

Emergency services confirmed that five people were rescued from the blaze

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8 d. ago ‘These are Ukrainian lands’: people in Donetsk pour scorn on Putin’s territorial demands

In Kramatorsk, 12 miles from the frontline, daily life goes on amid the constant threat of attacksIn a branch of the Ukrainian coffee chain Lviv Croissants in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, there is a noticeboard where people leave coloured Post-it notes with simple hand-drawn messages. One just says “Kramatorsk”, with red hearts below and a yellow and blue semi-circular fan above, the colours of Ukraine.Among those looking at the notes is Bohdan, a 26-year-old, who has been serving in the army for the past three years. The soldier, now in logistics, has chosen to spend his one day off in Kramatorsk with his dog Arnold to photograph for himself recent Russian bombing on a city where he was based for 18 months. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Hidden body fat is linked to faster heart aging, researchers say

Premature heart aging can leave people at risk for heart failure and life-threatening cardiac events

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9 d. ago Five killed in horror bus crash after vehicle carrying 52 passengers flipped on busy highway in Upstate New York

A tour bus has overturned and ejected passengers along I-90 in upstate New York, leaving at least 52 people injured. The 'mass casualty' rollover crash occurred near Pembroke around 1pm Friday.

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