4 h. ago Chilling details emerge after pregnant woman was allegedly killed and her partner decapitated with his head placed on a spike

Police have charged a man with a brutal double murder after a pregnant woman and her partner were found dead in Melbourne - the father-to-be's head severed and gruesomely mounted on a spike.

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10 h. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch 'in front of child' at popular park

The woman was walking with a child when she was struck by the falling tree branch at her local country park

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11 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch ‘while walking with child’ in country park

The woman was struck by a falling tree branch in Blackburn's Witton Country Park, Lancashire, on Monday

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11 h. ago Woman killed in Durham double shooting was NC Central student

Woman killed in Durham double shooting was NC Central student  WRAL.com

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11 h. ago Woman tragically killed by falling tree branch 'in front of child' at park

The woman in her 30s was understood to have been walking with a child when it happened

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11 h. ago Woman killed by falling branch in park as emergency services race to scene

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was walking through a country park with a child when she was struck by the falling branch just after 8.30pm on Monday evening.

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11 h. ago Woman killed by falling branch while walking through popular park with child

The woman is understood to have been walking with a child through Witton Country Park in Blackburn when a large tree branch fell on top of her, killing her at the scene

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11 h. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch 'in front of child' at popular UK park

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was walking with a child when she was struck by the falling tree branch at Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, on Monday night

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11 h. ago Wrecked houses and 26 dead horses: residents return to Madrid suburb after wildfire

Families in Tres Cantos and Soto de Viñuelas take in scene of destruction after blaze and pay tribute to man who diedAdolfo López plunged his head and hands into his parents’ swimming pool early on Tuesday afternoon, keen to wash off the soot and dirt he had acquired from the gutted house his mother and father had called home for the past 25 years.The wildfire that would devour 1,000 hectares of land, consume their house, destroy some neighbouring properties and kill a man trying to rescue horses from a local stables was just a column of smoke when López saw it approaching Soto de Viñuelas at 7.45pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Woman in her 30s is killed by falling branch in park 'while walking with child'

The incident happened near the Buncer Lane entrance of Blackburn's Witton Country Park, Lancashire, just after 8.30pm last night.

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12 h. ago Massive shark prowls close to tourists as beach evacuated in British holiday spot

The tourist beach had to be evacuated after the shark's fin was seen sticking out of the water just a few feet from where people were bathing.

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14 h. ago Wildfires burn as European countries including Spain and Turkey pass 40C

There have been problems from Madrid to the Greek islands

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15 h. ago Brits heading to Spain issued warning after devastating wildfires leave one dead

Much of Europe is in the midst an extreme heat-wave with 44C temperatures triggering devastating wildfires to sweep across parts of Spain as officials warn "everyone is at risk"

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18 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain amid deadly wildfires and new heatwave

Temperatures of 44C predicted as blazes rage across EuropeEurope live – latest updatesAlmost 6,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in northern, central and southern Spain as wildfires continue to burn amid a heatwave that could bring temperatures of 44C to some parts of the country.The deadly heat across large parts of Europe has created what scientists have called a “molotov cocktail” of climatic conditions that is fuelling vast wildfires. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Europe burns under ‘nightmare’ wildfires as alerts issued for tourism hotspots

A man in Madrid died after suffering burns as the fire ravaged more than 1,000 hectares of land

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27 h. ago Marine sued after Texas woman claims he spiked her drink with abortion drugs, killing unborn child

The lawsuit alleges the Marine suggested a “trust building night,” which is when he’s accused of lacing her hot chocolate with abortion drugs

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36 h. ago France and Spain hit by red weather warnings as Europe burns in 44C heatwave

France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it experiences soaring temperatures

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41 h. ago Europe burns: 'Deliberate' wildfires force evacuations of 1,400 people in Spain as uncontrolled blazes injure several in Portugal and Mount Vesuvius is closed to tourists in Italy

In and around Carucedo, roughly 400 residents were relocated, while another 700 were evacuated from towns close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Las Medulas.

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56 h. ago Woman and two men killed in sea mine explosions at beaches in Ukraine 'after bombs washed into shore'

A woman and two men lost their lives when the blasts ripped through the Black Sea resort area of Zatoka at around 11.30am today.

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