2 h. ago Full list of New Year's Eve events cancelled worldwide amid safety concerns

New Year's Eve celebrations have been cancelled in several major cities around the world following safety concerns, with tens of thousands of revellers affected by the decisions.

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3 h. ago Full list of New Year's Eve events cancelled in major cities over safety fears

New Year's Eve celebrations are being scrapped around the world due to various safety concerns, from crowd crushes to natural disasters, with major cities including Sydney, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong affected.

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4 h. ago New Year's Eve events cancelled around world as chilling warning issued

New Year's Eve events across the world have been cancelled by local authorities due to safety fears, meaning tens of thousands have had their plans thwarted

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20 h. ago Sydney, Paris and Tokyo cancel New Year's Eve events amid terror and stampede fears

Major cities including Sydney, Paris and Tokyo have cancelled New Year's Eve events days before December 31, amid growing safety concerns following terror threats and stampede fears

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22 h. ago Fears raised over the safety of British Army families as 300 illegal migrant men set to live at a neighbouring barracks

In the wake of a series of horrific sex attacks by asylum seekers, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp raised safety concerns over the Home Office's use of at Cameron Barracks in Inverness.

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59 h. ago New Year Eve events cancelled as terror threats force major cities to reconsider plans

The FBI arrested four suspects who were planning a bomb attack.

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66 h. ago New Year's Eve terror threats force several major cities to cancel events

Cities around the world have scaled back New Year's Eve celebrations amid security concerns, as the FBI says it foiled an alleged bombing attack planned for Los Angeles on New Year's Eve

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3 d. ago French union say 'non' to migrant crackdown as drive to impose new hardline tactics stalls over police safety fears

Unions representing the officers have blocked plans for police to stop dinghies by using tactics such as jamming the propellers, saying they could face prosecution if any migrants died as a result.

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5 d. ago No White Christmas for the UK but cold conditions and 65mph winds see yellow weather warning and events cancelled for safety fears

The Met Office's yellow weather warning is in place from 4am until midnight on Christmas Day, with gusts of up to 65mph predicted.

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9 d. ago Woman fears for safety after finding tracker in car but then realises who did it

A woman was left terrified after receiving an iPhone notification that a tracker had been found moving with her while she was driving to get dinner, and she couldn't believe who did it

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1 week ago Anthony Joshua overwhelms Jake Paul in six to restore boxing sanity in Miami

Joshua stops Paul in sixth after four knockdownsTrump weighs in on fight from Air Force OneVictor eyes Fury after hospitalizing Paul with broken jawWomen’s boxing shines on Miami undercardJake Paul v Anthony Joshua – as it happenedAnthony Joshua did what he was meant to do on Friday night in Miami: he lay waste to Jake Paul’s bravest and most controversial experiment in boxing with a destructive victory that felt less like a sporting result than the restoration of sanity.In their scheduled eight-round heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center, streamed globally to Netflix’s roughly 300 million subscribers, the former twice unified heavyweight champion scored four knockdowns before stopping the YouTuber-turned-boxer in the sixth round of a mismatch that had prompted weeks of safety fears and moral hand-wringing. Joshua’s triumph, on a night purpose-built as much for memes as for punches, served as a reminder that boxing still adheres to its elemental laws and that power and pedigree even...

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1 week ago Unaccompanied children being pressed to return to their countries by US border officials

Exclusive: federal document reveals children arriving as undocumented immigrants being threatened with detentionBorder officials are pressuring unaccompanied children who arrive in the US as undocumented immigrants to quickly agree to return to their countries of origin, even if they express fear for their safety there – or else face “prolonged” detention and other consequences, a federal government document reveals.The document, which emerged as an attachment in a court filing made by immigration attorneys, is understood to be presented or read to children within the first few days of them entering the US while they are still in the custody of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), before they can see any relatives in the US. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Conor McGregor makes chilling final prediction for Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul faces a gargantuan task tonight when he takes on Anthony Joshua - and Conor McGregor is among those who fear for the YouTuber's safety

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1 week ago Jewish bakery in Sydney closes over safety fears after Bondi Beach terror attack: ‘It breaks our hearts’

Australian authorities are trying to push through gun reforms after gunmen killed 15 people

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2 w. ago David Haye sensationally backs Jake Paul to pull off ‘biggest upset in sporting history’ and BEAT Anthony Joshua

DAVID HAYE has sensationally backed Jake Paul to pull off one of the “biggest upset in sporting history” by beating Anthony Joshua. Paul heads into Friday’s Netflix fight with size, skill and experience against him, leading to safety fears for the incredibly brave or dangerously deluded American.  An unthinkable victory would top 42-1 outsider James...

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2 w. ago Grinch council bans Christmas wreaths over health & safety fears – and threaten tenants with a fine

A CITY council has sparked backlash after banning a popular Christmas decoration over health and safety concerns. Tenents in the area have been threatened with fines if they do not comply with the "Grinch" ruling. Portsmouth City Council has been accused of playing Grinch over a controversial Christmas wreath rule. Housing officers wrote to tenants...

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2 w. ago ‘The last bastion before collapse’ – Louvre museum closed as workers begin strike

Crisis-hit Paris institution still reeling from jewel heist in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesThe crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris was closed on Monday as workers began a strike to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and protested against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.The world’s most-visited museum – which has had a difficult few months after a jewel heist, a damaging water leak and safety fears over a gallery ceiling – could face days of partial or total closure at one of its busiest times of the year if many of its 2,100-strong workforce vote to continue striking this week. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Louvre museum in Paris faces closure this week as unions call strike

Weeks after jewel heist, world’s most visited museum in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesTrade unions at the crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris will begin a strike on Monday to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and to protest against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.The world’s most-visited museum – which has had a difficult few months after a jewel heist, a damaging water leak and safety fears over a gallery ceiling – could face days of partial or total closure at one of its busiest times of the year if many of its 2,100-strong workforce vote to continue striking. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Troubled Louvre museum in Paris faces disruption as unions call strike

Weeks after jewel heist, world’s most visited museum in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesTrade unions at the crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris will begin a strike on Monday to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and to protest against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.The world’s most-visited museum – which has had a difficult few months after a jewel heist, a damaging water leak and safety fears over a gallery ceiling – could face days of partial or total closure at one of its busiest times of the year if many of its 2,100-strong workforce vote to continue striking. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Laura Woods warned 'tonight’s the night you die' as chilling threat sent to TV presenter

Laura Woods' stalker was sent to prison for 14 months last year after leaving the TNT Sports presenter fearing for her safety

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