37 m. ago Southend Airport plane crash latest: ‘Beloved’ nurse named among dead as details of fireball explosion emerge

Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31, a German citizen born in Chile has been named as one of the victims of the crash.

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44 m. ago Michael Mosley's cause of death and when Secrets of the Superagers was filmed

Channel 4's Secret of the Superagers is Michael Mosley's final series, which was filmed before his death in June 2024

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45 m. ago Arizona wildfire that burned Grand Canyon lodge closes North Rim for rest of 2025 season: Live updates

A lightning strike started the fire on July 4

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50 m. ago Trump continues attacks on Federal Reserve chair as he demands lower interest rates – live updates

Trump attacks Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, calling him a ‘stupid guy’ and a ‘knucklehead’ as he demands lower interest ratesWith Trump’s headache not showing any signs of going away, Politico learned that “an ally supportive of the Trump DOJ’s handling of the Epstein case, has pitched senior White House officials on the idea of Bondi and deputy attorney general Todd Blanche doing an all-questions-addressed news conference in an attempt to exhaust the press and put the story to bed.”Maga influencer and far-right activist Laura Loomer also told Politico on Sunday that “there should be a special counsel appointed to do an independent investigation of the handling of the Epstein files so that people can feel like this issue is being investigated, and perhaps take it out of [Pam Bondi’s] hands, because I don’t think that she has been transparent or done a good job handling this issue”. Continue reading...

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51 m. ago In Gaza, we know why Israel wants to herd us all into one camp – our lives are bargaining chips | Nour Abo Aisha

We’ve fled the attacks again and again. Now Israel plans to force us into the ruins of Rafah in order to increase pressure on HamasAfter 21 months of war, the Israeli minister of defence, Israel Katz, has proposed a new initiative to force all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp on the ruins of Rafah.I lived west of Gaza city, just five minutes away from the beach. I used to see the waves from the roof of our house. The area was marvellous, with luxury architecture, hotels and tourist resorts.Nour Abo Aisha is a freelance writer based in Gaza Continue reading...

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71 m. ago Stagecoach bus and bin lorry crash in Scots village 'injuring child' on board

Emergency services were called to Foxton Drive in Thornton, near Glenrothes, after the alarm was raised on Monday afternoon.

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89 m. ago German nurse among four dead in Southend Airport plane crash

German nurse among four dead in Southend Airport plane crash  BBC

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90 m. ago BBC staff who had authority to cut livestream of Bob Vylan's set ‘were at Glastonbury’

Police have since launched an investigation into the group

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96 m. ago Eight people including two children taken to hospital after M6 crash

The motorway remains closed following the crash at 10.30am

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97 m. ago Tobi Bakare's real reason for Death in Paradise exit as he makes surprise return

Death in Paradise fans will be pleased to see a familiar face back on their screens as Tobi Bakare makes a return to the long-running BBC series

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1 hour ago ‘They digest externally’: the artist who creates paintings with live flies

For over a decade, John Knuth has created art using the regurgitation of flies and after he lost his home in the California wildfires, his work has a new perspectiveOne morning in Denver as artist John Knuth was getting his exhibition ready at the David B Smith Gallery, the police knocked on the door to check he wasn’t housing a dead body. “They said, ‘We’ve got a report of a lot of flies in here. Is there a dead body or anything rotting?’” Knuth recalls to the Guardian over Zoom.The hundreds of flies emerging from Knuth’s gallery were actually his collaborators. For over a decade, Knuth has been creating paintings using the regurgitation of tens of thousands of flies. “When flies eat they digest externally,” explains Knuth. “They’re in a constant state of regurgitation. They land on a surface, puke up, suck it back in. Puke up, suck it back in.” After feeding the insects a mixture of acrylic colored paint and sugar water, the flies spend several weeks expelling the mixtures on to h...

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1 hour ago Nurse killed in Southend Airport plane crash was on first day of her new job

Maria Fernanda Rojas Ortiz was on her first day working aboard a private medical jet when it cork-screwed off the runway and nose-dived into the ground after taking off at Southend Airport

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2 h. ago BBC staff who had authority to cut Bob Vylan livestream ‘were at Glastonbury’

The director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, said it was an ‘option open to those on the ground’ to cut the livestream.

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2 h. ago Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Ruben Amorim lay flowers at Anfield memorial as Man United pay tribute to Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva

Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Ruben Amorim have laid flowers on behalf of Manchester United at the Anfield memorial for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.

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2 h. ago Netflix streaming ‘addictive’ historical drama racing up the charts three years after original release

Netflix has added a hit period drama series to its library that is currently the third most-watched title on the streaming platform

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2 h. ago Charlie Adam dispels 'papped' myth after fresh role, crosses Liverpool

Former Rangers and Dundee midfielder has hankering for a challenge - whether as boss or set-piece coach

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2 h. ago Chris Tarrant gives 'tough' verdict on being replaced by Jeremy Clarkson on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

The legendary broadcaster, 78, hosted the hit quiz show for 16 years until 2014 and was replaced by Clarkson in 2018

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2 h. ago Ruben Dias shares sweet snaps with girlfriend Maya Jama amid rumoured Love Island exit

Football star Ruben Dias took to his Instagram page to share a few sweet snaps taken of girlfriend Maya Jama during their Florida holiday

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2 h. ago England beat India by 22 runs in Lord’s thriller: third men’s cricket Test, day five – live

Updates from the final day of play at Lord’sEmail Taha | England want crowd to spur them on“If Ben Stokes will be hitherto known as the Thundergod,” says John Starbuck, “(a) is he going to play in drag and (b) which side will be the Midgard Serpent? Also, does his wife have golden hair?”I can’t say I understand all of this, pardon my ignorance, but hopefully others do. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tour de France 2025: Simon Yates wins epic stage 10 as Ben Healy takes yellow jersey – live reaction

Updates from the first mountain stage of this year’s raceEmail Amy | Stage-by-stage guideMatt Stephens on TNT Sports spoke to Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) before today’s stage. He asked if he and his team would be the aggressors today, to which Pogačar replied:Like I said we will see. We can decide after a few climbs. We can see if we’re riding strong or not I think we are ready today.I think the whole Tour are talking about today. It’s the national day of France, I think everyone wants to be in the break today. Continue reading...

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