15 h. ago Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve thatEvery 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is killed or seriously injured in a collision on the UK’s roads. Each and every one of these accidents brings an unbearable loss: for family and friends left mourning the loved ones who have been cruelly stolen from them, and survivors whose injuries can change their lives for ever. When we talk about how we make our roads safer, it’s easy to get distracted by bluff and bluster. But, every time we do, we lose sight of the most important fact: traffic accidents took over 1,600 lives last year, and we have the power to reduce and prevent them.Take speed limits. Rigorous new research published by Transport for London shows the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed ...

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22 h. ago An explosion at a plant owned by US Steel, an icon of American industry, has killed 2. What to know

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh has killed two people and injured 10 others

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23 h. ago Two killed and 10 injured after multiple explosions rock Pittsburgh area steel plant

Locals were told to close windows and doors following the explosion

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24 h. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Gunman kills THREE and leaves one injured in terrifying shooting rampage at Austin Target store: Live updates

The unnamed attacker, who was described as white and wearing a Hawaiian shirt, fired at shoppers at the store on Research Boulevard in Texas just before 3pm ET.

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29 h. ago Suspect arrested after shooting at Texas Target kills at least three people

Austin police chief said the suspect fled the scene and stole two cars before being captured and taken into custodyA gunman opened fire outside a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring a fourth. The suspect, who fled the scene in a stolen car, is in police custody according to local officials.The name of the shooter has not been released, but was identified as a white 32-year-old man with a history of mental health issues, said Austin police chief Lisa Davis. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Shooter kills THREE and injures others including a child at Austin Target store: Live updates

The unnamed attacker, who was described as white and wearing a Hawaiian shirt, fired at shoppers at the store on Research Boulevard in Texas just before 3pm ET.

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30 h. ago One person killed, 10 injured and another missing after multiple explosions rock Pittsburgh area steel plant

Locals were told to close windows and doors following the explosion

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3 d. ago Storms kill 1, injure another and displace hundreds of inmates in Nebraska

Strong storms in eastern Nebraska have left one person dead and seriously injured another

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6 d. ago Europe burns once more as deadly wildfires sweep France and Spain, forcing tourists to evacuate and killing one woman in her home

Fast-moving wildfires have broken out in Spain and southern France , killing one and leaving several others injured as tourists and locals are forced to evacuate.

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6 d. ago A wildfire in southern France has killed 1 and injured several and is still spreading

A fast-moving wildfire in a Mediterranean region of France near the Spanish border has left one person dead and several others injured

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3 w. ago At least 67 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid in Gaza, officials say

At least 67 Palestinians have been killed and more than 150 injured while waiting for aid in northern Gaza, officials have said.

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3 w. ago Prix Pictet 2025 shortlist for the theme ‘storm’ – in pictures

This year’s theme for the Prix Pictet, the photography award that focuses on sustainability, is ‘storm’. The shortlisted images were announced at the international photography festival Les Rencontres d’Arles. The winner will be selected at the Victoria and Albert Museum in September.“In many ways our planet is a more dangerous place to live than ever before. The impacts of the climate catastrophe abound. Fires, floods, heat and drought are killing and injuring people and destroying both infrastructure and precious ecosystems. Already, parts of our planet are unliveable, and all the indications are that more will follow. The economic, social and political impacts of these changes are immense. There could not have been a more timely moment for the Prix Pictet to invite nominations on the theme of ‘storm’.” Sir David King, Prix Pictet jury chair Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Former jockey who rescued injured children from school coach crash that killed boy, 10, says he 'can't sleep' from the horror of what he saw inside

Former professional jockey Alan Jones, 64, who helped ferry passengers to safety following a school bus crash in Somerset said he 'couldn't sleep' because of the scenes he witnessed.

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3 w. ago Dog killed and three people injured in crash with stolen car near Inverness

A dog has been killed in a crash involving a stolen car near Inverness as three people were rushed to hospital.

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3 w. ago Killing of young siblings at Gaza water point shows seeking life’s essentials now a deadly peril

Karam al-Ghussain, 9, and Lulu, 10, were fetching water from a nearby distribution station when an Israeli strike hit it, and themIn Gaza, being a helpful, loving child can be a death sentence. Heba al-Ghussain’s nine-year-old son, Karam, was killed by an Israeli airstrike because he went to fetch water for the family, and her 10-year-old daughter, Lulu, was killed because she went to give Karam a hand.The siblings were waiting beside a water distribution station, holding jerry cans and buckets, when it was bombed last Sunday, killing six children and four adults and injuring 19 others, mostly children. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jag crashes into Coventry home killing woman with three others injured

A 78-year-old woman who lived in the property was taken to University Hospital Coventry but later died from her injuries after a crash involving the luxury car and a Volkswagen van

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3 w. ago Minehead bus crash latest: Schoolboy, 10, killed after bus overturned with two seriously injured

Police say the child who died after a school coach crashed near Minehead in Somerset on Thursday was a 10-year-old boy

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3 w. ago Schoolgirl, 10, dodged crash that killed pupil and injured 21 when she wasn't allowed to board full coach

Following a day out with year five classmates at Exmoor Zoo, Emily Manning, 10, had hoped to ride back on the same coach as her friends.

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3 w. ago How tragic Somerset bus crash unfolded as one child is killed and two others seriously injured

One child died and 21 were injured in the coach crash

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