17 h. ago Toddler dead and nine injured after car crashes through daycare window

The young boy was killed just before pickup time

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19 h. ago Huge gas tanker explosion as several dead and 70 injured as cars burst into flames

A gas tanker truck exploded and burned multiple vehicles under a Mexico City highway overpass Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 70 others, some with their entire bodies charred and others waiting for help in the road with burns and torn clothing.

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22 h. ago Suspected gunman dead after three students injured in Colorado high school shooting

The violence took place in Jefferson County where the Columbine school shooting happened in 1999

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23 h. ago Child dead, 9 others injured after car crashes into daycare in Canada

A young child was left dead after an SUV smashed through the window of a daycare north of Toronto shortly before pickup time

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60 h. ago Nepal prime minister quits after deaths at protests sparked by social media ban

KP Sharma Oli resigns as police meet protests with deadly force, leaving 19 dead, and federal parliament is set alight Nepal’s prime minister has resigned after some of the worst unrest in decades rocked the country this week, set off by a ban on social media and discontent at political corruption and nepotism.KP Sharma Oli’s resignation came a day after widespread protests were met with deadly force by police, leaving 19 dead and hundreds injured. The spark for the protests was a government ban on 26 prominent social media apps, but escalated into a larger mass movement against corruption among political elites. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Double shooting leaves one dead as manhunt underway for 'murder' suspect

Police have issued an appeal for information after a man in his 20s was shot dead and one other person was injured in the shooting.

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3 d. ago Terrifying moment gunmen kill six people including pregnant woman and leave multiple wounded as they open fire with automatic weapons on board bus in Jerusalem, sending civilians fleeing

Police said preliminary reports indicated 'several people were injured as a result of the shooting, and the terrorists were neutralised'.

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3 d. ago At least five dead and several injured as gunmen 'board bus and open fire on passengers using automatic weapons' in Jerusalem

Police said preliminary reports indicated 'several people were injured as a result of the shooting, and the terrorists were neutralised'.

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3 d. ago At least four dead and several injured as gunmen 'board bus and open fire on passengers using automatic weapons' in Jerusalem

Police said preliminary reports indicated 'several people were injured as a result of the shooting, and the terrorists were neutralised'.

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4 d. ago Man shot dead and cop injured in area where police are hunting for fugitive father four years after going on the run with his three children in New Zealand wilderness

Police remain at the scene in Waitomo, in western Waikato early Monday morning.

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5 d. ago Fatal Lisbon tram crash which killed three Brits was caused by a 'cable connecting the two cabins snapping', investigators say

The Gloria funicular tram disaster, which occured when the iconic streetcar derailed and crashed in the Portuguese capital on Wednesday evening, left 16 dead and 21 injured.

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5 d. ago Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘People think music was better in the old days, to which I say: bollocks!’

The drummer for the Britpop band on why Oasis aren’t his nemesis, his failed bid to become a UK Labour MP and how he finally conquered mathsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou’ve just put out a coffee table book of photographs of your early years with Blur. I imagine you didn’t have too many expectations at the time. Why had you stopped taking photos by the time the band blew up?I told myself that I was not experiencing life, that I was looking at it through the lens of the camera. But what really happened was, after a few years, things stopped being bright and shiny and new and exciting. It was pretty clear that we were going to have a career, that this wasn’t just a 15-minute Warholian burst of fame. I just moved on to other things.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningNo One You Know: Dave Rowntree’s Early Blur Photos is out now Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scotland reaction: Steve Clarke tells it straight on bravery, has say on red card call and makes 'burst' claim

Head coach says he is paid to make big decisions like ones that paid off in Denmark

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6 d. ago ‘All I have left is this cloth’: Afghan earthquake survivors still waiting for help

Villagers near epicentre of devastation in Kunar province say they have been left without adequate food, tents or medical help as harsh terrain and loss of foreign aid hamper Taliban’s relief effortsIn the shattered houses of Wadeer village in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, survivors of Sunday’s devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,200 people say they are still waiting for the most basic help: food and shelter.The 6.0-magnitude quake, which struck eastern Afghanistan – and has been followed by two further earthquakes including one overnight – also injured more than 3,600, according to Taliban officials. The district of Nurgal, in the west of Kunar province, where the village of Wadeer lies, was the epicentre of the devastation, with 1,000 people confirmed dead and 2,500 injured. More than 5,700 homes were destroyed. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Afghan earthquake survivors still waiting for help as aid cuts hit Taliban relief efforts

Villagers near epicentre of devastation in Kunar province say they have been left without adequate food, tents or medical help as harsh terrain and loss of foreign aid hamper responseIn the shattered houses of Wadeer village in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, survivors of Sunday’s devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,200 people say they are still waiting for the most basic help: food and shelter.The 6.0-magnitude quake, which struck eastern Afghanistan – and has been followed by two further earthquakes including one overnight – also injured more than 3,600, according to Taliban officials. The district of Nurgal, in the west of Kunar province, where the village of Wadeer lies, was the epicentre of the devastation, with 1,000 people confirmed dead and 2,500 injured. More than 5,700 homes were destroyed. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘All I have left is this cloth’: Afghan quake survivors still waiting for help as aid cuts hit Taliban relief efforts

Villagers near epicentre of devastation in Kunar province say they have been left without adequate food, tents or medical help as harsh terrain and loss of foreign aid hamper responseIn the shattered houses of Wadeer village in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, survivors of Sunday’s devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,200 people say they are still waiting for the most basic help: food and shelter.The 6.0-magnitude quake, which struck eastern Afghanistan – and has been followed by two further earthquakes including one overnight – also injured more than 3,600, according to Taliban officials. The district of Nurgal, in the west of Kunar province, where the village of Wadeer lies, was the epicentre of the devastation, with 1,000 people confirmed dead and 2,500 injured. More than 5,700 homes were destroyed. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Everything we know about the Lisbon funicular disaster as harrowing footage shows moments after crash

At least 17 people have died and around 18 have been injured, with some foreign nationals among the dead

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8 d. ago Elevador da Glória crash sees cops confirm 15 dead and 18 injured after derail

Officials said teams were onsite and that "all resources have been activated" to respond to the accident, with "the priority to monitor the situation," an official source said

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8 d. ago At least 15 people killed after Lisbon’s funicular railway derails

President laments accident on railway that carries passengers up and down a hillside in Portuguese capitalAt least 15 people have been killed after Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson has said.Authorities would not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead. At least 18 people were also injured. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago At least three killed after Lisbon's Gloria funicular derails

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa lamented the tragic accident on the popular tourist railway

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