73 m. ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay says 'it's devastating' as he announces heartbreaking news

BBC Breakfast host Jon Kay was back on the red sofa with Sally Nugent

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80 m. ago From elephant and bear sanctuaries to whale watching and tiger rescues: Thailand’s ethical wildlife getaways

Experience the country’s amazing animals in the most responsible way possible

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84 m. ago ‘Fear haunts us’: Pakistan’s floods leave mental scars long after waters recede

Shock, panic, guilt and grief grip survivors as mental health experts warn of chronic trauma from repeated exposure to natural disastersFor a 10-year-old, the loss is proving hard to grasp. “It has been four days since I last saw my home,” says Ahsan. He has not yet understood that the floods completely swept away his house in Dogoro Basha village in Shigar, Pakistan.His confusion is part of the devastating aftermath of long months of rain and floods that have devastated thousands of families in the country’s northern provinces and left more than 860 people dead so far. Continue reading...

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87 m. ago Keir Starmer to host Cabinet meeting after poaching top Rachel Reeves aide in No 10 reshuffle

The Prime Minister is celebrating his 63rd birthday today as he faces a host of challenges from the small boats crisis to tight public finances

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91 m. ago Susanna Reid defends Rylan Clark’s immigration remarks in tense GMB debate

‘He did not want to share an anti-migration message,’ ITV breakfast show host said

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1 hour ago Local derby is perfect way for Creetown to get over Scottish Cup disappointment

The Castle Cary Park side host neighbours Newton Stewart after being knocked out of the cup by Bo'ness Athletic.

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2 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake: Taliban appeal for aid as death toll rises to 900

Rescuers search into the night for people trapped under debris of mud and stone homes in steep valleysThe Taliban have called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 900 people and left thousands injured.Rescuers searched into the night on Monday for survivors after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck on Sunday destroying entire villages across the country’s eastern Kunar province, which borders Pakistan. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scotland expected to be drug capital of Europe for seventh year in a row

Figures set to be published on Tuesday are expected to place the country at the top of the notorious list.

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2 h. ago Horror landslide wipes out entire village killing more than 1,000 people

A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country's recent history

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4 h. ago Exactly how to opt out of Sunday's phone alert as experts issue warning

Every mobile phone in the country will issue a loud 10-second siren at the same time

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7 h. ago Stunning mountain lake worth the 'best' walk from nearby pretty village

You might not have heard of the idyllic lake surrounded by a forest, but it has been named the best walk in the country

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8 h. ago China's military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II

Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, recalls the modest military presence at the founding of communist China in 1949

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9 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

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10 h. ago At least 45,000 sites in Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste, study says

Campaigners say only 82 sites have been fully examined and classified as contaminated, so scale of threat not knownResearch from Friends of the Earth Cymru has found that at least 45,000 sites across Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste but have never been adequately inspected, leaving communities and wildlife vulnerable to a potential environmental crisis.Despite Wales’s extensive industrial history, Tuesday’s publication found that due to a lack of funding and oversight, only 82 sites across the country have ever been fully examined and classified as contaminated, meaning the actual scale of the threat is unknown. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Pete Wicks speaks on Ibiza trip with Olivia Attwood that left her husband 'fuming'

In the latest episode of Staying Relevant podcast Pete Wicks admitted to co-host Sam Thompson that he knew the Ibiza trip with Olivia Attwood would be messy

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13 h. ago Jason Aldean reveals he had a ‘breakdown’ after mass shooting at Las Vegas music festival

The country star was onstage when the deadliest mass shooting in US history erupted

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14 h. ago Tiny African country detaining five deported US migrants asked Trump team for $500 million: report

Activists challenge secret agreement between US and Eswatini as human rights groups warn against lack of due process

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14 h. ago Moment stolen car’s axle is ripped off after repeated attempts to escape tire grappler

This is the moment the rear axle of a stolen car is ripped off as the driver repeatedly tries to free himself from a police tire grappler.

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14 h. ago Newlywed Lorraine Stanley shows off her incredible 6.5st weight loss in tiny black bikini as EastEnders star packs on the PDA with husband Mark Perez on their 'magical' spa honeymoon

The EastEnders star, 49, tied the knot with long-term partner Mark at picturesque country ceremony in Harpenden, Hertfordshire on Thursday.

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15 h. ago Guatemala says it is willing to receive hundreds of deported children from US

Announcement comes a day after a US federal judge halted the deportation of 10 unaccompanied Guatemalan minorsGuatemala is ready and willing to receive about 150 unaccompanied children of all ages each week from the United States, the country’s president has said, a day after a US federal judge halted the deportation of 10 Guatemalan children.Those children had already boarded a plane when a court responded to an emergency appeal on Sunday. They were later returned to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Continue reading...

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