2 h. ago Barcelona train crash UPDATES: Spain's second deadly rail disaster in one week

The crash near Gelida, around 30 minutes from Barcelona, comes days after at least 42 people died in another rail disaster which happened less than 500 miles away

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2 h. ago One killed and 15 injured in Spain train crash days after deadly Adamuz collision

At least 36 people were injured in the crash near the Catalonian city of Barcelona. Five are in a serious condition

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2 h. ago Two schools close & ambulances called after mystery odour leaves pupils feeling nauseous

A MYSTERY odour has sparked several school closures as ambulances were called for sick pupils. The alarm was raised at Green Park School, in Bilston, Wolverhampton at around 12.20pm on Tuesday. West Midlands Fire Service sent three fire engines to the scene, while paramedics treated multiple students for nausea. The "unusual odour" was emanating from...

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2 h. ago The silent blindness epidemic: Glaucoma cases soar as millions go undiagnosed

More than a million people in the UK are now living with glaucoma - a leading cause of blindness - according to alarming new figures released today.

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3 h. ago Train derails near Barcelona days after deadly Spanish rail crash

At least 20 people have been injured after a train derailed near Barcelona.

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3 h. ago Researchers find drug could delay rheumatoid arthritis by years

Rheumatoid arthritis affects about 400,000 people aged 16 and over in the UK

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3 h. ago Cases of blinding disease predicted to surge by 60% in the UK – but half of cases are missed until ‘too late’

The number of Brits suffering from an incurable eye condition is expected to more than double by 2060, according to shock new projections. Around 700,000 adults are currently thought to have glaucoma, which leaves one in 10 completely blind. But University College London scientists estimate the figure will rise to 1.6 million within four decades as people...

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3 h. ago Warning over ‘demographic timebomb’ as common eye condition could rise by 60%

Glaucoma damages the optic nerve, connecting the eye and brain, and is most common in people over 50

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3 h. ago A variety of exercises could be the key to a longer life, study suggests

The study found that walking was associated with a 17% lower risk of death when comparing people who did the most walking with those who did the least

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4 h. ago Gabriel Jesus fulfils ‘dream’ at Inter as Arsenal celebrate qualification in style

Mission accomplished for Arsenal. A seventh win out of seven ensured Mikel Arteta’s side will head straight into the last 16 of this competition as one of the two top seeds after Gabriel Jesus scored twice – including their 19th goal of the season from a corner – to see off last year’s beaten finalists.It means that as well as getting one back over an Inter team that they lost to 14 months ago, Arsenal have surpassed their longest winning streak at this level. While Manchester City’s surprise defeat in Norway in the earlier kick-off had removed any jeopardy about them progressing, this was more evidence of the ruthless streak Arsenal have developed under Arteta. The only blot on the copybook in a fourth successive away game in four different competitions was Petar Sucic’s equaliser in the first half after Jesus had given Arsenal an early lead, although this was all about the Brazil striker even after the substitute Viktor Gyökeres sealed the points late on with a classy finish. Cont...

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5 h. ago Mum claims workmen 'totally trashed' her home leaving it in 'disgusting' state

She has shared her story to warn people to be vigilant about accepting work from people who offer their services in door-sales

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6 h. ago Dozens of brides accuse wedding photographer of ghosting them before their big day after they’ve paid thousands of dollars

Holly Christina Photography says it is a ‘God-focused’ team of photographers and filmmakers that has been featured in People Magazine, Marry Me NC and Wed Society

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6 h. ago Which DWP benefits you cannot claim when reaching State Pension age

People approaching State Pension age need to understand which benefits they can no longer make new claims for, according to Turn2us guidance

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6 h. ago Therapists give their expert verdict on Brooklyn Beckham's bombshell Instagram post disowning his family: 'This is an all out assault... there is no kindness for his parents or siblings'

Families feud, it's a fact of life: But not everyone disowns their parents with a scathing open letter read by millions of people across the world.

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6 h. ago Mother fears British Isis suspect Jack Letts has been left ‘to die’ in Syrian clashes

As many as 60 people, including 35 children, with connections to the UK are in Syrian prisons and camps now engulfed by fighting, despite efforts to repatriate them

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6 h. ago The transatlantic order is crumbling. Greenland is a moment of great rupture | Christopher S Chivvis

Trump’s demand for Greenland is a throwback to the 1884 Berlin conference: a transaction of land and people driven by a might makes right worldviewThe announcement on 17 January that Washington will impose punitive tariffs of 10% to 25% on eight European allies – unless they facilitate the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland – is likely to be the death knell of the post-1945 transatlantic order. By linking the territorial sovereignty of a Nato ally to trade access, the US has transitioned from Europe’s security guarantor to a 19th-century imperial rent-seeker.This is a moment of profound rupture. For decades, the western world believed that raw imperialism had been relegated to the past among advanced industrial powers. Even China, for all its assertiveness, largely couches its ambitions in the language of revanchism – the “reclaiming” of lost territory. Washington’s current demand for Greenland, by contrast, is a throwback to the age of the 1884 Berlin conference: a transact...

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7 h. ago The world is facing irreversible water ‘bankruptcy’. Billions of people are at risk

Nearly three-quarters of the global population reside in nations deemed "water insecure" or "critically water insecure", UN researchers said

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8 h. ago Trump reveals why he leaked world leaders' messages... as Greenland warns its people to prepare for possible invasion: Live updates

Donald Trump is scheduled to fly out to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum where he'll hold high-stakes talks with European leaders over his Greenland plot.

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8 h. ago Police release images as they investigate alleged assault in Cardiff city centre

They have released images of four people they want to speak to after the alleged incident on one of the main streets in the Welsh capital on New Year's Eve

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9 h. ago In their words: Trump’s threats over Greenland draw warnings and profanities at global forum

European leaders and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have expressed strong concerns at the World Economic Forum over the Greenland crisis and global trade issues

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