90 m. ago Wild kangaroo harvests are labelled ‘needlessly cruel’ by US lawmakers – but backed by Australian conservationists

The campaign to ban kangaroo products is ‘muddled’ and not based on knowledge, wildlife experts sayWarning: Graphic contentThe bill, introduced into the US Senate last month, came with plenty of emotive and uncompromising language.“The mass killing of millions of kangaroos to make commercial products is needless and inhumane,” said the Democratic senator Tammy Duckworth, as she introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act to ban the sale and manufacture of kangaroo products in the US. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 13, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtThunderstorms and torrential rain triggered deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls from a summer camp missing, according to local authorities.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm

A swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of west-central Texas Friday and killed at least 13 was a flash flood

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2 h. ago Mum's devastating diagnosis after dismissing stomach pain as sign of food allergy

Krystal Maeyke tried to ignore the stabbing pains in her stomach for months until she finally reached her ultimate pain threshold, and was dashed to hospital in the Northern Territory, Australia

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3 h. ago Urgent plea for taxi driver who stopped at the scene of horror crash that killed two sisters, 68 and 70, on a morning walk

Officers from Thames Valley Police rushed to the scene in Caversham, a village outside of Reading, in Berkshire.

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3 h. ago Julian McMahon dead: Charmed star dies of cancer aged 56 as devastated wife shares tribute

Charmed and Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon has died aged 56, with his wife Kelly paying tribute to the star

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3 h. ago Oasis pay touching tribute to Liverpool star Diogo Jota during Cardiff show

Portugal star Jota and his younger brother were killed when their car left the road and burst into flames earlier this week

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3 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least six, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtAt least six people are dead in south-central Texas after heavy rains produced a “catastrophic flooding event”, as authorities said that 23 people were also missing from a girls’ camp that was hit by the flash flooding.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Texas river flood kills 13 with 23 swept away from girls' summer camp as faces of missing emerge: Live

The human cost of the Guadalupe River flood has begun to emerge, with heartbreaking photos of missing children shared as the death toll rises.

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4 h. ago Liam Gallagher's subtle gesture to Noel reveals truth behind Oasis reunion

EXCLUSIVE: Oasis first announced the reunion tour last year, but some fans were concerned Liam and Noel Gallagher could fall out before the tour even began

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4 h. ago Diogo Jota funeral latest: Family and teammates of killed Liverpool star to attend emotional ceremony

Player and brother Andre Silva died when car veered off road and burst into flames after suspected tyre blowout

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5 h. ago Coronation Street icon confirms devastating news as they issue statement

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine has confirmed that her award-winning Manchester restaurant has closed down with immediate effect after battling financial trouble.

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5 h. ago 'Subway surfing' schoolboy, 15, killed in horror accident after falling onto train tracks

The teenager is said to have lost his footing and plummeted onto the tracks as the train pulled into the subway - and was sadly pronounced dead less than an hour later

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6 h. ago Texas floods sweep Kerrville summer camp cabin filled with people away as Guadalupe River floods kill many: Live

The Guadalupe River rapidly rose by more than 22-feet overnight, before breaking its banks and overtaking several small, rural towns across Kerr County.

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7 h. ago The Lilacs star reveals cancer news and 'takes step back' for chemotherapy

An indie star has revealed the devastating news that his cancer 'remains present' after initially thinking he had received the all clear from the disease

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7 h. ago Family and friends gather at Diogo Jota’s wake as queue forms outside chapel

The Portuguese footballer was killed alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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7 h. ago Oasis support act Cast pays emotional tribute to Diogo Jota during Cardiff show

Liverpool and Portugal star Jota, aged 28, was killed alongside his younger brother Andre Silva when the car they were travelling in left the road and burst into flames in Spain

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8 h. ago Man who urged vulnerable woman to kill herself while he watched online for his own sexual thrills is sentenced to nine years

Tyler Webb, 23, repeatedly told his victim to end her life during weeks of what she called 'calculated psychological violence' because he wanted to watch her die on a video call.

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8 h. ago More secondary schools to ban skirts in major uniform rule change

Northern Education Trust - which runs four secondary schools in Greater Manchester - says skirts are 'no longer an option'

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8 h. ago Mum and daughter die in horror car crash as dad and sister remain in hospital

Six-year-old Ella and her mum Natalie, a well-known nurse, were killed in the collision with a van on Wednesday.

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