23 h. ago ‘I hope we survive this hell tonight’: People in Kashmiri border villages fear more strikes

Residents on both sides had been preparing for violence for days. It came in the middle of the night, with the whistle of missiles overheadFull report: Pakistan decries ‘act of war’Live coverage: deadly Indian missile attackFor days, residents living on both sides of the volatile border between India and Pakistan, dividing the disputed region of Kashmir, had been bracing themselves for war.After India accused Pakistan of involvement in a terrorist attack which killed 26 people, and vowed to retaliate with military might, locals knew a confrontation between the two countries could take place at any moment. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago ‘Like powerful thunder’: Panic in Kashmir’s border villages as long

Residents on both sides of the Line of Control have been preparing for violence for days. It came in the middle of the night, with the whistle of missiles overheadFull report: Pakistan decries ‘act of war’Live coverage: deadly Indian missile attackFor days, residents living on both sides of the volatile border between India and Pakistan, dividing the disputed region of Kashmir, had been bracing themselves for war.After India accused Pakistan of involvement in a terrorist attack which killed 26 people, and vowed to retaliate with military might, locals knew a confrontation between the two countries could take place at any moment. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Police investigate two motorcyclists’ deaths in British Superbikes crash

Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson died at Oulton ParkFellow riders pay tribute on ‘black day for motor sport’Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of two motorcyclists who were killed during a horrific “chain reaction” crash involving 11 riders during a British Superbikes event on Monday.Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, sustained fatal injuries after a pile-up during the first corner of the race at Oulton Park in Cheshire. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scots skier "lucky to be alive" after horror fall on slopes cheats death again in car crash

Kieran Troup was involved in a horrific crash which could have killed him after plummeting 30ft down an Austrian mountain.

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5 d. ago Yellowstone tour van crash: At least eight dead as vehicle becomes fireball

Idaho police said a tour van collision near Yellowsone National Park saw two vehicles involved in the crash catch fire, with at least eight people killed as they exploded into flames

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5 d. ago Yellowstone tour van crash: At least seven dead as vehicle becomes fireball

Idaho police said a tour van collision near Yellowsone National Park saw two vehicles involved catch on fire, with at least seven people killed as they exploded into flames

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8 d. ago Justice Secretary admits some human rights claims by immigrants to avoid deportation 'don't stand up to scrutiny'

Shabana Mahmood defended the Government's decision to launch a review of the use of the controversial 'right to private and family life' - under Article 8 of the human rights convention

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8 d. ago Katy Perry says she felt like ‘human piñata’ during backlash to space flight

Pop star was widely ridiculed for her behaviour during the 11-minute space flight, but has reassured fans that she was doing well on her ‘human journey playing the game of life’

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8 d. ago SUVs 44% more likely to kill cyclists and pedestrians than conventional cars when involved in collisions

New research has suggested that SUVs - Britain's favourite car type in 2024 - are far more likely in a collision to kill pedestrians and cyclists compared to standard cars.

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1 week ago Did ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons | Orysia Lutsevych

Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron they all had his ear at Pope Francis’s funeral. But he is just as easily swayed by the elevator doormanThe most recent diplomatic effort to find a way to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took place at the most unlikely of events: the funeral of Pope Francis. The image of Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump leaning toward each other, under Carlo Maratta’s late-17th-century painting, The Baptism of Christ, rekindled hopes that the US might, at last, hear Kyiv out. Would this unexpected setting make Trump’s compassion, so frequently expressed for the loss of human life, real? And could it lead to a better strategy for ending this criminal and brutal war?The goal of Kyiv and the coalition of the willing – a group of 31 nations that back Ukraine in its fight against Russia – is to distance Trump from what has become a dangerous rapprochement between the Washington and Moscow. But this will be an uphill battle – Europe and Kyiv are trying to fight their way to Trump...

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1 week ago Mass shooting in Myrtle Beach tourist hotspot leaves 11 injured, suspect killed by police

At least 11 people have been injured and one suspect has been killed in an officer-involved shooting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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1 week ago Emmerdale favourite's return 'imminent' six years after exit as John's end 'sealed'

Emmerdale fans are wondering if the rumoured return of an ITV soap favourite is finally on the cards after hints amid the storyline involving killer John Sugden

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2 w. ago Killed over $10: Teenager arrested after relative of discount shop owner is run over trying to prevent shoplifting

The 16-year-old boy has been identified as the driver involved in the killing of 60-year-old Kourosh ‘Steve’ Yaghoubi in South El Monte, Los Angeles, on April 9

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2 w. ago Hell is not other people – it’s being stuck in the ninth circle of an automated telephone service | Hilary Freeman

Tuvalu is celebrating its first ATM, but here’s a warning from the UK, where human contact has been lost to the self-service age Life is about to change on the remote island nation of Tuvalu. And not, in my opinion, for the better. To great fanfare, Tuvalu – an entirely cash-based society – has unveiled its first ever ATM, marking its move towards financial modernisation. But while the 10,000 people living in that country may be celebrating no longer having to queue at the bank, I fear their happiness will be short-lived. It’s the start of the slow erosion of human contact that heralds the dehumanisation of yet another society.The world’s first ATM was introduced in Britain in 1967, but for me the tyranny of machines that promise convenience but erode human contact really began about 20 years ago, in the form of self-checkouts in our local Sainsbury’s. Having watched the Terminator movie franchise during my formative years, I railed prophetically against them, aware that it was just...

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2 w. ago Illinois plane crash leaves four dead as aircraft crashes into field in horror incident

Investigations are being carried out after a small plane crash in Illinois that killed all four people involved

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2 w. ago Illinois plane crash: Four killed in horror incident as aircraft plummets to ground

A small plane crashed in Illinoois earlier this weekend, killing all four people involved as an investigations gets underway into what brought down the aircraft

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3 w. ago Prince Harry 'made catastrophic decision after marrying Meghan Markle' charity local claims

Prince Harry founded the Sentebale charity back in 2006 alongside his friend Prince Seeiso, but he's been accused of "killing the spirit" with his alleged diminishing involvement

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3 w. ago Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’

Findings likely to increase pressure on Israel to give a full account of incident amid accusations of war crimeThe Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timelineThe doctor who carried out the postmortems of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers who were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March has said they were mostly killed by gunshots to the head and torso, as well as injuries caused by explosives.There was international outcry last month after it emerged that Israeli troops had launched a deadly attack on a group of paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent, civil defence and United Nations workers, as they carried out a rescue operation in southern Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Autopsies of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’

Findings likely to increase pressure on Israel to give a full account of incident amid accusations of war crimeThe Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timelineThe doctor who carried out the autopsies of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers who were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March has said they were mostly killed by gunshots to the head and torso, as well as injuries caused by explosives.There was international outcry last month after it emerged that Israeli troops had launched a deadly attack on a group of paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent, civil defence and United Nations workers, as they carried out a rescue operation in southern Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Gary Lineker thinks we're controlled by aliens – but at least we'll win the World Cup

The former Spurs and England striker admitted he thinks that human life could be part of a Matrix-style computer programme operated by aliens in a kind of video game

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