52 h. ago US military says two were killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific

Two men killed in Hegseth-led attack on boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters, Pentagon saysThe US military announced the killing of another two men in “a lethal kinetic strike”on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.The Pentagon released video of the strike, which brings the total number of known naval attacks on suspected drug smugglers to 30 since September, and raises the death toll to at least 107 people, according to US military figures. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Shane Warne made crushing Liz Hurley comment before his death left her reeling

Liz Hurley has opened up on the toll left by the death of her former fiancé Shane Warne

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5 d. ago Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s costliest climate

Christian Aid annual report’s top 10 disasters amounted to more than $120bn in insured lossesCyclones and floods in south-east Asia this autumn killed more than 1,750 people and caused more than $25bn (£19bn) in damage, while the death toll from California wildfires topped 400 people, with $60bn in damage, according to research on the costliest climate-related disasters of the year.China’s devastating floods, in which thousands of people were displaced, were the third most expensive, causing about $12bn in damage, with at least 30 lives lost. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Kentucky plane crash death toll rises to 15 after injured man died on Christmas

Alain Rodriguez Colina was working at a scrapyard that the UPS cargo plane crashed into on 4 NovemberThe death toll from the UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky in early November has risen to 15 after a man injured on the ground died on Christmas from his wounds, according to officials.Alain Rodriguez Colina was working at a scrapyard that was one of the businesses into which UPS Flight 2976 crashed as it took off from Louisville’s airport on 4 November. Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, and Louisville’s mayor, Craig Greenberg, each confirmed that Rodriguez died on Thursday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man injured by crashing UPS jet in Louisville dies on Christmas day bringing death count to 15

‘He suffered severe injuries at the time of the crash,’ the mayor of Louisville said in a statement

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5 d. ago Scrapyard worker injured in UPS plane crash dies on Christmas, raising deaths to 15

Officials say a man injured in last month’s UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky has died, raising the death toll from the crash to 15

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6 d. ago At least 10 dead as passenger bus erupts in flames after collision in India

Second bus carrying at least 45 schoolchildren narrowly avoids disaster

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8 d. ago Death toll in South Africa’s latest pub shooting reaches ten

The pub owner faces charges of fraud and operating an illegal liquor outlet

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8 d. ago Death toll in South Africa's latest pub shooting rises to 10

The death toll from the latest mass shooting at a South African pub has risen to 10

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9 d. ago One dead amid heavy rains in California as storms threaten flooding over Christmas

More heavy rain brought by atmospheric rivers is expected for California by midweek

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1 week ago Moscow horror as three dead and over 40 in hospital after mystery mass poisoning

The Investigative Committee has now opened a criminal case following the mass poisonings as its feared the death toll may rise

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1 week ago US strikes two more alleged drug boats, bringing death toll to over 100

US military declares five alleged drug traffickers killed in Pacific OceanThe US military said it killed on Thursday five more alleged drug traffickers aboard two vessels in the Pacific Ocean, bringing the divisive campaign’s death toll to over 100.The Trump administration has carried out such strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean since September but has provided no evidence that the boats are involved in drug trafficking, prompting debate about the operations’ legality. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four, as Trump accuses Venezuela of taking ‘our oil’

The announcement from Pete Hegseth comes a day after Trump issued a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving VenezuelaThe US military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel it said was engaged in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, according to defense secretary Pete Hegseth, as Trump further ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela, accusing the country of taking US oil.On Wednesday Hegseth said the “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel engaged in “narco-trafficking operations” had killed four people. The latest strike in the Pacific brings the death toll to 99 since the US began its campaign of striking alleged drug-trafficking boats in September. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Death toll climbs to 5 in South African temple building collapse

The death toll from last week's building collapse at a Hindu temple site in South Africa has risen to five

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2 w. ago Ministers were told not to go 'too early' with Covid restrictions amid fears Brits would refuse to comply, says Rishi Sunak

The former chancellor, who was in charge of the UK's economic response to the pandemic, revealed medical experts were 'quite focused on getting the timing right'.

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2 w. ago Families of two police officers critically wounded in Bondi terror attack break their silence

A 10-year-old girl injured in Sunday night's attack has since died in hospital. Follow live updates here.

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2 w. ago Police commissioner hints alleged Bondi Beach terrorist may SURVIVE after being shot during capture

A 12-year-old girl injured in Sunday night's attack has since died in hospital. Follow live updates here.

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2 w. ago Bondi beach shooting live updates: Ley accuses government of failing to protect Jewish Australians; blood bank website crashes as donations surge

Alleged shooters in terror attack named as father and son as NSW health minister says death toll may riseFull reportVictims named so farWhat we know about the Bondi terror attackAmid the horror of the shooting, one video has emerged showing incredible bravery – a bystander rushing one of the gunmen from behind to wrestle the firearm off him.Praised a hero, he is being identified by some media as a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bondi beach shooting live updates: federal cabinet meeting to discuss terror attack; antisemitism envoy says calling out hate is ‘not enough’

Alleged shooters in terror attack named as father and son as NSW health minister says death toll may riseAmid the horror of the shooting, one video has emerged showing incredible bravery – a bystander rushing one of the gunmen from behind to wrestle the firearm off him.Praised a hero, he is being identified by some media as a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bondi beach shooting live updates: NSW health minister says death toll may rise; alleged shooters in terror attack were father and son

One gunman was killed and another wounded; two police officers among the injured taken to hospital Amid the horror of the shooting, one video has emerged showing incredible bravery – a bystander rushing one of the gunmen from behind to wrestle the firearm off him.Praised a hero, he is being identified by some media as a 43-year-old fruit shop owner from the Sutherland Shire. Continue reading...

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