33 m. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56: Wingsuit daredevil who jumped from space is killed in paragliding crash after his craft ploughed into Italian hotel swimming pool leaving woman injured

The Austrian sportsman, 56, reportedly lost control of his aircraft on Thursday at around 4pm in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Marche., Italy.

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39 m. ago Britain and Germany to build ‘super missile’ in joint military project

London and Berlin signed a friendship treaty on Thursday intended to deter Russian aggression in Europe

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51 m. ago Emmerdale Dr Crowley's true fate 'sealed' as Kim Tate takes epic revenge

Emmerdale's latest episode remained coy over Dr Crowley's fate after he was caught out by Kim Tate on the ITV soap, leading to her taking revenge with him possibly killed off

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71 m. ago Inside brand new Elvis Presley show as AI brings King to life

Elvis Evolution combines cutting-edge digital technology, live actors and musicians to transport audiences back in time as it brings The King's iconic moments to life

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73 m. ago Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner killed in horror paragliding crash

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner has died in a paragliding accident - the 58-year-old, who once jumped from the edge of space, is reported to have crashed into a swimming pool

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81 m. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56: Daredevil who jumped from space is killed in paragliding crash

The Austrian sportsman, 56, reportedly lost control of his aircraft on Thursday afternoon at around 4pm in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy.

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87 m. ago ‘We have a good feeling’: Switzerland confident in plan to shock Spain in Euros quarter

Sundhage uses clips of men’s 2010 win to rouse teamMaritz praises ‘impossible to describe’ Swiss supportThe Switzerland coach, Pia Sundhage, has said that she and her players watched clips from when the Swiss men’s team beat Spain in the 2010 World Cup for inspiration before the countries meet in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals in Berne on Friday.Gelson Fernandes scored the only goal of the game in Durban 15 years ago to produce the first shock of that tournament and Sundhage believes her team can repeat the upset. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago People smuggling gang who loaded terrified migrants as young as five inside locked trailers and shipped them from UK to France are jailed for 70 years

Videos were found on the phone of Algerian Azize Benaniba, 41, the head of the gang, of terrified families screaming for help.

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2 h. ago Connie Francis dead at 87 as singer's hit Pretty Little Baby goes viral on TikTok

Legendary singer Connie Francis has died at the age of 87, her friend Ron Roberts has confirmed.

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2 h. ago Crocs 'lightweight' and 'super comfortable' platform sandals are slashed by 33%

Amazon has slashed the price of Crocs' wedge sandals by 33%, reducing the price from £55 to £37 and giving you a saving of almost £20 on the 'comfortable' and 'lightweight' sandals

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2 h. ago Save £20 on ‘super comfortable’ Crocs sandals that are ‘lightweight and easy to clean’

Amazon has slashed the price of Crocs’ wedge sandals by almost £20, taking them from £56 to under £37 as shoppers praise how comfortable and lightweight they are to wear

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2 h. ago New book sheds light on Lincoln’s misunderstood killer: ‘he’s not that person at all’

In Midnight on the Potomac, author Scott Ellsworth looks back at the tumultuous last year of the US civil warScott Ellsworth’s new book, Midnight on the Potomac, is about the last year of the American civil war and “the crime of the century”: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by the actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington on 14 April 1865.Asked how the book came to follow The Ground Breaking, his acclaimed history of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, Ellsworth said his thoughts focused on two areas: historical parallels to the modern-day US, and the true crime genre. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rescuers working to free trapped passengers on bus returning from school trip

Police said the coach left the road at around 3pm on Thursday afternoon

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2 h. ago Major incident declared as people trapped in bus returning from school trip

Police said there are a number of casualties after a coach left the road at around 3pm on Thursday afternoon

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3 h. ago Real life version of Netflix's Untamed is ‘must see TV for true crime fans'

Fans of the genre will be instantly hooked

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3 h. ago Inside John Torode's MasterChef sacking as he was given 'lifeline' after using 'worst racial slur'

Former MasterChef star John Torode is thought to have used the 'worst racial slur' in an allegation that was upheld prior to his contract on the show not being renewed

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3 h. ago Photos of US State Department workers getting hugs and applause as they're fired

Carrying boxes past signs of thanks for their service, fired State Department workers were hugged and applauded as they left their headquarters for the last time. More than 1,300 State Department employees fired in July, some focusing on intelligence activities, U.S. energy interests abroad, strategic competition with China and visa fraud. The lay offs are in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration.

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3 h. ago England star gives Jac Morgan a new nickname as unlikely friendship emerges

England man Ellis Genge has picked out Jac Morgan for praise

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3 h. ago Humpback whale in Sydney Harbour treats commuters to a surprise

Watch the remarkable moment that a humpback whale is spotted in Sydney Harbour on Wednesday (16 July).

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3 h. ago New £1.25million expansion plan for popular Balmaha spot in local jobs boost

The waterside lodge at the Oak Tree Inn could bring 32 additional jobs for the community.

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