20 h. ago Thousands forced to flee after notorious gang leader threatens death

The escalating violence in Africa’s most populous nation has drawn the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to prevent the killing of Christians

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31 h. ago Iran protests live updates: death toll passes 2,500 as Trump warns Tehran against executions

US president says ‘help is on its way’, as reported death toll rises into the thousands and concerns Tehran may carry out first protest-related execution, that of Erfan SoltaniTrump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protestsIran protests: what we know so far about the spiralling anti-government demonstrationsFor the first time in days, Iranians were able to make calls abroad from their mobiles on Tuesday, according to reporting by Associated Press. Texting services have not been restored, however, and nor has the internet.Although Iranians were able to call abroad, they could not receive calls from outside the country, several people in the capital told Associated Press. The internet remained blocked, they said, though it is possible to access some government-approved websites. Cloudfare - an internet infrastructure provider, and one of several companies and mon...

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35 h. ago Iran protests live updates: Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars

US president says ‘help is on its way’, as reported death toll rises into the thousands and concerns Tehran may carry out first protest-related execution, that of Erfan Soltani Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests Erfan Soltani is reportedly facing execution in Iran on Wednesday after he was tried, convicted and sentenced, following his arrest on Thursday.The 26-year-old was arrested in Karaj, a city on the north-west outskirts of Tehran, at the peak of the protests before the internet black-out. Soltani is one of the many thousands of protesters arrested last week. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Iran protests live: Death toll reaches 648 and could be as high as SIX THOUSAND

The death toll for the protests that have swept across Iran have reached 648, according to a human rights group, and may be as high as 6,000.  

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7 d. ago Man suffered 'worst death imaginable' trapped in cave for 17 days as thousands watched

A cave explorer got stuck and remained conscious and communicative as thousands gathered above ground during the failed rescue attempt

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7 d. ago Thousands stranded in Paris and Amsterdam and multiple deaths as Arctic blast sweeps Europe

Major weather-related disruption as Storm Goretti hits the Atlantic coast

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8 d. ago 'Broken' family donate thousands to charity after man's death

Almost £5,000 has already been raised

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9 d. ago Hospice nurse who's seen thousands of deaths shares one that made her question everything

Julie McFadden, who runs the popular YouTube channel Hospice Nurse Julie, opened up about the disturbing patient experience that made her question her beliefs about evil and bad energies

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9 d. ago 'I've seen thousands of deaths as hospice nurse – one made me question everything'

A veteran hospice nurse has shared with her 660,000 YouTube subscribers the one patient encounter in 16 years of caring for the terminally ill that made her question everything

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1 week ago "No parent should have to deal with the loss of their child": Thousands raised after tragic death of boy, 16, in crash

Alfie Moran, described by his mother as a 'special boy with the biggest heart' was struck on Kingsway in Burnage

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1 week ago Tens of thousands of mothers are bleeding to death giving birth. Aid cuts are denying them a solution

A breakthrough to stop life-threatening bleeding in childbirth was only just starting to reach the mothers most at risk when Donald Trump’s aid cuts hit. Rachel Schraer speaks to health workers about the dire consequences

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1 week ago A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent as humanitarian crisis deepens

A grandmother and her five year old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis deepens

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1 week ago ‘I need to help’: Barnsley woman’s rabies death inspires dog

Robyn Thomson immunised thousands of animals in Cambodia after shocking death of her mother this summerIt was just a scratch. Among all the feelings and thoughts that she has had to wrestle with since the summer, disbelief is the emotion that Robyn Thomson still struggles with the most. “You never think it would happen to you,” said Robyn. “You don’t really think it happens to anyone.”Robyn’s mother, Yvonne Ford, had shown no signs of illness in the months after returning from her holiday in Morocco in February. She had spoken highly of the country and its people, and recommended it for future getaways. She had not realised that a seemingly harmless interaction with a puppy while sitting in the sun would cause so much damage. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Not eating this cheap food linked to thousands of premature deaths

UK households are being urged to eat more of this

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2 w. ago Diets low in this food linked to thousands of premature deaths

Most people in the UK eat less than one serving each week

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