2 h. ago Vancouver street festival: nine people killed as car is driven into crowds at Lapu Lapu celebrations – latest updates

Police say several people have been injured, but rule out terrorism as motive after man arrested at sceneThe festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Filipino leader who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.The centrepiece of the festivities in Vancouver is a multi-block street party in the Sunset neighbourhood featuring Filipino food and traditions, live performances and cultural displays.The party on Saturday was just starting to break up but many people were still in the streets when the dark SUV rammed into the crowd.The government of British Columbia officially recognised 27 April as Lapu-Lapu Day in 2023, acknowledging the cultural contributions of the Filipino-Canadian community, one of the largest immigrant groups in the province.Lapu-Lapu’s victory is celebrated in the Philippines as a symbol of nation’s resistance to colonisation and the...

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4 h. ago Vancouver street festival: multiple casualties as car is driven into crowds at Lapu Lapu celebrations – latest updates

Police say several people have been killed and injured, as man arrested at sceneIn a statement posted on Instagram, Filipino BC, the group that hosts the local Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, said it is heartbroken at the “senseless tragedy” and is urging people affected to access mental health and victim support services.It wrote in the social media post:We are still finding the words to express the deep heartbreak brought on by this senseless tragedy. We are devastated for the families and victims.We encourage everyone to check in, support and hold each other. Do not hesitate to access resources available. You are not alone. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Terror police brought in after 'crossbow and firearms' incident leaves three injured

Police were called after a man was seen with weapons and they found three people with injuries

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6 h. ago Several people killed as car ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd

Canadian police say driver is in custody after deaths at Filipino festival for Lapu Lapu DaySeveral people were killed when a driver ploughed a car into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said.“A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured,” Vancouver police posted online. “The driver is in custody.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Vancouver festival horror as multiple dead after car ploughs into crowd

Multiple people have been killed and injured after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, Canada - The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody, and authorities are investigating the incident

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7 h. ago Car kills and injures people attending street festival in Vancouver

Police in Canada say the driver of a car struck revelers at a street festival, killing and injuring an unknown number of people

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15 h. ago Counter terrorism police take over Leeds horror crossbow incident which saw two seriously injured

An investigation was launched following an incident involving multiple weapons including a crossbow in Leeds this afternoon - and counter terrorism police are now leading the probe

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16 h. ago Massive explosion of ballistic missile fuel at Iranian port injures more than 700 and leaves at least five people dead

The blast happened at Shahid Rajaei port which is purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.

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17 h. ago Man 'carrying crossbow' detained after multiple people injured in Leeds

Police remain at the scene following the attack at around 3pm today.

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18 h. ago Shocking moment 'thug armed with a crossbow' is seen prowling the streets of Leeds as three people are injured in terrifying daylight attack and armed police swarm city to detain suspect

This is the shocking moment a man strolls along a street in Leeds with what appears to be a crossbow amid reports three people have been injured in a daylight attack in a major city today. 

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18 h. ago Everything we know about Leeds Otley Road 'attack' as witness describes 'scary scenes

Three people injured in attack on Otley Road in Leeds

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18 h. ago Leeds incident UPDATES: Man with multiple weapons injures three after 'being seen with crossbow'

West Yorkshire Police declared a major incident after a man was seen with 'multiple weapons' in Leeds this afternoon. Three people were injured, the force confirmed

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18 h. ago Leeds incident: Man with multiple weapons injures three after 'being seen with crossbow'

West Yorkshire Police declared a major incident after a man was seen with 'multiple weapons' in Leeds this afternoon. Three people were injured, the force confirmed

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19 h. ago Carnage as three people are 'attacked by a man armed with a crossbow' in Leeds city centre

Three people have been left injured amid reports of a man spotted 'armed with a crossbow' in a major city today. 

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19 h. ago Three injured after reports of serious incident involving man with weapons

Officers were called to Otley Road at 2.47pm on Saturday and found three people with injuries, West Yorkshire Police said.

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20 h. ago LIVE Otley Run updates as 'three people attacked' and major incident declared in Leeds

People were reportedly injured by a 'man with weapons'.

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20 h. ago Leeds horror as three people injured after 'man seen with crossbow and multiple weapons'

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20 h. ago Huge explosion in Iranian port kills at least five and injures more than 500

Official suggests blast in southern port of Shahid Rajaee in Bandar Abbas due to explosion of chemicals in containersAn immense blast in Iran’s southern port of Shahid Rajaee has killed at least five people and injured more than 700, according to state media, with an official suggesting the fire was caused by the explosion of chemical containers.A spokesperson for Iran’s crisis management body pointed to poor storage conditions of chemicals as the trigger for the port explosion. “The cause of the explosions was the chemicals inside the containers,” Hossein Zafari, a crisis management spokesperson, told Iran’s ILNA news agency. He added that the port administration had previously been warned about the danger these chemicals posed. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Huge explosion in Iranian port kills at least eight and injures more than 500

Official suggests blast in southern port of Shahid Rajaee in Bandar Abbas due to explosion of chemicals in containersAn immense blast in Iran’s southern port of Shahid Rajaee has killed at least eight people and injured more than 700, according to state media, with an official suggesting the fire was caused by the explosion of chemical containers.A spokesperson for Iran’s crisis management body pointed to poor storage conditions of chemicals as the trigger for the port explosion. “The cause of the explosions was the chemicals inside the containers,” Hossein Zafari, a crisis management spokesperson, told Iran’s ILNA news agency. He added that the port administration had previously been warned about the danger these chemicals posed. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Massive explosion rocks Iran as four are killed and more than 500 injured with blast blamed on shipment of ballistic missile fuel

The blast at the Shahid Rajaei port happened as Iran and the US met Saturday in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

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