9 h. ago LIVE: All trains suspended as emergency crews rush to incident on tracks

Trains have been stopped due to an incident between Wilmslow and Crewe

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3 d. ago Wimbledon train disruption LIVE as incident closes lines between Surrey and London

Train services between Surrey and London were disrupted by an emergency incident and all power to the track needed to be switched off in the affected area, causing major delays.

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9 d. ago California shooting marks 17th US mass killing this year – a 20

Experts warn this likely points to ‘regression to mean’ after recent spike in mass killings rather than continued declineA shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing in the US this year – the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database that tracks them.The mass killings – defined as incidents in which four or more people are killed in a 24-hour period, not including the killer – are tracked in a database maintained by the Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Car bursts into flames on M90 as emergency crews rush to scene

Large plumes of black smoke were seen rising from a car on fire on the M90.

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2 w. ago German train derails with 150 horrified passengers after attempting to change tracks

A major train derailment has caused chaos in Germany after 150 passengers were on board as the incident reportedly occurred just after it changed railway tracks

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2 w. ago LIVE: 'Carnage' at London Euston as 'serious' fault suspends ALL trains heading north to Manchester

Eyewitnesses have called the situation in London 'carnage' as no one can get back up north

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3 w. ago Severe M6 delays of 'up to 90 minutes' as emergency crews deal with rush hour pile

The M6 is currently closed northbound between J8 M5 and J9 due to a crash involving multiple vehicles

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3 w. ago Ukrainians working for Russia were behind rail blasts, alleges Polish PM

Donald Tusk says two saboteurs crossed border from Belarus hoping to cause divisive ‘catastrophe’Polish authorities have identified two Ukrainian men, allegedly working for the Russian intelligence services, as the key suspects in two cases of rail sabotage, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said.The men are alleged to have planted a military-grade explosive device and attached a steel clamp to rail tracks in two incidents on a strategic rail route used for aid deliveries for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ukrainians working for Russia were behind rail blasts, says Polish PM

Donald Tusk says two saboteurs crossed border from Belarus hoping to cause divisive ‘catastrophe’Polish authorities have identified two Ukrainian men, allegedly working for the Russian intelligence services, as the key suspects in two cases of rail sabotage, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said.The men are alleged to have planted a military-grade explosive device and attached a steel clamp to rail tracks in two incidents on a strategic rail route used for aid deliveries for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘Attacked no matter what they do’: why female politicians face relentless cycle of abuse

Assault on Mexican president highlights abuse faced by women in politics and ‘reinforces patriarchal boundaries’The brief and deeply unsettling encounter lasted just a few seconds, sparking outrage across Mexico and beyond.But for those who have spent years tracking women in politics, the incident in which a drunken man attempted to kiss Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on the neck and grope her was shocking but not entirely surprising. Continue reading...

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