58 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US says strikes ‘cast doubt’ on Russia’s ‘desire for peace’ as Dnipropetrovsk attacked

US diplomat John Kelley tells UN security council Washington could impose sanctions on Moscow if war continues. What we know on day 1,283Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region came under a “massive attack” early on Saturday, the region’s governor said, reporting strikes in Dnipro and Pavlograd. “The region is under a massive attack. Explosions are being heard,” Sergiy Lysak wrote on Telegram, warning residents to take cover. He said overnight Russian strikes killed two people in Dnipropetrovsk, which had been largely spared from intense fighting since Russia’s 2022 invasion. Kyiv acknowledged on Tuesday that Russian troops had entered the region.The United States has warned Russia to move toward peace and meet with Ukraine or face possible sanctions at an emergency meeting of the UN security council called on Friday after missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 23 people overnight on Thursday. US diplomat John Kelley told the meeting the strikes “cast doubt on the seriousness of Ru...

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3 d. ago Kyiv residents fatalistic but defiant as city again comes under mass air attack

Russian strikes kill at least 18 in Ukraine’s capital as period of quiet is shattered in wake of Trump-Putin summitIt was a deadly moment that unfortunately came as no surprise. At about 3am the unmistakable crump of explosions could be heard across Kyiv, enough to wake up tens of thousands and leave them contemplating whether to head for shelter or to stay in bed hoping for the best.At a five-storey residential apartment block in the Darnytskyi area in the east of the city, residents said they had heard Russian bombing in the distance. It was a familiar sound, and many had gathered away from the windows in central corridors that extended along the block, only for disaster to strike. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Explosion' heard on plane carrying 181 as Boeing 737 forced to make emergency landing

The Norwegian flight bound for Paris was forced to make an emergency landing following a 'loud bang'. It had taken off from Stockholm's Arlanda airport but had to circle the city preparing for an emergency landing

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7 d. ago Mushroom lunch survivor forgives Erin Patterson as defence agrees triple murderer deserves life sentence

Ian Wilkinson says he is ‘no longer Erin Patterson’s victim’ as Victorian supreme court hears of impact of crimes on family membersIan Wilkinson says he forgives Erin Patterson for trying to murder him but cannot offer her forgiveness for killing three other people with poisoned beef wellingtons, a Victorian court has heard.The supreme court also heard on Monday that the prosecution and defence both agreed that Patterson should receive a life sentence for her crimes, which Justice Christopher Beale agreed were “horrendous”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Erin Patterson court LIVE updates: Evil mushroom murderer's bleak life behind bars is laid bare as prison boss exposes how she has become a hermit

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's pre-sentence hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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7 d. ago Mushroom lunch survivor forgives Erin Patterson, saying she has ‘become the victim of my kindness’

Ian Wilkinson tells supreme court he is ‘no longer Erin Patterson’s victim’ but is ‘compelled to seek justice’ for three murdered family membersErin Patterson plea hearing LIVE: Patterson in tears as victims bereaved by her deadly mushroom lunch lay bare their griefIan Wilkinson says he forgives Erin Patterson for trying to murder him but cannot offer her forgiveness for killing three other people with poisoned beef wellingtons, a Victorian court has heard.Wilkinson, a pastor whose wife, sister-in-law and brother-in-law were killed by Patterson after they were served the lunch in 2023, told the supreme court in Melbourne on Monday that he had not fully recovered from the death cap mushroom poisoning he suffered. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Erin Patterson plea hearing live updates: mushroom murder cook faces victims' families in pre

Two-day pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court comes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder on 7 JulyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCourt hears statement from sister of Gail Patterson and Heather WilkinsonProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC is reading a victim impact statement on behalf of Lynette Young, the sister of Gail and Heather. She says:I’m just so angry and so sad that my people are not here to be the loving parents and grandparents that they always were.She was more concerned about our own family, our work, our kids, than she was about her own sudden and unexpected health crisis I miss her daily and life feels less bright without her.The world seems colder and harsher knowing this. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Erin Patterson court LIVE updates: Evil mushroom murderer smiles as she arrives at court to be confronted by her victims' loved ones

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's pre-sentence hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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7 d. ago Erin Patterson plea hearing live: mushroom murderer to face victims’ families in Melbourne court

Two-day pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court comes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder on 7 JulyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWelcome to our live coverage of Erin Patterson’s plea hearing.On 7 July, Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his aunt Heather Wilkinson. A Victorian supreme court jury also found Patterson guilty of attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Loved ones of Erin Patterson's victims are set to confront the evil mushroom lunch killer during explosive hearing... with one major exception

Erin Patterson will be forced to listen to victim impact statements from the loved ones of the three people she murdered.

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1 week ago Poland explosion: Mystery over bizarre blast that rocked homes overnight

Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion after the mysterious object crashed, causing windows to be blown out in the local area

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2 w. ago 'Explosion' in New York as thick plumes of smoke billow through city

New York City Fire Department are at the scene battling the blaze at 305 East 95th Street in Manhattan which is understood to have started after an 'explosion' was heard by locals

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2 w. ago Sweden mosque shooting LIVE: Gunfire erupts as 'explosions' heard at Friday prayers

Gunshots and explosions were reportedly heard at a Friday prayer service at a mosque in the Swedish city of Örebro - police say at least two people have been injured

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4 w. ago 'Exceptional' Storm Floris triggers major travel disruption as 90mph wind gusts to batter Scotland

Trains to be halted north of the Central Belt from noon

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