2 h. ago Horrors of Bangladesh's 'brothel village' where 1,500 women and girls

Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels.

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23 h. ago MPs could vote to force government to build 150,000 social homes a year

A proposed change to the Planning and Infrastructure bill would demand a 150,000 target for building social homes this Parliament

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28 h. ago Woman forced to pay back £96,000 after being exposed by pure chance

Danielle Stafford, 31, splashed tens of thousands of pounds on glitzy watches and Louis Vuitton bags before she was caught with drugs in her car by police

Economics

40 h. ago Wildfires force another 1,000 residents from their homes in the Canadian province of Manitoba

Wildfires have forced another 1,000 people to flee their homes in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is under a state of emergency

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4 d. ago Greek court jails 4 officials over botched evacuation during deadly wildfire near Athens

Four former senior fire service and civil protection officials have been jailed in Greece after being found guilty for failing to mount a proper evacuation during a wildfire that killed more than 100 people outside Athens in 2018

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4 d. ago US remains ‘completely committed’ to Nato says secretary general ahead of Ukraine military aid meeting – Europe live

Mark Rutte comments on absence of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth from meeting about defence of UkraineMeanwhile in Cologne, Germany, the biggest evacuation since the second world war is under way after the discovery of three unexploded bombs dropped by allied forces 80 years ago.About 20,000 people are having to leave their homes and businesses, while hotels, a care home for elderly people and a hospital are being evacuated. Three bridges over the Rhine have been closed and rail traffic has been halted or diverted. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 20,000 people are evacuated from Cologne city centre after Second World War bombs are discovered

A large part of the German city has been closed off after three bombs were found

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4 d. ago 20,000 people evacuated after three unexploded WWII bombs are discovered in German city

 Up to 20,000 people have been evacuated in the German city of cologne after three unexploded WWII bombs were discovered on Wednesday.

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4 d. ago Lawrence Dallaglio is forced to sell his home for massive £600,000 less than advertised after split from wife: England legend 'now battling to get life back on track'

In the latest blow Dallaglio, 52, has been forced to sell the family home where he watched his children grow up to pay off his creditors. Ironically, the home has been snapped up by an up-and-coming sports star.

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4 d. ago Major evacuation in Cologne after second world war bombs discovered

About 20,000 people relocated while allied munitions dropped on German city in 1940s are made safe The biggest evacuation in Cologne since the second world war is under way after the discovery of three unexploded bombs dropped by allied forces 80 years ago.About 20,000 people are having to leave their homes and businesses, while hotels, a care home for elderly people and a hospital are being evacuated. Three bridges over the Rhine have been closed and rail traffic has been halted or diverted. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Former top Greek fire officials convicted over deadly blaze, victims' relatives angry at acquittals

A court in Athens has convicted a former Fire Service chief and nine others for their roles in managing a 2018 wildfire that killed more than 100 people outside the Greek capital

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5 d. ago Ten guilty over Athens wildfire that killed 104 people as ‘lenient’ sentences spark outrage

The deadly 2018 blaze was Greece’s worst wildfire in recent memory

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5 d. ago Fire engines spotted at Belfast’s SSE Arena as statement issued after people evacuated

Two crews from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have been pictured at the SSE Arena complex, home to ice hockey team Belfast Giants

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6 d. ago Workers to receive millions after being underpaid by employers

HM Revenue and Customs has forced employers to repay a total of £7.4million to 59,000 members of staff after investigations found they had been underpaid

Economics

6 d. ago Thousands evacuated in three Canadian provinces as wildfires continue

Most evacuated residents are from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last weekMore than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remain active and diminish air quality in parts of Canada and the US, according to officials.Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week. About 17,000 people there were evacuated by Saturday, along with 1,300 in Alberta. About 8,000 people in Saskatchewan had been relocated as leaders there said the number could climb. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 17,000 people evacuated from homes as Canadian wildfires continue

Manitoba declared a state of emergency with thousands told to flee to safety

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9 d. ago Heathrow LIVE: Terminal 3 evacuated as police probe 'suspicious package'

People are being evacuated from a terminal at Heathrow Airport with reports by passengers that a bomb threat has been made and a suspicious passage was found in baggage

Society

1 week ago Canada wildfires: 17,000 forced to evacuate as forest fires rage across Manitoba

Fires force complete evacuation of Flin Flon city near Saskatchewan border after winds shift and pushed flames dangerously close to community

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1 week ago Canada wildfires: thousands in Manitoba ordered to evacuate as state of emergency declared

There are more than 130 active wildfires across the country, half of which are considered out of controlMore than 17,000 people in Canada’s western Manitoba province were being evacuated on Wednesday as the region experienced its worst start to the wildfire season in years.“The Manitoba government has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfire situation,” Manitoba’s premier, Wab Kinew, told a news conference. “This is the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most people’s living memory.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Namibia pushes for German reparations on first genocide remembrance day

Event commemorates estimated 75,000 Herero and Nama people killed under German colonial ruleNamibia has observed its first genocide remembrance day, honouring the estimated 75,000 victims who were massacred by soldiers or forced into concentration camps during German colonial rule.Between 1904 and 1908, an estimated 65,000 Herero people and 10,000 Nama people were killed when the groups rejected colonial rule. It amounted to 80% and 50% of their respective populations at the time. Continue reading...

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