71 m. ago Our aid workers were brutally killed and thrown into a mass grave in Gaza. This must never happen again | Jagan Chapagain

A record number of humanitarian workers were killed last year. My staff’s red uniforms should have protected them. Instead they became their death shroudsJagan Chapagain is secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies‘What was their crime?’ Families tell of shock over IDF killing of paramedicsWhich was most horrific? The agonising week-long wait – silence after our colleagues went missing, as we suspected the worst but hoped for something different? Or the confirmation, seven days later, that bodies had been found? Or, since, the ghastly details of how they were found, and killed?Their ambulances were crushed and partly buried. Nearby were their bodies – also buried, en masse, in the sand. Our dead colleagues were still wearing their Red Crescent vests. In life, those uniforms signalled their status as humanitarian workers; they should have protected them. Instead, in death, those red vests became their shrouds.Jagan Chapagain is secretar...

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71 m. ago ‘What was their crime?’ Families tell of shock over IDF killing of Gaza paramedics

Relatives who waited agonising week before bodies were found speak of passion that drove Red Crescent workers• Our aid workers were brutally killed and thrown into a mass grave in Gaza. This must never happen againGaza is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a civilian now that Israeli forces have resumed their military campaign with even more ferocity, but for the first responders who rush towards the wreckage of bombed buildings, the risks are multiplied many times over.The 15 paramedics and rescue workers whose bodies were found last weekend in a bulldozed pit outside Rafah knew they were putting their lives in peril to try to save others, but they could not have been prepared for what awaited them in the early hours of 23 March. Continue reading...

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71 m. ago Grand National favourite's unlikely links to infamous Roy Keane scrap and legendary drink

Intense Raffles has been well-backed in the build-up to the Grand National but its unlikely link to an infamous Roy Keane scrap makes for a bizarre tale

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2 h. ago Grand National 2025 weather: Latest forecast as Aintree prepares for biggest event in horse racing calendar

It's one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar and thousands are set to flock to Aintree for the Grand National

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2 h. ago F1 live streams: Link to watch Japanese Grand Prix qualifying online

Sky Sports and Channel 4 broadcast coverage of Formula 1 in the United Kingdom

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3 h. ago UK beach looks like it should be in the Caribbean is named one of Britain's best

On a sunny day, this pristine beach with white sand and crystal-clear waters could easily be mistaken for a private island in the Caribbean - but it's much closer to home

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4 h. ago Only those with a high IQ can solve this Grand National brainteaser in under 20 seconds

The event will attract the largest TV audience of any race this year - but fancy putting your brain to work in the meantime?

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile attack in Zelenskyy’s home town kills 18

Nine children among the dead in strike on Kryvyi Rih residential area as Kyiv says Moscow’s claim it targeted military gathering is false. What we know on day 1,137See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Russian missile strike killed at least 18 people, including nine children, in a residential area of Ukraine’s central city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday, local officials said – one of Moscow’s deadliest attacks this year in the war. The strike in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town damaged residential blocks and sparked fires, the regional governor said on Telegram. More than 30 people, including a three-month-old baby, were in hospital, Serhiy Lysak said. At least 50 people were wounded, the emergency services said, adding that the figure was growing. Zelenskyy said rescue efforts were still under way and called on the west to exert greater pressure on Moscow. “All Russian promises end with missiles, drones, bombs or artillery,” he said in his nightly video address. “Diplomacy mea...

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6 h. ago Terrifying moment shark swims up on two unsuspecting snorkelers off Florida beach

A frightening video of the sea (pictured) just off the American city of Stuart shows the shark just metres away from the unwitting swimmers - despite them being in shallow waters.

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6 h. ago IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office, AP sources say

The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers as part of layoffs that began Friday

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7 h. ago Beautiful UK seaside village home to one of Britain's top rated beaches

This picturesque English village is home to an award-winning beach that has become a haven for holidaying UK families, world-class surfers and - according to local legend - mermaids

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7 h. ago Terrifying moment shark swims up on two unsuspecting snorkellers off Florida beach

A frightening video of the sea (pictured) just off the American city of Stuart shows the shark just metres away from the unwitting swimmers - despite them being in shallow waters.

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7 h. ago The Grand National has been under the microscope in recent years but it remains the best 10 minutes of sport you will EVER see, writes ED CHAMBERLAIN

ED CHAMBERLIN: This Means More is a slogan coined in Liverpool not so long ago. It was created about one of this city's football teams but it fits beautifully with the Randox Grand National.

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8 h. ago Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters

The Trump administration is ending a key program used by communities to pay for projects designed to help them prepare for natural disasters like flooding and fires

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8 h. ago Fan fears for Zac Efron as costar reveals his bizarre call for help before vanishing months ago

On Thursday's podcast episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger, DeVine said his former co-star once asked him for a place to crash but ended up ghosting him.

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9 h. ago Woman jailed over 'racist' migrant hotel tweet after Southport stabbings 'is denied temporary release to see daughter, 12, and ailing husband'

Lucy Connolly, 42, is currently serving a 31-month sentence for a post made last summer where she spoke of mass deportations and setting fire to asylum hotels 'for all I care'.

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9 h. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell left terrified after being gagged by act in bizarre twist

Simon Cowell was left terrified after being gagged by a Britain's Got Talent act during a bizarre twist

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9 h. ago Organisers slam 'disgusting' attack on park picnic for transgender people

The attacks spoiled what had been a 'joyous' Trans Picnic in the Park event in Platt Fields Park

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10 h. ago Real Housewives of Cheshire stars dazzle as they join Aintree Ladies Day crowd

The stars from Real Housewives of Cheshire joined thousands of people at Ladies Day at Aintree Race Course just one day before the main Grand National event

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11 h. ago Moment thief performs bizarre dance moves to pickpocket distracted victims on streets of Birmingham

Anis Bardich, 27, was jailed after being spotted on CCTV throwing strange shapes to distract his targets while he stole their wallets and mobile phones.

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