16 h. ago Indonesia school collapse death toll reaches 49 as search for missing students continues

Excavators used to remove rubble while 14 people reportedly still unaccounted for and police allege building work was being carried out without a permitIndonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 49.Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams removed tons of rubble in an attempt to find the 14 students reportedly still missing. Rescuers found 35 bodies over the weekend alone, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Indonesia school collapse death toll reaches 54 as search for missing students continues

Excavators used to remove rubble while 14 people reportedly still unaccounted for and police allege building work was being carried out without a permitIndonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 54.Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams removed tons of rubble in an attempt to find the 14 students reportedly still missing. Rescuers found 35 bodies over the weekend alone, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Man arrested after at least 50 shots fired from Sydney unit injure bystanders, hit buildings and cars

Sixteen people treated for injuries and firearms seized after shooting in Croydon Park in city’s inner west on Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 60-year-old man has been arrested after at least one person was shot, numerous people were injured and multiple cars were fired upon by a gunman in Sydney’s inner west.As many as 100 shots rang out between 7.45pm and 9.30pm on Sunday night in Croydon Park. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Man arrested after at least 50 shots fired from Sydney flat injure bystanders and hit buildings and cars

Sixteen people treated for injuries and firearms seized after shooting in Croydon Park in city’s inner west on Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 60-year-old man has been arrested after at least one person was shot, numerous people were injured and multiple cars were fired upon by a gunman in Sydney’s inner west.As many as 100 shots rang out between 7.45pm and 9.30pm on Sunday night in Croydon Park. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Man arrested after about 50 shots fired from Sydney flat injure bystanders and hit buildings and cars

Sixteen people treated for injuries and firearms seized after shooting in Croydon Park in city’s inner west on Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 60-year-old man has been arrested after at least one person was shot, numerous people were injured and multiple cars were fired upon by a gunman in Sydney’s inner west.As many as 100 shots rang out between 7.45pm and 9.30pm on Sunday night in Croydon Park. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Sydney shooting: Four injured as gunman opens fire on street from restaurant rooftop

Horror incident in Croydon Park saw area put in lockdown and four injured

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57 h. ago Six young people are shot in Swedish city centre attack as police arrest 14

Gunfire broke out at around 2am on Saturday on Gävle, an area lined with bars and restaurants, sparking a huge emergency response.

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63 h. ago LA City Hall evacuated after driver with note addressed to Trump crashes into steps and barricades himself

Officials say Los Angeles’s City Hall was evacuated after a car crashed into the steps of the building

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64 h. ago LA City Hall evacuated and LAPD bomb squad called after car rams into building

The collision happened just after 4pm local time on Friday on Spring Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, the suspect is now in custody and the LAPD bomb squad is on the scene

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64 h. ago LA City Hall evacuated after car crashes into building's steps

Officials say Los Angeles’s City Hall is being evacuated after a car crashed into the steps of the building

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69 h. ago Storm Amy: Busy Glasgow road closed as building collapses onto car as winds hit 100mph

The disruption caused by Storm Amy was expected to extend into Saturday

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2 d. ago Building collapses onto car on Busy Glasgow city centre road during Storm Amy

Glasgow City Council said the Broomielaw was closed to all traffic in both directions between York Street and Oswald Street.

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2 d. ago Busy city centre road closed after building collapses on to car amid Storm Amy

A building has fallen on to the road in Glasgow amid strong winds in Scotland from the first named storm of the season.

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2 d. ago US military poised to seize ports and airfields in Venezuela as Trump strikes a fourth 'narco

As the U.S. military builds its presence in the Caribbean amid heightening tensions with Venezuela, there is mounting evidence that troops are preparing for a potential conflict.

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2 d. ago He was the 'king' of our family but a 'horrible and cruel' disease took him from us

Paul Sloots had regularly been tasked with removing asbestos lagging from pipework during his career as a burner in the demolition of buildings

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3 d. ago Carlos King talks ownership, navigating racism and building Black reality TV empires

Carlos King is a major force in Black unscripted storytelling, known as the “King of Reality TV.”

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3 d. ago Fears Quebec Starbucks gang shooting could signal shift to brazen tactics

Local media named victim as Charalambos Theologou, shot as groups vie for power after arrests of alleged mafia bossesThe brazen daylight killing of a prominent Quebec gang leader inside a suburban Starbucks in the outskirts of Montreal this week could signal a new, more chaotic and brash environment when it comes to organised crime, observers say.The arrests of alleged senior, older members of Montreal’s mafia in June has potentially left a chasm – meaning newer, younger gangs are attempting to gain a foothold. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New skyscraper which will be one of the tallest buildings in Wales is approved

Plans to demolish Harlech Court in Cardiff and build a 30-storey sky-scraper on top of it, announced years ago, have been given the green light by Cardiff Council

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4 d. ago Manchester synagogue terror attack latest: Two arrests after suspect ‘wearing explosive device’ shot dead

Police have confirmed two members of the Jewish community have died following car and knife attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar

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4 d. ago Synagogue attack update: Police say 2 arrests after 2 killed and man shot dead

The car and knife attack outside a synagogue which left two dead has been declared a terrorist incident

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