1 hour ago Mass killings reach lowest number in years – here’s why experts aren’t celebrating

The 2025 numbers, while historically good, do not signify that the problem has vanished

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2 h. ago Mass killings in 2025 reached lowest numbers for first time in nearly 20 years

The 2025 numbers, while historically good, do not signify that the problem has vanished

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3 h. ago Mass killings in 2025 reached a record low for first time in nearly 20 years

The 2025 numbers, while historically good, do not signify that the problem has vanished

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5 h. 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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29 h. ago Black Friday busiest day of the year so far for retailers, figures show

Spending data from Barclays shows transactions on November 28 reached a 2025-high, up 62% on the average.

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42 h. ago Stockton shooting: Desperate appeal — even for rumours — after three children killed

Three children and an adult were killed during a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton, California, a tragedy described by police as "a targeted incident"

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49 h. ago England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record

River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’Water companies have issued a fifth of the UK’s “green bonds” since 2017, despite a consistently poor record of sewage pollution during that time, research has shown.Privately owned water companies in England have together issued £10.5bn in bonds tied to projects that offer “environmental benefits”, according to analysis of financial market data by Unearthed, which is part of Greenpeace UK. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Stockton children's birthday party shooting all we know as 4 dead and 10 injured

A major police incident in Stockton, California, has seen four people killed and 10 others injured at mass shooting at a banquet hall where a reported children's birthday party has being celebrated

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57 h. ago At least 4 killed in mass shooting at child’s birthday party in California, officials say

Suspect in the mass shooting at large as several victims taken to hospital

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58 h. ago Dairy Queen horror as 4 killed at kids' party and 10 others hurt as cops hunt suspect

Four people, including children and adults, have been killed with at least 10 more wounded after a suspected targeted mass shooting erupted at a children’s birthday party at an American ice cream shop

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58 h. ago Children among four killed in horror mass shooting at birthday party in 'targeted attack' with gunman on the loose

Four people are dead and ten injured after a mass shooting at a banquet hall in Stockton, California on Saturday night. The gunman remains at large. The ages of victims range from children to adults.

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58 h. ago Children killed in mass shooting at California birthday party as gunman remains at large

Four people have died and ten others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a child’s birthday party in Stockton, east of San Francisco

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58 h. ago California mass shooting: Updates as children killed in birthday party attack

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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59 h. ago Children among four killed in horror mass shooting at birthday party in 'targeted attack' with gunman still on the loose

Four people are dead and ten injured after a mass shooting at a banquet hall in Stockton, California on Saturday night. The gunman remains at large. The ages of victims range from children to adults.

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59 h. ago Colin Montgomerie 'honoured' by Rory McIlroy's Race to Dubai praise for Scot

Eight-time European No 1 on hearing man chasing his record talk about Scot’s ‘sustained excellence’

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61 h. ago At least 4 killed in ‘mass shooting at child’s birthday party’ in California

Suspect in the mass shooting at large as several victims taken to hospital

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68 h. ago Tete and Wilson’s fast start earns Fulham victory at struggling Spurs

A Tottenham Hotspur manager’s lot is so rarely a happy one. In record time, Thomas Frank has gone through the gamut of his predecessors, from hope to disappointment to what now looks like hopelessness. Demolition by Arsenal had already put him on a sticky wicket. A decent midweek showing in Paris, amid another defeat, had barely increased his credit rating. Defeat to Fulham, a team with an away record as miserable as Spurs’ home form, only intensified the pressure. Frank being appointed by the departed stewardship of Daniel Levy is to be noted; fresh ownership regimes tend to be trigger happy with the managers they inherit.Should such a decision be made, and it still seems a premature outcome considering Frank made slow starts at his previous clubs, Marco Silva, linked previously on a couple of occasions, would be a live contender. By six minutes in, Silva was cavorting on the sidelines with his Fulham staff. His team were 2-0 up, and the home fans were baying for blood. By the fina...

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3 d. ago European football: Olmo double takes Barca top; Díaz fires up Bayern’s late rally

La Liga leaders recover to beat Alavés 3-1Munich set summit record with stoppage-time goalsBarcelona recovered from an early setback to secure a 3-1 victory over Alavés, with first-half goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo and a late second for the latter sealing the win at the Camp Nou.The win lifts the defending La Liga champions to the top of the table on 34 points, two ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand at Girona on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Etzebeth red card mars South Africa demolition job as Wales slump to record home defeat

Wales 0-73 South AfricaSpringboks score 11 tries but Etzebeth sent off for eye gougeEvery bit as dispiriting as expected. Worse, was it pointless? Well, it certainly had more points to it than Wales would have liked. But, worse again, was it actively alienating? A record defeat, the first time since 1967 Wales have failed to score a point here, 11 tries conceded.South Africa continue to demonstrate their superiority over every other nation. People are starting to compare them to the best sides we have ever seen. And they remain as brutal as ever, mostly legitimately, sometimes less so. They received their third red card of the autumn, their third to a second row, but there was no arguing with this one. Eben Etzebeth, a full head taller than any of his opponents in the middle of a fracas two minutes from time, jabbed his thumb into the eye of Alex Mann. The least contentious red card of the autumn. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Etzebeth red mars South Africa romp as Wales slump to record home defeat

Wales 0-73 South AfricaSpringboks score 11 tries but Etzebeth off for eye gougeEvery bit as dispiriting as expected. Worse, was it pointless? Well, it certainly had more points to it than Wales would have liked. But, worse again, was it actively alienating? A record defeat, 11 tries conceded, the first time since 1967 Wales have failed to score a point in Cardiff. The opposition on that day 58 years ago, Ireland, scored 70 fewer than the Springboks here.“It’s quite a raw, emotional dressing room,” said Dewi Lake, Wales’s captain. “The boys are proud Welshmen, so coming off the field with the scoreboard looking like that is tough to take. But I don’t think it’s going to ruin the confidence of the younger boys. If anything, it drives you even more. You recognise the gap and what you’ve got to do.” Continue reading...

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