42 m. ago SUVs are a 'growing threat to public safety' and drivers can't see children as old as nine directly in front of them

SUVs are more likely to hit an adult's vital organs and a child's head in a collision - and they increase the risk of dragging a pedestrian under the moving vehicle in crashes, a new report said.

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63 m. ago Urgent appeal issued to find key witness as police investigate city centre incident

Officers have released two images

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64 m. ago Gaza doctor and son evacuated after husband and nine children killed in Israeli strike

Alaa al-Najjar and her only remaining son, Adam, who was badly injured in the strike, are due to fly to ItalyMiddle East crisis – latest updatesA Palestinian doctor whose husband and nine of her 10 children were killed by an Israeli strike has been evacuated from Gaza, bound for Italy with her only surviving child.Alaa al-Najjar, a paediatrician, and her badly wounded 11-year-old son, Adam, are due to be taken by ambulance with other critically-ill patients and family members to an airport in Eilat on the Red Sea and then flown to Milan on a plane chartered by the Italian government. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago PM ‘utterly condemns’ second night of violence after 17 officers injured in NI

Stormont ministers have made an urgent appeal for calm.

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75 m. ago Huge 6.4 earthquake rocks entire country as locals fear tsunami warning

The tremor hit at around 7pm local time (12 noon UK time) on Wednesday and was felt as far away as the country's capital, 124 miles away from the epicentre of the quake

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1 hour ago Ukrainian held by Russia describes torture, sinister threats and Kafkaesque court process

Maksym Butkevych tells of pattern of beatings and threats of execution and sexual violence to extract ‘confession’The first moments in Russian captivity for Maksym Butkevych saw humiliations that would pale in comparison with what would soon follow.Taken prisoner in the early months of the war in Ukraine in 2022, Butkevych and his fellow soldiers – who had been lured into a trap on the eastern frontline – at first were punched and robbed. “There were a few kicks and punches,” recalls Butkevych, who had been a human rights defender and journalist before Russia’s invasion compelled him to volunteer as a soldier. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Major motor company issues one of its largest recalls with over 1 million cars affected

The motor company joins four others that have also recently submitted recall documents

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2 h. ago BMW driver smashes into Edinburgh garden as terrified kids take cover in house

A driver ploughed through a Scots mum's and a neighbour's garden while her children took cover inside.

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2 h. ago NASA issues urgent update on 'city killer' asteroid heading towards the moon in 2032

The 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 may not be on a collision course with Earth anymore. But NASA has raised the odds of it hitting the moon in just seven years' time.

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2 h. ago Voices: Elon Musk was no match for Donald Trump – but his humiliation might only just be beginning

As the richest man on the planet issues a grovelling apology to the world’s most powerful man, it seems the fear of mutually assured destruction was sufficiently strong to attempt a truce. Sean O’Grady hopes it won’t last long

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2 h. ago 'Matilda cake' launches in Tesco but chocolate fans have one concern

A 24-layer sweet treat inspired by Bruce Bogtrotter's cake in the classic children's book and film, Matilda, was launched in Tesco recently, but many fans cannot get past the price

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3 h. ago Doctor reveals the most effective treatments for a lingering cough

A cough is considered chronic when it lasts longer than eight weeks in adults, or four weeks in children

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3 h. ago Government urged to ban ‘no ball games’ signs to beat childhood smartphone addiction

Urgent action needed to allow children to play outdoors and away from digital devices, says a report by Raising the Nation Play Commission inquiry

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3 h. ago Madeleine McCann police make 'breakthrough' in probe of prime suspect Christian Brueckner

A new harrowing Madeleine McCann documentary lifts the lid on horrific evidence found at Breuckner's property, which included images of children in swimming costumes, toddler toys and sickening child kidnapping stories.

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4 h. ago Perv caught watching adult content during police raid thanks judge as he walks free from court

A sick pervert – who was watching pornography when police raided his home – has said thank you to a judge after being found with a vile collection of indecent images of children

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4 h. ago Second night of rioting in Ballymena leaves 17 police officers injured

Racially motivated attacks have left families in fear, say police, after unrest broke out over alleged sexual assaultA second night of rioting has left 17 police officers injured and caused damage to several homes, businesses and vehicles in Ballymena in Northern Ireland.A crowd launched a “sustained attack” on officers on Tuesday night by hurling petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks in the County Antrim town, a police spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Brad Pitt 'cuts ties with two of his kids' after bitter divorce from Angelina

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie share a brood of six: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. He is reportedly cutting ties with two of his children

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5 h. ago TikTok bans popular phrase and blocks its search results following concerns that it's 'harmful' and promotes eating disorders

The self-proclaimed online community- big across the UK and US - has now been banned by the social media platform for fear it promotes extreme thinness and unhealthy weight loss techniques.

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5 h. ago Progress unravelled, and millions left vulnerable: how British aid cuts threaten British health too | Sarah Champion

The UK faces a critical choice: follow the global trend of disengagement or stand firm in backing health securityRight now, aid reductions across the globe are jeopardising decades of progress against preventable diseases, leaving millions of people vulnerable. This retreat from global health threatens to unravel hard-won advances against diseases we have nearly conquered.Polio, which paralysed hundreds of thousands of children annually just 40 years ago, has been eliminated in most parts of the world. Meanwhile, there has been a resurgence of diseases such as measles and cholera in populations besieged by conflict and climate emergencies.Sarah Champion is the Labour MP for Rotherham Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Kate Garraway reveals scary moment GMB staff rushed her to hospital fearing heart attack

Kate Garraway has revealed the moment Dr Hilary told Good Morning Britain staff to get her urgent medical care amid fears of a heart attack prior to the breakfast show

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