19 h. ago Millionaire couple sue insurers for causing 'psychological harm' after they failed to pay out over fire that destroyed their £2m house

Biborka and Charles Bellhouse's £2million home went up in flames on December 29, 2022, with 60 firefighters and eight fire engines rushing to bring the blaze under control.

Economics

6 d. ago House 'containing hundreds of gas canisters' is destroyed in huge explosion that 'sounded like a nuclear bomb going off'

Two people have been seriously injured after a house was destroyed in an explosion that sounded 'like a nuclear bomb going off' - with hundreds of butane gas canisters pictured in the wreckage.

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6 d. ago House 'containing hundreds of butane gas canisters' is destroyed in huge explosion that 'sounded like a nuclear bomb going off'

Two people have been seriously injured after a house was destroyed in an explosion that sounded 'like a nuclear bomb going off' - with hundreds of butane gas canisters pictured in the wreckage.

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7 d. ago Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran

Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director say Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, amid reports of White House efforts to limit sharing of classified information with CongressDonald Trump’s administration ratcheted up its defence of the US’s weekend attacks on Iran, citing “new intelligence” to support its initial claim of complete success and criticising a leaked intelligence assessment that suggested Tehran’s nuclear programme had been set back by only a few months.The growing row came amid reports that the White House will to try to limit the sharing of classified documents with Congress, according to the Washington Post and the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US strikes 'did not destroy Iran's nuclear programme': White House rages after 'top secret' doc is leaked as Israel AND Iran claim victory

The 'top secret' report suggested that Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium remained intact after the bombing - with the damage mainly confined to aboveground structures.

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8 d. ago Leaked report downplays Donald Trump's Iran nuclear site 'obliteration' claims

According to an early intelligence report - which has been refuted by the White House - Iran's nuclear facilities were not completely destroyed by US strikes, as Trump claimed

Politics

2 w. ago What would happen if the Great Fire of London took place TODAY: Terrifying map reveals the modern landmarks that would perish

In 1666 a devastating fire swept through London, destroying 13,200 houses and leaving an estimated 100,000 people homeless. Now, a map shows what that devastation would look like today.

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2 w. ago Woman, 46, is found stabbed to death inside £1.4million north London house after it was destroyed in 'gas explosion'

A 46-year-old female was found with knife wounds inside a property in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, at around 5am.

Economics

2 w. ago Woman, 46, is found stabbed to death inside north London house after it was destroyed in 'gas explosion'

A 46-year-old female was found with knife wounds inside a property in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, at around 5am.

Events

3 w. ago Man hospitalised after two houses destroyed by Derby gas explosion

A dog was also found with injuries and has been passed into veterinary care

Society

3 w. ago Contractor in Syria uncovers a surprise beneath the rubble: an ancient tomb complex

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be more than 1,500 years old

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