3 h. ago Moment freak 'meteo tsunami' engulfs beach leaving one dead and dozens injured during scramble to escape '30ft wave surge' in Argentina

In a dramatic clip filmed on Monday in Santa Clara del Mar, rapid surges of water can be seen sweeping across a packed beach as people scramble out of the water to seek safety on the sand.

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21 h. ago Three inmates dead after ‘possible riot’ at Georgia state prison

‘Major fights’ broke out Sunday at prison in Davidsboro, county sheriff said, with a dozen others taken to hospital Three inmates died and a dozen others were taken to hospital with injuries after a “possible riot” on Sunday at a state prison in Georgia, authorities said.The Washington county sheriff, Joel Cochran, said several “major fights” broke out early Sunday afternoon at a state prison in Davisboro, the Georgia television news outlet WMAZ reported, resulting in 13 inmates being transported for treatment. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago At least three dead, a dozen injured, in ‘horrible’ possible prison riot in Georgia medium security facility

At least three inmates have died and multiple are injured after a possible prison riot broke out at Washington State Prison

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31 h. ago Bolton crash sees 3 teens and taxi driver killed after 'loud bang' as they're named locally

A red Seat Leon and a Citroen taxi were involved in a serious head-on collision on Wigan Road, Bolton in the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving four people dead and five others injured

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32 h. ago Bushfires burn 350,000 hectares and leave one person dead as Australia says crisis far from over

Premier says 10 of 30 fires still burning across Victoria considered of particular concern

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3 d. ago Crucial 'super flu' symptoms to monitor as toddler left 'paralysed' by bug

A killer virus has devastated the US, leaving no fewer than nine children dead and one two-year-paralysed after she fought for her life in hospital for several weeks

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4 d. ago Photos show aftermath of avalanche of garbage at a Philippines landfill

Officials say an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill in the Philippines, killing one person, injuring a dozen and leaving others missing.

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4 d. ago Snowball ambush leaves driver, 60, dead after he is 'beaten' while trying to stop attack on his car in Holland

The man, from Schiedam, died on Monday at the Nieuwland metro station after complaining that he had been pelted with snowballs while sitting in his car.

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5 d. ago BREAKING: Terry Yorath dead: Gabby Logan's dad dies as she's forced to leave Match of the Day

Terry Yorath's family have announced his passing aged 75, with daughter Gabby Logan having to leave Match of the Day mid-episode on Wednesday to due to an emergency

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5 d. ago Salt Lake City Mormon church shooting leaves two dead and six injured in parking lot

A shooting outside a Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, has left two people dead and at least six more injured, with three in critical condition. Suspects remain outstanding

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6 d. ago Bus crash with coach leaves nine children injured as emergency services rush to scene

The horrifying smash has injured more than a dozen people, including nine youngsters

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7 d. ago Shortage of NHS stroke specialists leaving thousands dead or disabled, say doctors

Exclusive: Chronic lack of consultants across UK health service means patients do not get drugs or surgery in timeThousands of people who have had a stroke are ending up severely disabled or dying because the NHS has too few specialists to treat them quickly enough, senior doctors are warning.A chronic shortage of stroke consultants across the NHS means that patients are suffering horrendous consequences because of delays in getting clot-busting drugs and surgery, they said.70% of stroke units are short of at least one consultant in stroke care, and many are two down.53 of 84 hospitals that responded had vacancies for a total of 96 consultants.The NHS relies heavily on locum doctors to fill holes in the workforce caused by the difficulty in recruiting new consultants.10% of the NHS’s 423 substantive (permanent) consultants are due to retire in the next five years, exacerbating the existing shortage. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The perfect way to do nothing: how to embrace the art of idling

We are often so busy and yet when the opportunity arises to do nothing, we can find it uncomfortable. Here’s how to lean into boredom – and unlock the imagination• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inboxOn a rainy afternoon last weekend, plans got cancelled and I found myself at a loose end. Given that I’m someone who likes to have backup plans for my backup plans, my initial response was panic. Now what? I wandered aimlessly from room to room, grumpily tidying away random items.Noticing for the first time in weeks that most of my houseplants were critically ill, I decided to give them a spa day. I moved the worst cases to a south-facing windowsill and painstakingly removed the (many) dead leaves. For good measure, I organised a triage box containing plant food, a mister and a watering can. I might have got carried away and ordered a “beautifying leaf shine” too. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kent double car crash leaves two dead and one in hospital as police issue statement

Emergency services attended the scene and the road was closed as enquiries continue. Tragically, two individuals travelling in a blue Ford Fiesta were pronounced dead at the scene

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8 d. ago Double car crash leaves two dead and one in hospital as police issue statement

Emergency services attended the scene and the road was closed as enquiries continue. Tragically, two individuals travelling in a blue Ford Fiesta were pronounced dead at the scene

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8 d. ago Two people dead and one injured after car leaves road in horror crash

TWO people have died and another has been injured after a car left the road in a horror crash. The collision happened in Iwade, Kent, when police were called to Old Ferry Road at about 8.30pm following reports that a vehicle had come off the carriageway. Two people travelling in a blue Ford Fiesta were...

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1 week ago Chilling photo shows moment deadly New Year's Fire began as crowds tried to escape

A sparkler appears to ignite the ceiling in the dramatic new photograph from Constellation Bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where dozens were killed and over 100 injured at a New Year's party

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1 week ago New Year's chaos as Netherlands plunged into deadly crime wave leaving two dead

A wave of deadly violence swept over several major cities in the Netherlands over New Year's Eve and Day, stretching the country's emergency services to breaking point

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1 week ago Flash flooding in Afghanistan leaves at least 17 dead and around 1,800 families affected

Another 11 people have been injured as the flooding swept across several regions of the country since Monday

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1 week ago Footage appears to show moment deadly fire breaks out at Le Constellation bar

New footage appears to show the moment fire broke out at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s eve celebrations, leaving ‘several dozen’ feared dead.

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