10 h. ago Footballer, 20, and mum die in horror home fire after leg injury hindered mobility

Álvaro Aroca and his mother Paola Bustamante died in devastating Chile wildfires after the young player's recent leg surgery limited their ability to escape the flames

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15 h. ago A Poem for Little People review – Ukraine’s war with Russia seen through eyes of emergency evacuation team

Ivan Sautkin films efforts to help residents abandon their frontline homes, as well as a pensioner acting as a spy for the Ukrainian army from the Russian borderThere is a scene in this Ukrainian documentary in which a woman gruffly shrugs off the offer of evacuation from her property on the frontline. Her son has put in the request to the volunteer humanitarian team ferrying civilians to safety in the east of the country. But she is caring for her brother, who is paralysed, the woman protests – and what about her German shepherd? As explosions boom terrifyingly close, a volunteer patiently explains that his team will carry her brother to the minivan – and don’t worry, bring the dog. Eventually, the woman agrees to leave, brusquely wiping away a tear.Director Ivan Sautkin is a film-maker by trade and served as a volunteer on the evacuation team. A Poem for Little People is his one-man film; Sautkin is behind the camera, recording everything. These are no interviews, explainers or vo...

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44 h. ago Amazon driver leaves dog owner in stitches with proof of delivery photo

A man was left in stitches after checking his Amazon order status to discover it changed from 'out for delivery' to 'delivered'

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2 d. ago Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving pets in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

Under the proposals, offenders could be fined a maximum of $44,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Brazen’ judge comments highlight family court failuresLegal experts have criticised the handling of abuse cases in family court, after a woman and alleged survivor of domestic abuse alleged a judge suggested she be taken to a park to “fight it out” with her former partner.The judge has evidence before them of family violence, which by definition is a pattern of violence, control and abuse of power, and yet has opted to collude with the alleged perpetrator, emboldening this person to continue his offences.The fact that these attitudes permeate the justice system does not surprise me but it is shocking how brazen (these comments) are.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Petrol bomb attack kills family's pet dog and leaves man with serious burns

The man remains in hospital while three other occupants of the home in Newry, in Northern Ireland, have been treated for smoke inhalation

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7 d. ago Couple launch GoFundMe to bring dog to wedding and reason leaves everyone in tears

A couple have gone viral on social media after visiting a wedding venue with their beloved dog Billy – in case he passes away before their special day

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1 week ago The new powers that could put a stop to a 'dangerous' problem in Greater Manchester

'I literally put my life in my guide dog’s paws when we leave the house'

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1 week ago Mum has leg amputated after her 'sweetest dog' leaves limb 'hanging on by a thread'

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Amanda Mears, 42, was attacked by her American Pitbull and American Staffordshire terrier cross Dennis but insisted he had 'never been aggressive before'

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1 week ago Mum has leg amputated after family dog attack leaves it 'hanging by a thread'

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1 week ago Mum has leg amputated after her own dog leaves it hanging "by a thread"

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3 w. ago Horror riverbank attack leaves sheep dead after dog drives livestock into fast

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3 w. ago Tragic mum dies following double leg amputation after being dragged under car ‘driven by warped ex

A WOMAN who was allegedly run over by her ex-boyfriend and horrifically dragged along a motorway for one mile, has tragically died. The mother-of-two sadly passed away on Christmas Eve after a 25-day fight for her life. Tainara Souza Santos, 31, succumbed to her catastrophic injuries, despite multiple operations to try save her. The young...

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3 w. ago Dog goes to meet Santa and reaction leaves everyone in hysterics

When a dog visited Santa's grotto to meet the main man before Christmas, its owner probably didn't expect a reaction like this one. The hilarious moment was caught on camera

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4 w. ago Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025

A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk’s Doge to lucrative investments into AIHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, wishing you a happy and healthy end of the year. I myself have a cold.Today, we are looking back at the biggest stories in tech of 2025 – Elon Musk’s political rise, burst, and fall; artificial intelligence’s subsumption of the global economy, all other technology, and even the Earth’s topography; Australia’s remarkable social media ban; the tech industry’s new Trumpian politics; and, as a treat, a glimpse of the apocalypse offered by one of Silicon Valley’s savviest and strangest billionaires.How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon MuskHow Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company | Technology | The GuardianThe chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in WashingtonEggings, swastikas and dog poop: Tesla bears brunt of people’s ire ag...

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