20 h. ago Mum shot dead outside son's nursery by kid's dad as horrified children watch on

Orlando Mitchell, 35, opened fire and shot dead his former girlfriend Krystal Walton, 32, outside Charity Child Care, in Indianapolis, where she had been dropping off their son

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38 h. ago Mystery shrouds death of British couple in their home in New Zealand

The couple, who are believed to have had a son, were found dead at their home in Roseneath, Wellington, in New Zealand. The couple were said to be "passionate about being in New Zealand"

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4 d. ago ‘No one came’: Myanmar volunteers dig with bare hands to save earthquake victims

The military junta is calling for foreign aid but agencies and rescuers must navigate crumbling roads, an overwhelmed health system and ongoing fighting• Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquakeThe children at Bright Kids nursery in Kyaukse, a town south of Mandalay, were taking a nap when the earthquake struck on Friday afternoon. The two-storey building collapsed with dozens of children aged between two and four trapped inside. For hours, rescuers sifted through the rubble, searching desperately for survivors.“We were clearing the building using diggers and rescuing people with manual tools,” said Thar Nge, a volunteer. They needed better equipment – metal cutters and generators – but made use of what they had. Thar Nge helped carry a four-year-old girl to safety. She pleaded, over and over, for him to save her, he said. He held a bottle of water to her mouth before her dusty body was freed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Katherine Heigl reveals Grey’s Anatomy scene she’ll never watch with her children

‘I will be so embarrassed,’ actor said

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7 d. ago The final day of woman who was strangled and murdered by her partner

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, has been found guilty of murdering Victoria Thomas, 45, who was found dead on her son's bedroom floor after the couple had been seen arguing at a bingo hall.

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8 d. ago Coronation Street fans spot Betsy Swain's 'full circle moment' as she's shot by mum and Rob Donovan

The teenager became the shock victim of Rob Donovan's plot for at armed siege

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9 d. ago Cause of death revealed after Yankees star Brett Gardner’s son dies, aged 14

Family have been left devastated by the ‘unimaginable loss’

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1 week ago I found out my son had died when I was on holiday and after checking the cameras for my dog... He'd been dead for hours

Maryann Taylor, 52, was abroad last September when she noticed something unusual on her security footage, which she'd checked to see how her dogs were doing in her absence.

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1 week ago I found out my son had died when I was on holiday and checking the cameras for my dog... He'd been dead for hours

Maryann Taylor, 52, was abroad last September when she noticed something unusual on her security footage, which she'd checked to see how her dogs were doing in her absence.

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1 week ago Dad horrified as sick AI chat bot accuses him of murdering two of his children

A man was left horrified after ChatGPT falsely said that he had killed two of his children, while getting other details of his life correct. He has no complained

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1 week ago Cruel mom's violent act against son, 11, revealed as he's found dead after wholesome Disney vacation

Saritha Ramaraju, 48, is charged with murder over the death of Yatin Ramaraju at La Quinta Inn & Suites in Santa Ana.

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2 w. ago Mary Berry reflects on death of son, aged 19: ‘It was a huge tragedy’

‘If he walked in that door over there, I would say: “Where have you been?” It wouldn’t surprise me at all,’ she said

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2 w. ago True meaning of iconic Europe's The Final Countdown song – UFO, dead Earth and Bowie

Europe's The Final Countdown was released in 1986 and became one of the most well-known songs in the world - but the lyrics have a very dark alternative meaning

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2 w. ago Ashley Dale's mum warns 'stay away from bad boys' after daughter shot dead by boyfriend's rival

Julie Dale - mum of 28-year-old Ashley who was shot dead by her boyfriend's rival in her own home - has spoken of her fears for women and girls

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2 w. ago Agonising final hours of family shot dead by twisted son and mum's haunting last photo

In the hours before he slaughtered his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, and younger siblings, Giselle Prosper, 13, and Kyle Prosper, 16, Nicolas Prosper, who has today been sentenced, issued a chilling threat

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2 w. ago Evil mum Donna Fitchett walked free from jail last month after drugging and smothering her two young sons to death in 2005. Now she's dead too

Donna Fitchett was sentenced to 27 years in prison in 2010, with a non-parole period of 18 years, for drugging and smothering her sons Thomas, 11, and Matthew, 9, in 2005.

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2 w. ago Nicholas Prosper shot dead mum and siblings after planning sick primary school massacre

Nicholas Prosper was hoping to become an infamous mastermind by planning a massacre school shooting, a court has heard. He was planning the evil crime before he murdered his family

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2 w. ago Supernanny Jo Frost accuses parents of 'neglect' if they don't watch their children complete daily task

The British childcare expert, Jo Frost, has warned parents that they may be 'neglecting' their children if they don't watch them brush their teeth.

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2 w. ago Four people charged with the murder after mum Joanne Penney is shot dead in block of flats in South Wales

They will appear before Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Saturday following the shooting in Talbot Green last weekend

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3 w. ago VE Day 2025: Brits to enjoy four days of events to mark 80th anniversary of victory

Celebrations to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War will be held over four days, with school children able to watch accounts from veterans of the conflict

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