5 h. ago One child dead after coach carrying dozens of school pupils crashes in Somerset

Police said the A396 remains closed after the crash and officers asked for people to avoid the area

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18 h. ago More than 60 dead in Iraq shopping mall inferno 'after air conditioner explodes'

Officials have launched an investigation into the blaze at the newly-opened Hyper Mall in the city of Kut.

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25 h. ago One dead, 13 injured after lightning bolt rips through NJ archery range

One man is dead and more than a dozen others were injured when lightning struck a New Jersey archery range Wednesday night.

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26 h. ago Holiday hotspot where Brits can get fined for hanging laundry on balconies

Hanging laundry on balconies or windows without using designated drying areas is prohibited in Singapore, so make sure you think twice before you get those garments up there

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43 h. ago Three women are arrested on terror offences after van slammed into defence manufacturer

The incident unfolded near Leonardo UK's site on Crewe Road North in Edinburgh on Tuesday, where the facility's fence was left damaged and daubed in white paint.

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57 h. ago Victims are identified in deadly Massachusetts fire that killed nine residents

At least 30 people, including five firefighters, were injured in Sunday night’s deadly blaze

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69 h. ago The valleys of the Dolomites: exploring Italy’s new network of wild trails

The Via delle Valli is a series of 50 trails aiming to tempt mountain-lovers away from the region’s hotspots and towards lesser-charted countryThick white cloud hangs outside the windows of Rifugio Segantini, a mountain hut 2,373 metres up in the Italian Alps. But it is shifting, revealing glimpses of the majestic Brenta Dolomites before us: a patch of snow here, a craggy peak there. The view is tantalising, and a couple of times I have run outside in a kind of peekaboo farce to see the full display, only for it to pass behind clouds again.The refuge – cosy, wooden-clad and packed with hikers – is named after the Italian landscape painter Giovanni Segantini, who was inspired by these mountains. His portrait hangs on the walls and his name is embroidered on the lace curtains. A simple stone building with blue and white shutters in Val d’Amola, the refuge is dwarfed by its rugged surrounds, with Trentino’s highest peak, the snow-capped 3,556-metre Presanella, as a backdrop. The entrie...

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2 d. ago At least nine dead and 30 injured after blaze tears through assisted

A huge fire has ripped through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts with nine people killed, 30 injured and residents trapped inside with some screaming for help

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3 d. ago Here's what triggered the latest deadly sectarian clashes in Syria, and why it matters

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of escalating violence

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3 d. ago Nine dead and dozens injured after blaze at assisted living facility that left residents desperately hanging out of windows

Firefighters were called to the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River at about 9:50pm on Sunday

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3 d. ago Nine dead and dozens more in hospital after huge fire breaks out at Massachusetts assisted living home

Firefighters were called to the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River at about 9:50pm on Sunday

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4 d. ago Amazon delivery driver dead after train 'with dozens of passengers onboard' ploughed into van at level crossing before vehicle 'burst into flames'

The train is understood to have hit 'an obstruction on the track' at Lower Road in Teynham, Kent, at around 12.40pm today, according to Southeastern Railway.

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4 d. ago One dead after train 'with dozens of passengers onboard' ploughed into van at level crossing before vehicle 'burst into flames'

The train is understood to have hit 'an obstruction on the track' at Lower Road in Teynham, Kent, at around 12.40pm today, according to Southeastern Railway.

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8 d. ago One dead, dozens sick in legionnaires' disease outbreak in London, Ont.: health unit

One dead, dozens sick in legionnaires' disease outbreak in London, Ont.: health unit  AM 800 CKLW

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9 d. ago Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn

Cuts and chaos instigated by Trump come as threat from extreme weather grows due to human-caused climate crisisThe deadly Texas floods could signal a new norm in the US, as Donald Trump and his allies dismantle crucial federal agencies that help states prepare and respond to extreme weather and other hazards, experts warn.More than 100 are dead and dozens more remain missing after flash floods in the parched area known as Texas Hill Country swept away entire holiday camps and homes on Friday night – in what appears to have been another unremarkable storm that stalled before dumping huge quantities of rain over a short period of time, a phenomena that has becoming increasingly common as the planet warms. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Dozens feared dead as flash floods and landslides rip through Himalayas in northern India

Search operation underway to find missing people as Met Department issues rain warning

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1 week ago PHOTO COLLECTION: Texas floods leave dozens dead and missing as rescuers search devastated landscape

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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1 week ago Who are the Texas flood victims? Heartbreaking photos of the dozens declared dead and still missing

At least 82 people were killed in the devastating Texas floods, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens are still missing. Here is what we know about those who lost their lives.

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1 week ago Texas continues grim flood recovery with at least 50 killed, including 15 children

Some two dozen girls still unaccounted for after summer camps swept away as Guadalupe River rises 26ft in 45 minutesRescuers searched on Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 50 people – with more rain pounding the region.The flooding in Kerr county killed at least 43 people, including 15 children, and at least eight people died in nearby counties. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Texas continues grim flood recovery with at least 43 killed, including 15 children

Some two dozen girls still unaccounted for after summer camps swept away as Guadalupe River rises 26ft in 45 minutesRescuers by Saturday had begun the grim task of recovering the bodies of children and adults who were swept away in a deadly flash flood in Texas, caused by a powerful storm that killed dozens of people.At an evening briefing, local officials said that 43 people had been confirmed dead,15 of them children, with at least 27 girls from a summer camp still missing. Continue reading...

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