3 h. ago Powerful Afghan earthquake leaves at least 20 dead and hundreds injured

Northern provinces of Balkh and Samangan worst hit by magnitude 6.3 quake, which also damaged Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue MosqueA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, 25 critically, a disaster management official said. Health officials said the numbers could rise.The US Geological Survey said the quake’s epicentre was located 22km (14 miles) south-west of the town of Khulm, and that it struck at 12.59am at a depth of 28km (17 miles). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago British train 'knifeman' is pictured for the first time: Suspect, 32, appears in court accused of train rampage that left 11 hurt and another attack in London hours earlier

Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, has appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court charged with 11 counts of attempted murder.

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4 h. ago Man appears in court after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire

Suspect charged with attempted murder in relation to two attacks, on Doncaster to London service and on a train at a DLR stationA man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire, in which 10 people were injured, and a separate incident on London’s public transport network that left another person hurt.Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article in relation to the two incidents, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Four people are injured and major travel disruption after high

A major incident was declared after the 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to Euston came off the rails between stations in Shap, which is on the West Coast Main Line, at 6.10am.

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6 h. ago Man due in court after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire

Suspect charged with attempted murder after incident on Doncaster to London King’s Cross serviceA man is to appear in court charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire, in which 10 people were injured, and a separate incident on London’s public transport network that left another person hurt.Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article in relation to the two incidents, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Manhunt for Crete gunmen after two people shot dead and six injured

The shootout in the village of Vorizia is said to have been sparked by a longstanding family feud

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7 h. ago British train 'knifeman' is named and charged over ANOTHER attack in London hours before Huntingdon train rampage that left 11 hurt

Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, is charged with ten counts of attempted murder relating to Saturday's attack.

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7 h. ago Huntingdon train suspect Anthony Williams 'stabbed passenger night before knife rampage'

The suspect in the Huntingdon train stabbings has allegedly been involved in a knife attack just hours before the rampage that injured 10 people before one other victim came forward to the hospital

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7 h. ago Huntingdon train suspect Anthony Williams 'stabbed passenger hours before knife rampage'

The suspect in the Huntingdon train stabbings has allegedly been involved in a knife attack just hours before the rampage that injured 10 people before one other victim came forward to the hospital

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7 h. ago Anthony Williams, 32, is charged over Huntingdon knife attack rampage that left 11 people injured

Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, is charged with ten counts of attempted murder relating to Saturday's attack.

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8 h. ago Man, 32, is charged over Huntingdon knife attack that left 11 people injured

Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, is charged with ten counts of attempted murder relating to Saturday's attack.

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8 h. ago Man, 32, charged over Huntingdon train stabbing that left 11 people injured

The horror incident saw a number of people stabbed on a train bound for London before two men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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9 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake kills 20 and leaves 300 injured as devastating tremor strikes

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300 in northern Afghanistan, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue workers scramble to reach remote towns

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9 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 die and 300 more injured as devastating tremor hits

At least 20 people have died and around 300 have been injured as the US Geological Survey warned 'significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread'

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18 h. ago Nine people injured in mass shooting at Ohio party held in Airbnb

Teenagers had gathered at the house for a birthday party and the motive for the shooting was unclearNine people were injured by gunfire early Sunday at a large rental home where teenagers had gathered for a birthday party that was promoted on social media. The scene in north-eastern Ohio was chaotic as some people fled and first responders performed life-saving measures, police said.The shooting happened at about 12.15am local time in Bath Township, about 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Akron. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Two men in police custody after mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire train

Police say they are not treating attack that left two people with life-threatening injuries as terrorist incidentCambridgeshire train stabbing: latest updatesExplainer: Cambridgeshire train attack – what we know so farTwo men are in custody after multiple stabbings on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire that left two people with life-threatening injuries, police have said.A 32-year-old black British national and a 35-year-old Briton of Caribbean descent have been arrested, British Transport Police have said, after the incident on Saturday night after which 11 people were treated in hospital. It is not being treated as a terrorist incident. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Every word in British Transport Police update on Huntingdon train stabbings

Two men are in custody following the incident which left a number of people with life-threatening injuries

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30 h. ago Major update on Huntingdon train stabbing victims fighting for their lives

Police yesterday said nine people suffered life-threatening injuries following a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire - cops have now shared a major update on their condition

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30 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbing: Horse racing meeting goes ahead despite rail chaos

Officials say Sunday's card at Huntingdon will take place despite severe travel disruption following the incident on Saturday night that left nine people with life threatening injuries

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30 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbings suspects are 'British nationals' as two still fight for life

Two British nationals – a black male, 32, and a 35-year-old man of Caribbean descent – were arrested following the harrowing train attack which saw 10 people injured in a mass stabbing

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