4 h. ago Ombudsman criticises Irish State’s response to missing child, feared dead

Ireland’s Children’s Ombudsman is “deeply concerned” about the Government’s response to the disappearance of a boy from North Dublin who is now presum

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5 h. ago American and two Canadians believed to be among at least 17 dead in Lisbon tram disaster

An American and two Canadians are feared to be among at least 17 dead in a horror tram crash in Portugal's capital city of Lisbon on Wednesday.

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31 h. ago Search for missing boy prompts review of closed child agency cases

Gardai are searching for a boy who was last seen years ago and is now feared dead.

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38 h. ago Irish premier warns against a ‘jump to conclusions’ on missing boy feared dead

Gardai said they are investigating the disappearance and whereabouts of the boy, who would be seven years old if still alive.

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62 h. ago Voices: So David Cameron, is this dead Syrian child one of the 'swarm' of migrants you fear so much?

In a piece published on the day Alan Kurdi died, former columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown wrote that those who have decided not to care will not be moved - but this should be moment when Britain finally finds its compassion

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66 h. ago Sudan landslide wipes out entire village as more than 1,000 feared dead

Just one person in the village is said to have survived the tragedy in the Darfur region of Sudan as families of men, women and children were killed by the landslide

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3 d. ago Doctor JUMPS from shaking house in Afghanistan earthquake and fears his kids would be dead

Doctor Azam, 52, who lives in the Kunar province, was at home when the 6.0 magnitude Afghanistan earthquake hit late Sunday, killing some 800 people and injuring more than 2,500

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3 d. ago BBC Breakfast paused for devastating 'unprecedented' breaking news as 600 feared dead

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay announced the news on Monday morning

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3 d. ago Moment Afghanistan earthquake shakes buildings and destroys villages as 600 feared dead

More than 1,300 people were left injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a number of towns in the province of Kunar in Afghanistan, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province

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3 d. ago Afghanistan earthquake latest: Hundreds feared dead after 6.0

Taliban government has urged international aid agencies to provide assistance

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5 d. ago TikTok star and family found dead in truck as 'cartel murder' fears grow

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, their 13-year-old son Gael Santiago, and seven-year-old daughter Regina were discovered dead in an abandoned grey Ford Ranger in Guadalajara, Jalisco, last Friday

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5 d. ago Influencer and family found dead inside truck sparking Mexican 'cartel murder' fears

Influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, and their two children, Gael Santiago and Regina, were found dead in a truck in Mexico

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6 d. ago TikTok star and family found dead amid 'cartel murder' fears

Esmeralda FG, her husband and two children were discovered dead in Guadalajara. Authorities have linked the killings to her husband’s business dealings amid rising cartel violence.

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6 d. ago TikTok star, 32, is found dead along with husband and two children, seven and 13, in truck sparking Mexican 'cartel murder' fears

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, and spouse Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, died alongside their son Gael Santiago, 13, and daughter, Regina, 7.

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6 d. ago TikTok star found dead with husband and kids in truck amid 'cartel murder' fears

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, a TikTok star, was found dead alongside husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, and their two children inside a pick-up truck in Mexico

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8 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot becomes 'ghost town' as Brits fear tourism is 'dead'

The hotspot in Spain has been described as "dead" by some tourists, with footage showing the usually bustling holiday resort looking more like a "ghost town" in recent times

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9 d. ago Australia police shooting latest: Two officers feared dead in ‘active incident’ in rural town of Porepunkah

Prime minister Anthony Albanese praises officers for their bravery

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1 week ago Chilling final video of climber feared dead at 23,000ft on mountain with two broken legs

Russian mountaineer Natalia Nagovitsina, 47, has been stuck on Victory Peak in Krgyzstan with a broken leg for nearly two weeks.

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1 week ago Haunting video from Russian climber feared dead 22,000ft up mountain shows her insisting she was 'not afraid to die' on previous adventure

Mountaineer Natalia, also known as Natasha, Nagovitsina, 47, has been trapped at 22,965ft on Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan, with a summit height of 24,406ft.

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1 week ago Fears that Russian climber is dead despite attempted rescue mission after she was stranded 22,000ft up mountain with broken leg for TEN days

Rescuers now believe Russian mountaineer Natalia, also known as Natasha, Nagovitsina, 47, who has been trapped for ten days at 22,965ft on Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan, has died.

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