16 h. ago Dozens missing and at least 15 dead after ferry capsizes in southern Philippines

Another 28 people still to be located as investigation into sinking underway

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19 h. ago Dozens missing and at least 15 dead after large ferry capsizes in southern Philippines

Another 28 people are missing after the ferry encountered technical problems and sank

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22 h. ago Philippines ferry with 350 on board capsizes leaving 15 dead and dozens missing

Rescuers save at least 300 people after inter-island ferry sank early on Monday en route from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandAt least 15 people have died after a ferry with more than 350 people sunk early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, according to local officials, with the coast guard warning that 28 people remained missing.The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight, coast guard officials said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Spain is hit with a THIRD train crash as commuter service slams into a crane leaving several injured days after disaster left dozens dead

Spanish rail operator Adif said that traffic on that line was interrupted due to 'the intrusion into the infrastructure gauge by a crane not belonging to the railway operation', without providing further detail.

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4 d. ago Outbreak of a rare fungal disease in Tennessee leaves one dead and dozens sick

The infection can be particularly serious for people with compromised immune systems and can spread easily though inhaling contaminated soil

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7 d. ago Spain train crash latest: At least 39 dead and dozens injured after two high

Madrid-bound train derailed on a straight stretch of track, before being hit head-on by another locomotive travelling 200kmph in the opposite direction

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7 d. ago Dozens dead and over 170 injured in 'twisted wreck' after Spain high

Authorities confirmed at least 39 people have died with many more injured and it is anticipated the death toll will rise following the tragic collision.

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8 d. ago Shopping centre blaze sees at least six dead and dozens injured in 'mass disaster'

Shoppers visiting a multi-story shopping centre in Kurachi, Pakistan, saw their trip turn to horror after a major blaze started on the ground floor quickly engulfed the whole building

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1 week ago 29 dogs found dead in plastic bags at Alabama home with dozens more malnourished

Three people are facing more than 100 charges between them after cops made the gruesome discovery

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1 week ago 29 dogs found dead in plastic bags at Atlanta home with dozens more malnourished

Three people are facing more than 100 charges between them after cops made the gruesome discovery

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1 week ago Thailand crane collapse: All you need to know as 22 dead in train tragedy

A crane collapse in Ban Thanon Khot, Thailand, has left 22 dead and dozens injured, with early blame placed on safety lapses that have previously caused the heads of hundreds

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1 week ago Moment freak 'meteo tsunami' engulfs beach leaving one dead and dozens injured during scramble to escape '30ft wave surge' in Argentina

In a dramatic clip filmed on Monday in Santa Clara del Mar, rapid surges of water can be seen sweeping across a packed beach as people scramble out of the water to seek safety on the sand.

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2 w. ago Dozens of pets still missing from nightmarish kennels where inspectors found 40 dead dogs

Dozens of pets are still missing from nightmarish kennels where inspectors found 40 dead dogs, as the owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty and fraud charges.

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2 w. ago At least three dead, a dozen injured, in ‘horrible’ possible prison riot in Georgia medium security facility

At least three inmates have died and multiple are injured after a possible prison riot broke out at Washington State Prison

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2 w. ago New protests erupt in Iran as supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames US for instigating the unrestIranians took to the streets in new protests on Friday to press the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years, as authorities sustained an internet blackout as part of a crackdown that has left dozens dead.Iran’s supreme leader vowed that authorities will not back down in the face of the rapidly growing protest movement, setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hard to digest: we still live in Fast Food Nation | Eric Schlosser

Twenty-five years after I revealed the practices of the industrial food giants, the profits – and dangers – of mass producing meat and milk have only grownCats have long been kept at American dairy farms to kill rats, mice and other rodents. In March 2024, a number of barn cats at dairies in the Texas panhandle started to behave strangely. It was like the opening scene of a horror movie. The cats began to walk in circles obsessively. They became listless and depressed, lost their balance, staggered, had seizures, suffered paralysis and died within a few days of becoming ill. At one dairy in north Texas, two dozen cats developed these odd symptoms; more than half were soon dead. Their bodies showed no unusual signs of injury or disease.Dr Barb Petersen, a veterinarian in Amarillo, heard stories about the sick cats. “I went to one of my dairies last week, and all their cats were missing,” a colleague told her. “I couldn’t figure it out – the cats usually come to my vet truck.” For abo...

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3 w. ago Seven dead and dozens missing after migrant boat set for Europe capsizes near Gambia

Gambian President Adama Barrow confirmed that more than 100 survivors have been rescued from the vessel which overturned in the North Bank region

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3 w. ago Heartbreak as parents scour Swiss ski resort searching for missing children after fire

Dozens of people have already been confirmed dead following the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana resort, best known as an international ski and golf venue, in Switzerland

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3 w. ago LIVE BLOG: Switzerland ski resort likened to 'war zone' amid fears it could take WEEKS to identify Crans

LIVE BLOG: Several dozen New Year revellers are feared dead after a devastating fire ripped through a luxury ski resort in Switzerland.

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3 w. ago About 40 killed and 115 injured in fire at bar in Swiss ski resort of Crans

Police say blaze tore through crowded bar where people were seeing in the new yearSwitzerland resort fire – latest updatesAbout 40 people are believed to have been killed and 115 injured after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.Swiss police confirmed several dozen partygoers were dead. The victims could not be immediately identified because of the severity of their burns, the ministry said. It confirmed arson was not responsible, with the blaze thought to be the result of an accident. Continue reading...

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