53 h. ago Staying safe during flight turbulence: Simon Calder explains

The news that nine people were injured when a Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan struck turbulence over Southern Germany will be very worrying for a lot of people — after all, it would be great if pilots were able to identify when there was going to be some very unstable air and avoid it.

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5 d. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza schools used as civilian shelters part of deliberate strategy, say sources

Exclusive: More schools identified as targets after controls on IDF action against Hamas operatives at civilian sites loosenedA series of recent deadly airstrikes on school buildings sheltering displaced people in Gaza were part of a deliberate Israeli military bombing strategy, with further schools identified as targets, the Guardian has learned.At least six school buildings have been struck, reportedly killing more than 120 people, in recent months as part of a targeting effort by the Israeli military. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza schools used as civilian shelters are part of deliberate strategy, say sources

Exclusive: More schools identified as targets after controls on IDF action against Hamas operatives at civilian sites loosenedA series of recent deadly airstrikes on school buildings sheltering displaced people in Gaza were part of a deliberate Israeli military bombing strategy, with further schools identified as targets, the Guardian has learned.At least six school buildings have been struck, reportedly killing more than 120 people, in recent months as part of a targeting effort by the Israeli military. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago More cases of parasite outbreak confirmed after visits to popular Welsh petting farm

Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness, often associated with contact with animals, especially young farm animals such as calves and lambs

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9 d. ago Police name suspect, 53, charged after Liverpool Parade crash

People were left injured after a car struck pedestrians in the city centre

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1 week ago UK health experts issue stark virus warning with 'stay at home' message

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that the "incredibly infectious illness" is still doing the rounds. Urgent guidance was posted on their social media, where the UKHSA urged people struck down by symptoms to quarantine for 48 hours.

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2 w. ago A suicide car bomber strikes a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing 5 people

Officials say a suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing five people, including at least three children and wounding 38 others

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2 w. ago British graduate, 23, hospitalised after being infected with a parasite swimming in waterfall in Fiji during volunteering trip

Isabelle Lythgow, 23, had travelled to the remote village of Nairukuruku in Fiji as part of a six-week placement but her tropical adventure soon turned into a nightmare when she fell violently ill.

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2 w. ago British graduate, 23, hospitalised in Fiji after being infected with a parasite swimming in waterfall in Fiji during volunteering trip

Isabelle Lythgow, 23, had travelled to the remote village of Nairukuruku in Fiji as part of a six-week placement but her tropical adventure soon turned into a nightmare when she fell violently ill.

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2 w. ago 3 killed in lightning strike at Cambodia's Angkor Wat UNESCO site

Three people have been killed and several others injured when they were struck by lightning while visiting Cambodia’s famous Angkor Wat temple complex

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2 w. ago Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge leaving two people dead

Three of the ship’s masts could be seen snapping and partially collapsing after they brushed the bridge in New York CityA Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it sailed through the East River.New York City mayor Eric Adams said two people were killed in the incident – another 19 people were injured, including two critically. There were 277 people aboard the ship – the Cuauhtémoc – when it lost power and struck the bridge, Adams said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago So ends the Keirbot’s immigration week: literally everyone hates it. Possibly even him | Marina Hyde

Several strongly worded X posts, a bungled Albanian scheme and the ghost of Enoch Powell. Once again, he’s smashed itOn Friday morning, Keir Starmer was posting without compromise. “If you’re one of the smugglers putting people in small boats across the channel,” ran the prime minister’s communique on X, “we’re coming after you.” Imagine the fear that would have struck into the hearts of all those people smugglers who follow his account.Alternatively, you could consider the above as a performance for the benefit of people other than those to whom it appears to be addressed – which would certainly make it of a piece with Starmer’s entire shtick for “immigration week”. Because that really has been quite a performance – and one the critics are already calling unconvincing, excruciating and wooden. On several occasions the prime minister was outperformed by his lectern.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 81 people unwell and 16 hospitalised after parasitic infection outbreak at Welsh attraction

One father said he had 'never seen his son that ill before'

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3 w. ago Boy, four, raced to hospital after getting 'nightmare' symptoms on holiday

Michael, from Bridgend, Wales, visited Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm on April 11 with his grandmother, Margaret Carpenter, while his family packed for their long-awaited holiday.

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4 w. ago New alert over outbreak of gruesome parasite that causes 'bowel cancer

Health officials today sounded a new alert over the recent outbreak of a gruesome parasite at a petting farm in Wales, as more people are struck down with bowel-cancer like symptoms.

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4 w. ago Dramatic surge in number of people ill after farm outbreak as officials warn numbers may rise

There has been a significant rise in the number of people taken ill after feeding animals at a UK farm

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4 w. ago Parasitic infection outbreak at UK farm as 74 people struck down with 16 in hospital

Public Health Wales (PHW) has issued a warning over the cryptosporidium outbreak which was triggered by a visit to Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm, Cowbridge

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