11 h. ago ‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide

1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillsideThe mayor of a hilltop town on Sicily said “the situation is dire” after a powerful storm brought down a long section of hillside, leaving houses perched perilously on a cliff edge.About 1,500 people have so far been evacuated from their homes because of the landslide, which began to show signs of movement on Sunday before developing a 4km-long front. The chasm continues to widen, raising fears it could swallow the town’s historic centre. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Piranha attack leaves ten people injured and forces Brazil tourist spot to ban swimming

Dramatic pictures showed victims with blood-covered bandages over wounds to their feet after the incident on Sunday in the Paraguacu River in Brazil.

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16 h. ago Piranha attack bloodbath with at least 10 casualties in Brazil tourist hotspot

The horror attack unfolded in the Paraguacu River in the municipality of Iacu in Brazil’s northeast state of Bahia when piranhas ravaged people's feet as they took a dip

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32 h. ago Gabby Logan's daughter leaves people in tears after Terry Yorath made request before death

Wales and Leeds United legend Yorath was laid to rest on Monday after passing away earlier this month

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50 h. ago Strictly star supported by fans as they reunite with partner after quitting

The Strictly Come Dancing star was forced to step down from the series after a painful injury.

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51 h. ago US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 1 million lose power

Snow, sleet and perilously cold temperatures sweep eastern two-thirds of country as thousands of flights groundedSnowstorms strike the US: in picturesAt least seven people are dead as the result of a monster winter storm in the US that has brought heavy snowfall and ice from the Gulf coast to the north-east, leaving more than one million in the south without power and cancelling more than 10,000 flights.The Louisiana department of health confirmed two deaths related to the winter storm in Caddo parish. According to the agency, two men of unknown ages died of hypothermia. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 700,000 lose power

Snow, sleet and perilously cold temperatures sweep eastern two-thirds of country as thousands of flights groundedSnowstorms strike the US: in picturesAt least seven people are dead as the result of a monster winter storm that has brought heavy snowfall and ice from the Gulf coast to the north-east, leaving more than 700,000 in the US without power and cancelling more than 10,000 flights.The Louisiana department of health confirmed two deaths related to the winter storm in Caddo parish. According to the agency, two men of unknown ages died of hypothermia. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago BREAKING: Patrick Dorgu suffers injury blow as Man United goalscorer forced off vs Arsenal

Patrick Dorgu was the man of the moment in the second-half of Manchester United's clash with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon - giving his side the lead with a thunderous volley from the edge of the area

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53 h. ago Patrick Dorgu suffers injury blow as Man United goalscorer forced off vs Arsenal

Patrick Dorgu was the man of the moment in the second-half of Manchester United's clash with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon - giving his side the lead with a thunderous volley from the edge of the area

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3 d. ago They survived conquistadors and settlers. Now the Arhuaco are facing an even greater threat

Colombia’s Sierra Nevada has become a strategic prize for drug traffickers and paramilitaries, leaving its Indigenous people threatened with ‘physical and cultural extinction’Around a fire in a ceremonial hut in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Arhuaco people make a pledge. Tying traditional cotton threads around their wrists, they promise to guard the land beneath them – and then they ask for protection.“Our culture has been preserved for thousands of years,” says Ati Quigua, an Indigenous leader. “We are a peaceful community, but now violence is coming to our land.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scotland issued 11 flood warnings after heavy rainfall leaves people trapped in cars

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) had 11 flood warnings and four flood alerts active as of this morning.

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3 d. ago China probes last two military leaders to have survived previous purges

Investigation leaves Xi Jinping in sole operational control of the People’s Liberation Army

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3 d. ago A landslide on Indonesia's Java island kills at least 8 people and leaves more than 80 missing

A predawn landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s main island of Java has killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing

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4 d. ago Weather tracker: Record snowfall in eastern Russia leaves people stranded

Town of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky gets 1.8 metres of snow in places, burying cars and cutting off roads and buildingsA record-breaking snowfall event unfolded in far eastern Russia last week when the town of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, located on the Kamchatka peninsula’s east coast, received more than 1.8 metres (6 feet) of lying snow in places.Strong winds accompanying the snowfall caused extreme drifting of more than 3 metres against buildings and cars. Two key ingredients combined to cause such an extreme snowfall event. Strong Pacific low pressures dragged moist air from the tropics northwards, which clashed with cold Arctic air already over the region. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago BREAKING: People urged to 'leave Kyiv' over mass outages after attacks as situation 'may worsen'

Kyiv's mayor has urged residents of the Ukrainian capital to leave the city, warning that the "extremely difficult situation" may worsen - this is a breaking story

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4 d. ago Klitschko urges people 'to leave Kyiv' after recent Russian attacks as 'it can get worse'

Former world champion boxer and current Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko has said he is 'does not reject the option' of people leaving the Ukrainian capital after Russia's attacks have caused chaos on the city's infrastructure

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4 d. ago Manhunt for alleged gunman after three shot dead as police confirm links to pregnant woman killed

Police are frantically searching for Julian Ingram as local residents are told not to leave houses following a shooting that killed three people in a small town

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5 d. ago Antwerp mass stabbing horror leaves six people injured as police swarm

The attack took place in Antwerp, Belgium, during a Kurdish demonstration near the busy square of Operaplein - police say they have since arrested two suspects

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5 d. ago Witness in tears as she describes horrific moment – live from baby murder trial

Thomas Morgan denies shaking Jensen-Lee Dougal with such force that the little boy suffered catastrophic and fatal brain injuries

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5 d. ago Shocking moment landslide tears down New Zealand’s Mount Maunganui

Two landslides have torn through New Zealand, leaving at least two people dead and several missing on Thursday (22 January).

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