3 h. ago Premier League fans only have one group of people to blame in Boxing Day fixture row

Newcastle United supporters face a long trip to Manchester United for the only Premier League fixture to be played the day after Christmas - but TV companies want value for money

Sport

4 h. ago 2 people killed in Ukraine’s Odesa region as Russia continues to blast power grid

At least two people were killed and three wounded in a Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Odesa region early Sunday

Events

4 h. ago Children among 23 dead after blast rips through supermarket in Mexico as millions celebrate ‘Day of the Dead’

CHILDREN were among 23 people killed after an explosion and fire tore through supermarket in Mexico. The blaze hit a Waldo’s discount store in the northwestern town of Hermosillo as the country marked the Day of the Dead. A blast ripped through the downtown store around 3pm local time on Saturday, sending thick black smoke...

Economics

10 h. ago Slow drivers have killed 19 and injured 1,500 people over the last decade

Eighteen of the crashes sparked by slow driving left 19 dead and another 281 smashes left 310 victims with severe, often life-changing, injuries, the AA has warned.

Events

26 h. ago Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Demonstrators demand inquiry after operation on Tuesday in which at least 121 people were killedThousands of protesters have gathered in the Rio favela that this week suffered the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history to demand an inquiry into the killings and an end to security policies that have turned working-class neighbourhoods into “war zones”.At least 121 people, including four police officers, were killed on Tuesday during a police assault on the Complexo da Penha and the Complexo do Alemão, two large tapestries of favelas in north Rio. The operation made global headlines when scores of mutilated bodies were dumped at the entrance to one of those favelas. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago The Guardian view on the atrocities in El Fasher: the responsibility for these horrors extends beyond Sudan’s borders | Editorial

The world said ‘never again’ after Darfur’s genocide. Yet it stood by as catastrophe loomedNo one can claim they did not know what would happen in El Fasher. An 18-month siege had already seen war crimes by the Rapid Support Forces, including the execution of civilians and sexual violence. Warnings of the massacres that would follow when the city in Darfur fell – as it did on Sunday – were widespread.The reality was an even darker hell, in the words of UN officials. The World Health Organization says that the RSF killed 460 people in one hospital. Satellite images appear to capture bloodstains on the ground. Footage showed fighters executing unarmed men. Other captives were taken for ransom. The UN says hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters were raped or killed while trying to flee the city, with clear evidence of ethnically targeted violence. The horrors continue. Continue reading...

Events

42 h. ago Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says

The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault

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45 h. ago About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says

Demonstrators took to streets after president’s main challengers were excluded from ballotAbout 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said.Protests erupted on election day on Wednesday over what demonstrators said was the stifling of the opposition after the exclusion of key candidates from the presidential ballot. Continue reading...

Events

46 h. ago Stranger Things fans beg 'don't kill him' as series five trailer is released

Stranger Things fans have begged the creators of the show not to kill one of the characters off, but different people have different favourites they don't want to see the back of

Events

48 h. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

Politics

49 h. ago Christmas shopping: AI supercomputer reveals the best day to start your festive shop to save money, and stress

Smart shoppers can save cash and their sanity by following this pre-Christmas timeline 🎁

Economics

49 h. ago I did an extreme Lapland day trip with my kids with husky sledging and Santa meets and was home for bedtime

TAKING your kids to see Santa in Lapland is a dream for many parents wanting a truly magical Christmas experience as a family  - but can be very expensive. So I've I found a holiday hack that saved me thousands on a trip to the Christmas village in Finland, as long as you don't mind...

Politics

51 h. ago 'I only killed people who deserved it including my own dad and then ate his heart'

Brazilian serial killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who was known as Pedrinho Matador (Killer Pete), claimed to have murdered more than 100 people over five decades

Events

51 h. ago Serial killer who inspired Dexter murdered own father and then cut out his heart

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, known as Pedrinho Matador, claimed to have killed more than 100 people over five decades - his story would later inspire the hit TV show Dexter

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51 h. ago Serial killer bit out his own dad's heart and was inspiration behind Dexter

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, known as Pedrinho Matador, claimed to have killed more than 100 people in a five-decade murder spree that saw him target drug dealers, gang members and other criminals

Events

59 h. ago Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures

Flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week turned streets in the historic town of Hoi An into canals on Thursday after a major river reached a 60-year high, authorities say. The Unesco heritage-listed town is among the country’s most popular tourist destinations Continue reading...

Events

62 h. ago At least 460 people killed in El Fasher’s last functioning hospital in Sudan as UN warns of ‘blood on hands’ of international community

More than 2,000 people are reported to have been killed in two days

Events

62 h. ago At least 460 people killed in maternity hospital massacre in Sudan

More than 2,000 people are reported to have been killed in two days by paramilitaries

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65 h. ago Sudan maternity hospital horror as 460 killed in 'hell on Earth' shooting massacre

Paramilitary fighters have killed more than 1,500 people in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher where they went door-to-door shooting victims and 460 died at a hospital

Events

66 h. ago Celebrity Traitors' Tom Daley reveals BBC bosses said 'no' to bold show request

The diving champion was a Faithful on the BBC show but was one of the earliest people to be killed off.

Politics