65 m. ago Caught on video, the tragic sequence of events before Australian helicopter crash killed British couple on holiday of a lifetime

Unseen video footage reveals the sequence of events that led to two helicopters crashing into each other over Australia, killing a British couple and two others.

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65 m. ago How Putin's 'Trump whisperer' envoy Kirill Dmitriev 'drafted leaked Ukraine peace plan' that is 'literally Russian ideas typed up'

Dubbed the 'Trump whisperer' for his uncanny ability to connect with the notoriously fickle American president, Kirill Dmitriev is accused of, in part, drafting the much-maligned deal.

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91 m. ago Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found a day after walking away from group home

Authorities say a Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death in 2014 to please the horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home

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97 m. ago X’s new location feature appears to expose Russian MAGA influencers

Prominent right-wing influencers ‘exposed as foreign actors’, though X claims there is accuracy issues with new transparency tool

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1 hour ago Why this Mediterranean country is the perfect place for a family holiday

Can the south coast of Cyprus offer a perfect family-friendly getaway? Lauren Taylor finds out

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3 h. ago Ukrainian who fled homeland following Russian invasion wins elite sumo championship in Japan

Danylo Yavhusishyn says the victory is ‘just the beginning’

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3 h. ago 'Russian submarine spy device' found underwater off UK coast

Volunteer diver litter pickers discovered the suspected Russian spy device off the UK coast that was wedged in a gulley - it comes as Russia continues to send vessels into and around Briish waters

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4 h. ago Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship in the English Channel as MoD confirms 'round

According to officials, UK patrol vessel HMS Severn shadowed the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya over the past two weeks as they made their way through the busy shipping lane.

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6 h. ago Underwater speakers planned to scare seals from Scottish salmon river

The move comes after other scaring methods, including using jet skis, proved to be ineffective.

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6 h. ago This Week in History: A poisoned spy, street revolutions and the death of Castro

From power struggles to global crises, explore how major events between 24 and 30 November were captured on The Independent’s front pages

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7 h. ago What to Stream: 'Stranger Things,' 'Mickey 17,' Kevin Hart and 'A Grand Ole Opry Christmas'

Director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” starring several versions of Robert Pattinson and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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7 h. ago Scots cops firing tasers up by 70% in last four years sparking fears over use

New figures released by Police Scotland show that the use of Tasers by officers has risen by more than 100 percent since 2021 including a 70 percent rise in incidents were the devices were fired

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8 h. ago Shoppers say 'no more shaving' with hair removal device that has 50% off

The half-price Hair Removal Handset has 'long lasting' results and 'no pain'

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12 h. ago US woman behind Slender Man stabbing is missing after leaving group home

Morgan Geyser of Wisconsin cut off her electronic monitoring device and was last seen with an acquaintanceA Wisconsin woman who admitted to stabbing a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please the online horror character Slender Man is missing after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said on Sunday.Madison police issued an alert on Sunday for Morgan Geyser, now 23, saying she was last seen around 8pm on Saturday with an adult acquaintance. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago What is in Europe’s peace plan for Ukraine and how does it differ from Trump’s proposal?

Any final agreement between the US and Ukraine, backed by Europe, would still need Russian approval

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13 h. ago Speedboat captain who killed CEO while drunk and high off coast of Italy is jailed

Elio Persico, 32, was sentenced to four years and nine months in jail for a crash that killed Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the president of the US branch of Bloomsbury Publishing

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14 h. ago 3I/ATLAS precise turn for Jupiter means it's a spacecraft that can deploy devices

Mysterious objet 3I/ATLAS is fuelling more alien speculation after top Harvard professor Avi Loeb revealed a string of bizarre new anomalies—including a perfectly calculated path to Jupiter and strange "jets"

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16 h. ago I'm A Celebrity star's hidden aid for deteriorating health issue as he shares update

EXCLUSIVE: The ex I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! winner revealed how a secret device is helping him manage an ongoing issue he fears will get worse

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16 h. ago I'm spending Christmas Day running 26 miles along the Welsh coast

Running, Megan Boxall says, has saved her life

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16 h. ago Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship and tanker as Moscow steps up activity

There has been a notable 30 per cent increase in Russian naval activity around UK waters over the past two years

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