5 h. ago Almost 10ft crocodile rescued from bullet train project site

Reptile had fallen down a pit dug for a railway track pillar near a river known for its large crocodile population

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23 h. ago Deadly terror attack in Islamabad puts Pakistan in ‘state of war’, says minister

Twelve people were killed and 27 injured in a suicide bombing outside district court buildings in the capitalAt least 12 people have been killed in a suicide blast in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, as the defence minister said a deadly surge in terror attacks had put the country in a “state of war”.The explosion, which was described as a suicide attack by several government ministers, took place outside the district court buildings in Islamabad on Tuesday at about 12.30pm. The area is usually heavily crowded with lawyers and litigants attending trials. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Pakistan Taliban claim responsibility for deadly terror attack in Islamabad

Defence minister says country is in ‘state of war’ after suicide blast kills 12 and injures 27 outside court buildingsAt least 12 people have been killed in a suicide blast in Islamabad carried out by the Pakistan Taliban, as the country’s defence minister said a deadly surge in terror attacks had put the country in a “state of war”.The explosion, which was confirmed as a suicide attack by several government ministers, took place outside district court buildings in the capital on Tuesday at about 12.30pm. The area is usually heavily crowded with lawyers and litigants attending trials. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Rioting at Ecuadorian prison leaves 31 inmates dead and dozens injured

Prisons officials in Ecuador say deadly rioting that broke out at a prison where inmates were set to be transferred to a new maximum-security facility has left at least 31 inmates killed and 30 others injured

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43 h. ago At least 13 killed as car explodes near New Delhi's Red Fort tourist attraction

A car has exploded near the historic Red Fort in India's capital today, killing at least 13 people and injuring several others. 

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44 h. ago At least eight killed as car explodes near New Delhi's Red Fort tourist attraction

A car has exploded near the historic Red Fort in India's capital Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring several others. 

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45 h. ago Eight dead in Delhi car explosion near Red Fort as huge crowd runs for cover

A car has exploded at a busy metro station in New Delhi, killing at least eight people and injuring several others, with the cause of the blast currently being investigated

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50 h. ago Saudi refugee 'who killed six and injured more than 300 by driving into German Christmas market crowd' sits behind bullet

Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old psychiatrist, was arrested next to the battered vehicle after the attack on December 20 last year in the eastern city of Magdeburg.

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64 h. ago Moment enormous wave crashes down on people in Tenerife as wild weather kills three and injures 15

The huge wave crashed down on a pier Saturday in the popular northern city resort of Puerto de la Cruz as strong winds and treacherous weather struck the Spanish island.

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67 h. ago 'Bodies everywhere' as speeding driver ploughs into crowd outside bar killing four

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A speeding car fleeing police ploughed into a crowd outside a bar in Florida, killing four people and injuring 11, in a horrifying incident

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3 d. ago Terrifying moment speeding car crashes into bar killing 4 and injuring 13 after street racer ‘lost control in cop chase’

THIS is the terrifying moment a street racer smashes into a crowded bar killing four people after a high-speed police chase. Silas Sampson, 22, is accused of crashing into dozens of revellers after recklessly driving through 7th Avenue in Florida. Footage shows police chasing the suspect down a busy I-275 around 12:30am on Saturday. Cops attempted to...

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3 d. ago Festive fans can enjoy Berlin Christmas markets from £89 with Wowcher

From glittering markets to glowing landmarks, the German city of Berlin shines brightest at Christmas.

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3 d. ago Car fleeing police slams into bar in Tampa, killing 4 people and injuring 11

Police say vehicle was involved in street racing before driver fled from authorities and then crashed into Ybor City bar A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early on Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists.An air patrol unit with the Tampa police department spotted the car driving recklessly on a freeway at about 12.40am after police said the silver sedan had been seen street racing in another neighborhood, according to a police department statement. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Powerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures hundreds more

A powerful tornado in Brazil's southern state of Parana has killed six people and injured hundreds of others

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3 d. ago ‘They’re not wolves – they’re sheep’: the psychiatrist who spent decades meeting and studying lone

From Port Arthur to Hoddle Street, Paul E Mullen has had a front-row seat to the men behind some of the worst public massacres. He says it’s possible to ‘disrupt the script’ for future violenceDr Paul E Mullen and his family were living near Dunedin, New Zealand when, one evening in November 1990, they heard gunfire. The shots continued into the night, followed by the distant sound of police and ambulances. At 9pm, a hospital colleague told him that a few kilometres away, in Aramoana, someone with a gun had started shooting.As it turned out, Mullen had heard of the perpetrator before; one of his long-term patients was the man’s nextdoor neighbour, and soon Mullen would learn that many other people he knew had been injured or killed.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Deadly tornado in Brazil kills six people leaving scenes like a 'war zone' in its wake

A powerful tornado in Brazil's southern state of Parana has killed six people and injured more than 400 others, officials said - among the dead was a 14-year-old girl

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3 d. ago A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11

A speeding car fleeing police crashed into a crowded bar in Tampa, Florida, killing four people and injuring 11

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4 d. ago A Russian drone strike at a tower block in eastern Ukraine kills a woman and injures 11 people

A Russian drone has slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine, killing a woman and injuring at least 11 people

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4 d. ago How much a bratwurst costs at Manchester Christmas Markets 2025

A traditional German bratwurst is a staple of the Christmas Markets - here's how much it will cost

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6 d. ago Kentucky plane crash: death toll rises to 11 as investigators search for answers

NTSB agents arrive in Louisville to investigate what caused engine to fall off UPS cargo plane and left wing to catch fireA federal investigator said a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off shortly before it crashed and exploded into a fireball in Louisville on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 people and injuring 15 with some people still unaccounted for.At least 28 National Transportation Safety Board agents arrived at the site in Kentucky and began searching for clues about the possible cause of the disaster, which saw the UPS plane crash shortly after takeoff at the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leaving behind a fiery trail of destruction on the ground and a huge plume of black smoke. Continue reading...

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