56 m. ago Space skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash aged 56

Austrian extreme sportsman lost control of his paraglider before crash central Italy, police said

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64 m. ago The first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound dies in crash in Italy, city's mayor says

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy

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79 m. ago Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children

Legal advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore deportation protection for migrant children and youth who suffered parental abuse, neglect, or abandonment

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79 m. ago Child dies as 20 hospitalised after school trip bus slipped 20ft down embankment

The school coach slid 20ft down a bank after it flipped onto its roof.

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81 m. ago Child tragically dies after school coach carrying more than 60 people crashes on Somerset day trip

Emergency services declared a major incident

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82 m. ago Tadej Pogacar dedicates Tour de France win to teenage Italian cyclist who died in crash

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash which killed 19-year-old Samuele Privitera

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96 m. ago Boy, 4, crushed by falling memorial stone in front of his great

Eli David Testa, 4, died when a memorial stone fell on him at Rawtenstall Cemetery while he was visiting with his great-grandmother, an inquest has since been launched

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97 m. ago Denise Richards accuses ex Aaron Phypers of abuse, gets temporary restraining order amid divorce

Phypers filed for divorce from actor and reality TV star earlier this month

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1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing star joins ‘absolutely perfect cast’ of Netflix hit’s second season

Netflix's Geek Girl has just announced a new cast member for its second season

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1 hour ago BBC Strictly star receives support after 'means more than you know' announcement

One professional dancer from Strictly Come Dancing has been inundated with support from fans after she shared a major announcement on her social media

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1 hour ago Child dies after school coach carrying more than 60 people crashes on day trip

Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance, police said.

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2 h. ago Child dies after school bus carrying dozens of people crashes in Somerset

Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance following the crash

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2 h. ago Daredevil Felix Baumgartner who made space edge jump dies in paragliding accident

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner has died following a paragliding crash in Italy.

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2 h. ago Child dies in Minehead bus crash as school coach 'overturns' and skids down ravine

The multi-academy trust said in an earlier statement: "We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities following an incident this afternoon"

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2 h. ago Child dies in Minehead bus crash as Keir Starmer and MP Rachel Gilmour pay tribute

The multi-academy trust said in an earlier statement: "We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities following an incident this afternoon"

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2 h. ago Child dies after school coach overturns on way home from trip to zoo

A major incident was declared in Minehead after a coach carrying more than 60 people flipped onto its roof

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2 h. ago Rushing to save swimmers, a former baseball player and police officer loses his life

A former minor league baseball player and ex-police officer has died after rushing to save swimmers in a rip current

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2 h. ago Top human rights group leaves El Salvador after threats made by country’s president

Cristosal says decision to leave country and relocate employees comes after organisation was targeted by Nayib BukeleEl Salvador’s top human rights organisation, Cristosal, announced on Thursday it is leaving the country because of mounting harassment and legal threats by the government of President Nayib Bukele.The organisation has been one of the most visible critics of Bukele, documenting abuses in the strongman’s war on the country’s gangs and the detention of hundreds of Venezuelan deportees in an agreement with the US president Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Top rights group leaves El Salvador after threats from its government

Cristosal says decision to relocate employees was because of organisation being targeted by President Nayib BukeleEl Salvador’s top human rights organisation, Cristosal, announced on Thursday it is leaving the country because of mounting harassment and legal threats by the government of President Nayib Bukele.The organisation has been one of the most visible critics of Bukele, documenting abuses in the strongman’s war on the country’s gangs and the detention of hundreds of Venezuelan deportees in an agreement with the US president Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56 as man who jumped from space dies in horror paragliding crash

Felix Baumgartner - who became an icon when he jumped out of a helium balloon from 24 miles in the air in 2012 - has died at the age of 56 after a paragliding stunt went wrong

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