43 m. ago PSG's Champions League parade turns nasty: Fans clash with riot police in more chaotic scenes as Emmanuel Macron condemns violence that left two people dead and hundreds injured

Celebrations in Paris turned violent on Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory parade descended into chaos, with fans clashing with riot police.  

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51 m. ago Boat 'explodes' on River Thames as baby among nine people rushed to hospital

Shocking photos from the scene show firefihters tackling a blaze on the bank of the Thames in the small town of Lechlade - it's believed to have exploded.

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51 m. ago Three people are arrested after huge inferno rips through Dunelm and Pets At Home stores

The flames (pictured) broke out inside the Dunelm branch at St James Retail Park in Northampton at around 3pm yesterday.

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2 h. ago Two more people arrested after 'car drives into pedestrians following a fight at private event'

Police were yesterday called to De Montfort Street, in the centre of Leicester, just after 12.30am where two men and two women had been hurt in the crash.

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2 h. ago Dad, 44, makes passionate plea after being victim to 'greed over humanity'

Nearly a third of private renters - an estimated 3.8 million people - struggle to afford essentials like groceries - read dad Trevor Twohig's renting story below

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3 h. ago Baby among nine rushed to hospital after house boat 'explodes in fireball' on Thames

Air ambulances was quick to respond to the shocking incident which hospitalised at least nine people and left residents of a picturesque Cotswolds town shocked

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3 h. ago Physical hobby loved by millions shockingly linked to colon cancer in young people for first time

It's an activity loved by the health-conscious, but a new study shows it can raise the risk of colon cancer in young people.

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3 h. ago Boat 'explodes' on the River Thames: Nine people, including baby, are rushed to hospital

Nine people, including a baby, have been rushed to hospital after a boat is understood to have exploded on the banks of the River Thames.

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3 h. ago You're eating bananas 'totally wrong' as expert says you shouldn't peel skin

Bananas are a tasty and nutritious snack that can be eaten on their own or added to breakfasts, smoothies and desserts, but an etiquette expert has claimed people are eating them wrong

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3 h. ago Nine people including baby rushed to hospital as boat 'explodes' in horror blaze

Firefighters battled a blaze on a boat on the bank of the Thames

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3 h. ago Angry Liverpool shop owners ask why roads were open to cars before parade disaster

Despite warnings given to businesses about the expected crowds, not all roads on the route were closed for the parade which ended in chaos and 79 people injured after a car crashed into fans

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4 h. ago At least 31 people in Gaza 'killed in Israeli attack' near aid distribution site

The Palestinian health ministry, run by Hamas, claimed 31 people had been killed by Israelis near an aid centre, but there are conflicting reports over the numbers and causes of the deaths

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4 h. ago The ancient Chinese text of the Zhuangzi teaches us to reject entrenched values – and treasure the diversity of humanity | Karyn Lai

The Zhuangzi prompts us to reflect on the shallow attitudes of those who want to draw attention to what some people lack, rather than what they might haveMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeThe Zhuangzi, an ancient Chinese Daoist text written by the philosopher known by the same name, has a lot to say about people who are considered “disabled”. This is interesting in itself, as parts of it were written around the 4th century BCE, when only the privileged could read and write.Why would the authors of this text, men of privilege, be interested in people who were considered at the time to be “less than normal”? Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Lechlade boat 'explodes' as nine people rushed to hospital including baby

Alarming photos from the scene show firefighters battling a blaze on a boat on the bank of the Thames in the small town of Lechlade - it's believed to have exploded, putting nine people in hospital

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4 h. ago The 'unnerving' experience of meeting the world's most advanced humanoid robot

Ameca is being housed at Heriot-Watts Robotarium. Built by Engineer Arts, Ameca has arrived at the Robotarium to help people become used to interacting with humanoids.

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4 h. ago Robbie Williams fans trapped in huge crowds leaving Edinburgh gig

Despite being blown away by the Rock DJ star, some vowed “never again” after being trapped in huge throngs of people as the show ended.

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5 h. ago Massive blaze rips through Pets at Home as three people arrested

Thick black smoke was seen billowing high into the sky and visible for miles.

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5 h. ago 17,000 people evacuated from homes as Canadian wildfires continue

Manitoba declared a state of emergency with thousands told to flee to safety

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6 h. ago Bird lovers horrified by maimed seagull 'trend' as remains scattered across roads in North Wales

WARNING: Contains images some people may find distressing

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6 h. ago I crisscrossed America to talk to people whose views I disagreed with. I now have one certainty

I’ve spoken to white nationalists in Tennessee and Black activists in Texas – and learned about what it takes to connect across differenceThe residential community was lodged near a national forest on the outskirts of Scottsdale, Arizona. Forbidding gates and sentry posts restricted access to the exclusive development and its elegant homes. But security here went much further.Each cul-de-sac in the colony had its own individual railway gate, and many of the homeowners had installed gates across their own driveways as well. Anyone coming in or out of those houses would have to clear three checkpoints that set them apart from the wider world beyond. Continue reading...

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