43 h. ago Parents tell of heartbreak after girl, 9, killed by drugged bus driver in south London

Nevgül and Bora Bicakci revealed their grief is still ‘immense’ following the death of daughter Ada in Bexleyheath

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50 h. ago Pakistan blames ‘Indian proxy’ after car bombing kills 13 soldiers near Afghan border

India denies role in North Waziristan attack

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2 d. ago Car bombing kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghanistan border

Ten soldiers wounded and airlifted to military hospital

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4 d. ago State of emergency as rare cold snap kills seven in South America

An unusual gust of frigid air extending from Antarctica has blasted the small South American nation of Uruguay

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4 d. ago A rare cold snap stuns Uruguay, hitting the homeless hard and causing 7 deaths

An unusual gust of frigid air extending from Antarctica has blasted the small South American nation of Uruguay, leading to the deaths of at least seven homeless people this week and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency as they scrambled to open shelters

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4 d. ago Child, 12, among two killed as torrential storms sweep France

Falling tree kills 12-year-old child in south-west France and man dies when quad bike hits toppled tree in the north west

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5 d. ago Man who killed London teen with samurai sword convicted of murder

Man who killed London teen with samurai sword convicted of murder  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago ‘Of course it was worth it’: Israelis celebrate ceasefire with Iran

Despite Iranian missiles killing people and destroying buildings, many Israelis say they are happy with the current situation• Live updates: Trump says it was ‘great honor to stop war’ after angry outburst at both sidesThe Iranian ballistic missile landed a little over an hour before the ceasefire was to take effect on Tuesday morning, crumpling the seven-storey apartment block in Beersheba, south Israel, killing four residents and wounding 30.Jessica Sardinas felt the blast 300 metres away in her safe room, where she had slept every night for the past 10 days. She had read the news of a ceasefire before sleeping, but did not believe it. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The hillside memorial that sparked misinformation about South Africa’s farm killings

The South African government and experts who have studied farm killings have publicly denounced misinformation

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2 w. ago The hillside memorial which sparked misinformation about South Africa’s farm killings

The South African government and experts who have studied farm killings have publicly denounced misinformation

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2 w. ago A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa's farm killings

Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three decades

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2 w. ago ‘Kind and sweet’ girl, 11, killed in Ford Transit van crash as devastated family make direct appeal

Elemie Wainwright was hit by a white Ford Transit van in Mosborough, Sheffield on Thursday

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2 w. ago Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as photos show receding waters revealing more bodies

Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being recovered from the aftermath of an extreme weather front that brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the province.

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2 w. ago Ten people dead in attack at school in city of Graz in Austria, says mayor – Europe live

Elke Kahr, mayor of Graz, says seven students, one adult and attacker among dead after attack at schoolThe Austrian interior ministry has confirmed that several people have been killed in the attack on the school in Graz in the south of the country, without specifing the exact number, AP reported.Austria’s Kronen Zeitung noted that the incident took place close to the tenth anniversary of the 2015 Graz attack “which many Graz residents still remember today” in which three people died, and 36 were injured. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US to put four prisoners to death this week as Trump pushes for executions

Killings scheduled in Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and South Carolina despite concern over states’ methodsFour executions are scheduled across the US this week, marking a sharp increase in killings as Donald Trump has pushed to revive the death penalty despite growing concerns about states’ methods.Executions are set to take place in Alabama, Florida and South Carolina. A fourth, scheduled in Oklahoma, has been temporarily blocked by a judge, but the state’s attorney general is challenging the ruling. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nine people dead in attack at school in city of Graz in Austria, says mayor – Europe live

Elke Kahr, mayor of Graz, says seven students and one adult among dead after attack at school, with ninth person dead understood to be the attackerThe Austrian interior ministry has confirmed that several people have been killed in the attack on the school in Graz in the south of the country, without specifing the exact number, AP reported.Austria’s Kronen Zeitung noted that the incident took place close to the tenth anniversary of the 2015 Graz attack “which many Graz residents still remember today” in which three people died, and 36 were injured. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Several people dead in attack at school in city of Graz in Austria, say officials – Europe live

Austrian interior ministry says several people have been killed after reports of gunshots at school in cityThe Austrian interior ministry has confirmed that several people have been killed in the attack on the school in Graz in the south of the country, without specifing the exact number, AP reported.Austria’s Kronen Zeitung noted that the incident took place close to the tenth anniversary of the 2015 Graz attack “which many Graz residents still remember today” in which three people died, and 36 were injured. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy calls for ‘concrete actions’ as Russian strikes hit seven of Kyiv’s 10 districts

Ukraine president criticises lack of response from allies as Moscow launches one of its largest attacks of war on KyivEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his frustration with Donald Trump by calling for “concrete actions” rather than “silence” after Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv of the war, with seven of the Ukrainian capital’s 10 districts hit overnight.A total of 316 drones and seven missiles were launched at Ukrainian targets across the country in the early hours of Tuesday, including at Odesa in the south-east, where two people were killed. But it was the capital that was the focus of Russia’s ferocious barrage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago South London killer who raped girl, 14, and fathered her child dies in prison

South London killer who raped girl, 14, and fathered her child dies in prison  Yahoo News UK

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3 w. ago Somali woman Marjama Osman killed in South London stabbing, police launch murder probe

Somali woman Marjama Osman killed in South London stabbing, police launch murder probe  Hiiraan

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