35 m. ago Israel and Iran both threaten escalation as Trump says they must ‘make a deal’ – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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46 m. ago The shocking web of lies spun by a broke deadbeat to trick women

My daughter had just given birth to her first child when her boyfriend moved another woman in. This was just the beginning of our nightmare...

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80 m. ago Tragedy as 'selfless' mum of four is one of two killed in horror skydiving accident

"She will be deeply missed and will leave an everlasting impression on all those she has met in life."

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2 h. ago Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed | Simon Tisdall

Whether inept, driven by survival or corrupt, they are unfit to lead their countries, let alone make decisions that imperil the whole worldThis was not inevitable. This is a war Israel chose. It could have been prevented. Diplomatic talks were ongoing when the bombers took off for Iran. Israel’s continuing, illegal, unjustified airstrikes are unlikely to achieve their stated aim – permanently ending Tehran’s presumed efforts to build nuclear weapons – and may accelerate it. They must stop now. Likewise, Iran must halt its retaliation immediately and drop its escalatory threats to attack US and UK bases.This conflict is not limited, as was the case last year, to tit-for-tat exchanges and “precision strikes” on a narrow range of military targets. It’s reached a wholly different level. Potentially nothing is off the table. Civilians are being killed on both sides. Leaders are targets. The rhetoric is out of control. With Israel fighting on several fronts, and Iran’s battered regime bac...

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2 h. ago Iran claims Israel has 'mainly' killed women and children in escalating air strikes as IDF releases footage of ballistic missile attack on Tehran's 'nuclear programme HQ'

Iran has today claimed that Israeli airstrikes have mostly killed women and children, as the two nations took part in massively escalating tit-for-tat strikes against each other.  

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2 h. ago Air India crash pilot's final words in Mayday call seconds before plane exploded

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad, India for London on Thursday before crashing into a medical facility just minutes later killing 270 in a massive fire ball

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2 h. ago TikTok influencer in horror blast as backyard sauna explodes

Model Dominique Elissa had a 'crazy, traumatising, near-death experience' when she said she was nearly killed by an exploding sauna before hosting a wellness retreat in Australia

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3 h. ago Seven people, including toddler, killed in horror India helicopter disaster

The tragedy comes just three days after an Air India plane bound for London crashed in the city of Ahmedabad.

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3 h. ago Iranian missiles kill at least 10 in Israel as IDF claims to have hit Isfahan nuclear facility – live updates

Scores of people injured after strikes on Tel Aviv and Tamra; Donald Trump warns of ‘full strength’ response if Tehran attacks USIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Why the most expensive house in the world is actually a British beach hut

What a treat to own a seaside beach hut. You can gather with your family to picnic and shelter from the sun (and rain). But how much would you be happy to pay for one?

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3 h. ago Lucy Letby chief witness says campaigner 'turned on' by killer nurse in uniform

Chief expert witness Dr Dewi Evans has dismissed an attempt by a pro-Letby campaigner to challenge his evidence - by claiming his interest in the case was purely sexual

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3 h. ago Air India crash victims families demand return of loved ones' bodies now

Anger grows as relatives plead with authorities to return bodies of their loved ones after the flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick crashed in a fireball with 270 killed

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3 h. ago Families grieve as officials start handing remains of victims killed in Air India crash

Khushboo Rajpurohit, a 21-year-old newlywed, was among 241 passengers killed in Air India crash. Her family travelled over 500km to receive her mortal remains, Namita Singh reports

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4 h. ago India suffers more heartache as at least seven killed in horror helicopter crash just days after Air India tragedy

India has suffered yet more heartache, after at least seven people were killed in a horrific helicopter crash today just a few days after the country suffered its worst plane crash this century. 

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4 h. ago Made In Chelsea's Alex Mytton pays tribute to close friends killed in tragic Air India plane crash

Made In Chelsea star Alex Mytton has paid tribute to two close friends he fears were killed in the tragic Air India plane crash. 

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4 h. ago Suspicion cast in full as Kill Bill and It's A Sin stars join thriller

The eight-part series is available to stream on ITVX

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4 h. ago Popular tourist activity descends into horror: Pilot killed and 19 tourists injured after air balloon crash in Turkey

The incident happened near the Ihlara Valley in Aksaray province on Sunday, the Ilhas News Agency first reported.

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5 h. ago Inside the brazen 'Death in Paradise' hit squad attack on two Aussies at luxury Bali villa

A manhunt is underway for two gunmen suspected of shooting dead a Melbourne dad in Bali and blasting his gangland mate as it emerged the victim's family had links to Sam 'The Punisher' Abdulrahim.

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5 h. ago Malala and Kiran faced violence, threats and shame. Now their fathers want ‘all men to stand with women’

Ziauddin Yousafzai and Ranjit appear in a new film in which they discuss fatherhood, courage, gender justice and bringing up strong daughtersThe day Ranjit’s daughter was born, he distributed sweets to the entire village – not just because he was thrilled to be a father for the first time, but because he was father to a girl. “God heard my heart and granted my wish,” he says. His devotion to baby Kiran* was immediate and unshakeable. He would rush home from his work in the fields to spend time caring for her.Millions of fathers around the world will relate to the joy Ranjit felt, but in deeply patriarchal rural India publicly celebrating the arrival of a girl is an unusual, even defiant, act. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Bereaved and survivors call for justice on eighth anniversary of devastating Grenfell fire that killed 72 people ahead of tower block being pulled down

Many families believe the tower should not be removed until there are criminal prosecutions, although some local residents say they find it difficult to see every day.

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