10 h. ago Woman seriously assaulted in 'targeted attack' that also saw her dog injured

At around 9pm last night, April 15, police received a report that the 47-year-old victim was attacked at a property in Lochaber Drive.

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33 h. ago One person killed and several wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital

Airstrike prompts UN warning that humanitarian crisis is at its worst since fighting broke out 18 months agoOne person has been killed in an Israeli missile strike on a hospital in Gaza, just as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was making a visit to the war-torn territory.The attack on Tuesday occurred two days after another major hospital was targeted, fuelling warnings from the UN that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is now the worst it has been since conflict began. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Medics killed and wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital

Airstrike prompts UN warning that humanitarian crisis is at its worst since fighting broke out 18 months agoA medic has been killed in an Israeli missile strike on a hospital in Gaza.The attack on Tuesday came two days after another major hospital was targeted, fuelling warnings from the UN that the humanitarian crisis in the territory is now the worst it has been since conflict began. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Syria's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive

A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April

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58 h. ago Protests in Hungary over government’s plan for constitutional amendment – Europe live

Rights campaigners say amendment, which will ban LGBTQ+ gatherings, is ‘significant escalation’ in efforts to chip away at human rightsThe Russian defence ministry also responded to the criticism for its attack on Sumy, claiming it had targeted a meeting of Ukrainian commanding officers, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.We are now hearing from the Kremlin, with Russia insisting that it “strikes only military or military-related targets,” despite the widespread condemnation for the attack on civilians in Sumy (9:18). Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Brother of late crime kingpin Jamie Daniel targeted in latest gangland firebomb attack

The home of Norman Daniel, 72, was torched during the night as the crime clam came under attack.

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4 d. ago Moment Muslim convert who plotted to blow up mosque and kill anti

Jason Savage, 35, who dubbed himself 'Lone Wolf' can be heard mapping out his targets as he plans out attacks in Birmingham, which include a mosque he intended to 'flatten',

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5 d. ago Outlander Claire Fraser poison detail fans may have missed uncovered

Claire Fraser was targeted in a revenge attack in Outlander

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5 d. ago Man who arrived at house with bag of murder weapons tried to kill trio in horrifying attack

Michael Brock has been given a life sentence after targeting two men and two women in a vicious attack

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5 d. ago Life term for Muslim convert who planned attacks on mosque and military targets

Jason Savage identified police stations and Army-linked locations, and researched homemade firearms and ammunition, including pipe and nail guns.

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5 d. ago Syria extends the deadline for a probe into coastal killings of Alawites

Syria’s president has granted a three-month extension to an investigation into last month’s sectarian killings of Alawite civilians in coastal areas that left hundreds dead The committee’s spokesperson said 41 sites of killings were documented but the committee required more time to gather additional evidence

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6 d. ago Vladimir Putin targets Ukraine civilians as Russian drone attacks set Kyiv ablaze

As UK and France hold 'coalition of the willing' meeting to discuss Ukraine mission the Russian President steps up his ruthless Kremlin attacks on Kyiv's civilians

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7 d. ago Robbers targeted men on nights out in Cardiff in appallingly brutal attacks

All three victims needed hospital treatment and one said he felt 'lucky to be alive' after his ordeal

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7 d. ago Top snooker star’s referee wife made no bones about it with message after losing

Ben Woollaston raced against the clock to compete at the World Grand Prix last month and was sent a brutal message from his wife immediately after being dumped out of the tournament

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9 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy speaks of military presence in Russia’s Belgorod region for first time

Ukraine president makes first explicit mention of ‘active operations’ on ground in Russian border region close to Kursk. What we know on day 1,140See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy said for the first time Monday that Ukrainian forces were operating in Russia’s Belgorod region, where Moscow reported attacks in March. Belgorod is regularly the target of Ukrainian air attacks and is close to Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been desperately trying to hang on to territory since launching a surprise incursion last year. Zelenskyy said in his daily address that General Oleksandr Syrsky had reported on “our presence in Kursk region and our presence in Belgorod region”. He added: “We continue to conduct active operations in the border areas on the enemy’s territory, and this is absolutely right – the war must return to where it came from.” It is the first time since the full-scale invasion began that Zelenskyy has explicitly mentioned a Ukrainian pr...

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9 d. ago Ten Britons accused of war crimes in Gaza in dossier submitted to Met Police

A team led by top human rights lawyer Michael Mansfield KC says they have evidence of British citizen’s involvement in targeted killings of civilians and attacks on hospitals

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1 week ago ‘I thought: this is it. I’m going to die’: Music producer Itay Kashti on his kidnapping ordeal

As his attackers are jailed for eight years, Kashti speaks about resilience, recovery after being targeted in attackAs he lay on the floor of a remote Welsh cottage, having been battered by a gang of masked kidnappers and handcuffed to a radiator pipe, musician and record producer Itay Kashti was heartbroken to imagine he would never see his family again.“I thought: ‘This is it. I’m going to die and this is the end of my story.’ I felt it was the final scene from a movie. I was thinking about my children.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Shots fired at Bootle property as 'little girl was playing in front garden'

Merseyside Police continue to investigate a "targeted attack" on William Henry Street in Bootle where neighbours reported seeing a large armed police presence on Friday

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1 week ago Horror moment shark attacks 'mermaid' in aquarium as water tank turns red with blood

An aquarium 'mermaid' became the target of a vicious shark attack, which left her with a serious disability, medical bills, and a self-proclaimed unsatisfying court verdict

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1 week ago Trans teacher in Texas resigns after online attacks: ‘I’m heartbroken’

Rosie Sandri says her ‘hands were tied’ after slew of criticism, including death threats, led to her resignationA trans teacher at a Texas high school has resigned after becoming the target of conservative backlash and online attacks.Rosie Sandri came out as a trans woman about seven months ago. Her colleagues at Red Oak high school and the Red Oak independent school district were very supportive, she recalled to NBC News. Continue reading...

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