39 m. ago Four dead as fire rages through Hong Kong apartment blocks, trapping people inside, after fire spread on bamboo scaffolding

Four people have been killed by a raging fire at a high-rise Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday that left others trapped inside.

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57 m. ago Hong Kong fire: Moment horror inferno STARTS as dozens feared dead in multi

Emergency services in Hong Kong have responded to a towering inferno in Wang Fuk Court, in the territory's northern Tai Po district, which has killed four people

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63 m. ago Ryan Reynolds immediately shut down by Hugh Jackman after buying into new sports team

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have entered a new sporting venture, with the Aussie actor left annoyed by the Deadpool star's lack of knowledge

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1 hour ago Four dead as fire rages through Hong Kong apartment blocks after fire spread on bamboo scaffolding

Four people have been killed by a raging fire at a high-rise Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday that left others trapped inside, authorities said.

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2 h. ago ‘They killed my only son’: the young west African footballers scammed by fake agents

Cheikh Touré died after being lured abroad in one of a growing number of extortion schemes tricking talented teenagers with dreams of making it bigThe last time Diodo Sokhna spoke to her teenage son, he seemed subdued, his voice sapped of all the optimism he had set off with on a journey supposed to put him on the road to a career as a professional footballer.After that call Cheikh Touré went silent. His mother’s WhatsApp messages to his phone received only the dreaded single tick, indicating they had not been received. Soon afterwards a man with a foreign accent rang her from a number she did not recognise. He told Sokhna her son was dead and then hung up. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hong Kong fire sees multiple dead as people 'trapped' after 'explosions heard'

Firefighters swarmed a major blaze at Hung Fuk Estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, today after flames quickly spread leading to tragedy as at least four people lost their lives

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2 h. ago Michael DeLano dead at 84: Ocean's Eleven and Charlie's Angels actor's sudden cause of death revealed

Actor and singer Michael DeLano has died aged 84.

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3 h. ago Michael DeLano dead: Ocean's Eleven and Charlie's Angels star dies as wife pays tribute

Michael DeLano has died at the age of 84. The actor was known for his roles in Oceans Eleven and Commando amongst other hit TV shows and movies

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3 h. ago Teen girl facing murder charges after newborn baby found dead in bag

Cops were called to a hospital after a young girl sought medical care following a home birth.

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3 h. ago Flash floods and landslides on Indonesian island leave at least 10 dead and others missing

Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six others missing

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4 h. ago Irish crime boss's chilling phone call minutes before being shot dead in pub

Eamon Dunne was a notorious gangster in north Dublin who was linked to at least 12 killings and considered Ireland's public enemy number one

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4 h. ago Newborn baby found dead in bag as teen mum facing murder charge

The newborn baby was found dead in a tote bag after a 14-year-old mother was charged with murder in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA, according to authorities

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5 h. ago Woman, 30, put double vision down to airplane cabin pressure

Abi Smith, from Stirchley in the West Midlands, says doctors initially thought she had had a stroke, but it was actually a cancerous brain tumour.

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5 h. ago Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – Josh O’Connor excels in another deadpan delight

Daniel Craig is joined by a sparkling array of talent including O’Connor, Glenn Close and Josh Brolin in this latest murder mystery with a religious undercurrentRian Johnson’s delectable new Knives Out film is a chocolate box: mouthwateringly delicious on the first layer and well, perfectly tasty on the second. Daniel Craig returns as private detective Benoit Blanc, in a slightly more serious mode than before, with not as many droll suth’n phrases and quirky faux-naif mannerisms, but rocking a longer hairstyle and handsomely tailored three-piece suit.Blanc arrives at a Catholic church in upstate New York to investigate the sensational murder of its presiding priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, a ferocious clerical alpha male played by Josh Brolin, thundering his reactionary views from the pulpit. (That “Monsignor” title can only be bestowed by the pope incidentally: presumably Benedict XVI or John Paul II, not milksop liberals like Francis or Leo XIV.) And prime suspect is the sweet-...

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5 h. ago Lindt shoppers snapping up 34p truffles in cheaper than Tesco and Sainsbury's deal

'It's the cheapest box of Lindt chocolates we've found ahead of Christmas'

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6 h. ago Flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra Island leaves 10 dead and others missing

Seasonal rain from October to March cause frequent flooding and landlines in the country and rescue teams were working to reach areas affected by the rains on Tuesday, November 25

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7 h. ago Plastic nurdles found at 84% of UK sites of special scientific interest

Environmental charity Fidra says 168 of 195 SSSIs it surveyed are contaminated with tiny pelletsPlastic nurdles have been found in 84% of important nature sites surveyed in the UK.Nurdles are tiny pellets that the plastics industry uses to make larger products. They were found in 168 of 195 sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), so named because of the rare wildlife they harbour. They are given extra protections in an effort to protect them from pollution. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Rachel Reeves to announce UK Budget after weeks of speculation over tax rises

Reeves told Labour MPs the Budget was "a package, not a pick-and-mix. You can't say you like the cola bottles but you don't like the fruit salad".

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7 h. ago Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 10 dead and 6 missing

Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six others missing

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8 h. ago Gene Hackman's priceless movie memorabilia sells for mammoth amount nine months after tragic death

The Hollywood star's estate is selling the belongings nine months after Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home.

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