19 h. ago Schoolgirl dies just hours after being discharged from hospital with 'tonsillitis'

An inquest is due to be held into five-year-old Lila Marsland's death.

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21 h. ago 'Adorable' girl, 5, dies hours after being discharged with 'tonsillitis'

Rachael Mincherton's daughter Lila Marsland was taken to hospital after she started complaining of neck pain, a headache and had been vomiting

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21 h. ago Girl, 5, dies hours after being discharged from hospital with 'tonsillitis'

An inquest into her death is due to begin

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32 h. ago Rock star feared dead over chilling snaps just hours before plane crash tragedy

Daniel Williams from rock band Devil Wears Prada is feared to have died after a plane crash in San Diego, just hours after he posted an eerie image on his social media

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40 h. ago The fight over whether 14,000 babies were at risk of dying in 48 hours in Gaza

The UN’s humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher faced backlash after his disputed comments

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45 h. ago Jay Slater's friend sent him desperate 'go home' warning on the morning he died

Hours before he died in a ravine in Tenerife, Jay Slater texted his friend a worrying message - to which his concerned pal replied warning him he should "go home"

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61 h. ago Doctor tells inquest he learned ‘to be more compassionate’ since baby’s death

Archie Squire died from heart failure in the early hours of November 23, 2023 after successive cardiac arrests just days after his first birthday.

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62 h. ago The UK has spoken out against the ‘monstrous’ human catastrophe in Gaza. Why won’t Australia do more? | Donald Rothwell

Foreign minister Penny Wong has called the risk to babies ‘horrifying’ but there is more Australia could do to make its position on Gaza clearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached a breaking point, with 2.1 million Palestinians trying to survive human catastrophe on the strip.While there is a very faint flicker of hope that Israel is considering a change of direction with its rigid Gaza blockade, any relaxation of the blockade will take many weeks to be undone, given the starvation and malnutrition Palestinians have endured.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailDonald Rothwell is professor of international law at the Australian National University Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Adorable little boy left orphaned after parents both die in TWO freak accidents just hours apart

Alexus Lee, 25, and her fiancé, John 'JR' Collins, 35, had just bought a house ahead of their February 2026 wedding when both were killed in freak crashes less than two hours apart.

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64 h. ago UK demands Netanyahu stop the war in Gaza as 'scores more die'

Britain, France and Canada call out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's massive escalation of war in Gaza as a race against time is underway with 14,000 Gaza babies at risk if no aid gets through

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66 h. ago British surgeon in Gaza compares Palestine to ‘slaughterhouse’ as 14,000 babies at risk of dying

A British doctor working in Gaza has described it as a "slaughterhouse" as the UN's humanitarian chief warns that 14,000 Palestinian babies could die within 48 hours if more aid does not enter the territory.

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2 d. ago Israel still blocking Gaza aid, says UN, despite warnings that 14,000 babies could die within hours: Latest

Nineteen Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes despite mounting international criticism

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2 d. ago Israel latest: UN says Gaza aid still blocked amid warnings 14,000 babies could die within hours

Nineteen Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes despite mounting international criticism

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3 d. ago Gaza latest: UN says no aid distributed so far as UK condemns Israel over ‘monstrous’ blockade

David Lammy announces the suspension of trade negotiations - as UN warns 14,000 babies are at risk of dying within 48 hours if more aid doesn’t enter Gaza quickly

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on the calls to save Gaza: Palestinians need deeds, not words | Editorial

Israel faces growing international condemnation. But more is required to restore aid and bring a ceasefireThe UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher fears that thousands of babies are at imminent risk of death in Gaza unless aid reaches them. Benjamin Netanyahu fears that foreign politicians could see too many pictures of Palestinian children like these.Two months after all supplies were cut off, the Israeli government denies the obvious truth: that Gaza is on the brink of famine. But on Monday night the prime minister announced that “minimal” aid deliveries would restart, saying his country’s “greatest friends in the world” had told him that they could not “accept images of mass hunger”. His entirely cynical response saw a handful of trucks permitted to cross; reportedly, 100 a day will now be allowed – grotesquely inadequate given the vast scale of need. Reaching the most vulnerable will be perilous and difficult anyway amid Israel’s intensified offensive. Mr Netanyahu vowed that Isra...

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3 d. ago UN warns 14,000 babies could die within 48 hours under Israel siege of Gaza

Humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said the five aid trucks allowed into the strip on Monday were a “drop in the ocean” amid international condemnation of Israel

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3 d. ago UN warns 14,000 babies will die if Gaza not 'flooded' with aid in next 48 hours

The UN's under-secretary-general Tom Fletcher has warned that thousands of babies are set to die in Gaza in the next 48 hours if international aid doesn't reach them

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6 d. ago French rapper dies of cardiac arrest aged 31 just hours before concert

Jeremy Bana Owana, known as Werenoi, was hospitalised on Friday night after going into cardio-respiratory arrest, according to French outlet Pure Charts .

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6 d. ago French rapper Werenoi dies age 31 just hours before show as tributes pour in

French rapper Werenoi was due to perform on stage on Saturday night, but he has tragically died aged just 31 - music fans have paid tribute to the star after the news broke

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6 d. ago Werenoi dead: French rapper dies age 31 hours before concert as tributes pour in

French rapper Werenoi has died at the age of 31 the sad news was announced by a local gossip site before his producer shared a sad tribute to his music colleague and friend

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