18 m. ago Pregnant woman is among at least five dead after ferry carrying hundreds of people bursts into flames in Indonesia

The KM Barcelona 5 was headed to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, from Talaud, an island district in the province, when it caught fire in waters near Talise.

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45 m. ago Trump demands Guardians and Commanders revert to previous names out of respect to Native Americans

NFL’s Commanders changed name in 2020MLB’s Guardians switched in 2022Donald Trump demanded in a Truth Social post on Sunday that the NFL’s Washington Commanders and MLB’s Cleveland Guardians revert to their old names, both of which were abandoned in recent years due to being racially insensitive to Native Americans.“The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ [sic] should IMMEDIATELY change their name back,” the post read in part. “There is a big clamoring for this Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago.” Continue reading...

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47 m. ago Superbugs could kill millions more and cost $2tn a year by 2050, models show

Exclusive: Research on burden of antibiotic resistance for 122 countries predicts dire economic and health outcomesSuperbugs could cause millions more people to die worldwide and cost the global economy just under $2tn a year by 2050, modelling shows.A UK government-funded study shows that without concerted action, increased rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could lead to global annual GDP losses of $1.7tn over the next quarter of a century. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Car crashes into a barn's roof in Germany, seriously injuring 2

Police in northwestern Germany say several people were injured after a car veered off a road, hit a 7-year-old boy on a trampoline and flew into a barn roof on its side

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2 h. ago Man stripped naked, beaten up and 'paraded' man through village while people filmed

Karl Griffiths beat up his friend before "parading" him through a Welsh village which was filmed on mobile phones as well as assaulting him and his partner and shouting abuse

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2 h. ago Indonesia ferry fire: Moment man clings to terrified baby in sea after abandoning ship

The KM Barcelona 5 passenger ferry was carrying hundreds of people when it caught fire at sea, and chilling footage from one survivor shows the moment people tried to escape

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2 h. ago Coronation Street Bernie Winter star's real age shocks fans as she celebrates birthday

Coronation Street fans have been left gobsmacked by Bernie Winter actress Jane Hazlegrove's real age as they took to social media to wish the star a happy birthday

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2 h. ago The kindness of strangers: I was five years old when a woman I’ll never know gave me an extravagant doll

As a child of refugees I rarely enjoyed the thrill of a new toy. She must have noticed the longing in my eyesRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesWhen I was very young, my family and I emigrated from Albania to Melbourne. As a child of refugees settling in Australia after the second world war, I experienced the searing poverty that myriads of displaced people dealt with as they tried to rebuild lives in far away, unfamiliar places. As a result, my brothers and sisters and I very rarely enjoyed the magic and thrill that come when a child gets a new toy.One day – I must have been no more than five – I was wandering through the local town hall with my mother. Some sort of fair was in full swing and I happened upon a table where, for a mere penny, I could try my luck to win a doll. I didn’t have a penny, but I did have a fervent wish to have a doll – particularly the beautiful one with the gloriously extravagant light blue dress! Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tourists ignore warnings to marvel at bubbling lava as Icelandic volcano erupts

Officials reported the Sundhnúkur volcano near the town of Grindavík in Iceland had starting spitting lava earlier this week - and people have flocked to have a look

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3 h. ago 15 moments from Gallagher Hill which sum up exactly what Oasis reunion means to Manchester

While on Wednesday some people tried to climb the fence, Saturday's concert saw a much more relaxed atmosphere at the location

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3 h. ago Study reveals which states are sending the most transplants to America’s 5 biggest cities

Data from U-Haul truck rentals across the country paints a picture of where people are moving

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3 h. ago 'I ranked 21 Freida McFadden books that I've read and Housemaid isn't top five'

Freida McFadden has written a number of books, but it's The Housemaid series that has really got people talking - and one man has ranked all of her books from 'worst to best'

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3 h. ago Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 73 reported killed while waiting for food

Pontiff also speaks of anguish over Israeli strike on territory’s only Catholic church, which killed three peoplePope Leo XIV has condemned the “barbarity” of the war in Gaza and the “indiscriminate use of force” as Gaza’s health ministry said at least 73 Palestinians had been killed queueing for food.The Hamas-run ministry said on Sunday that the victims had been killed in different locations, mostly in northern Gaza. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Man attacked and 'paraded' through the streets naked as people filmed on their phones

After battering his victim, Karl Griffiths, 42, demanded he strip naked and told him they were 'going for a walk'

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4 h. ago WhatsApp users warned 'convincing' scam has led to some 'losing life savings'

A TikTok user has warned people about a "convincing" WhatsApp scam that's been fooling people in the UK, with some "losing their life savings" as a result of it

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4 h. ago 'Easy to use' Tefal air fryer that brings 'convenience' to kitchen now 54% off

It offers a compact design with a large 7.5L capacity serving up to eight people.

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4 h. ago WhatsApp users issued scam warning after 'people lose life savings'

A man has warned people about a "scary" WhatsApp scam that is convincing people to hand over their money – and he's urging people to be on their guard against it

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5 h. ago People creeped out after man posts photo of massive spider hiding in plain sight... can you spot in 20s or less?

A Reddit user left people's skin crawling after challenging them to locate the well-hidden spider in a photo of leaves and twigs taken in woodland.

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5 h. ago Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways

A diverse group of volunteers from faith leaders to grandmothers to retired lawyers have been escorting people to immigration courts across the country

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5 h. ago Peoples' homes covered in 'thick black dust' as clouds of ash blow over Welsh villages

Residents said the black dust, which is being caused by work at Aberthaw Quarry to remove ash from the site, has even got into their eyes and throats

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