43 m. ago At least 32 people killed after heavy rain causes flash flooding in northern Pakistan

A family died at the Swat river, with eyewitnesses saying they waited to be rescued for more than an hourAt least 32 people have been killed in Pakistan in recent flash flooding caused by heavy rains, including a family of tourists who died after being swept away by flood waters while apparently awaiting rescue.Videos of the family stranded on a small piece of land as the raging Swat river in northern Pakistan swept them away were shared widely on social media, prompting anger towards the provincial government as eyewitnesses said the family waited helplessly for more than an hour. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 and 58 are rescued after deluge swept away dozens

Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people

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30 h. ago France’s prime minister’s speech interrupted by parliament leak as torrential storms batter Paris

This is the moment France's prime minister's speech to parliament is interrupted by a water leak as torrential storms battered Paris.

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42 h. ago Three more victims identified in West Virginia flash flooding

Authorities have identified three more victims killed in flash flooding in northern West Virginia

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49 h. ago 3 dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India

Authorities in northern India have reported three deaths and at least a dozen missing after a flash flood caused by heavy rains

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2 d. ago Horrifying details of 'abuse suffered by victim of 'Poland's Josef Fritzl' who was locked up, tortured and raped for four years after meeting on a dating website' emerge as trial begins

Mateusz Jach was arrested in September 2024 after his 31-year-old victim, identified only by her first name Małgorzata, alerted doctors to her horrific ordeal.

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3 d. ago A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations

A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child

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3 d. ago Victims identified in Lake Tahoe boat capsize tragedy during family birthday celebration

Four of eight victims were from same family, including both parents and adult son

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8 d. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm warning with 'flash flood' risk despite heatwave

The national forecaster said that scattered thunderstorms could bring a risk of sudden flooding and travel chaos on Saturday afternoon and night

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8 d. ago Conor McGregor 'punch victim' identified after UFC star 'threw blows' in club

Conor McGregor has grabbed the headlines once again after footage appeared to show the UFC star punch someone inside an Ibiza nightclub earlier this week

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8 d. ago Judge slams 'outrageous' online shaming and abuse aimed at victim of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou

Police and prosecutors believe there are many more of Zou’s victims who have not yet been identified

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9 d. ago Chinese student who raped 10 women and filmed attacks jailed

Three of the 10 victims have been identified, prosecutors say, but detectives fear he could have targeted dozens more women

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9 d. ago Air India crash latest: More than 200 victims identified as investigators focus on narrowing down cause

Indian aviation regulator finds no major safety flaws in Air India Dreamliners but flags maintenance and coordination issues

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1 week ago US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered

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1 week ago Mum and human rights lawyer named as 'murder' victim after fatal stabbing and house explosion

The victim has been identified as "lovely" lawyer and mother-of-two Annabel Rook, whose body was discovered with knife wound injuries following the explosion.

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1 week ago Photos of the aftermath from deadly flooding in West Virginia

Torrential rains caused flash flooding in West Virginia over the weekend, leading to several deaths.

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1 week ago Fake fundraising pages sprout after floods ravage West Virginia, leaving at least six dead, including a 3

Rescue crews continue to search for the missing

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1 week ago 'Mother Nature at it's worst:' Death toll from flash floods climbs to 6 in West Virginia

The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia has risen to six

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1 week ago Second victim of skydiving incident in Devon identified as instructor

Adam Harrison, 30, died in tandem dive with Belinda Taylor, 48, near Dunkeswell aerodrome on FridayA second person who died in a tandem skydiving incident in Devon has been identified as Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth.Emergency services were called to the area around Dunkeswell aerodrome in the Blackdown Hills on Friday after concerns for the welfare of two people. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Flash flooding kills 3 in West Virginia, rescue teams searching for missing people

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains have killed three people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews are out searching for missing people

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