3 h. ago Titanic gold pocket watch recovered from body of one of its richest passengers is set to fetch £1m

Isidor Straus and his wife Ida were immortalised in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster movie as the elderly couple holding each other on their bed as the Titanic sank.

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6 h. ago The original London Underground map: Rare 1932 draft of the iconic chart is set to fetch £100,000 at auction

A nearly century-old snapshot of the London Underground could be yours - if you have £100,000 to spare. Ccan you spot the forgotten stations that were given new names or closed?

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3 d. ago A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia, 1 body found and 10 rescued

Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered floating in the sea, 10 rescued and dozens missing

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7 d. ago Body found in wreckage of horror house fire as four boys and a girl arrested for arson

A BODY has been recovered following a devastating house fire that saw five teenagers arrested. Emergency services raced to a property in Bideford, Devon, at around 8.30pm last week after flames tore through the home. Officers and firefighters battled the blaze as horrified residents looked on, with several homes later evacuated for safety. An investigation into the...

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1 week ago Two found dead in flooded basements as New York hit by rainstorm

Separate incidents see bodies pulled from basements in Brooklyn and Manhattan as heavy rain closes roads and causes delays Two people died in flooded New York City basements Thursday during a rainstorm that shut down roadways and caused airport delays, authorities said.A scuba team recovered the body of a 39-year-old man after firefighters received a call of a person trapped in the flooded basement of a townhouse in Brooklyn at about 4.30pm, police said. A video posted online showed firefighters carrying the victim away through calf-deep water on the street. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Schoolgirl, 16, whose body was found in river weeks after reporting labourer for rape helped convict him from beyond the grave

The body of Leah Bedford, 16, was recovered from the River Ouse in York on September 28, 2023.

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2 w. ago IDF drone video claims to show Hamas faking recovery of hostage body

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has published drone footage claiming to show Hamas "staging" the recovery of an Israeli hostage.

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2 w. ago Netanyahu orders 'powerful strikes in Gaza' and 'kills nine' after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire terms following 'faked' return of hostage remains

At least nine have reportedly been killed after Benjamin Netanyahu sanctioned his military to carry out 'powerful strikes' in Gaza yesterday after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire.

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2 w. ago Israel strikes Gaza after Netanyahu accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire

Prime minister accuses Hamas of ‘clear violation’ of truce as far-right ministers clamour to resume warIsraeli warplanes struck Gaza on Tuesday night, shortly after Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the military to carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, in the most serious test of the increasingly shaky US-brokered ceasefire.Witnesses reported seeing Israeli planes launch strikes on Gaza City, as well as explosions across the strip shortly after Netanyahu’s announcement. At least seven people were killed in separate strikes in Gaza City and Khan Younis, including two children, medical sources said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Netanyahu orders 'powerful strikes in Gaza' after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire terms following 'faked' return of hostage remains

The militant group claims the body was found during searches in Gaza City and will be handed over to mediators for identification..

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2 w. ago Returned body parts were of Gaza hostage recovered two years ago, Israel says

Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘clear violation’ of ceasefire as far-right ministers call for resumption of warBenjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of a “clear violation” of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, saying the militant group had returned body parts of a hostage whose remains Israeli troops had recovered two years before.Under the terms of the ceasefire, which took effect on 10 October, Hamas is required to return the remains of all Israeli hostages as soon as possible. In exchange, Israel has agreed to hand over 15 Palestinian bodies for each Israeli. Hamas has yet to return 13 bodies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hamas 'fakes hostage remains discovery and sends back body parts of captive who was recovered two years ago'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's office said the partial remains handed over by Hamas on Monday night did not match any of the 13 deceased hostages still believed to be in Gaza .

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2 w. ago Father's body recovered four months after falling overboard from Western Ferries vessel

A body has been recovered after the Western Ferries service incident

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2 w. ago Body of man who fell from ferry in June recovered four months later

Police said there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

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2 w. ago Body recovered from river in Aberdeen in search for missing woman

Officers from Police Scotland confirmed that a body was recovered from the River Dee in the Granite City earlier today.

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2 w. ago Victoria McGloin: Body recovered from the River Dee during search for missing Aberdeen woman

Officers have said Victoria’s family has been made aware.

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4 w. ago Disney World alligator horror as boy, 2, mauled to death on family holiday

Lane Graves was snatched by an alligator and dragged into the water at Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, with his body later recovered

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last month Kilwinning fire: 'Body recovered' after tragic caravan fire at Ayrshire holiday park

A spokesperson for the holiday park described the fire as a “tragic incident” while police said enquiries are ongoing.

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last month Carter Gordon returns to Wallabies squad after early end to NRL stint

Former Gold Coast Titan flyhalf lured back by Rugby AustraliaCoach Joe Schmidt selects 34 players for Tests starting 25 OctoberCarter Gordon could be the Wallabies’ flyhalf again by the end of the month after securing a release from his NRL deal to be part of Australia’s spring tour.The 24-year-old’s move to the Queensland Reds was confirmed on Monday after Rugby Australia secured a release from the second and final year of his Gold Coast contract. Continue reading...

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last month Carter Gordon rushed back into Wallabies squad after early end to NRL stint

Former Gold Coast Titan flyhalf lured back by Rugby AustraliaCoach Joe Schmidt selects 34 players for Tests starting 25 OctoberCarter Gordon could be the Wallabies’ flyhalf again by the end of the month after securing a release from his NRL deal to be part of Australia’s spring tour.The 24-year-old’s move to the Queensland Reds was confirmed on Monday after Rugby Australia secured a release from the second and final year of his Gold Coast contract. Continue reading...

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