5 h. ago Woman experiences 'most scenic train journey in world' but price leaves people floored

A woman has shared a video of the "most scenic" train route in the world, which travels through the snowy Swiss Alps and has floor to ceiling windows for passengers to enjoy the views

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6 h. ago Tourist experiences 'most scenic train route in world' and price leaves people floored

A woman has shared a video of the "most scenic" train route in the world, which travels through the snowy Swiss Alps and has floor to ceiling windows for passengers to enjoy the views - but the price has floored people

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30 h. ago 'Unsolvable' maths question leaves people stumped but there's a simple solution

A tricky maths puzzle has left people scratching their heads - but the answer is so simple that it's 'glaringly obvious' once you know what it is. Can you solve it?

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56 h. ago People food shopping this week told 'do not unpack groceries in kitchen'

People are being urged to take care where they leave their reusable plastic bags at home

Economics

58 h. ago Bus crash at Victoria Station leaves at least 17 people injured including driver who was rushed to hospital

At least 17 people, including the driver of the route 24 bus, have been injured after the double-decker mounted the pavement and crashed near London's Victoria Station this morning.

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58 h. ago Lloyds to warn 3,000 staff they face sack for ‘underperformance’

With economic uncertainty meaning fewer people leave, bank to put about one in 20 on ‘performance plans’ Business live – latest updatesLloyds Banking Group is to warn 3,000 staff that they are at risk of being sacked for underperformance, as part of a management overhaul led by the chief executive, Charlie Nunn.Bosses have been instructed to rank staff performance, with about 5% of its 63,000-strong workforce due to be put on performance plans that will put their jobs at risk unless they notably improve. About 1,500 of those put on notice could end up losing their jobs. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 1,000 people killed as landslide wipes out entire Sudan village... leaving just one survivor

The tragedy happened on Sunday in the village of Tarasin in Central Darfur's Marrah Mountains after days of heavy rainfall in late August, the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army said in a statement.

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4 d. ago Only 1% of people can solve brainteaser with hidden message leaves many baffled

A tricky brainteaser has left social media users scratching their heads as they try to make out the hidden message in the peculiar image - but can you solve it?

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4 d. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

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5 d. ago Rural racism leaves people feeling ‘unwelcome and unsafe’ in UK countryside

Minority groups ‘are depicted as outsiders, reinforcing exclusionary narratives’, study warns

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5 d. ago Adorable animal 'won't leave woman alone' in park but people think there's sad reason

When a woman was approached by an adorable animal as she walked her dog through the park on the way to work, she was left gobsmacked and unsure of what to do next

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5 d. ago Afghanistan earthquake: at least nine dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near Jalalabad

At least 25 people were injured in the quake that hit at a depth of just 8km near the Pakistan borderA magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border leaving nine people dead and many more injured.The quake struck at 11:47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said. It was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Staircase collapse in St Ives leaves several injured and one airlifted to hospital

Emergency services rushed to a block of flats in St Ives, Cornwall, on Sunday evening after a stairway collapsed, leaving two people seriously injured and one being airlifted to hospital.

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6 d. ago Indonesia ready to cut lawmaker perks in concession to protesters

President says political parties willing to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians after unrest leaves five people dead

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6 d. ago Dog owner shows Labrador with dementia's daily routine leaving people in tears

The daily routine of Bailey, a 14-year-old Labrador mix with dementia and arthritis, has left people in tears as they praise owner Tammie Tuttle for looking after the dog in their final days

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7 d. ago Protests rage in Indonesia as mob sets fire to regional parliament building

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.

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7 d. ago 3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building

An angry mob has set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized

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8 d. ago This menstrual leave petition aims to change working rights, now women are protesting the government’s response to it

Gabriella Fertila meets the health campaigners calling for statutory menstrual leave and the people whose lives it might change

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8 d. ago Scenic Scottish sleeper train with one thing that 'makes you feel like a kid again'

Monisha Rajesh travelled on the Royal Scotsman from Edinburgh Waverley and said it was the "best" train route in the UK - but her followers were all saying the same thing

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8 d. ago Why are there growing calls for Britain to quit the ECHR – and would it make a difference?

Here, The Independent takes a look at what the ECHR is, why some people think we should quit and why others say leaving may bring more problems than it solves

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