2 h. ago Two teens accidentally shot dead in wedding bloodbath as six guests arrested

Two teenagers died of gunshot wounds after horrifying scenes at a wedding in India's Etah district, where shooting broke out while guests were dancing in celebration

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4 h. ago Turkish police officer dies from gunshot wounds suffered in Istanbul drug raid

Turkish officials say a police officer has died after being shot during a drug raid in Istanbul

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41 h. ago California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom

Several additional people, including children, have severe liver damage amid 21 cases of amatoxin poisoningCalifornia officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Louisiana inmates on the run after removing concrete and using sheets in jailbreak

Three-person escape is second for state in a year, after 10 people crawled through a wall at a different prisonTwo inmates accused of violent crimes, including second-degree attempted murder, are on the run after escaping from a south-western Louisiana jail on Wednesday by removing pieces of a deteriorating interior wall and using sheets to scale another outside wall, officials said.A third inmate who joined in the breakout died by suicide after he was tracked down. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Three men arrested after drug raid at Scots flat as cops swoop on scene

Police made the arrests after executing a warrant at a flat on Restalrig Road on Friday, December 5.

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55 h. ago Forget festive schmaltz, the best Christmas film this year is a gay biker dom

Die Hard isn’t a Christmas film, claims the British public. But Pillion reminds us that the finest festive films reflect the complexities of the seasonCan Die Hard – the 1988 action movie starring Bruce Willis as an NYPD detective hoping to reconcile with his estranged wife on Christmas Eve – be called a Christmas film? The annual debate had officially reached my street WhatsApp group when a happily married couple decided to launch a poll. With 18 votes against four, the result from my road was a landslide “yes”. One neighbour even shared a picture of their Die Hard tree baubles to prove the point.But an official poll by the British Board of Film Classification has now asserted the contrary – with 44% deciding that Die Hard should not be designated a Christmas movie, against 38% in favour. To some, even with the odd tinsel-strewn tree thrown in, the gun fights, violence and hostage-taking just don’t feel festive. For an admirable 5% of respondents, it remains their favourite Christm...

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3 d. ago Police officer tragically died on A12 in horror crash after losing control of motorbike & hitting central barrier

A POLICE officer tragically died in a horror crash after losing control on his motorbike and hitting a central barrier, an inquest heard. PC Mathew Parker had been called out to an emergency before he was involved in the fatal collision between Brentwood and Chelmsford at around 12.25pm on November 19. Essex Coroner’s Court heard...

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5 d. ago PC Sharon Beshenivsky's murderer who was on the run for 15 years died in jail from lung cancer after less than 12 months behind bars, inquest hears

Piran Ditta Khan, 76, was jailed in May last year for the murder of the West Yorkshire Police officer but died in February at HMP Wakefield.

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5 d. ago Turkish Airlines removes controversial Parkinson’s warning – but passengers’ fears remain

‘Their behaviour was totally unacceptable,’ says Lord Blunkett

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6 d. ago British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie

Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema tripsWhen Macaulay Culkin recently said he didn’t consider Die Hard to be a Christmas film – wading into one of pop culture’s most heated holiday debates – he was booed by a live audience.But it looks like the British people are behind the actor, with a survey revealing that Home Alone is the UK’s favourite festive film, while Die Hard has officially been voted not a Christmas movie. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Four killed and 11 wounded in shooting at child’s party in California, officials say

Victims who died range from ‘juveniles to adults’ in attack on banquet hall in Stockton, county sheriff’s office saysFour people have died and eleven were wounded after a shooting at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.The victims who died, who range in age from eight to 21 , were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said. “What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Four killed and 10 wounded in shooting at child’s party in California, officials say

Victims ranged from ‘juveniles to adults’ in attack on a banquet hall in Stockton, county sheriff’s office saysFour people have died and ten were wounded after a shooting at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.The victims, who range from “juveniles to adults”, were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said. “What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago A shopping mall shooting wounds 2 and prompts a Black Friday evacuation in the Bay Area

Police in California evacuated a shopping mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year after a shooting left two people with gunshot wounds

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9 d. ago Police officers line the road as young constable who died is laid to rest

Rehaan Akhtar, 28, died after vanishing on a night out in the early hours of Sunday, November 23

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1 week ago Alexander Volkanovski’s next UFC fight finally confirmed with Diego Lopes rematch official

Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title on home turf in Sydney in January

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1 week ago British mom, 33, detained by ICE while holding her baby is freed in time for Thanksgiving

Katie Paul, 33, was detained at an immigration office in San Diego on November 19 as she clutched her six-month-old baby Alan. She was at the office to finalize her Green Card.

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1 week ago Washington DC shooting: video suggests ‘lone gunman’ shot two national guard members near White House, say Washington DC police – latest updates

Gunman ‘ambushed’ troops and both guardsmen are being treated for gunshot wounds, says assistant chief of DC’s Metropolitan police departmentTwo West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, and another between Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev, who has been deeply involved in negotiations with the Trump White House. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pictured: 'Dedicated' police motorbike rider killed while responding to 999 call on busy dual carriageway

The 36-year-old officer died at around 12.25pm on Wednesday, November 19, after his police motorcycle collided with another vehicle on the busy dual carriageway near Ingatestone.

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1 week ago Turkish police arrest 11 after family of four dies in suspected Istanbul hotel poisoning

Their deaths heightened concerns over hotel safety standards in Turkey

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1 week ago ‘Queen of the Zoo’: Gramma, tortoise who lived through two world wars, dies aged 141

Gramma came to San Diego Zoo from Bronx Zoo in 1928 or 1931 and lived through 20 US presidentsAfter more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.Gramma was born in her native habitat and was estimated to be about 141 years old, zoo officials said. She died on 20 November. Continue reading...

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