12 h. ago New York City tourist stabbed while changing her baby’s diaper in flagship Macy’s restroom

California woman was treated for injuries to her back and arm and released from the hospital a day after the incident

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39 h. ago Building under construction collapses on temple in South Africa, leaving 1 dead

Local authorities report that a multistory building under construction collapsed on a Hindu temple in Verulam, South Africa, killing at least one person and trapping several others

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40 h. ago Multiple people trapped as building collapse in South Africa leaves one dead

A multistory building that was under construction collapsed on a temple below it, authorities said

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3 d. ago Two buildings COLLAPSE killing at least 22 in Moroccan tourist city Fez as horror vid shows frantic search for survivors

YOUNG children were among at least 22 people who died after two buildings collapsed in one of Morocco’s most popular tourist cities. Disaster struck in Fez – the North African kingdom’s cultural capital and one of the oldest cities in the world – late on Tuesday night. Two adjacent four-storey buildings collapsed in the terrifying...

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3 d. ago Morocco buildings collapse as kids among 19 killed in major disaster

A major rescue operation was launched after two four-storey residentials buildings suddenly collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez with kids feared to be among the 19 people killed

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3 d. ago Fez buildings collapse: Kids among 19 killed in popular tourist city

Young children are among at least 19 people who are known to have died when two buildings collapsed in one of Morocco’s most popular tourist cities

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4 d. ago Japanese government warns megaquake could kill 300,000 and halve GDP

A magnitude 9 tremor is estimated to trigger massive tsunamis and collapse hundreds of buildings

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7 d. ago Pub in historic tourist city ordered to scrub off new mural after council officials deemed it an 'eyesore'... but wait until you see what their neighbours look like

The Boat Club, in the centre of Durham, had hoped to bring a splash of life to the area with a vibrant mural painted by a local artist of the iconic Guinness toucan.

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1 week ago Edinburgh to get nearly 500 affordable homes from new 'tourist tax'

The so-called tourist tax will help those on lower incomes in the city get a decent home.

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1 week ago Man hit by Mercedes driver in busy tourist area of city 'had not stood a chance'

A man sadly died from his injuries

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2 w. ago Hong Kong firefighters make final search for survivors after apartment tower blaze kills 94

Hong Kong firefighters have been searching a high-rise apartment complex after a massive fire killed at least 94 people

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2 w. ago Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors

Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash floodingFlash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have killed 69 people, with 59 missing as emergency workers search in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies and possible survivors.Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The deluge tore through mountainside villages, swept away people and submerged more than 2,000 houses and buildings, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Nearly 5,000 residents fled to government shelters. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: death toll rises to 83 as rescue crews search for survivors in still

Fire officials say operation to extinguish inferno is nearly complete, saying they have had calls from 25 people they are yet to reachA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 83 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 75 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 65 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors after 55 killed and hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district. Follow the latest updates liveReport: death toll rises as hundreds reported missingWhat we know so far about the blazeBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of fireA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: Death toll rises to 55 as rescue crews search apartments for survivors

Fire is still yet to be fully extinguished, with as many as 279 still missing

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2 w. ago Hong Kong fire live updates: rescue crews search apartment blocks for survivors; dozens killed and hundreds missing after blaze – latest

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingWhat we know so far about the blazeBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Manchester’s ‘city visitor charge’ body issues statement after Andy Burnham tourist tax plan

The government will allow mayors to implement a tourist tax from next year, something Andy Burnham and Bev Craig welcome - but there is opposition and uncertainty within the industry

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