11 m. ago Police issue picture of man they want to speak to after Piccadilly Gardens robbery

Officers are investigating a robbery in Piccadilly Gardens in the early hours

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14 m. ago Bolsonaro given 48 hours to explain alleged plans to flee to Argentina

Brazilian supreme court judge sets ultimatum after police claim far-right populist sought to flee to avoid punishment over failed coupA supreme court judge has given Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, 48 hours to explain police claims he was planning to flee to Argentina to avoid punishment for allegedly masterminding a failed coup after losing the 2022 election.Bolsonaro’s trial for the alleged attempt to seize power is scheduled to conclude early next month, with the far-right populist facing more than four decades in prison if found guilty. Continue reading...

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37 m. ago London Underground to be hit by RMT strikes over pay and conditions

London Underground workers are set to go on strike for seven days, the RMT union has announced - it comes amid an ongoing dispute over pay, hours and working conditions

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47 m. ago Terrifying clip of child riding bike on busy Scots road sparks fear online

The incident happened outside a busy shopping centre as cars passed on the opposite side of the road during rush hour.

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66 m. ago Skydiver who fell 15,500ft took own life hours after split with boyfriend

"A bright, adventurous, free spirit, she lived with immense energy, passion and love and touched countless lives with her warmth and kindness."

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80 m. ago Tottenham stung by Arsenal again after star was offered Spurs contract only to join Gunners

There is precedent for Arsenal pipping north London rivals Tottenham to a transfer target's signature at the 11th hour as they look to pull off a £68million coup for Eberechi Eze

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81 m. ago Skydiver fell to her death and made no attempt to open shoot hours after boyfriend break

Jade Damarell, 32, died after crashing onto farmland in the village of Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, on April 27, an inquest into her death has heard. Her family have now spoken out

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89 m. ago 'Truly extraordinary' skydiver fell 15,500ft to her death hours after break

Jade Damarell, who lived in Caerphilly, died after crashing onto a farm following a skydive earlier this year

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1 hour ago Royal Navy warship HMS Trent and a Wildcat helicopter shadow Russian destroyer through British waters

During a five-day operation, the Portsmouth-based Offshore Patrol Vessel shadowed Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov and two tankers through the English Channel.

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1 hour ago Italian guide collapses and dies while leading Colosseum tour in searing heat

Rome tour guides call for attractions’ opening hours to be reviewed after death of Giovanna Maria GiammarinoTour guides in Rome have repeated their calls for a rethink of the summer opening hours of some of the city’s biggest attractions after one of their colleagues died of a suspected heart attack while showing a group around the Colosseum in baking heat.Giovanna Maria Giammarino, who was 56, collapsed in the amphitheatre at 6pm on Tuesday. Despite the efforts of tourists and the emergency services, she could not be revived and died at the scene. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chelsea XI vs West Ham: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League clash

The Blues take on one of their former managers tomorrow

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2 h. ago Enzo Maresca clarifies Chelsea stance over signing new centre

The Blues lost Levi Colwill to injury, with youngster Josh Acheampong starting alongside Trevoh Chalobah in the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth crisis in Ukraine

Women have been left fearful of childbirth after more than 80 attacks on maternity units since the invasion, leading to the world’s lowest birth rate and the highest mortality rateIt was one of the most horrifying targets of Russia’s war on Ukraine so far. Reports showed a pregnant woman on a stretcher, her face ashen with shock, legs smeared with blood and a hand holding her bump. Behind her, the bombed-out ruins of Mariupol’s maternity hospital. More than a dozen people, including women in labour, were injured in the attack in March 2022. The woman photographed, Iryna Kalinina, later died along with her unborn baby.In the three years since then, maternity care in Ukraine has remained under constant attack, with more than 2,000 strikes on medical facilities, including 81 affecting maternal care and delivery rooms. Just last month, Diana Koshyk, seven months pregnant, was killed when a missile struck a maternity hospital in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth

Women have been left fearful of childbirth after more than 80 attacks on maternity units since the invasion, leading to the world’s lowest birth rate and the highest mortality rateIt was one of the most horrifying targets of Russia’s war on Ukraine so far. Reports showed a pregnant woman on a stretcher, her face ashen with shock, legs smeared with blood and a hand holding her bump. Behind her, the bombed-out ruins of Mariupol’s maternity hospital. More than a dozen people, including women in labour, were injured in the attack in March 2022. The woman photographed, Iryna Kalinina, later died along with her unborn baby.In the three years since then, maternity care in Ukraine has remained under constant attack, with more than 2,000 strikes on medical facilities, including 81 affecting maternal care and delivery rooms. Just last month, Diana Koshyk, seven months pregnant, was killed when a missile struck a maternity hospital in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Enzo Maresca confirms Chelsea transfer decision after Levi Colwill injury

The manager publicly pleaded for a new defender but has now changed tack

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2 h. ago Skydiver Jade Damarell fell 15,500ft to her death hours after break

Jade Damarell, 32, died after crashing onto a farm following a jump at Shotton Airfield, Durham. An inquest into her death has concluded it was suicide

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2 h. ago Google Street View users convinced man outside restaurant is actually a huge celebrity

You could spend hours scrolling through Google Street View and marvelling at all the weird and wonderful findings – but this could be one of the best searches yet

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2 h. ago Parents told to check school bags as mistake could cause injury

Experts say the start of the school year is a perfect time to check the weight of your child's school bag

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3 h. ago Two sailors injured after fire rages on US warship in Japan for more than 12 hours

Japanese military and coastguard step in to help US sailors fight fire, which raged into small hours of Thursday morning

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3 h. ago England given injury boost as former captain Heather Knight named in Women’s World Cup squad

Knight has not played since damaging her hamstring in May but takes her place in a 15-strong squad for the tournament in India and Sri Lanka.

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