2 h. ago Symptom in bed that could signal high cholesterol and clogged arteries

This sign has been linked to an almost doubled risk of high cholesterol, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

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8 h. ago Shocking moment 'thug armed with a crossbow' is seen prowling the streets of Leeds as three people are injured in terrifying daylight attack and armed police swarm city to detain suspect

This is the shocking moment a man strolls along a street in Leeds with what appears to be a crossbow amid reports three people have been injured in a daylight attack in a major city today. 

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11 h. ago LIVE Otley Run updates as 'three people attacked' and major incident declared in Leeds

People were reportedly injured by a 'man with weapons'.

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19 h. ago Shots fired between India and Pakistan border guards for second day running as tensions soar

Iran offers to mediate between two sides amid the fallout of a major terror attack, while Donald Trump dismisses the tensions and says ‘they'll get it figured out one way or the other’

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36 h. ago M&S suspends all online orders as it issues major update on cyber attack

M&S has been plagued by a cyber incident since Monday, with customers unable to use contactless payments in stores and click-and-collect orders also affected by the chaos

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47 h. ago UK weather: Exact date 'mini heatwave' will spike at 24C as maps turn orange

Balmy weather could be set to hit major UK cities like Manchester and Birmingham in just a few days - as forecasts have revealed the exact day a 'mini heatwave' will start

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61 h. ago UK weather: 'Beast from Europe' storm to ruin 'warm' May as exact date revealed

Brits hoping to bask in balmy spring temperatures can instead expect to wake up to heavy downpours forecast to last an entire day - with no region spared and major cities hit

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68 h. ago Attacked on both sides: Putin launches major drone strike on Kyiv after Donald Trump blasted Zelensky for 'harming peace negotiations' and told him to give up land to Russia

Russia's overnight combined missile and drone attack triggered fires, smashed buildings and buried residents under rubble in Kyiv. At least nine people were killed and another 70 injured.

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3 d. ago Major update for UK prisons after Manchester bomb plotter attacks guards with hot oil

The Manchester Arena co-plotter has forced the government to issue a major change that could rollout across all prisons after the terrorist ambushed officers in a horrific jail attack

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4 d. ago Nottingham attacks inquiry major update as pledge made to victims' families

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced that former senior circuit judge Deborah Taylor has been appointed to chair the statutory inquiry into the Nottingham attacks

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5 d. ago The Latest: White House supports Hegseth, prepares for Egg Roll

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says “Pete Hegseth must be fired” after reports that the defense secretary created another Signal messaging chat to share military air strike details

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7 d. ago I have no choice but to keep up war in Gaza, says Netanyahu as Israel continues to pummel territory with air strikes after breaking ceasefire deal

The Israeli Prime Minister is under growing pressure at home not only from families of hostages and their supporters but also from Israeli soldiers who question the continuation of the war.

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8 d. ago Putin launches bloody Good Friday missile attack on Ukraine 'using shrapnel weapons'

Ukrainian cities have been hit in horrific missile and drone attacks with dozens injured including young children and Russia has been accused of using shrapnel bombs to cause more carnage

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9 d. ago Bookmakers offering odds on where bin strikes will hit next after Birmingham crisis

At least 11 more towns and cities across the country are odds-on to be hit by the same crippling industrial action as Birmingham, as 21,000 tons of rubbish remains uncollected

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9 d. ago Wave of Israeli airstrikes kill at least 40 people across Gaza, says Hamas

Missiles hit encampments for displaced Palestinians as talks on response to Israel truce offer ‘almost complete’A wave of Israeli air strikes on encampments for displaced Palestinians has killed at least 40 people across Gaza, as Hamas officials said consultations on response to Israel truce offer “almost complete”.Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said two Israeli missiles hit several tents in the al-Mawasi area of the southern city of Khan Yunis, resulting in at least 16 deaths, most of them women and children, and 23 others were wounded. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Wave of Israeli airstrikes kill at least 40 across Gaza, says civil defence agency

Missiles hit encampments for displaced Palestinians as talks on response to Israel truce offer ‘almost complete’A wave of Israeli airstrikes on encampments for displaced Palestinians has killed at least 40 people across Gaza, as Hamas officials said consultations on response to Israel truce offer “almost complete”.Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said two Israeli missiles hit several tents in the al-Mawasi area of the southern city of Khan Younis, resulting in at least 16 deaths, most of them women and children, and 23 others were wounded. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Giant rats bin strike could hit whole of UK with two cities named for next strikes

Peterborough and Sheffield are among places most likely to be hit next by piles of uncollected rubbish – and possible rat invasions could cause significant health issues in the city

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1 week ago One person killed and several wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital

Airstrike prompts UN warning that humanitarian crisis is at its worst since fighting broke out 18 months agoOne person has been killed in an Israeli missile strike on a hospital in Gaza, just as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was making a visit to the war-torn territory.The attack on Tuesday occurred two days after another major hospital was targeted, fuelling warnings from the UN that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is now the worst it has been since conflict began. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Medics killed and wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital

Airstrike prompts UN warning that humanitarian crisis is at its worst since fighting broke out 18 months agoA medic has been killed in an Israeli missile strike on a hospital in Gaza.The attack on Tuesday came two days after another major hospital was targeted, fuelling warnings from the UN that the humanitarian crisis in the territory is now the worst it has been since conflict began. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Israeli air strike destroys part of 'last fully functional hospital' in Gaza

Witnesses said the strike caused major damage to the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital - with video online showing huge flames after missiles hit the two-storey building

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