12 h. ago Florida man set to be executed for killing 2 during a home invasion

A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery and later confessing to three other killings is set to be the 19th person executed in Florida this year

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25 h. ago 'Child assassin' aged just 12 is detained in Sweden after 'mistakenly shooting dead the wrong person having taken on £20,000 hit' as gangland violence spirals out of control

A 12-year-old child has been detained in Sweden for allegedly killing the wrong person after being paid £20,000 to carry out an assassination.

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46 h. ago Boy, 10, killed in knife and pepper spray attack at Russian school with fellow pupil arrested

At least one person was killed and another injured in the second such attack this week in Russia

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52 h. ago ‘It’s terrifying, but it’s not surprising’: a Brown University student on surviving her second school shooting

Mia Tretta has advocated for gun-violence prevention since being shot as a high school student in California in 2019As federal and local authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, continue searching for the person who killed two Brown University students and injured nine others on Saturday, campus members and the broader community are grieving and dealing with a shattered sense of safety.But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago ‘It’s terrifying, but not surprising’: a Brown University student on surviving her second school shooting

Mia Tretta has advocated for gun-violence prevention since being shot as a high school student in California in 2019As federal and local authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, continue searching for the person who killed two Brown University students and injured nine others on Saturday, campus members and the broader community are grieving and dealing with a shattered sense of safety.But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New CCTV in search for missing woman last seen at city centre train station as cops hunt man ‘she asked for directions’

NEW CCTV has been released of a woman last seen nearly a week ago. Laura Hurst disappeared on Tuesday (December 9) - with footage capturing her at Liverpool Central train station at around 10pm. The 30-year-old, from Penton, Merseyside, was seen having a conversation with a member of the public. Cops believe she may have...

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4 d. ago The Latest: A person is in custody after deadly Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded

Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine others

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4 d. ago Brown University shooting suspect arrested after 10 hour manhunt as two dead

Police have confirmed that a 'person of interest' is in custody after two people were killed and multiple others were injured at a shooting at Brown University

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6 d. 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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6 d. ago Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing case

The Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk is making his first in-person court appearance Thursday as his attorneys push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case

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2 w. ago Man who sexually assaulted woman on packed Central line train jailed

Detective Constable Steven Ridpath-Mitchell described the assault at ‘abhorrent and despicable’

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2 w. ago Wetherspoons bids to open new pub next to busy central London train station

The pub chain wants to run the bar on the Strand until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays

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2 w. ago Leaves on the line! Inside TfL's battle to keep the Piccadilly line running during autumn and winter

The Standard takes a ride on a ‘RAT’ train used to keep the overground sections of the London Underground free of leaves

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3 w. ago Victoria line suspended as person killed by train in central London

Tube trains currently experiencing severe delays, Transport for London said

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3 w. ago Tube station death as police swarm Green Park Underground station and lines suspended

The Victoria line is partly suspended, resulting in chaos and disruption across much of the network

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3 w. ago London Underground UPDATES as person killed by train and Victoria line suspended

Emergency services were called to Green Park underground station in London following reports of a casualty on the tracks - a person was pronounced dead at the scene

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Central and Bakerloo lines hit by delays as the morning rush hour begins

Track faults and train cancellations are slowing services on the Central and Bakerloo lines

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4 w. ago 'One person killed' after light aircraft crashes in Ireland, injuring three others

Gardai and other emergency services, including Rescue 117, rushed to the scene between Waterford Airport and Tramore after the crash shortly before 1pm.

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4 w. ago Glasgow trains: Major disruption to Glasgow Central train services due to overhead wire damage

Network Rail Scotland said engineers are working on repairs,

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4 w. ago Train chaos as Glasgow Central line disrupted by overhead wire damage

People travelling to work and school have faced problems this morning with Network Rail Scotland and ScotRail issuing updates on the issues.

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