12 h. ago Wildlife increasingly targeted with catapults as 'unspeakably cruel' games lead to painful deaths

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Wildlife rescuers say they have seen a worrying increase in the number of attacks using catapults causing injuries and deaths to birds, foxes and other animals as the animals face painful deaths

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14 h. ago ‘He felt our pain’: Catholic church in Gaza grieves Pope Francis’s death

Pope made nightly phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic church from the start of the war in October 2023Latest updates after death of Pope FrancisThe first time he spoke to Pope Francis during the pontiff’s nightly calls to the Holy Family Catholic church in Gaza City, the congregant George Antone, 44, found himself at a loss for words.It was October 2023, a few weeks after Hamas ignited a devastating war in the Gaza Strip by attacking Israel. The Palestinian territory’s tiny Christian community had taken shelter in the strip’s three churches, but that didn’t mean they were safe. An Israeli airstrike had just hit the Greek Orthodox church, killing 18 people; soon, snipers and bombs would also kill civilians at the Holy Family. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago ‘You can let go now’: inside the hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain

In a Danish palliative care unit, the alternative to assisted dying is not striving to cure, offering relief and comfort to patients and their families• This article is nominated for the 2025 edition of the European Press Prize in the Distinguished Reporting category. Originally published in Danish by PolitikenRené Damgaard, 67, lies in a hospital bed in the palliative care unit at Hvidovre hospital outside Copenhagen. It’s the first evening of May, and the window is open, letting mild air and the sound of a blackbird singing into the room.“This is the kind of weather you love the most. When you usually stand and fish at the sandbank,” says his niece, 53-year-old Mette Damgaard. She is leaning over the bed, her face very close to his. She has been sitting like this for a long time. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago 'He called for help — no one came' Family seeks change after grandfather bled to death alone

Much-loved Peter Parker's last hours were likely spent in pain as he bled to death waiting for help from 999 that never came

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5 d. ago Livingston are back in title race, but it's Falkirk's to lose, admits boss

Livingston have cut Falkirk's lead to six points with three games left as they host Ayr Utd this evening

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7 d. ago Gene Hackman's wife Betsy's telling internet searches in days before her painful death

Arakawa died in February days before Hackman of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - a rare, rodent-borne disease.

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1 week ago Harry Potter actor Nick Moran reveals he's recovering at home after undergoing risky emergency surgery following a shock diagnosis

The actor, 55, who played Scabior in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, went under the knife for the risky operation after pain in his neck was discovered to be something more sinister

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1 week ago Harry Potter actor Nick Moran 'left struggling to walk or talk' after being diagnosed with 'life threatening' condition and undergoing risky emergency surgery

The actor, 55, who played Scabior in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, went under the knife for the risky operation after pain in his neck was discovered to be something more sinister

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1 week ago Charles Rennie Mackintosh watercolour of French village to be sold at auction

Bouleternere was painted in 1925, just three years before the designer’s death, and is valued at £100,000-£150,000.

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1 week ago Are PSG the favourites to win the Champions League? – Football Weekly Extra podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Archie Rhind-Tutt as to talk over the Champions League actionRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook and email.On the podcast today: PSG get a vital goal in injury time to give them a healthy lead over Aston Villa. There were four brilliant goals in the game but the best of the bunch came from Désiré Doué, whose long-range effort left Emi Martínez planted to the floor. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put dent in Arsenal’s slim title hopes

Liverpool need no favours to win the Premier League, but the neighbours did them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal victory courtesy of a controversial penalty, effectively ending their forlorn pursuit of the leaders in the process. Mikel Arteta did not rage against the dying of the light on his return to Goodison Park. The game is up and he knows it.Arsenal took the lead through Leandro Trossard’s fine first-half finish, dominated possession and edged the chances, but never performed with the conviction or quality of serious title contenders. They paid the price when Myles Lewis-Skelly was adjudged to have fouled Jack Harrison inside the area, presenting Iliman Ndiaye with the penalty that earned Everton a fifth draw in six games. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago My husband overdosed on fentanyl. Cruel immigration policies won’t fix the crisis | Karie Fugett

I desperately want to find a solution to the fentanyl crisis. Unfortunately, all Trump’s talk about fixing it is smoke and mirrorsMy husband died of a fentanyl overdose.Leading up to his death, Cleve had been prescribed all sorts of pain medications. He was a war-wounded Marine who had been sent to Iraq twice. During his second deployment, an improvised explosive device detonated next to the Humvee he was driving. The military shipped him back to the States with TBI, PTSD and a leg so severely maimed it would eventually be amputated just below the knee. For the next four years, Cleve took opioids every day, multiple times a day.Karie Fugett is an author living in Dothan, Alabama. Her debut memoir, Alive Day, is forthcoming on 6 May 2025 Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liverpool get huge double injury boost ahead of Merseyside derby as title run

Liverpool have nine games left to make sure they hold onto their lead at the top of the Premier League table and Arne Slot has received a timely double injury boost

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3 w. ago South Korea moves national treasures to safety as ‘worst wildfires in history’ kill 26

Fires damage historic temple structures and artefacts in Uiseong

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3 w. ago Players’ body hits out at ‘confusing’ schedule and wants Nations League of cricket

World Cricketers’ Association calls for reform of calendarWCA also wants modernisation of global governing bodyThe World Cricketers’ Association has called for reform of the global calendar and of the International Cricket Council, the world game’s governing body, describing the current schedule as “chaotic and confusing”.In a report published on Wednesday, based on interviews with 64 stakeholders including the Australia Test captain, Pat Cummins and England’s Jos Buttler, the WCA demanded that the ICC be “modernised” to “ensure it is fit for purpose to lead the global game”, criticising its “lack of centralised global leadership”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why the double standards on ‘leadership’ when it comes to Black players? | Jonathan Liew

Jordan Henderson is a great English leader. But he has been encouraged and applauded for the very same acts for which minority ethnic players are castigated and stigmatisedHow shall I lead thee? Let me count the ways. I lead thee by stepping up and being vocal, around the dressing room, setting standards in training. I lead thee quietly by example, you know, the not-much-of-a-shouter‑and-a-screamer-but-when-he-speaks-people-listen kind. I lead thee by having been there, done that, won everything in the game. I lead thee by never backing down from a challenge. I lead thee by sheer gravitas.By any of these measures, Jordan Henderson is a leader. He was a leader for Liverpool, raising standards and setting the tone for 12 golden years. He was a leader for the NHS and the LGBTQ+ community off the field. He was still a leader when he left Liverpool and moved to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to create – in his words – “positive change” in the country for his beloved LGBTQ+ constituents....

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