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‘Just brutal’ – Owner speaks of trauma after alpacas shot dead
Read Latest News The owner of four alpacas shot dead in Cambridgeshire has described the incident as “horrific”, and said she had no idea who might have been responsible. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Dawn French said she hoped the incident was a “one off”. The animals were attacked between 18:00 GMT on Saturday and 08:30…
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Man swallowed by sinkhole in Seoul found dead
Read Latest News A man who fell into a large sinkhole in South Korea’s capital Seoul has been found dead, according to the local fire department. The man was riding his motorbike in the Gangdong district when the road caved in at about 6.30pm local time (9.30am GMT) on Monday. Rescuers found his body underground…
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Investigation launched after alpacas shot dead and sheep ‘massacred by dogs’ in Cambridgeshire | UK News
Read Latest News Four alpacas have been killed after being shot in the head in Cambridgeshire. Owner Dawn French also says one ewe was also “massacred by dogs” in a field in East Hatley. A fifth alpaca was shot in the face, but survived the attack. Cambridgeshire Police has appealed for help to trace those…
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Ex-US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead
Read Latest News Jessica Aber, the former US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead at a residence on Sunday morning. Police in Alexandria, Virginia, responded to reports of an unresponsive woman at about 09:18 local time (13:00 GMT), the department said in a statement. Officers then located a deceased woman, who…
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‘At least six dead’ as Israel strikes Lebanon in heaviest exchange of fire in four months | World News
Read Latest News At least six people, including a child, have died in southern Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes, the Lebanese state news agency has reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes against dozens of “terrorist” targets in response to “rocket fire” at Israel from Lebanon on Saturday morning. It was the heaviest exchange of…
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Harshita Brella: Police get disciplinary notices over case of woman found dead in car boot | UK News
Read Latest News Four police have been given disciplinary notices over alleged failings in handling a domestic abuse report by a woman later found dead in a car boot. Harshita Brella, 24, was found in a Vauxhall Corsa in Ilford, east London, on 14 November. Her husband, Pankaj Lamba, is the target of an international…
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Murder investigation begins after man shot dead in Tottenham
Read Latest News BBC A 27-year-old man suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head A man was fatally shot in north London on Thursday evening, the Metropolitan Police said. Police were called to an address in Waverley Road, Tottenham, at 20:45 GMT following reports that two men had been shot. The London Ambulance Service…
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Scotland do ‘dirty side’ but Greece tie ‘not dead’ – Steve Clarke
Read Latest News Lewis Ferguson – in his first Scotland game for almost a year following his return from knee surgery – was keen to shine a light on the “dirty side” of the performance. “We knew we were going to have to weather the storm,” the Bologna captain said. “We could have been calmer…
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Dad traced by police trying to solve 13-year mystery of baby found dead in stream | UK News
Read Latest News Detectives believe they are a step closer to solving the 13-year mystery of a dead baby found in a stream after they traced the newborn’s father. The baby boy was discovered in Spen Brook, which winds through fields near Kirkham in rural Lancashire, by a dog walker on 1 October 2011. The…
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Twelve dead including musician after plane crash in Honduras | World News
Read Latest News A popular musician is among 12 people who have died in a plane crash in Honduras. Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez died with 11 others on Monday after a plane crashed off the coast of Roatan Island, shortly after taking off. Five people were said to have survived the crash. Datawrapper This content…
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Six in court after woman shot dead
Read Latest News Six people have appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old woman at a block of flats. Joanne Penney was found seriously injured on Green Park in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 9 March and died at the scene. The six defendants, five of whom have been…
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Parents of US student missing in Dominican Republic ‘ask police to declare her dead’ | US News
Read Latest News The parents of a US student missing in the Dominican Republic for nearly two weeks have reportedly asked police on the island to declare her dead. Sudiksha Konanki had been in the country during spring break when she was said to have disappeared on 6 March while walking along a beach in…
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Sixth person charged after Joanne Penney shot dead
Read Latest News A sixth person has been charged in connection with the shooting of a 40-year-old woman at a block of flats. Joanne Penney died following the incident at Green Park in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 9 March. Jordan Mills-Smith, 32, from Pentwyn, Cardiff, has been charged with murder, South Wales Police…
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US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 37 dead and ‘staggering’ damage
Read Latest News US tornadoes: Extreme weather leaves trail of destruction At least 37 people have died after tornadoes ripped through a swathe of the US Midwest and South. Missouri bore the brunt of the twisters, which began to spawn on Friday. At least 12 people have died in that state. Powerful winds in Texas…
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‘At least 50 dead’ after nightclub fire in Kocani, North Macedonia | World News
Read Latest News At least 50 people are reported to have died in a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia. The blaze broke out in the town of Kocani – allegedly after fireworks were set off inside the venue – in the early hours of Sunday, Reuters reports. A statement from the public prosecutor’s…
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Dozens feared dead in North Macedonian nightclub fire
Read Latest News Dozens of people are feared to have been killed in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, according to local media reports. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday at the Pulse club in Kocani, a town around 100 km (60 miles) east of the capital, Skopje. Footage posted on…
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Ten dead in Missouri as Tornadoes sweep through southern US
Read Latest News At least 10 people have died in Missouri after tornadoes ripped across central and southern part of the US, authorities have said. The state’s governor has warned of more severe weather, including tornadoes on Saturday. The state emergency management service has confirmed widespread damage in many parts of Missouri. “The Patrol and…
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Six dead as storms sweep US states | US News
Read Latest News Six people are reported to have died as powerful storms hit large parts of the United States. Authorities in Missouri say three people died there, while three others were killed in car crashes during dust storms in Texas on Friday. Around 138 million people are at risk of severe weather in central…
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Murder charges after Joanne Penney shot dead
Read Latest News Four people have been charged with murder after a 40-year-old woman was shot dead at a block of flats on Sunday. Joanne Penney died after being shot at Green Park in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Police said they were considering several lines of inquiry, including that Ms Penney could have been…
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At least five dead after road collapses during construction in Thailand | World News
Read Latest News An under-construction road has collapsed in Bangkok, killing at least five people, officials have said. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in the southwest of the Thai capital. Another 24 people were injured at the construction site, transport minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said. No road users were affected,…
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Joanne Penney: Family pay tribute to South Wales mother shot dead in possible case of mistaken identity | UK News
Read Latest News The family of a woman who was shot dead in a possible case of mistaken identity have described their “unimaginable loss” as they paid tribute to her. Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest on Sunday evening at an address in Llys Illtyd, in Talbot Green, South Wales. In…
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Former mafia boss shot dead on Grenoble motorway
Read Latest News Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 71-year-old former mafia boss on a motorway near Grenoble in south-eastern France. Jean-Pierre Maldera, described by French media as a “godfather” of the local mafia in the 1980s, was reportedly chased in his car and shot as he travelled up the A41 motorway on…
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US-Ukraine agreement shows a deal is never dead with Trump
Read Latest News Don’t call it a breakthrough, as there is still a long way to go before lasting peace. But Tuesday’s agreement between the US and Ukraine over a proposed temporary ceasefire in the war with Russia represents a remarkable change of course. Just a week ago, the US suspended military aid and intelligence…
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One dead in Moscow region after big Ukraine drone attack against Russia on day peace talks begin | World News
Read Latest News One person has been killed in the Moscow region after Ukraine launched what appears to be its largest drone attack against Russia in three years. Three people were also injured in the strike on the day that peace talks were set to begin in Saudi Arabia between Kyiv and Washington. Most of…
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Man forced to pay dead father’s £3,000 Birmingham Clean Air Zone fines
Read Latest News Josh Sandiford & George Scotland BBC News, West Midlands BBC Gary Davies paid Birmingham City Council £3,000 but wants the money back A bereaved man claims he was forced to pay £3,000 after Birmingham City Council pursued him for a Clean Air Zone fine incurred by his late father. Gary Davies told…
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman shot dead in South Wales | UK News
Read Latest News A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 40-year-old woman was shot dead in South Wales. The woman was found with serious injuries just after 6pm on Sunday and was pronounced dead at the scene. She was discovered in the Green Park area of Talbot Green, around 15 miles…
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Man arrested after 16-year-old boy shot dead near south London tube station | UK News
Read Latest News A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in south London. Lathaniel Burrell was shot near Stockwell tube station on Tuesday. He died at the scene. Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lee said: “Our detectives are working hard to piece together the…
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Thousands of dead fish dumped on seabed after getting caught in trawl nets | UK News
Read Latest News Scottish environmentalists are calling for urgent action to protect marine life after a video shared with Sky News showed the alleged illegal dump of wasteful bycatch. Warning: This article contains images of dead fish The film shows the seabed littered with thousands of dead fish, shellfish, and critically endangered flapper skate. Environmentalists…
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Pamela Bach, Baywatch and Knight Rider star, found dead, aged 62
Read Latest News Pamela Bach, the former Baywatch actress and ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died aged 62. Bach was found at home in the Hollywood Hills on 5 March after she died by suicide, said the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office. She met Hasselhoff while acting with him on the set of TV series…
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Three heli-skiers feared dead on mountain
Read Latest News Three men are feared dead after being hit by a massive avalanche while on a backcountry heli-skiing trip in the US state of Alaska, say officials. Officials believe the party is buried in up to 100ft (30m) of snow, but no bodies have yet been recovered after Tuesday afternoon’s incident in the…
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Three skiers buried up to 30 metres deep in Alaska avalanche presumed dead, officials say | US News
Read Latest News An avalanche that swept away three skiers has likely killed them under the weight of the snow, officials have said. The trio had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range near Anchorage in the US state of Alaska. However, according to state troopers, they were caught in an avalanche and trapped…
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Boy, 16, shot dead near Tube station in south London is named | UK News
Read Latest News The 16-year-old boy shot dead in south London on Tuesday has been named as Lathaniel Burrell. The teenager was killed on Paradise Road, near Stockwell Tube station. Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lee said: “This is a horrendous crime, which has shocked the local community and beyond. Our thoughts are with Lathaniel’s family…
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Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Swansea | UK News
Read Latest News A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a woman was found dead in Swansea. The body of Leanne Williams, 47, was found at a property in the city’s Townhill area on Thursday 27 February. Matthew Battenbough, 33, appeared at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning. Battenbough, who wore a…
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Police hunt for suspects after boy, 16, shot dead
Read Latest News BBC A police cordon remains in place Police continue to look for those involved in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in south London. The Metropolitan Police said the teenager died after being shot in an “enormously shocking incident” near Stockwell Tube station on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the…
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Spitting Image and Dead Ringers creator dies
Read Latest News Comedy writer and producer Bill Dare, who worked on shows including ITV’s Spitting Image and BBC’s Dead Ringers, has died, his agent has said. The 64-year-old created several award-winning satirical programmes for TV and radio over a decades-long career. In a statement, his agent said he had “died at the weekend following…
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Boy, 16, shot dead in south London | UK News
Read Latest News A teenage boy has been shot dead in south London. The Metropolitan Police said the 16-year-old was killed on Paradise Road, near Stockwell Tube Station. The force has launched a murder investigation. No arrests have yet been made, according to police. Superintendent Gabriel Cameron, who is leading the local policing response, said:…
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Teenage boy shot dead in street, say police
Read Latest News BBC A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in south London, the Metropolitan Police have said. A murder investigation is underway after the boy was pronounced dead at the scene in Clapham on Tuesday afternoon. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh…
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Two dead, 11 injured, as driver rams car into crowds then shoots himself in German city of Mannheim | World News
Read Latest News Two people have died and 11 others have been injured after a car was deliberately rammed into a crowd in the western German city of Mannheim, before the driver shot himself. Among those hurt, five people are in a serious condition after a black vehicle hit pedestrians on Monday, according to German…
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Two people dead after car drives into crowd in Mannheim, Germany
Read Latest News Jacqueline Howard & Laura Gozzi BBC News Reuters Two people have been killed and several others have been seriously injured after a vehicle drove into a pedestrian area in the city centre of Mannheim, western Germany. Authorities said a “lone” suspect, a 40-year-old German man, has been arrested, and that no evidence…
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Angie Stone, veteran R&B singer-songwriter, reported dead in car crash
Read Latest News Grammy-nominated R&B artist Angie Stone has died after a car crash, according to US media reports. “Angie Stone’s voice and spirit will live on forever in the hearts of those she touched,” a spokesperson for the singer-songwriter told CNN. Stone, 63, was fatally injured when a van she was travelling in overturned…
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Four dead and several missing after Indian Himalayas avalanche
Read Latest News Indian Army via Reuters A rescue operation has been taking place in the mountain state of Uttarakhand At least four people have died and several others are missing after an avalanche hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, authorities have said. A rescue operation has been under way after the avalanche swept…
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Police release 911 call of moment Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead | US News
Read Latest News An emotional 911 call by a maintenance worker who discovered the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa has been released. The unnamed worker appears to cry and repeat “damn” as he says he can see Arakawa’s body “not moving” from outside a window of the couple’s New Mexico home.…
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Crew handled dead body on flight ‘appropriately’
Read Latest News Qatar Airways says an internal review has found that its crew “acted quickly, appropriately and professionally” when they placed the body of a woman who died mid-flight next to an Australian couple. The airline issued the statement to the BBC on Friday, after the couple told Australia’s Channel Nine that they were…
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Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at their home
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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home | UK News
Read Latest News Actor Gene Hackman and his wife have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, police have said. Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office told Sky News: “We do not believe foul play was a factor in their deaths however, exact cause of death has not been determined at this time.”…
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Man remains in custody after woman found dead on board ferry
Read Latest News Gardaí (Irish police) are continuing to question a man in connection with the death of a woman on board a ferry sailing from Wales to Ireland. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, on the 14:00 GMT Stena Line sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare in County Wexford. Gardaí and emergency services attended the…
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Couple ‘forced’ to sit next to dead body for hours on Qatar Airways flight | World News
Read Latest News A couple have said they were forced to sit next to a dead body for four hours on a Qatar Airways flight. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were travelling from Melbourne to Doha, en route to Italy, when a woman walked out the toilet and collapsed near their row about 10 hours…
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Woman found dead on board ferry and man arrested
Read Latest News Gardaí (Irish police) are investigating the death of a woman in unexplained circumstances on board a cross channel ferry in the Republic of Ireland. A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly after 17:00 local time…
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Dead body placed beside Australian couple on Qatar Airways flight
Read Latest News An Australian couple have spoken of the “traumatic” moment the body of a dead passenger was placed next to them on a Qatar Airways flight. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin, who were travelling to Venice for a dream holiday, told Australia’s Channel 9 a woman died in the aisle beside them during…
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Harrow crash leaves ones woman dead and others hurt
Read Latest News UKNIP The driver of a car was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving A pedestrian has been run over and killed by a car and two others have been injured in a crash involving a bus in north-west London. The woman, in her 40s, died at the scene of…
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One dead and three injured in crash involving London bus | UK News
Read Latest News One person has died and three others been injured after a crash involving a bus in northwest London. The incident took place at around 9.15pm on Monday near Whitmore Road in Harrow. Images from the scene show the front window of a 395 bus shattered and a car with an apparent dent…
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Missing British businessman Campbell Scott found dead in Kenya | World News
Read Latest News A Scottish businessman who disappeared in Kenya eight days ago has been found dead. Campbell Scott was last seen attending a conference at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nairobi on 16 February. He was a senior director at credit scoring firm Fico, based at their London office. The company said police had…
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Scottish businessman Campbell Scott found dead in Kenya
Read Latest News FICO Campbell Scott was last seen by his colleagues on 16 February A Scottish businessman who disappeared in Kenya has been found dead. Campbell Scott, from Fife, was attending a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi when he was last seen by colleagues on 16 February. The 58-year-old was a…
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At least three dead after boat capsizes off New York | US News
Read Latest News At least three people have died and two are injured after a boat capsized off the coast of New York, police in the US have said. Two others were injured after the vessel sent out a distress call from the Ambrose Channel just after noon on Sunday. One person is in critical…
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One dead and several police officers injured in France knife attack | World News
Read Latest News One person has been killed and several injured, including police officers, in a knife attack in eastern France. A man attacked people with knives at a covered canal market in Mulhouse, near the German border, on Saturday afternoon, Michele Lutz, the local mayor, said in a post on Facebook. Several police officers…
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One dead and two police officers injured after stabbing in France
Read Latest News Getty Images Police were seen collecting evidence in Mulhouse, which lies just a few kilometres from the border with Germany One person has died and two police officers have been injured after a knife attack in the French city of Mulhouse. The suspect was arrested at the scene. The man injured two…
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British skier, 23, found dead in French Alps | World News
Read Latest News A British skier has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the French Alps. The body of the 23-year-old man has not yet been formally identified and the circumstances of his death are being investigated, authorities say. He was found on Monday near the Avoriaz ski resort near the…
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Gang leader shot dead in court by man disguised as lawyer
Read Latest News A notorious gang leader has died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, say police. Police say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book by a female suspect, who remains at large. Gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne…
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Suspect in Valentine’s Day shooting outside Kent pub believed to be dead, police say | UK News
Read Latest News The suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman outside a pub in Kent is believed to be dead, police have said. Lisa Smith, 43, was killed after she was shot outside a pub in Main Road, Knockholt, on the evening of Friday, 14 February. A car, driven by a man known…
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Six elephants dead after being struck by train in Sri Lanka
Read Latest News A passenger train derailed after striking a herd of elephants near a wildlife reserve in central Sri Lanka in the early hours of Thursday. While no injuries were reported among passengers, six elephants died from the accident in Habarana, east of the capital Colombo. Two injured elephants were being treated, police said,…
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Hamas to hand over first dead bodies of hostages
Read Latest News EPA It is not known how Shiri, Kfir and his brother Ariel – if confirmed – died Hamas is to transfer to Israel the bodies of four hostages who have been held in Gaza since being taken alive in the group’s attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. It has said they…
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Suspect rang friend and said ‘she’s dead’
Read Latest News Tom Symonds BBC News, Knockholt Zac Sherratt BBC News, South East Gunshots heard on CCTV at time of Kent shooting The man suspected of fatally shooting Lisa Smith outside a pub in Kent called friends after it happened and revealed what he had done, the BBC has been told. Edvard Stockings, also…
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At least 31 dead after bus crash in Bolivia | World News
Read Latest News At least 31 people have died after a bus crash in Bolivia, police have said. An officer said the driver appeared to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to drop more than 2,600 ft (800m) off a precipice in the southwestern area of Yocalla. Among the injured, 10 adults and…
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Woman shot dead at Kent pub on Valentine’s Day named by police | UK News
Read Latest News A woman who was shot dead at a village pub in Kent on Valentine’s Day has been named by police. Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough was pronounced dead outside The Three Horseshoes on Friday evening. The suspect, who is believed to have known the victim, fled in a car that was found…
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At least 9 dead in US floods and heavy rain
Read Latest News At least nine people have died over the weekend, as torrential downpours drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads and houses. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said eight people died in his state and suggested at a news conference on Sunday that the total could go up. Hundreds of people stranded in…
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Popular South Korean actress found dead in her home | World News
Read Latest News South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home in Seoul, according to the Yonhap news agency. A friend discovered the Netflix actress after going to her house. They called the police who found no signs of foul play, according to Yonhap. Kim, 24, was one of South Korea’s…
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‘I helped transport Gaza’s dead and injured’
Read Latest News Zakaria is 11 and helps at one of the biggest hospitals in Gaza – al-Aqsa – under the mentorship of an experienced paramedic. As war raged across the strip, he could be found carrying wounded and traumatised victims into the emergency ward for treatment, wiping blood from his hands as he went…
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World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead in South Africa
Read Latest News Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims. He was killed on Saturday morning after the car in which he was…
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South Korean actress found dead, aged 24
Read Latest News South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said. The 24-year-old was found in her home in the city’s Seongsu-dong district by a friend at around 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday. Officers said no signs of foul play had been found and they were investigating the cause…
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Pub landlord describes moments before woman was shot dead on Valentine’s Day | UK News
Read Latest News The landlord of a village pub where a woman was killed on Valentine’s Day has told Sky News the victim was drinking in the pub before she was shot dead in the car park. Michelle Thomas, who runs The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, said she was printing off menus and preparing…
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Villach knife attack leave teenager dead and four wouded
Read Latest News A teenager has died and four people have been wounded in a knife attack in Austria. It happened around 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT) near the main square of Villach, a southern town close to the border with Italy and Slovenia. The victim was 14 years old, local media reported, while the…
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One dead after small boat sinks in attempted crossing
Read Latest News A migrant has died after trying to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Friday evening, the French coastguard has said. A further 69 were rescued after the boat sank off the coast of Calais. Only half of those onboard were found to be wearing lifejackets. Two people were unconscious…
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British tourist dead and three people injured in New Zealand
Read Latest News One British tourist has died and three other people are seriously injured after a collision between a four-seater cycle and a car in New Zealand. Officials said the incident occurred at about 10:45am local time on Thursday in the town of Martinborough, located near Wellington on New Zealand’s North Island. Wellington police…
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One Briton dead and three injured in New Zealand crash | World News
Read Latest News One Briton has died and three are seriously injured following a crash between a four-seater quad-cycle and a car in New Zealand, officials have said. The incident occurred at around 10.45am local time on Thursday on Puruatanga Road in Martinborough, on the country’s North Island. New Zealand Police told Sky News officers…
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Suspect in Christmas cake poisoning found dead in jail cell
Read Latest News A Brazilian woman suspected of poisoning her husband’s family with an arsenic-laced Christmas cake has been found dead in her prison cell in what police think was most likely a suicide. Deise Moura dos Anjos, 42, had been in pre-trial detention since January after prosecutors accused her of the murder on Christmas…
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British woman shot dead on holiday in Texas
Read Latest News A young British woman was shot dead while on holiday in America, a coroner’s court heard. Lucy Harrison, from Great Sankey in Warrington, Cheshire, died after being wounded at her father’s property in the town of Prosper, Texas on 10 January. The 23-year-old’s family said in a statement that Ms Harrison had…
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At least one person dead after Russian missile attack starts several fires in Kyiv | UK News
Read Latest News At least one person has died after a Russian missile attack on Kyiv sparked several fires throughout the city, Ukrainian officials said. Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said a nine-year-old child is among three people who were injured as a result of the airstrikes. He added that emergency services were called to at…
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Post-mortem results reveal injuries of British couple found dead at home in France | World News
Read Latest News Police investigating the deaths of a British couple at their home in rural France have released details from a post-mortem examination. Detectives say Dawn Searle, 56, was found at their property in Les Pesquies with “several” injuries to her head, while her husband, Andrew Searle, 62, was found hanged with no visible…
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TikTok says data of four dead British teens may have been erased
Read Latest News Getty Images A TikTok executive has said that data being sought by a group of parents who believe their children died while attempting a trend they saw on the platform may have been erased. They are suing TikTok and its parent company Bytedance over the deaths of Isaac Kenevan, Archie Battersbee, Julian…
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Hoarder charged with animal cruelty after 10 dead animals found in home | US News
Read Latest News A woman has been charged with animal cruelty after 10 dead animals were found in her home. Detectives executing a search warrant found nine dead sugar gliders (a type of possum) and one dead snake. A “pungent” smell of “noxious air and an odour of faeces, urine and rot […] made personnel…
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British couple found dead at home in rural France leave neighbours in ‘shock’ | UK News
Read Latest News Neighbours have been left in “shock” and fear after the sudden deaths of a popular British couple found dead at their home in rural France. Dawn and Andrew Searle, who have not yet been officially named by French authorities, moved to the hamlet of Les Pesquies, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, in southern France,…
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Teenage soldier Jaysley Beck found dead on military base had complained of ‘psychotic’ boss, inquest hears | UK News
Read Latest News A teenage soldier who was found dead at a military camp felt “trapped” by the “possessive and psychotic” behaviour of her army line manager, an inquest has heard. Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021. A military inquiry report published in October…
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Man charged after woman found dead at a home in Chirnside
Read Latest News A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a woman in the Scottish Borders. Police were called to a property on Windram Road, Chirnside at about 04:35 on Sunday. Emergency services were sent to the scene and a 31-year-old woman was pronounced dead. Police said the…
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More than three dozen dead after bus accident in southern Mexico | World News
Read Latest News More than three dozen people have died in an accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, according to local reports. Regional authorities and businesses said the bus involved was travelling between Cancun and Tabasco. Bus operator Tours Acosta said around 44 passengers were onboard the vehicle at the time of the incident.…
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British couple found dead at house in southern France | UK News
Read Latest News A British couple have been found dead at a house in rural southwest France. Investigators are reportedly looking at whether they were killed during a burglary but all lines of inquiry are said to remain open. The identities of the victims have not been officially released but French news site La Depeche…
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British couple found dead at home in south of France
Read Latest News A British couple have been found dead in their home in south west France. French media reported they were both aged in their 60s, and the couple are believed to have lived in Scotland for many years before moving to France. The mayor of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Jean-Sébastien Orcibal, told French television that the…
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Two dead after plane crashes into vehicles on busy road in Sao Paulo | World News
Read Latest News Two people have died after a plane crashed into vehicles on a busy road in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. A fire department spokesperson confirmed the deaths to local media. The plane crashed on Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue in Barra Funda at around 7am local time. Images and video footage…
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Friend who found drag artist dead gets apology from Met Police
Read Latest News Sonja Jessup BBC London home affairs correspondent Peaches Christ Productions Steven Grygelko and Joshua Grannell were in London to prepare for a show The Metropolitan Police force has apologised over its investigation into the death of an American drag artist in April 2023. Steven Grygelko, who performed under the name Heklina, was…
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Swedish anti-Islam campaigner sentenced over Koran burnings days after co-defendant shot dead | World News
Read Latest News A man who staged public burnings of the Koran in Sweden has been found guilty of hate crimes, five days after his co-defendant was shot dead. Salwan Najem, a 50-year-old Swedish citizen, was given a suspended sentence and fined 4,000 crowns (£289) over the Koran burnings and derogatory comments he made about…
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Farmer Tony Martin, who shot burglar dead in 1999, dies aged 80 | UK News
Read Latest News Farmer Tony Martin, who shot dead a burglar in 1999, has died aged 80, his friend has said. Martin was initially convicted of murdering 16-year-old Fred Barras but this was reduced to manslaughter on appeal. He was living alone at his farmhouse in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, which was nicknamed Bleak House, when…
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Ukraine and Russia blame each other for missile strike on school that left four dead | World News
Read Latest News Four people have been killed in a missile strike on a boarding school filled with civilians in the Ukrainian-controlled Kursk region of Russia, Ukraine’s military has said. Russia’s defence ministry said Ukraine was responsible for the attack. The school in Sudzha, 7.5 miles from Ukraine’s border, was being used as a shelter…
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Four dead in Russian strike on Kursk school, Ukraine says
Read Latest News President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia where civilians were sheltering and preparing to evacuate. The Ukrainian army said four people were killed and dozens – many of them elderly – were injured in the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, which has been under…
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Four dead after vehicle hits building in Colchester
Read Latest News Four people have died after the vehicle they were in collided with a building. Police were called to Magdalen Street in Colchester at about 04:40 GMT to reports of a “serious” crash. Other emergency services attended and the road was closed throughout the day while the vehicle was recovered and inquiries were…
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Car driver on ground among dead after Philadelphia plane crash which killed mother and daughter | US News
Read Latest News The driver of a car was also killed when a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, the city’s mayor has confirmed. All six on board were killed in the crash – a young patient and her mother, on their way home to Tijuana, Mexico, along with four crew members. At least 19…
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Iraqi man who sparked riots with Koran burnings shot dead in Sweden | World News
Read Latest News An Iraqi man who burned copies of the Koran in Sweden has been killed in a shooting, Swedish authorities say. Swedish police said Salwan Momika was shot dead in a house in Sodertalje, a town near Stockholm, on Wednesday, hours before a court verdict was due in a trial in connection with…
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Man who burned Quran ‘shot dead in Sweden’
Read Latest News A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media reports. Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening. Unrest broke out after Mr Momika set fire to a copy of Islam’s…
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Tech Life: Not as dead as a dodo?
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Many feared dead after stampede at Hindu festival in northern India | World News
Read Latest News Many people are feared dead and dozens have been injured in a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India. Images from the scene in the northern city of Prayagraj show rescuers helping those hurt as police tried to manage the massive crowds. It is not clear what triggered the stampede, but…
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Pardoned January 6 Capitol rioter shot dead by police in Indiana | US News
Read Latest News A pardoned January 6 Capitol rioter has been shot dead by police in Indiana. Matthew Huttle was killed on Sunday when he was shot following a traffic stop in Pulaski County. The 42-year-old had been previously convicted over his role in the Capitol riots, along with his uncle Dale, but was among…
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Israel says eight hostages due to be freed in first phase of Gaza deal are dead
Read Latest News Israel says eight of the remaining 26 hostages due to be released by Hamas during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal are dead. Government spokesman David Mencer told reporters that Israel had received a list from the Palestinian armed group overnight that provided information on the status of the hostages.…