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People have just begun returning to check on their homes in the block that was hit early on Friday morning.
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Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.
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A Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania on Friday, causing a fire and injuring two people, Romanian officials say.
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The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U.S., are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans.
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Four were part of seven-person group that had traveled to US to ascend North America’s tallest mountainThree people have died after falling while climbing Alaska’s Mount McKinley, according to officials. A fourth climber has been rescued.The four were part of a seven-person group that had traveled to the United States to ascend Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, North America’s tallest mountain, according to information released by the Latvian Mountaineering Association. Continue reading...
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Revelations come after former Chelsea winger was arrested under suspicion of driving ‘whilst unfit through drugs’Raheem Sterling has been made to feel “disposable” after a decade at the top of football, a source close to the former England star has said, in the after his arrest on suspicion of driving “whilst unfit through drugs”.The source said the former Man City and Chelsea winger, who is now playing for Feyenoord in the Netherlands, had been suffering from “immeasurable” psychological strain
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Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision.
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Aid agencies are racing to help underequipped health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 245 people are now suspected to have died from the virus.
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Every president in modern history - including Donald Trump this week - has taken an annual physical exam that is as much about messaging as it is about health.
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New tactical vehicles with specialized guns and ammunition can lower the cost of blowing drones out of the sky.
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Actor among protesters in central London highlighting laws in 29 countries where same-sex relationships remain illegalIan McKellen has joined a march against the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in Commonwealth countries, calling it an “appalling situation”.The Lord of the Rings star and activist joined protesters in central London to highlight laws in 29 Commonwealth countries where same-sex relationships remain illegal. Continue reading...
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When a drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, residents were reminded that the Russia-Ukraine war makes for a dangerous neighbor.
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Former chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to ReformSajid Javid said that supporting Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership contest that ultimately made her prime minister was his “biggest mistake in politics”.Speaking at the Hay festival in Wales while promoting his memoir, the former chancellor, who is no longer an MP, said there were friends in the Conservative party he remained in contact with. Continue reading...
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Plane landed in Wisconsin and ‘unruly passenger’ was taken into custody before flight continued to MinnesotaA United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was reportedly diverted after an “unruly passenger” tried to breach the cockpit late on Friday.The FBI and police responded to reports of a security concern with the passenger, who was detained by police at the Dane county regional airport in Madison, Wisconsin. Continue reading...
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President in ‘excellent’ health, despite ‘lower leg swelling’ and hand bruising after fourth hospital visit in second termDonald Trump has been grappling with “lower leg swelling” as well as “benign” hand bruising but remains in excellent health, the US president’s physician said in a memo released by the White House.Citing the results of a recent examination, the memo from Dr Sean Barbabella said Trump “remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overa
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Campaigners had hoped to buy the property from Nottingham Trent University to maintain public accessBramley apples are a staple in supermarkets across the UK and it all started in a house in Nottinghamshire. But now the future of the original fruit-bearing tree is in question after the garden where it stands has been sold by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).The news has left campaigners aiming to turn it into a heritage site “gobsmacked”. Continue reading...
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Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examinationWhy did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning about AI?In the first major written teaching of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV took artificial intelligence to task. The pontiff delineated the technology’s most concerning threats to humanity: replacing workers, accelerating war and exploiting the environment. At a ceremony honoring the holy teaching the day of its release at
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More competition and loss-making sites are among the challenges for the new turnaround chief executiveWith its comfy sofas and a menu of gourmet treats including Béarnaise smash burgers and trendy Whispering Angel rosé wine at £47 a bottle, Everyman has thrived as the go-to chain for a luxury cinema trip.Yet a quarter of a century after reinventing the movie-going experience, growing from a single venue in Hampstead in London to a national player with 49 sites, the arthouse chain finds itself st
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Endangered snow leopard had leg amputated and capybara died at Mario Tabraue’s controversial roadside facilityAn endangered clouded leopard had a leg amputated and a capybara died following botched breeding attempts at a controversial Miami roadside zoo owned by a convicted drug trafficker featured in the Netflix documentary Tiger King.Federal wildlife inspectors found multiple other violations during a March inspection at Zoological Wildlife Foundation (ZWF), including dilapidated, insecure or
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Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, walked inside an Ebola ward where both adults and children were being treated, and where someone had recently died of the disease amid a spiraling outbreak in the region. This is what he saw.