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A wave of car bombs has killed at least 51 people in mostly Shia areas of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and in other cities around the country. More than 200 people were wounded in the attacks, officials said. More than 2,500 Iraqis have died in attacks since April, the UN says – with violence at its highest since 2008. The spike comes amid heightened Shia-Sunni tensions. Sunnis say they are […]
Bus was carrying around 50 Italians between Monteforte Irpino and Baiano in the southern region of Campania Lost control and slammed into several cars that had slowed down in traffic before smashing through guardrail At least 38 bodies were pulled from inside and underneath wreckage before being placed into coffins at scene The victims were a close-knit group of friends and relatives and whole families had been wiped out […]
While much of the world has baked in a heat wave this month, new research points to a surprising culprit when it comes to killing us—plants. A study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics found that during heat waves, plants tend to absorb less pollution from the air. That puts more people at risk of developing respiratory complications, which can lead to death. (Related: “How […]
•Downpours have caused flash-flooding in the South East and the Midlands •Market Bosworth in Leicestershire endured 61mm of rain yesterday •The average rainfall for July was 80mm according to experts •Met Office has increased weather warning to amber •It urged residents in the Midlands and north of England to be prepared The Met Office has issued an ‘amber warning’ following a night of torrential rain, thunder and lightning across the […]
An armed man has stolen jewels worth about 40m euros ($53m, £34m) in the French Riviera resort of Cannes, officials say. They say the hold-up took place on Sunday morning at a jewellery exhibition featuring beaded bracelets along with others at the Carlton Hotel. The hotel is located on the Croisette promenade – one of the most prestigious locations in Cannes. It is the largest in a series of high-profile […]
Rachel Dougall was sentenced to 12 months for failing to report a crime She was jailed in Bali’s notorious and squalid Kerobokan Prison Dougall has spoken publicly for the first time after returning to Britain Mother-of-one has told how she suffered a nervous breakdown in prison Cowering on a wafer-thin floor mat in an Indonesian prison, Rachel Dougall could do little but cover her face with her hands as a […]
White van was almost entirely submerged after it rolled into busy pool Witnesses say brakes failed on the van before it rolled down steps Van moved towards side of the pool before being lifted out by crane This is the bizarre moment holidaymakers were stunned to see a laundry van roll into a busy swimming pool at a Turkish holiday resort. The white van, which was almost entirely submerged in […]
More than 100 people have been killed at a protest by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in the capital, Cairo, doctors say. They said more than 1,500 were also hurt. The state health ministry says 38 people had died – 180 injured. The army ousted Mr Morsi on 3 July. He has been formally accused of murder relating to a 2011 jail outbreak and of links to militant […]
A gunman killed six people overnight at a Florida apartment complex before police shot him dead following a shootout, authorities said early Saturday. The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment in Hialeah, a Miami suburb, where he was holding two people hostage, a man and a woman, police spokesman Sgt. Eddie Rodriguez said. Hialeah police received a call at 6:30 p.m. of a shooting. When they arrived at the scene, […]
