A ‘perfect storm’ of heavy downpours and melting snow could flood hundreds of homes across the UK this weekend, experts have warned. Storm Dennis is…
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Coronavirus more deadly than SARS as fatalities rise past 800
The global death toll from the coronavirus crisis has risen to 805, surpassing the number of fatalities from the deadly SARS outbreak in 2003. When…
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Carl Heastie wants more time for no-bail law to work — but that means more victims
Shootings jumped nearly 30 percent in January, along with spikes in four more of the NYPD’s seven “major crime” categories, for an overall 17 percent…
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Is there more to come from Iran?
Given the significance of General Qasem Soleimani and the passions that his killing aroused, Iran’s military strike against US bases in Iraq was a modest…
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More than 60,000 Mexicans ‘disappeared’ in drug war
More than 60,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since the start of the country’s war on drugs in 2006, according to authorities. The number is…
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Why is India passing more death sentences?
Four men found guilty of the gang rape and murder of a woman on a bus in Delhi in 2012 are due to be executed…
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Academies get more pupils into university than private schools
State-run academies get a higher proportion of pupils into university than private schools, figures show A total of 87.81 per cent of 91,485 pupils from…
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America needs more politicians like Pete King and Chuck Schumer
Sadly, Chuck Schumer probably wasn’t surprised at the flak he took for praising Rep. Peter King after the Long Island Republican announced his retirement. New…
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HK faces more protests after night of clashes
Hong Kong is facing another day of anti-government protests after a night of pitched battle at a top university. At the Chinese University of Hong…
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Syria: More than 60 British children trapped in northeast of country, Save the Children warns
More than 60 British children are trapped in northeast Syria after fleeing IS-held areas – around double the estimated figure previously reported. The majority are…
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More than 800 expected to attend ‘hero’ Pc Andrew Harper’s funeral
More than 800 people are expected to attend the funeral of police officer Pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to a burglary just…
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More elephants dead after ‘trying to save calf’
The number of elephants that died after falling down a waterfall in Thailand has increased to 11. It is thought the animals may have been…
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Burglar jailed for more than 10 years for beating up public schoolgirl
Masked burglar is jailed for more than 10 years for beating up and robbing ex-public schoolgirl, 22, for her MacBook laptop after he saw her…
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Britons spending £14 more on average night out – but where spends the most?
British people are now spending more than £70 on an average night out. The Deltic Group, which runs late night venues across the country, asked…
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