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Rishi Sunak ‘absolutely confident’ UK will hit net zero despite green U-turn

The Prime Minister denied that his announcement was about 'playing politics'

Libya's flood disaster displaced more than 43,000 people, says UN migration body

Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday. A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing river dams upstream from the coastal city after the Mediterranean Storm Daniel lashed the area on September 10. It razed entire neighbourhoods, sweeping untold thousands of people into the sea. The official death toll stands at...

Russia strikes hit cities across Ukraine, killing at least two people

Seven people were injured in Kyiv, including a nine-year-old girl, mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, with residential and commercial buildings damaged.

Met Police officer charged with murdering unarmed Black man Chris Kaba keeps name secret – for now

Met Police officer charged with murdering unarmed Black man Chris Kaba keeps name secret – for now - The press is challenging a legal bid for the officer’s identity to be hidden from the public

13 charged after demonstrators bring mock gallows to Leinster House protest

Thirteen people have been charged by gardai during a day of protests outside the Dail that saw demonstrators block entrances and display a mock gallows. Photographs of high-profile politicians were attached to the gallows placed outside Leinster House as Dail business returned following the summer recess.

Heiress arrested for scamming mum out of £120,000,000 dies after balcony fall

She was found on the ground outside her home and was rushed to hospital, where she died from her injuries.

Iran Set To Impose Harsher Punishments For Violating Hijab Laws

BBC reports that Iran has passed a controversial new bill increasing the prison terms and fines for women who break strict dress code laws. According to the new bill, which still needs the approval of the Guardian Council to become law, anyone dressed "inappropriately" could face up to ten years in jail.

German foreign minister says no decision on missiles for Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has kept mum on whether a US delivery of ATACMS guided missiles to Ukraine would also make a German commitment to deliver Taurus cruise missiles more likely. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pressing for both the German-made Taurus missiles and the US-made ATACMS system for some time. Both mi...

Two children taken to hospital as roof ripped off bus in crash

Two children taken to hospital as roof ripped off bus in crash - Double-decker involved in collision with car in Essex

Sheffield Headlines 21 September: Cromford Street murder Sheffield man who killed himself while...

The latest news headlines from the Sheffield Star, Thursday September 21st 2023.

‘Jimmy Savile police unit’ helping Met Police with Russell Brand investigation

‘Jimmy Savile police unit’ helping Met Police with Russell Brand investigation - Unit investigating non-recent sexual offences helping Met probe

Labour threaten to report Lib Dems to police over by-election ‘lies and smears’

Labour threaten to report Lib Dems to police over by-election ‘lies and smears’ - Campaign to win Nadine Dorries’ old seat turns nasty, with Labour accused of ‘cheap stunts’

Sadiq Khan public meeting ‘to be moved from central London’ amid Ulez security concerns

Sadiq Khan public meeting ‘to be moved from central London’ amid Ulez security concerns - Police warning after People’s Question Time was targeted by protesters

Putin's warlord posts bizarre 'I'm alive' video in first confirmed sighting for 20 days

Rumours swirled in recent days claiming Ramzan Kadyrov is in a critical condition in a coma - and may even have been poisoned.

First Nagorno-Karabakh integration talks finish

The first talks between Armenian separatists and Azerbaijan on integrating the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh concluded on Thursday, Azerbaijan state media reported, without providing initial details. The talks lasted about two hours, with no press conference planned after the meeting in the Azerbaijani town of Yevlakh, state news agencies and television said.

Sentenced to 11 thousand years in prison: what did Faruk Fatih Özer do?

Pakistan sets election for January, likely minus Imran Khan

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced a general election for January, almost three months later than scheduled, removing political uncertainty over the timing to help salvage a falling economy. Elections in the politically and economically troubled South Asian nation were due to be held in November, but were delayed due to fresh

A family of four was fatally shot in a sleepy Illinois town. Now their suspected killer is dead

A family of four was fatally shot in a sleepy Illinois town. Now their suspected killer is dead - The Rolon-Bartolomei family were found dead in their home on Sunday. Days later, a man and woman sought in their murders was found dead in Oklahoma. Faiza Saqib reports

Grief-stricken relatives of Chicago couple and their two children who were shot dead in their home speak out for the first time

The family of the four victims who were horrifically killed inside of their suburban Chicago home last weekend has thanked their supporters and law enforcement for their efforts in the case.

Turn of events in the Madeleine McCann case – Witness threatens to withdraw

Witness threatens to withdraw.

WATCH: Police raid Peterborough flat as man arrested in connection with drug offences

Man arrested on suspicion of being concerned in supply of class A drugs

A63 fatal crash: Woman in her 50s dies after crash between bus and her Suzuki Swift

A woman has died after a crash between a car and a bus in Yorkshire.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian armoured vehicles cross Russia’s main defensive line

Ukraine’s armoured vehicles appear to have punched through Russia’s main defensive line of mines, barriers and trenches on the southern front. Geoconfirmed footage shows Marder and Stryker vehicles, both of which are used by the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, are operating behind the Surovikin Line west of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia. Infantry has already b...

Paul Murdaugh hosted booze-fueled boat party days before his murder – as he faced charges for deadly crash

Paul Murdaugh hosted booze-fueled boat party days before his murder – as he faced charges for deadly crash - Alex Murdaugh was ‘going to take care of’ the incident – which came two years after the death of Mallory Beach

Elderly Croydon man, 90, dies of injuries after being hit by van in horror crash

The man had been in a critical condition in hospital since the crash on Friday, September 15

Nagorno-Karabkh counts cost of Azerbaijan military operation

As Azerbaijan began talks with Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday, local residents of the breakaway enclave are counting the cost of Azerbaijan's military intervention, with provisional reports suggesting there have been dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Four killed, five injured in gas blast and fire at Romania construction site

Local media said workers hit a gas transport main with a digger, causing sparks and triggering the explosion.

Former UK soldier pleads not guilty to prison escape

LONDON (Reuters) - A former British soldier charged with terrorism and Official Secret Act offences pleaded not guilty on Thursday to breaking out of prison and going on the run. Prosecutors say Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, escaped from London's Wandsworth prison on Sep. 6 by attaching himself to the underside of a food delivery truck. After a four-day nationwide manhunt, police said he was

Ukraine 'breakthrough' underway as Kyiv smashes through gap in Russian lines

Ukraine's armoured vehicles have been pictured in heavy fighting behind Russia's main line of defence on the southern front in what could be the start of another push for Kyiv.

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Amazon driver bitten by ‘highly venomous’ snake while dropping off a parcel

The woman was taken to hospital in a 'serious condition'.

Stampede in Seoul subway sparked by mass stabbing fear after man seen shoving people

Stampede in Seoul subway sparked by mass stabbing fear after man seen shoving people - Police officials say suspect had medical history of mental health issues

James Bulger’s mother in ‘state of shock’ over killer’s parole hearing

James Bulger’s mother in ‘state of shock’ over killer’s parole hearing - Denise Fergus said her son’s killer Jon Venables is ‘one of the biggest dangers to our country’

Alabama school band director speaks out after being tased by police: ‘All I remember is students screaming’

Alabama school band director speaks out after being tased by police: ‘All I remember is students screaming’ - Johnny Mims’ lawyer called the incident an ‘alarming abuse of power’ by police

Severed human leg found in dumpster behind New York City TD Bank

Severed human leg found in dumpster behind New York City TD Bank - NYPD investigate after severed body part found inside bin

Media mogul Richard Desmond fined £10,000 over dog attack on ‘Billionaires Row’

Media mogul Richard Desmond fined £10,000 over dog attack on ‘Billionaires Row’ - The court heard his German Shepherd named Summer was “dangerously out of control” on The Bishops Avenue in North London

Why has Poland stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine?

Why has Poland stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine? - Move comes amid growing tension between Warsaw and Kyiv over grain imports

Missile strike destroys hotel in Ukraine

Rescue crews were working to retrieve injured people from the rubble after the building was hit by a Russian missile strike, Ukrainian officials said.

French far right says Russian loan repaid

France's far-right National Rally (RN) party said it has repaid a loan originally from a Czech-Russian bank that political opponents argued demonstrated its ties to the Kremlin. The loan, originally from the First Czech-Russian Bank (FCBR), kept the party afloat from 2014, when it claimed French lenders were refusing to extend credit.

British Ministry of Defense: Russian troops are exhausted

Every day since the escalation of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine in February 2022, the British Ministry of Defense publishes its assessment of the situation in the conflict. The post British Ministry of Defense: Russian troops are exhausted appeared first on Z-Live Network.

Man dragged away by crocodile in Malaysia as friends look on helplessly

Man dragged away by crocodile in Malaysia as friends look on helplessly - ‘The three friends could only watch as attack happened in a split second’

India-Canada latest: Delhi suspends visas for Canadian citizens as Sikh murder row escalate

India-Canada latest: Delhi suspends visas for Canadian citizens as Sikh murder row escalate - Justin Trudeau says ‘credible allegations’ of Indian state’s involvement in killing

Aurora fire: Two children dead and four more fighting for life after huge house blaze

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a house fire in a multi-story home in Aurora, Colorado. Nine people were rescued including a number of children with local reports suggesting a two young girls, 1 & 9, lost their lives

Kitten gets stuck in drain pipe as firefighters knock down concrete wall to save him

Kitten gets stuck in drain pipe as firefighters knock down concrete wall to save him -

No sanction for Boris Johnson after Daily Mail column rule breach – Dowden

The Deputy Prime Minister said it would be ‘disproportionate’ to take any further action towards the former prime minister.

Three South African navy personnel die after being swept off submarine deck

The accident happened as a helicopter was attempting a vertical replenishment of supplies to the SAS Manthatisi off the coast of Cape Town.

Putin trip to meet Xi in China confirmed for next month

Putin trip to meet Xi in China confirmed for next month - October visit to China will mark Putin’s first known trip abroad after an arrest warrant was issued against him

Sissons Road Middleton: Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after attack on Leeds street

A man has been left with serious injuries following an assault on a Leeds street.

Family sues after dad drove off collapsed bridge while following Google Maps

The lawsuit alleges Google had been alerted to the issue.

40 good samaritans lift bus to save trapped teenager

40 good samaritans lift bus to save trapped teenager.