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Headteacher's split-second decision saves 900 children from dying as 'school washed away'
A pupil says she survived by seconds when floodwater came crashing into her town.
Russians urge Putin to nuke Ukraine and 'end war for good' in chilling threat
Russia could launch a huge attackon Ukraine again.
Simon Calder names the 10 best places in Europe for holidays in September
"Crafty" travellers will be heading to the Med in September as the crowds return home.
Kyrenia ferry LIVE: Cyprus horror as ferry carrying 270 people capsizes en route to Turkey
A rescue operation is underway.
‘Evil number one’ UK will ‘trigger WW3’ responding to Russia’s hybrid threat
Britain risks triggering World War 3 if it responds to mounting Russian threats with military action, it has b…
Trump shares bizarre AI video of 'Donald Ducks' guarding Lake Ontario
The US President has sparked anger.
Controversial Venezuelan executive courts investors after Trump oil deal
Alejandro Betancourt is US’s minority partner in company that will control more than 65bn barrels of oil reser…
Friends with fiscal benefits
Cross-class friendships appear to be one of the strongest predictors of upward mobility for people in low soci…
‘New York loves Canada’: US cities want their Canadian tourists back
American tourism businesses try to overcome cross-border travel boycott over Trump administration’s hostility …
EU humiliation as European country delivers scathing referendum result
Brussels will be reeling after a majority of Icelanders voted against restarting accession talks with the bloc…
Russia plotting 'massive missile attack' on 3 European countries as WW3 fears explode
An expert warned that Russia could launch a drone and missile attack to test NATO.
Gunman goes on horror shooting rampage at major horse racing track as police swarm scene
CONTENT WARNING: One person has been killed following a shooting at a rave.
Couple plunge 330ft to their deaths in each other's arms after bungee jump blunder
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT An engaged couple were killed in a bungee jumping accident in Italy after the sna…
What’s the fiscal hit from higher yields?
A long answer to a simple question
EU to help tourism hotspots crack down on Airbnb-style holiday rentals
Measures imposed on short-term lets by cities such as Florence often result in drawn-out legal battles
Victims’ families and campaigners seek answers over Air India crash
Indian investigators are expected within weeks to issue final report into disaster that killed 260 people
US oil deal denounced by both sides of Venezuelan politics
Hardliners cast agreement with Trump as looting and betrayal while opposition decries Washington’s meddling in…
Donald Trump health fears spike over psychologist warning
The US leader is reportedly displaying a "troubling pattern" that is only "getting worse", just months after h…
British right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported back to UK from US
British right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the UK after being detained by US immigr…
Amsterdam stabbing horror as three knifed outside major train station
Three people have been stabbed and a suspect injured in an incident outside Amsterdam Central Station.
Vladimir Putin on the brink as Russian revolution could happen ‘overnight’
Vladimir Putin's grip on power could face a sudden challenge.
Andrew Neil sets out how China will dominate the west as Trump prepares to welcome Xi
China could launch a second "shock" to the west, undermining emerging markets and "destroying business", it ha…
Warsh charts a forward-looking path for the Fed at Jackson Hole
This might be remembered as a moment when the central bank switched approach
Navy tracks Russian warships in English Channel during ‘intense’ operation
The Royal Navy tracked Russian warships and sanctioned cargo vessels through UK waters during an "intense" 72-…
Horror as schoolgirl, 13, abducted and gang-raped after heading for Chinese food
A 13-year-old girl who had left her home to buy some Chinese food was allegedly abducted and gang-raped on Wed…
WW3 fears explode as Putin successfully tests nuke missile that can strike US
Russia has tested a nuclear-capable missile.
‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?
Due to its ubiquity in fast fashion, gen Z are pushing back against the synthetic material and using it as an …
Warsh puts Fed on collision course with Trump ahead of midterms
US central bank chair’s Jackson Hole hint that rates may rise runs counter to the reduction in borrowing costs…
Sarah Ferguson to return to UK after relocating amid Epstein revelations
Former Duchess of York moved to Swiss chalet during fallout over her friendship with convicted child sex offen…
Incredible new sleeper train linking 4 EU countries to launch in 2028
Trains will depart at 7pm and arrive at 10am the next day.