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Twelve British soldiers were injured in a major traffic pile-up in Estonia, close to the border with Russia, local media have reported.Eight of the troops - part of a major NATO mission to deter Russian aggression - were airlifted back to the UK for hospital treatment on Sunday after the incident, which happened in snowy conditions on Friday, it is understood. Five of these personnel have since been discharged with […]

Warning: This article contains references to suicideOn Friday this week, MPs will debate if England and Wales should legalise assisted dying. The proposed legislation restricts it to adults with six months or less to live.Canada introduced assisted dying in 2016 for adults with a terminal illness. In 2021, it was extended to people with no terminal illness and the disabled.On 17 March 2027, anyone with a serious mental health problem […]

At least one person was killed when a DHL cargo plane crashed into a house in Lithuania this morning. One other person was taken to hospital after the aircraft smashed into a two-storey home near Vilnius Airport around 5.30am local time (3.30am UK time), Lithuania's public broadcaster said. All of the residents in the house survived. Image: Pic: AP Image: Pic: AP The cargo plane, which was operated by Madrid-based contractor […]

Warning: This articles contains references to suicideScott picks up a rifle and walks to an open window that overlooks the fast-flowing river. He takes aim at an invisible target, rests the gun's barrel on the window sill and shakes his head. "I can't do this any more," he says, his voice faltering. The mop of shaggy, grey hair hints at Scott's age. In his 60s, he has a sturdy build […]

Russian forces have reportedly captured a British man while he was fighting for Ukraine.In a widely circulated video posted on Sunday, the man says his name is James Scott Rhys Anderson, aged 22. He says he is a former British Army soldier who signed up to fight for Ukraine's International Legion after his job.He is dressed in army fatigues and speaks with an English accent as he says to camera: […]

In Azerbaijan, the oil is cheap, the skyscrapers are shaped like fire and donuts, and the ruling elite have got rich quick from its abundant fossil fuels. It could be the Dubai of the Caspian Sea.This former Soviet state is blessed with such abundant fossil fuels it oozes out of the soil, and in some places has been burning for decades. On a still day, the smell and taste of […]

The body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been found, Israel has said.Zvi Kogan, the Chabad representative in the UAE, went missing on Thursday. A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the 28-year-old rabbi was murdered, calling it a "heinous antisemitic terror incident"."The state of Israel will act with all means to seek justice with the criminals responsible […]

Russia is prepared to launch a wave of cyber attacks on Britain - and can "turn the lights off for millions of people", a minister will warn.Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will tell a NATO conference next week allies must "not underestimate" the threat Moscow poses in its "hidden war". Russia has targeted British energy infrastructure and "won't think twice" about taking aim at businesses, he will […]

A man in his 60s has had his leg amputated after becoming "wedged" between rocks while kayaking in Tasmania.The tourist, who had been kayaking with friends on the Australian island, was partially submerged in the Franklin River when he became stuck on Friday afternoon, police said. A distress call was made through a smartwatch about an hour later, with multiple emergency services including police, paramedics, the charity Surf Life Saving […]