All news for 2024-04-09

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A terrifying shark attack unfolds in the Maldives as a tourist’s leg is nearly severed by a predator near a luxury 5-star hotel
A wealthy male tourist has been attacked by a shark in the Maldives with medics reportedly battling to save his leg.
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Lifeboat crew rescue people from cafe after flood waters rise
Staff at Tanskeys Bistro in Merseyside realised they needed to be rescued when floodwater rushed to cover the road outside and was strong enough to move vehicles
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Boy died after jumping from runaway truck his dad feared could fall off cliff
Tomos Rhys Bunford died from injuries to his chest and abdomen in an incident on farmland near Blaenllechau
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Disaster PM Liz Truss shares advice from Queen Elizabeth that she ignored
49-day Prime Minister Liz Truss said the late Queen Elizabeth gave her the advice when they met at Balmoral, only two days before the monarch’s death in September 2022
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Royal chef reveals the unexpected reason why Kate Middleton avoids eating square sandwiches
A former royal chef has spilled the beans on why Princess Kate would never touch a square-cut butty, and it’s not because she doesn’t like crusts - the rule is steeped in history
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Europe on alert over ISIS threat to Champions League including Arsenal match as Madrid & Paris stadiums under guard
A French Interior Ministry source told The Sun that soldiers will be outside the ground for PSG’s clash with Barcelona on Wednesday
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Storm Kathleen forces the evacuation of 200 individuals as the River Arun overflows in West Sussex
County hit by severe flooding as forecasters warn heavy rain and strong winds will continue to batter parts of UK
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Prince Andrew almost runs over a dog as owner runs out to save pet
The Duke of York was forced to slam the brakes on his Range Rover after coming too close for comfort to running over a dog.
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Did the recent killings of four individuals in London suggest an increase in violent crime?
A wave of homicides across London has sparked fears about a spike in violent crime in the capital.
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Neighbours hear two screams from Hyde Park ex-embassy as woman’s body found
Neighbours recalled hearing high-pitched screams coming from Stanhope Place, which may have recently been turned into an Airbnb, after police found a body yesterday morning
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Russia’s migrants and ethnic minorities shiver at new Putin terror crackdown
After deadly Moscow terror attack, authorities have targeted vulnerable scapegoats.
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Foreign Secretary David Cameron meets Donald Trump in US despite ’divisive and stupid’ comment
Foreign Secretary David Cameron is on a trip to the Washington DC to shore up support for Ukraine as US lawmakers continue to stall a package of aid for the war-torn country
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Foreign Secretary David Cameron warns US blocking aid for Ukraine risks Western security
On a visit to Washington DC today, Lord Cameron will say that failing to support Kyiv will embolden Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin’s ’attempts to re-draw European borders by force’
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Hundreds evacuated from holiday park as flooding and rain batters south west coast
A ’severe flooding incident’ has hit Medmerry holiday park between Bracklesham and Selsey in West Sussex as the area was hit by flooding and 65mph winds - while more chaos hit coastal areas across the south-west
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Furious Rochdale politicians slam George Galloway statement amid ’alliance’ claims
The Lib Dems, Middleton Independents and by-election runner-up David Tully strongly refuted any suggestion of an alliance with the Workers Party
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M6 closed over ’very serious incident’ as emergency services on scene and traffic builds
The road is fully closed off on the northbound side between junction 21 near Warrington and junction 21A for the M62 Croft Interchange.