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A man and woman are confirmed to have died after several people fell into the English Channel off the coast of Calais, with a Dungeness RNLI lifeboat sent out

Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, on the US-Canada border in New York, was rocked by a caer explosion today - two people have been killed and authorities have now confirmed there is no evidence of a terror attack

Barnsley have been kicked out of the FA Cup by the Football Association after the League One outfit fielded an ineligible player during their recent replay against Horsham

Tobacco duty was increased by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during his Autumn Statement, taking the price of hand-rolled tobacco to greater heights, despite April's cigarette tax hike

Israeli officials have for the first time confirmed that 11 Americans are currently held hostage by Hamas after the bloody events of October 7. Three are set to be released this week

The four-day ceasefire was brokered as part of a deal which is set to see 50 hostages released by Hamas. The civilians were taken by the group - designated a terrorist organisation by the UK - on October 7

The Israeli government has agreed to a brief, four-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of scores of hostages taken prisoner by Hamas last month

Wilf Fitchett's partner Maddi wrote: "I love you so much baby. I'm going to miss you forever" in a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram after the teenager and three friends were found dead

Police said a 43-year-old man was arrested and will be assessed by health professionals before being questioned by detectives after a woman died in South Gloucestershire

Teenagers Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett, and Hugo Morris went missing on Sunday morning while on a camping trip and were last seen in a silver Ford Fiesta.

Japanese officials has warned residents of Okinawa to seek shelter below ground and to evacuate ahead of a potential North Korean missile strike. It comes after Pyongyang said it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days - which drew a sharp rebuke from its neighbours

BBC bosses have announced that long-running show Top Gear will be 'rested' for the foreseeable future following a horror crash last December which left host Andrew Freddie Flintoff with facial injuries

Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris, believed to be from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, are thought to have been travelling in the Harlech and Porthmadog areas of north Wales

A red Audi TT Quattro and a red Volkswagen UP both struck the man on the A50 in the village of High Legh, Cheshire at around 8pm yesterday

An American military aircraft — a Boeing P-8 Poseidon jet — crash-landed in the waters of Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii after it overshot the runway on Monday. The 9 passengers on board survived

Taylor Swift postponed a concert in Rio de Janeiro yesterday amid 'extreme temperatures' and it's now been confirmed whether tonight's show will go ahead as planned

Thousands of online users are reporting that OpenAI's services and ChatGPT in particular are down, according to DownDetector.com

Jurors were told to rot in hell after convicting Juned Sheikh and Surie Suksiri who had "battered the f**k" out of her stepdad Frank McKeever before dumping his body. The pair were sentenced to life today at the Old Bailey in London

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have warned parents to look out for measles symptoms and to get their children all available vaccinations

Paul Marsh tragically died in Atherton, Greater Manchester, on Friday, the police have said. The victim's heartbroken family have now released a tribute through GMP

Adele reportedly told an audience during Alan Carr's comedy show in LA she's married her long-term boyfriend Rich Paul in news which has sent her fans into a frenzy

The Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer’s father Richard, known to friends and family as David, 89, and mother Anne, 82, both died in August

The M6 has been closed off in both directions as fire crews continue to tackle a lorry blaze between Junction 14 and 15 in North Staffordshire this afternoon

Taylor Swift could be seen choking up and crying during a heartwrenching performance of Bigger Than The Whole Sky on Sunday during her Eras Tour show in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, after two of her fans died this weekend

The Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has passed away. The wife of former President Jimmy Carter was known for her strong opinions and political influence on her husband