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A German man went on a deadly rampage involving guns, explosives, and arson against his family and then killed himself on Wednesday, raising security concerns in Munich that led to the temporary closure of the world-famous Oktoberfest for seven hours.

A former university student who weighed as little as 3.5 stone after adopting an extreme ’fruitarian’ diet when she was a teenager was found dead in a hotel room in Bali.

Shocked motorists were left stunned when a small plane made an emergency landing on a busy motorway.

A 52-year-old skydiver fell to her death after a "faulty" parachute failed to open during a solo jump.

Dame Jane Goodall, known for her ground-breaking studies involving chimpanzees, has died.

Activists, including Greta Thunberg, on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza say they have been encircled by Israeli warships performing "dangerous and intimidatory manoeuvres".

A mother of three died after being electrocuted while holding her charging phone in the bath.

A 17-story flat building in New York City partially collapsed after a gas explosion.

North Korea’s security services have launched a harsh crackdown on women with ‘capitalist’ breast implants, according to sources.

At least 69 people, including children, have died after an earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines.

Princess Anne has placed a toy bear as a poignant tribute at a children’s memorial in Ukraine, during an unexpected visit to the war-ravaged country, where she also met Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Pope Leo has praised Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, and said he hoped Hamas would accept it.

A Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in causing undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 has been arrested in Poland, according to a spokesperson for the district prosecutor’s office in Warsaw.

Russian President Vladimir Putin “in his heart of hearts” realises he cannot win the war in Ukraine, according to US special envoy Keith Kellogg. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Kellogg said the conflict was “unwinnable” for Moscow in the long term and that Ukraine was making steady progress in undermining Russia’s ability to sustain it.

A grandfather was tragically trampled to death by a wild elephant that entered his garden in search of food.

The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in south-east Asia has risen to more than 30, as heavy rains continued to lash the region.

A court in China has sentenced 11 people to death for their alleged roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of operating illegal gambling and scam activities worth more than $1.4 billion, and for the deaths of workers who defied them.

Spain has banned the US from sending weapons to Israel in protest over the war in Gaza.

Afghanistan experienced a significant internet blackout on Tuesday after the ruling Taliban pledged to cut off access as part of a crackdown on “immoral activities,” raising concerns about further isolation for millions living under their increasingly strict rule.

Former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair is set to be part of an interim authority in Gaza, according to Donald Trump’s peace plan.

Nicolás Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency in the event of a US military attack on Venezuela, the country’s vice-president has said, warning of “catastrophic” consequences if such an onslaught materializes.

The Supreme Court justices are meeting in private Monday to discuss various petitions submitted over the summer, including Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal over her child sex trafficking criminal conviction.