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Canada wildfires: Hopes raised in battle to contain blaze
The battle to contain the wildfires in west-central Canada has reached a turning point, partly thanks to drizzle and favourable winds, say officials. One minister warned much work lay ahead but "we may be turning a corner". A fifth of homes in the oil sands city of Fort McMurray have been destroyed and more than...
Enraged German protesters DEMAND ‘Merkel MUST GO’ following liberal immigration policies
FURIOUS protesters have demanded that German Chancellor Angela Merkel resigns because too many immigrants have reached the country. Thousands of ‘Merkel Must Go’ demonstrators marched through Berlin on Saturday waving banners reading: “No Islam on German soil" and “refugees not welcome". Police...
Killer Ian Brady ‘has REVEALED where he buried Keith Bennett’s body to close friend’
EVIL mass-murderer Ian Brady has reportedly revealed where he buried victim Keith Bennett's body to his close friend. Dr Alan Keightley, who speaks to Brady every day, says the twisted killer told him information that he has refused to divulge to police. Brady has allegedly finally revealed where the 12-year-old's body...
Canada wildfire: 20% of Fort McMurray homes destroyed, says MP
About a fifth of homes have been destroyed in Fort McMurray, a Canadian city ravaged by a huge wildfire, the local MP has told. After touring the damage David Yurdiga said it might be years before the city was running normally again. More than 100,000 residents of the city and surrounding area fled after an evacuation order was...
The star from the movie Boomer has died
On the 74th year of life in Moscow, died a famous Russian actor Felix Antipov. May 5 after a long illness, died the Artist of Russia Felix Antipov Nikolaevich. It was written on the official website of the Theatre on Taganka, where the actor played. The actor was 73 years old. The actor played a lot in theater...
Md. shooting suspect got handguns despite protective order
The suspect in a Maryland shooting spree somehow obtained two handguns used in the attacks, police said, even after a judge issued a protective order against him for alleged domestic abuse. The two-day rampage left three people dead, including the suspect's estranged wife. Police charged Eulalio Tordil, 62, with three...
Canada’s Fort McMurray wildfire ‘to double in size’
A huge wildfire which devastated the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray could double in size over the next 24 hours, officials say. The blaze now covers an area larger than New York City and is being fanned by winds and feeding on dry vegetation. The flames are moving away from the town, most of whose inhabitants have reached...
‘Idol’ 2003 finalist Rickey Smith killed in car crash in Oklahoma
Rickey Smith, a Top 10 finalist from Season 2 of American Idol, was killed early Friday on a highway in Oklahoma City when his car was struck by a wrong-way driver. He was 36. Smith was eastbound on Interstate 240 south of the city shortly after 3 a.m., when his Honda Accord was hit head-on by a pickup truck that was westbound...
TERROR WARNING: Experts say ISIS fighters are likely to launch attacks on Euro 2016 fans
DERANGED Islamic State jihadis are likely to attack fan zones and bars during this summer’s European football Championships, intelligence experts have warned. The depraved militants are believed to be planning assaults during the group stage of the tournament — when France will be packed with British fans. The Risk...
‘More than 50’ IS mass graves found in Iraq, says UN envoy
A UN envoy has said more than 50 mass graves have so far been found in parts of Iraq that were previously controlled by so-called Islamic State (IS). Jan Kubis told the UN Security Council that it was "evidence of the heinous crimes" IS had committed. The graves have been discovered in recent months as territory has...
Syria conflict: Aleppo ceasefire extended by three days
A truce in the Syrian city of Aleppo has been extended for three days to "prevent the situation from worsening", the Russian defence ministry says. The Syrian army announced a two-day truce on Wednesday, after two weeks of clashes left nearly 300 civilians dead. The truce is part of international efforts to build on a...
Facebook is becoming a giant graveyard
At some point, there will be more dead Facebook users than living ones – and for those left behind, it is transforming how we experience the death of those around us. The day after my Aunt’s passing, I discovered she’d written me a lovely note on the front page of the Shakespeare collection she’d given...