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Mom of child who died from SIDS pens blog to new baby
In a moving blog post, Jenna Brandt addressed her now 9-month-old daughter on the same day her son passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) two years ago. "Nicole: today you are 8 months, 26 days old — the same age your brother, Dylan, was when he passed away from SIDS," she wrote. "He never...
Father of allergic boy removed from plane dies
A little boy who had an allergic reaction to dogs on a plane was crushed by the reaction of other passengers as his family was escorted off the flight. To make matters worse, the family was taking the trip to make some happy memories before the boy's The passengers didn't know that the family's "bucket...
REVEALED: The UK cities which could be next in evil ISIS’ sights after Brussels bombing
BRITISH cities are on red alert today as security services brace for further Islamic State (ISIS) bomb plots designed to follow up the horrific Brussels massacre. Forces across the country are preparing for the possibility of a fresh terror attack on UK soil after evil jihadis killed at least 31 people and wounded 270 more in...
Johan Cruyff: Netherlands great dies of cancer aged 68
Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year three times. He won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax from 1971, coached Barcelona to their first European Cup triumph in 1992 and helped the Dutch...
Israeli soldier ‘shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead’
An Israeli soldier has been detained after a video emerged showing him apparently shooting a Palestinian in the head as he lay wounded and motionless on the ground. The Palestinian was soon declared dead. He was one of two attackers who had earlier stabbed another Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron. The Israeli...
‘Last photo on this plane’ Tragic makeup artist’s eerie final selfie before FlyDubai crash
THIS is the tragic selfie a young makeup artist posted on social media moments before the doomed FlyDubai flight crashed killing everybody on board. Anna Sergeeva smiled sweetly into her smartphone camera while sitting in her seat on flight FZ981 on Friday evening, unaware it would be her last ever selfie. Painfully prohetic...
The unique mosquito of the London Underground
When construction of the London Underground began in the 19th Century, there was an unexpected consequence: evolution Regular riders of the London Underground may bemoan the iconic and occasionally fierce tube mice. But there is another, smaller animal living in the Underground that is perhaps even more at home in the...
Feds arrest 8,000 violent fugitives in sweep
WASHINGTON — Federal authorities Wednesday announced the arrests of more than 8,000 violent fugitives, including 559 wanted for murder, in the past six weeks as part of an operation aimed at combating persistent crime in 12 cities. In Baltimore alone, 148 fugitives were swept up, including 23 murder suspects in the effort...
Paris bombmaker one of two suicide bombers at Brussels airport
The man suspected of building bombs used in the Paris attacks last year was one of two suicide bombers who died in the Brussels Airport attack, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. The Associated Press, citing unnamed European authorities, reported officials identified the bomber as Najim Laachraoui based on DNA samples...
Brussels attacks: Wembley Stadium light up arch in tribute
The Football Association has paid its respects to the victims of the Brussels bombings by lighting up Wembley Stadium's arch in the colours of the Belgium flag. Tuesday's attacks at Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro resulted in 31 deaths and 300 injured. The country is observing three days of national mourning....
The Middle East is now Europe’s backyard
We are accustomed to thinking about policy in binary terms — domestic politics on the one hand, foreign affairs on the other. But as the tragic events in Brussels demonstrate once again, home and away are not so easily separated. Indeed, in a fundamental sense, the problems of a fragmenting Middle East are fast-becoming...
MH370 search: Mozambique debris ‘almost certainly’ from missing plane
Australia's transport minister says two plane parts found in Mozambique "almost certainly" came from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The two pieces of debris were found separately by members of the public and were flown to Australia for analysis. Darren Chester said the finds were "consistent with...