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Florida shooting victim 'one of the greatest people I knew'

Sheriff Israel comments on the impact Assistant Football Coach Aaron Feis had on Parkland, Florida.

USA

Florida shooting suspect charged with murder

Nikolas Cruz, 19, is charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.

Austria

Austria train collision kills one, injures 22 others

Two trains collided in the southeastern state of Styria this afternoon, causing several cars to derail on impact.

World News

How Ikea brought Scandi style to the masses

Swedish founder of furniture giant IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad has died aged 91, but leaves a company which changed the face of home furnishing forever

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United Kingdom

Maverick, magician, misanthrope: death claims The Fall's Mark E. Smith

Over 40 years making music with 32 studio albums and as many lives, influencing countless bands and turning over 66 band members in the process, the Mancunian's cultural legacy is immense.

Italy

Milan derailment: 'my daughter isn't answering the phone anymore'

Worried mother says her daughter is no longer answering the phone after making a distressed call to say the train was derailing.

Czech Republic

At least four people have died following a fire at hotel in central Pr

The fire broke out on Saturday evening at the Eurostars David Hotel, situated near the Czech capital's National Theatre.

Brazil

Baby killed as car hits crowd at Copacabana beach

At least 15 people were injured when the out-of-control vehicle ploughed into pedestrians - the driver reportedly telling police that he had suffered an epileptic fit

World News

'Shot dead by Egyptian navy': Gaza fisherman buried

A funeral procession carried Abdullah Zidan's body through Gaza a day after he was allegedly shot dead by Egyptian naval forces.

USA

'Time running out' in search for California mudslide missing

As many as seven people are believed to still be missing, while at least 18 have died, including four children.

World News

Two bodies recovered from stricken oil tanker

Continued explosions have kept the ship ablaze, hampering rescue efforts.

Ireland

Former EU commissioner Peter Sutherland dies aged 71

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker described Sutherland as a "true European"

USA

John Young, US astronaut and space shuttle commander, dies

He was the only astronaut to fly with three different NASA programs, in a career spanning 42 years.

World News

At least 17 civilians killed in Syria airstrikes, says monitor

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says children were among the dead on Saturday in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus

Belgium

Belgium considers law to allow owners to be buried with their pets

MPs in Belgium are set to present a bill to parliament that will allow pet lovers and their companions to be laid to rest together, if passed.

Australia

'It just nosedived' - witnesses describe fatal Sydney sea plane crash

Witnesses describe what they saw and, in some cases, how they tried to help, as a sea plane crashed into water near Sydney, killing all six on board.

World News

New Year 2018 accidents already brings death, injury and destruction

2018 has already seen tragedy caused by celebrations gone wrong or accidents due to fire or extreme conditions.

Cult

2017: a year of farewells and broken records

From the death of Chuck Berry to the sale of the world's most expensive painting, 2017 was a landmark year.

Chile

Deadly landslide razes Chilean tourist village

At least five people are dead and 15 are missing after mud enveloped Villa Santa Luca.

United Kingdom

Six dead after multi-vehicle crash in England

Ambulance crews said the smash, which involved five cars and a taxi, was an extremely distressing scene.