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Two servicemen die after ‘exertion’ in Brecon training
Two military personnel have died on a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons, the Ministry of Defence confirms – after apparently succumbing to exhaustion on the hottest day of the year so far.
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Paris train crash: track fault could be to blame
The train derailment which killed at least six people in France on Friday may have been caused by a loose steel plate on the track, the train operator says, as rescuers hunt for any trapped survivors.
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Train crash near Paris kills six, many more injured
At least six people die in a train derailment outside Paris, the French interior minister says, as passengers tell French media “the train was travelling unusually fast”.
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San Francisco plane crash pilot still ‘in training’
New footage shows the moment the Boeing 777 crashed into the runway, bursting into flames – as investigators say it was travelling “significantly below” its target speed.
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Fears over missing after train explosion in Canada
An oil explosion on a freight train destroys several buildings in the centre of a Canadian town raising fears for dozens of missing citizens.
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‘Show restraint’ over MPs’ pay, urges David Cameron
David Cameron is urging “restraint” as reports emerge that MPs will be in line for a bumper pay rise – whilst deputy prime minister Nick Clegg says he will turn down a major pay rise.
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Air pollution strains Indonesia-Singapore relations
Pollution in Singapore has reached hazardous levels due to smoke from illegal fires in neighbouring Indonesia drifting across the area.
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Champion trainer Sir Henry Cecil dies at 70
English champion racehorse trainer Henry Cecil, who triumphed a record 75 times at Royal Ascot, dies of cancer at the age of 70.
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Huge blast after cargo train derails in Baltimore
Several buildings collapse and there are concerns over the escape of hazardous material after a cargo train derailment, causing a loud explosion and fire in the White Marsh area of Baltimore, USA.
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Dozens injured in US commuter train crash
More than 60 people are injured, five critically, after two commuter trains collide head-on near New York during the rush hour, authorities confirm.
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Baby rescued from train tracks in Philadelphia
CCTV of a baby in a buggy that rolls onto train tracks in a Philadelphia station. Bystanders rushed to help and stopped the train, which was less than a minute away. The baby is reported to be fine.
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Trainer ‘ruined my career and Godolphin’ – Frankie Dettori
In a frank, exclusive interview about his own drug misdemeanours and future in horse racing, jockey Frankie Dettori says trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni – banned for doping horses – “ruined” his career.
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Scientists scramble to study deadly new bird flu strain
The latest strain of bird flu has now infected more than 100 people in China and so far 20 have died, writes Channel 4 News Science Editor Tom Clarke.
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New strain of bird flu will spread, says health expert
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says China should expect the new strain of bird flu to spread further, as the disease claims two more victims.
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DNA breakthrough may help crack train murder cold case
It is 25 years to the day that the unsolved murder of Debbie Linsley took place. Now forensic scientists hope specialist DNA techniques will offer police the best chance of identifying her killer.