All news by author: Chiara Fiorillo

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Man, 32, shot dead by own dog after leaving rifle on back seat of his car
A man from Wichita, Kansas, was found dead in his pick-up near Geuda Springs, north of the Oklahoma border. Police said he was killed after his dog stepped on his rifle, causing the weapon to discharge
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Prince Harry received 'cold-blooded' Christmas present from Princess Margaret
Prince Harry says Princess Margaret once gave him a biro with a rubber fish wrapped around it for Christmas. The gift left him surprised as he thought it was 'cold-blooded'
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Blood sample after starting chemotherapy will predict if patient will survive
A team of Norwegian scientists said the amount of ERK1/2 that a patient's body produces after chemotherapy can help predict whether someone will survive within five years
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US Navy Seal deserter killed in Ukraine becomes 6th American to die in war
Daniel Swift died on Wednesday after being injured in Dnipro, a US Navy official said. It is not clear why Mr Swift, who deserted the American military in 2019, was in Ukraine, the source added
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Woman attacked by dog that ran up as she got out of car leaving permanent scars
The victim was getting out of her car in Grays, Essex, when she was attacked by Peter Fricker's dog. She was badly bitten suffering eight deep wounds to her legs and needed urgent surgery
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Sacked cop called female colleague 'my b***h' in messages 'driven by misogyny'
Connor Phillips set up anonymous social media accounts in October 2020 and sent 'inappropriate, upsetting and derogatory' messages to a female colleague, causing her 'significant distress and concern'
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Palace hits back at criticism after King Charles' £20k journey using Royal Train
Buckingham Palace said it must account for factors including 'security, time and cost' when making travel arrangements for the King after he used the Royal Train for a visit to the North of England
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King Charles uses Royal Train that costs £20k a journey despite vow to cut down
King Charles travelled to Manchester onboard the Royal Train, for which a single journey can cost over £20,000 and according to royal accounts, last year the late Queen spent £100,000 on the train
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Sailor survives on ketchup and rainwater for 24 days after getting lost at sea
Elvis Francois was found 120 nautical miles northwest of La Guajira peninsula in Colombia. He survived for 24 days by eating ketchup, garlic powder and bouillon cubes, which he mixed with rainwater
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Woman left with massive gap in her mouth after dentist pulls out wrong tooth
Zoe Stockwell, 32, received a £500 quote for a tooth extraction by a private dentist - so she instead went to an NHS clinic, but ended up having a 'horrific' experience
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Congressman has serious injuries after 25ft ladder fall and spends night in ICU
US Congressman Greg Steube was knocked approximately 25ft down off a ladder while cutting tree limbs on his Florida property yesterday afternoon. He was rushed to hospital and spent the night in the ICU
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Woman dies instantly after crashing car into tree driving home from night out
Elisa Scaletti, 20, died after crashing her car into a tree near her home in Villa di Tirano, Lombardy, northern Italy. Her 19-year-old friend, who was in the car with her, survived
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Vladimir Putin to make 'very important' announcement on Ukraine war tomorrow
Vladimir Putin may make a statement on the war in Ukraine in St Petersburg tomorrow, Russian official Vladimir Rogov has claimed. There has been no official confirmation from the Kremlin yet
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Greta Thunberg detained by police as she's seen being carried away by officers
Greta Thunberg joined environmental activists protesting against the demolition of the German village of Lützerath to make way for a coal mine expansion. Pictures show her being carried away by officers
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Brother of boy, 12, dissolved in acid by Mafia boss speaks out after his capture
Nicola Di Matteo's brother Giuseppe, 12, was kidnapped and killed in 1993 under the orders of Matteo Messina Denaro in an attempt to blackmail his father into not giving evidence against the mafia
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Prince Harry dragged into row over Brit's execution as Iran aims dig at UK
Prince Harry has been criticised by the official Twitter account of the Iran Foreign Ministry which said the Duke of Sussex showed no remorse over the killing of 25 'innocent' people in Afghanistan
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Mafia boss' lair filled with designer clothes and perfumes as he's finally found
Matteo Messina Denaro, the last 'godfather' of Cosa Nostra, was arrested yesterday in Palermo, Sicily, after 30 years on the run. At the home where he spent his final months, officers found perfumes and designer clothes
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Tiger kills dog and mauls man after escaping from enclosure at private farm
Authorities in South Africa are trying to locate a tiger after it escaped from its enclosure near Johannesburg. It killed a dog and mauled a man who survived but was taken to the hospital
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Nepal pilot may have stalled plane after misjudging landing killing 72 people
Aviation expert Professor Ron Bartsch said there are challenging flying conditions in Nepal due to its thin atmosphere, strong winds and challenging runways at airports
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Brit confirmed among 72 dead in Nepal plane crash after aircraft exploded
Ruan Calum Crighton was among the names of passengers published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. He was initially described as Irish by Nepalese authorities but he was travelling on a UK passport
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Helicopter crushes 8 people while trying to scatter sweets over children's party
A navy helicopter was flying low to scatter flowers and sweets for kids celebrating a National Children's Day event in Muang district, Thailand. It sent powerful downdrafts that caused the outdoor tents to collapse on people
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'Kind' and 'fun' teacher named as one of 72 feared dead in Nepal plane crash
Australian teacher Myron Love, 29, is feared dead after a plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday. He had been travelling through Asia when he boarded the ATR 72 Yeti airlines flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara
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'Pettiest neighbours ever' still at war 2 years after tree cut perfectly in half
Bharat Mistry and his family were 'gutted' in 2021 when their neighbours cut half the branches of the 16ft tall fir tree that had stood on their property for 25 years
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Albanian gangsters running UK's cocaine market - but one city won't let them in
Violent criminals from Albania now run the cocaine market in most parts of the UK, but so far have not managed to get a foothold in one particular city due to local gangs "protecting" the streets
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New yellow snow warnings issued across UK as Brits warned about falling on ice
Several weather warnings have been issued across the UK, with snow, ice, rain and winds making travel conditions more difficult than usual over the next few days, the Met Office has said