All news by author: Rachel Hagan

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Boy, 7, who fell off ferry to his death with mum was 'in a wheelchair' at time
Polish media quoted eyewitnesses from the ferry as saying the child who fell overboard on a Stena Spirit ferry was "disabled in some way" and used a buggy or wheelchair
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Israel's biggest Palestine attack in 20 years sees drone strikes on refugee camp
At least seven Palestinians have died and 28 have been injured in an attack by Israel on the West Bank, with the death toll expected to rise, according to the Palestinian health ministry
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Mayor 'marries' alligator wearing a wedding dress in bizarre traditional ritual
Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa wed the caiman reptile in the Mexican town of San Pedro Huamelula in a traditional ceremony said to bring good luck to the local indigenous Chontal people
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Firefighter killed trying to put out underground car park blaze amid Paris riots
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the 24-year-old died in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris, after another night of violence in France sparked by a teen's death
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'Flight from hell' sent passengers flying out of their seats as plane nosedived
The flight from Honolulu, Hawaii hit strong winds and encountered "severe turbulence" about five hours into its journey to Sydney sending terrified passengers flying and damaging the aircraft
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Fight breaks out at Orlando International Airport as man puts cop in chokehold
Footage of the incident has circulated on TikTok and shows three officers take down 41-year-old Edward Hariston just after he hit the unnamed cop at Orlando International Airport
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Boy's dream of going to Disney World crushed as lemonade stand shut down
Eight-year-old Cam said he started his lemonade stand as he was desperate to go to Disney World and needed to make money, but it soon got shut down after a complaint
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Horror moment shark stalks paddleboarder who has no idea predator is circling
Malea Tribble from Fort Lauderdale was participating in the a charity race from Florida to the Bahamas in the US when her husband spotted the shark under her board
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Tourist recklessly dips hand in 79C steaming spring before screaming ‘it’s hot’
The dad and daughter ignored safety rules and walked off-piste from the boardwalk that sections off parkgoers from boiling hot Silex Spring in Yellowstone
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Man killed after being hit by lightning on his horse weeks before wedding bash
Ranchman Terrel Vineyard, of Oshkosh, Nebraska, was fatally struck on June 21 while riding his horse who also died, the local sheriff's office has confirmed
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Baby left 'blinking blood' after rock thrown into window showering her in glass
Mother April Stanley said she was woken by the cries of her baby Satuala at around midnight in the home in the Gold Coast suburb of Worongary in Australia
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Relatives of Greek shipwreck victims furious as 'millions' spent on Titan search
Inequality between the rescue responses of a shipwreck in Greece where 500 people died and the submarine in the Atlantic where five people died has prompted anger
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Putin gets rock star welcome by crowd as he kisses kids and poses for selfies
Russian President Vladimir Putin flew to the city of Derbent, on the Caspian Sea, 2,000km from Moscow, to mark the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha and visit an ancient citadel and historic mosque
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Titanic sub's 'critical crack' and 'electrical catastrophe' before imploding
An expert has revealed why he thinks the sub, named Titan, had a catastrophic failure which claimed the lives of five men earlier this month in the Atlantic Ocean
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Surfer impaled by fish thought it was a prank before noticing huge hole in face
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Steve Kezic was on a surfing expedition ain Indonesia when the sharp beak of the garfish wedged in his nose and nearly speared out his eyes
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Dad of Titan sub victims says they were 'terribly excited' to see Titanic
Hussain Dawood said during a prayer service yesterday that his son and grandson who died on the Titanic submaarine were gifts of God that had been taken back by God
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Snoop Dogg doppelganger spotted washing cars on roadside in Colombia
A motorist filmed the smiling cleaner as he was stunned at the similarity with the famous musician and some say he even made gestures exactly like the hip hop star
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Chef left paralysed after diner shot him four times for 'undercooking his kebab'
Federico Pecorale, 29, has been jailed for shooting 23-year-old Yelfri Guzman at the Casa Rusti restaurant in a busy square in Pescara, Italy
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Inside ghost town of abandoned luxury 'Disney' villas reclaimed by nature
Intrepid explorer Bob Thissen trekked through the ghost town named Burj Al Babas, in Turkey, where 587 abandoned Disney-esque villas stand
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Killer whales aren't attacking ships for revenge - but for an adrenaline rush
Social media is awash with stories of sailors being rammed by orcas or being chased by sea animals in what appears to be either a bit of fun or intimidation
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Wagner chief warned 'be very careful around open windows' as coup fails
Although Yevgeny Prigozhin is not currently facing any criminal charges for the extraordinary threat to Putin's regime, former CIA director General David Petraeus says his life is likely in danger
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Prigozhin breaks silence insisting he doesn't want to overthrow Putin
Yevgeny Prigozhin didn’t offer any details as to where he was or what his future plans are but said he was forced to take action after the Russian military attempted to destroy Wagner
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Hajj essentials as record-breaking numbers expected in Saudi Arabia
Around two million people will take part in the five-day experience in Saudi Arabia which brings Muslims closer to God and to the entire Muslim world
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Brit motorcyclist dies after plunging down 1,600ft gorge during holiday
It is alleged the tourist lost control of his motorbike after hitting a stone in the road and then veered off track and tragically plunged to his death in India
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3 reasons to be hopeful for Titanic sub crew despite survival odds diminishing
The crew have now likely lost their 96-hour oxygen supply and rescuers have no way of knowing whether they are dead or alive - despite all this, they have not given up yet and still remain hopeful