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EPAPolice and emergency services are on the sceneTwo teenagers have been seriously injured after a sword attack on a high school in Sweden, authorities have said.Police were called to the Brinell School in Fagersta shortly after 14:00 local time (13:00 BST) on Friday, where officers arrested one man.A third person was wounded in the attack but the extent of their injuries has not been confirmed, while reports in local media say the suspect was shot in the leg by police.Eight other schools in the area were placed under lockdown measures – which have now been lifted – while a state…
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AFP via Getty ImagesThe Ervebo vaccine, known to protect against the Zaïre species of Ebola, will now be tested for the one causing the current outbreakThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is gearing up to roll out an Ebola vaccine with some doses being used as part of a trial to see if it is effective against the Bundibugyo species of the virus that is currently circulating in the country.The Ervebo vaccine does help protect against the Zaïre species of Ebola but currently there are no proven vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo.The rollout comes as the World Health Organization (WHO)…
LIVEManchester Arena survivor says ‘I thought life was over’ on UK’s first national day for terror victimsA ceremony for those lost to terrorism, and readings from people affected by it, is taking place this afternoon in London.
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Getty ImagesA plane crash at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska has killed all eight people on board, the US military has said.The civilian-contracted aircraft crashed shortly after midday local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday near Cape Newenham, which hosts the airport of a long-range radar site. It is unclear who the passengers were or why they were there, but the US Air Force Alaskan Command chief said they had been “dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment”.”This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve,” Lt Gen Robert…
Graubünden cantonal policeFive people are missing and eight others injured after a restaurant with apartments was “completely destroyed” by fire in the Swiss town of Thusis, police have said.Initial investigations indicate the blaze broke out on the second floor and the cause was still being investigated, according to the Graubünden cantonal police.The force said it was called just after midnight local time (22:00 GMT on Thursday) and that nearly 100 firefighters responded. The roof had to be opened using a crane after the stairwell collapsed.The Alpine Graubünden region, also known as Grisons, is a popular holiday destination for both winter…
Getty ImagesMany schools, especially in rural India, are starved of funding and in disrepairThe squat one-storey building has recently received a fresh coat of paint and looks respectable from a distance.But this government-run primary school for girls in Faridabad, a district on the outskirts of the Indian capital Delhi, suffers from a host of problems.The road outside the school in Khedi Kalan village is dotted with shallow potholes filled with filthy water. Inside, local social worker Satpal Narwat points out the plaster falling from the ceiling.”It looks new from the outside, but it’s crumbling from inside. Four of its eight…
Getty ImagesChow Hang-tung had also seperately been arrested in June 2021 for “inciting” the public to take part in a Tiananmen vigilTwo Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of inciting others to subvert state power under the city’s controversial national security law.Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison after being convicted under the China-introduced law. Sentencing is expected at a later date.A third defendant, Albert Ho, 74, pleaded guilty in January.Lee and Chow “incited other persons to organise, plan,…
PA MediaBritish rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three rape charges in Australia, after a jury cleared him of several sexual assault offences but could not reach a decision on others. The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was charged with repeatedly raping and assaulting a fan after performing at a nightclub in Perth in 2024.He denied all 10 charges, and last month a jury found him not guilty on three counts of rape. He was also acquitted of one assault charge and another of strangulation, but was found guilty of two counts of assault,…