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  1. Terrifying moment 18-storey Nairobi skyscraper collapses sparking frantic search for survivors

    Footage shows a dramatic crash and huge clouds of dust as the building - thought to have been around 18 storeys high - comes down in Nairobi, Kenya.

  2. Trump denies speaking to Musk about Starlink but says he will if it’s not fixed

    President Trump said he did not speak to Elon Musk about the tech leader's decision to restrict Starlink access for Ukraine but warned he will do so if access is not restored. "I have not spoken to him," Trump told…

  3. Back To The Future fans race to snap up 'build your own' DeLorean advent calendar

    Once you reach Christmas Day, you will have all the parts you need to assemble your own car, celebrating the day with your own model that can be displayed wherever you like in your home

  4. Police and paramedics called to four-vehicle crash on M2

    Drivers faced delays due to a crash on a sliproad of the M2 motorway.

  5. Consumer confidence holds steady from September amid persistent inflation

    U.S. consumer sentiment flatlined from September to October, as persistent inflation squeezes Americans’ finances. Consumer confidence sat at a measure of 48 percent this month, a minor decrease from last month’s…

  6. Eight young girls were mysteriously abducted in the 1980s in chilling spree that rocked the Midwest... now there's new hope thanks to DNA breakthrough

    For more than four decades, the murder of little Debbie Smith has remained a haunting reminder of the crimes that devastated communities across northeast Ohio during the early 1980s.

  7. NatWest to offer new scheme in Greater Manchester to help thousands of young people find work

    NatWest said it aims to help up to 10,000 young people with work experience, careers or training

  8. Boston father convicted of molesting girl through seat gap on JetBlue flight while going on vacation with his wife and children

    Jonathan Alan Lefman, 48, has been convicted of one count of abusive sexual contact while in the special aircraft jurisdiction after he fondled a 17-year-old girl on a JetBlue flight.

  9. Rugby great's heart surgery after 'miracle' discovery

    New Zealand rugby great Sonny Bill Williams has revealed he has undergone successful open-heart surgery in a Melbourne hospital.

  10. ‘It’s very exciting’: Plans to redevelop Maidstone street move forward

    The first plans for the redevelopment of a town centre street into a car-free restaurant quarter have been given the green light.