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| | Dozens killed and injured after two trains crash in Greece | |  | | | | | | | | | Rescuers have been working through the night after two trains - one freight and the other carrying 350 passengers - crashed in northern Greece. At least 32 people have died and dozens were injured when the trains hit each other near to the city of Larissa. Pictures and footage from the scene show thick plumes of smoke and derailed carriages following reports of a big bang. "For 10, 15 seconds it was chaos. Tumbling over, fires, cables hanging, broken windows, people screaming, people trapped," one passenger told Reuters news agency - here's the full story.
Conditions for rescue workers were "very difficult", fire service spokesman Vassilis Varthakoyiannis said, as attempts continue to free passengers, who had been travelling between Thessaloniki and Larissa. It is not yet known what caused the crash but Kostas Agorastos, regional governor of the Thessaly region, told state-run television "it was a very powerful collision", adding: "This is a terrible night... It's hard to describe the scene." Follow the latest on our live page. | | | | | |
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| | Search for baby after missing parents arrested | | | | | | | | | After 53 days, the search for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon ended with their arrests. Their baby, whose sex is unknown, is still missing. Searches are taking place, and with the couple - who are being questioned on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter - not providing any further information about the recently-born infant's condition or whereabouts, police are worried. The baby could still be alive and investigators have not ruled out that the child could be in someone's care, though they have said this was unlikely. Ms Marten, 35, and from a privileged background, and 48-year-old Gordon - a convicted rapist and registered sex offender - sparked a missing person's search in January. They remain in custody. Read more here. | | | | | |
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| | | Running isn't for everyone, neither is going to the gym or playing a sport. But how about a brisk walk? Researchers suggest that going for a walk faster than your usual pace is a good enough form of exercise. While two-and-a-half hours is the minimum recommended exercise per week, doing half that - or around 11 minutes a day - could prevent one in 10 premature deaths, analysis by the University of Cambridge suggests. "If you are someone who finds the idea of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week a bit daunting, then our findings should be good news," says Dr Soren Brage, who led the research. Find out more here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | "It's been about four years since we have been back here in Hong Kong and I must say, we have missed you guys so much!" The statement from Blackpink's Rosé to the 14,000 fans packing out AsiaWorld-Arena is greeted by rapturous cheers. The K-pop superstars - Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa - have been on their Born Pink world tour since October.
Under the spotlights it may feel like the pandemic is finally behind the group. But tours of this kind are still extremely vulnerable to Covid, says Jeung Chi Young from their management company, YG Entertainment. For this reason, the 100 or so staff who travel from city to city with the stars are routinely tested for the virus. They are also restricted to accommodation and concert venues. | | | | | | | | | | | | Annabelle Liang | | Business reporter | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | The arrests of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon as well as the search for their baby, and the new Brexit deal are this morning's main stories. Police fears over the couple's missing baby leads the Daily Mail and Metro, while a picture of the search scene appears on the Daily Express. It focuses on the Brexit deal, describing it as a "boost" for the UK. The deal itself "is not negotiable", reports the Times, as the i newspaper claims Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is gambling his political career on it. Elsewhere, a report about former health secretary Matt Hancock, a warning over the NHS recovery plan and the rising price of vegetables also make the headlines. Read the newspaper review in full here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | Covid China lab leak origin 'most likely' - FBI chief | | | | | | | Brexit Don't create drama over deal, PM tells Tory MPs | | | | | | | Care homes Leaked texts suggest Hancock rejected Covid advice | | | | | | |
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| | Need something different? | | | | | | | | | When Canadian TikToker Pavlina Livingstone-Sudrich told her followers Wales was in England, it sparked a backlash. Her gaffe even caught the attention of a top Welsh politician, who invited her to visit. She has been, and the trip has been an adventure of a lifetime. Find out why here.
On the subject of catching attention, this medieval chair is likely to do that. It's 700 years old, extremely fragile and is being prepared for King Charles's coronation. Used to crown other monarchs, it needs some restoration. Take a look at the painstaking work being carried out.
And finally, to something else around the same age. Worried a delivery man was drunk, police in Peru stopped him and carried out a search. Inside a cooler bag officers found something unexpected - an ancient mummy, which he'd nicknamed Juanita. Read more here. | | | | | |
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| | On this day | | | | | | | 1971 Hundreds of thousands of workers across the UK take part in an unofficial day of protest against the government's new industrial relations Bill. | | | | | | | | |
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