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Guterres: 1.5°C climate failure 'moral catastrophe'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers impassioned warning at COP30 summit, declaring the world's failure to meet critical climate targets a profound moral failure that threatens humanity's future.

Couple survives plane crash using emergency parachute

In an extraordinary tale of survival, a couple cheated death when their private aircraft experienced catastrophic failure over Arizona, deploying an innovative whole-airplane parachute system that brought them safely to ground in a dramatic desert landing

Prison guards help sex offender escape with directions

Exclusive: Security scandal rocks UK prison system as staff inadvertently assist convicted sex offender's escape from Derwentside immigration centre, raising serious questions about staff training and security protocols.

Police apology after murder at sex offender's home

A police force has issued a formal apology after a vulnerable woman was murdered at a known sex offender's residence that had been operating unlawfully for six months, raising serious questions about public protection failures.

ANZ Banking App Crashes in Nationwide Outage

Thousands of ANZ customers across Australia were left stranded as both the mobile app and internet banking services crashed simultaneously, sparking fury and financial anxiety.

New Evidence Emerges in Parachute Regiment Probe

Fresh disclosures reveal significant developments in the ongoing inquiry into the Parachute Regiment's actions in Northern Ireland, with newly uncovered evidence challenging previous accounts.

Optus Network Collapse Disrupts Emergency Services

Australia's second-largest telecommunications provider Optus suffered a catastrophic nationwide outage, disrupting emergency services and mistakenly sending thousands of customers to voicemail during critical situations.

Teenager shot by Parachute Regiment in Bogside

Exclusive investigation reveals new details about a 15-year-old boy shot by British soldiers in Londonderry's Bogside area, raising fresh questions about historical military operations during The Troubles.

Manchester synagogue terror alert failure exposed

Exclusive investigation reveals how a major mobile network failure prevented Manchester's Jewish community from receiving emergency terror attack warnings during synagogue services, raising serious security concerns.

Skydiver, 52, dies in parachute failure horror

A seasoned skydiver with over 200 jumps met a tragic end during a routine dive in Queensland, Australia, when his parachute failed to deploy properly. The 52-year-old's fatal plunge is under investigation by authorities.

Brit survives 11,000ft fall after parachutes fail

A British thrill-seeker miraculously survives plummeting 11,000 feet when both parachutes fail during Nevada desert skydive, walking away with minor injuries in what experts call 'the survival story of the decade'.

MoD Admits Liability for Bloody Sunday Killings

The Ministry of Defence has formally admitted legal liability for the deaths of three men shot by soldiers from the Parachute Regiment on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry, a pivotal moment in the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Optus Outage: Triple-Zero Calls Failed, Lives at Risk

A major Optus outage left Australians unable to reach emergency services, with calls to triple-zero failing. A victim who collapsed during the blackout warns that lives are at stake, demanding an urgent regulatory overhaul.

Nats IT Failure Causes UK Air Traffic Chaos

A major IT failure at the UK's National Air Traffic Services (Nats) caused severe disruption, grounding flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded at London Stansted, Brussels, and Berlin Airports.

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