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Australian Skydiving Instructors Strike Over Pay

Skydiving instructors in three Australian states have walked out in a historic strike over pay and conditions, disrupting flights during the busy festive season. Read the full story on the industrial action.

Skydiving instructors strike in unprecedented action

Skydiving instructors across the UK are staging an unprecedented strike today, halting operations at major tourism sites. Meanwhile, the government receives a crucial US review on the Aukus submarine pact. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

AI Data Centre Boom Transforms Nevada Desert

The Tahoe-Reno Industrial Centre, a 100,000-acre Nevada site, is now a global hub for AI data centres, driving economic growth but straining scarce water and power resources. Explore the modern-day gold rush.

Monterrey's Industrial Boom Fuels Toxic Air Crisis

A major investigation reveals Monterrey, a key US manufacturing hub in Mexico, is engulfed in an air pollution crisis. Heavy metals from factories exporting to America threaten residents' health, with emissions surpassing many US states.

Industrial chemist Bill McNally dies aged 89

Bill McNally, the industrial chemist whose pipeline protection work earned two Queen's Awards, has died aged 89. Discover his remarkable journey from Bootle to international success.

NHS Doctors' Strike: Veteran Exposes Pay Crisis

Retired consultant reveals junior doctors worked 80-100 hour weeks for 'pittance' as current strikes continue. Read why decades of being 'cheap labour' fuels NHS discontent.

Agency staff join Birmingham bin strike

Agency workers hired to cover Birmingham's long-running bin strike are now joining the industrial action over claims of bullying and unsustainable workloads, potentially extending the dispute until 2026.

Woman critical after bus collision in Greenwich

A woman in her 30s remains in life-threatening condition after being struck by a bus near Greenwich IKEA. Police seek witnesses as road closures continue. Call 101 with information.

30 dead in Congo mine collapse triggered by panic

At least 30 miners killed in DRC copper mine collapse after military gunfire caused panic. Dozens hospitalised as artisanal mining safety concerns grow. Read the full investigation.

NHS: Doctor strike turnout shows decline

NHS chief reports encouraging signs of reduced junior doctor strike participation as five-day walkout continues. Health Secretary criticises impact on patients.

Five young adults die in Co Louth car crash

Tragedy strikes as five people in their early twenties die in a two-vehicle collision in County Louth. Three others injured in what police describe as 'shocking and devastating' crash.

Five killed in County Louth road collision

Tragic car crash near Dundalk claims five young lives, leaving three injured. Gardaí appeal for witnesses as nation mourns devastating road traffic incident.

Two-year-old boy dies in 20-floor fall from window

A two-year-old boy has died after falling from the twentieth floor of a Newark apartment block. The tragic accident has sparked urgent calls for improved window safety in high-rise buildings.

13 injured in Walcha speedway car grandstand crash

Thirteen people were injured, two critically, after a speedway car ploughed into a grandstand at the Walcha Motorcycle Rally in New South Wales. Read the latest on this developing story.

Boy, 2, strangled by jacket drawstring at nursery

Two-year-old Leanardo Ricci died after his jacket drawstring caught on a tree branch while playing outside at his nursery in Bibbiena, Italy. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene.

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