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The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said on Thursday evening, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.
The storms, which have caused the greatest devastation in the state in recent years, also left 60 people missing and 10,242 displaced in 154 cities, according to Rio Grande do Sul's civil defense
Police start breaking down barricades at UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment
Pro-Palestinian protesters and Israeli supporters clash at UCLA, local media reports
Protesters from the pro-Palestine encampment in the University of California Los Angeles and pro-Israel counter protesters clashed on Sunday, April 28.
A barrier was erected by school authorities to separate the opposing groups as tensions remained high but was later breached by some demonstrators resulting in physical altercations.
Hainault tube station in Ilford, Essex, has been shut and a critical incident has been declared after reports several people were stabbed.
A man has been arrested, the Metropolitan Police said.
In a statement, the force said: “We were called shortly before 7am to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area. There were reports people have been stabbed.
Hainault tube station in Ilford, Essex, has been shut and a critical incident has been declared after reports four people were stabbed.
A man has been arrested, the Metropolitan Police said.
Humza Yousaf has said he will resign as SNP leader and Scotland’s First Minister, avoiding having to face a no confidence vote in his leadership.
The sails of the red windmill on the top of Paris cabaret the Moulin Rouge fell off in the early hours of Thursday morning (April 25), a spokesperson said.
The sails were wrapped in plastic on the ground in front of the building by 7:30 AM that morning (0530GMT).
The venue's spokesperson said that they did not know what had happened but that no one was hurt.
The sails of the red windmill on the top of Paris cabaret the Moulin Rouge fell off in the early hours of Thursday morning (April 25), a spokesperson said.
The sails were wrapped in plastic on the ground in front of the building by 7:30 AM that morning (0530GMT).
The venue's spokesperson said that they did not know what had happened but that no one was hurt.
Two military helicopters collided in mid-air before crashing and killing at least 10 people in Malaysia this morning.
The choppers were among seven that had taken off simultaneously from the the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Base in Lumut, Perak, Tuesday, April 23, shortly after 9 am local time.
But the footage shows how two of the touched rotors at a height of around 200ft - sending both aircraft hurtling to the ground in deadly tailspins.
One helicopter crashed onto a running track and burst into flames. The other is understood to have come down on the edge of the stadium.
Local media reported that as many as 10 people died, consisting of seven crew members and three passengers.
The accident occurred during training ahead of the TLDM's 90th anniversary celebrations.
The two helicopters involved in the collision were HOM and Fennec models. The HOM helicopter was carrying four crew and three passengers, while the Fennec was carrying three crew.
Alleged victims of a second IT scandal at the Post Office believe they are in possession of ‘definitive’ proof they were wrongly convicted after unearthing a set of floppy disks dating back 30 years, i can reveal.