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Pictured: Rowan and Hannah Baxter on their wedding day A homicidal father who set fire to a car with his children and estranged wife inside tried to stop bystanders from rescuing them as they burned to death, before stabbing himself in the chest when he knew his evil deed was done. Rowan Charles Baxter, 42, … Read more
Pictured: Rowan and Hannah Baxter on their wedding day A homicidal father who set fire to a car with his children and estranged wife inside tried to stop bystanders from rescuing them as they burned to death, before stabbing himself in the chest when he knew his evil deed was done. Rowan Charles Baxter, 42, … Read more
Ecuador’s ‘Throat of Fire’ volcano heading towards a devastating ‘potential collapse’, scientists fear The west face of Tungurahua is slowly deforming, satellite data has revealed This instability could lead to a colossal landslide of material onto the local area When Tungurahua erupted in 1999, 25,000 people were evacuated from nearby A collapse of the west face 3,000 years … Read more
Shocking moment street vendor is engulfed in flames and suffers second-degree burns when youths set fire to his helium-filled balloons as a prank Oliver Rosales, 29, was selling balloons in Manila, Philippines, last week Group of youths approached him before one boy set fire to one balloon The fire quickly spread to the others, which … Read more
By: PTI | Kolkata | Published: February 17, 2020 8:23:00 am The fire was first spotted in a room that contained combustible materials according to the Fire Services Minister. (Representational Image/File) A massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in the Rajabazar area in central Kolkata on Sunday and it was doused after … Read more
The drumbeat for a cut in interest rates is building, with money markets betting on a reduction as soon as January 30 when the Monetary Policy Committee meets. Some 62 per cent of traders have placed deals which point to a quarter of a percentage point cut in the bank rate to 0.5 per cent. This … Read more
My Samsung phone was only a year old when it spontaneously caught fire in the footwell of my car. I put it there after receiving a phone call (while stopped, of course), but as I drove off I noticed a strange smell. I realised the device was on fire, and my first reaction was to … Read more
The smell of bread in Paris, the warmth of a pub fire in London and the scent of roasting chestnuts in New York: Sensory experiences travellers associate with cities around the world Other experiences include hearing the sound of water lapping a boat in Dubai In Sydney, travellers like the cool breeze on the Manly to … Read more
Man, 60, caught FIRE during open heart surgery when dry swabs ignited because a hot electrical tool sparked while oxygen was leaking out of his lung The patient in Melbourne, Australia, was not harmed during the incident Quick-thinking staff managed to put out the fire and carry on with the operation Oxygen is not flammable … Read more
Ted Baker’s efforts to draw a line under a harassment scandal involving its founder were undermined after the company appointed an insider to the top job. Ray Kelvin, 63, who set up Ted Baker in 1988, resigned following a string of allegations by staff of inappropriate behaviour including ‘forced hugging’. Ted Baker insisted it had learned … Read more