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Tens of thousands of Parisians tonight caused massive traffic jams in a desperate attempt to flee the French capital ahead of the start of Emmanuel Macron’s month-long shutdown. Video posted to Twitter shows huge numbers of Parisians attempting a mass exodus out of the mega-city in a bid to avoid the 9pm curfew and the … Read more
Paris turned into Bedlam tonight as thousands of people caused massive traffic jams trying to flee the French capital ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s month-long shutdown coming into force at midnight. Video posted to Twitter shows huge numbers of Parisians attempting a mass exodus out of the mega-city in a bid to avoid the 9pm curfew … Read more
Ex-Grenadier Guardsman Robin Berlyn, who is trapped in Dubai after being caught up in a fake cheque scam made a dramatic attempt to flee the country by swimming two miles across the Persian Gulf A former British soldier trapped in Dubai for seven years after being caught up in a fake cheque scam made a … Read more
Terrified mother and children flee their blazing home at night ‘after her ex-partner burst in and burned himself to death in child’s bedroom’ 62-year-old man allegedly set himself on fire as his ex-partner ran for her life Paramedics were unable to save the man and he was pronounced dead at scene Neighbour said: ‘The fire … Read more
More people are leaving the US state of California than arriving as it reels from devastating wildfires, power outages and the burgeoning cost of living. The California dream may be fading as the idyllic oceanfront state sees warming temperatures, burning blazes, challenges in controlling the coronavirus pandemic, and sky-high real estate prices. The most recent … Read more
How to get rid of seagulls: Staring at the birds makes them MORE likely to flee, study finds Researchers from Exeter studied the behaviour of 155 gulls in Cornwall, England They approached the seabirds while either looking down or directly at them The team found they could get around 6.5 feet closer if not staring at … Read more
A large group of demonstrators caused diners to flee when they surrounded a New York restaurant during a protest over the death of Daniel Prude in New York. More than 1,000 anti-racism supporters gathered together in downtown Rochester, where 29-year-old Prude suffocated to death while in police custody. The huge crowd surrounded a restaurant where … Read more
New York City residents with cash are fleeing the Big Apple in droves and moving to nearby suburbs as the COVID-19 pandemic has enabled them to work from home while Manhattan office buildings stay largely empty. Real estate brokers in the surrounding areas of the city including the Hudson Valley, Westchester County, New Jersey, and … Read more
A British democracy activist has been captured by the Chinese after trying to make a dramatic seaborne escape from Hong Kong to Taiwan. Andy Li, 30, who has worked with former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and other politicians on pro-democracy campaigns, was intercepted in international waters, along with 11 other activists, as they tried … Read more
Hundreds flee their homes as diesel train bursts into flames sending giant smoke cloud into night sky – with families forced to sleep in evacuation centres Huge blaze in Llangennech, near Llanelli, broke out at around 11pm last night Homes were evacuated after ‘major incident,’ was declared on railway line British Transport Police confirmed a … Read more