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Four people have been “pulled out alive” from the wreckage of a collapsed bridge in the northern Italian city of Genoa, but at least 22 have died. Transport official Edoardo Rixi told Sky Italia eight people were injured, while other reports say five are ‘code red’, or seriously injured.Around 20 vehicles are believed to have plunged about 100m (328ft) into a river and an industrial area when a 200m (650ft) section of the Morandi Bridge collapsed at about 11.30am during a sudden and violent storm. Image: Up to 20 vehicles are believed to have been on the bridge when it…

DIY retailer Homebase is set to close 42 stores, putting around 1,500 jobs at risk. The retailer is closing the stores via a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA), a controversial insolvency procedure used by struggling firms to shut under-performing shops.Homebase said it anticipated the outlets would close from later this year into 2019.Until then, “all stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland will remain open for business as usual and this process will have no impact on customer purchases, outstanding orders or any product or service guarantees”.It said a “comprehensive review” had concluded that its current store portfolio mix…

A three-year-old boy found buried at a makeshift home in New Mexico died in a ritual to “cast out demonic spirits”, prosecutors have said. The child’s body was found in a tunnel at a compound north of Taos after police raided it on 3 August.It is claimed his extended family believed he would “return as Jesus” to identify “corrupt” targets for them to attack.Eleven other children, ranging in age from one to 15, were found starving and dressed in rags and were taken into protective custody, authorities said.The children had been given weapons training “in furtherance of a conspiracy to…

A man has been arrested after a car hit cyclists and pedestrians and crashed into security barriers outside parliament. This is what we know so far::: The driver of the car, a man in his late 20s, was arrested at the scene by armed officers on suspicion of terrorist offences. He was wearing a black puffer jacket and was led away in handcuffs. He is being held at a south London police station.:: Police said the suspect was “not currently co-operating”, and they had not formally identified him. He does not appear to be known to either MI5 or counter-terrorism…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences after three people were injured when a car crashed into security barriers outside Parliament. The silver Ford Fiesta hit cyclists and pedestrians at 7.37am before crashing into the security barriers.Sky sources say the suspect – a man in his 20s – has been identified and is from the Midlands.Three people were treated at the scene, two of whom were taken to hospital. A woman has serious but not life-threatening injuries while a man has been discharged.The incident is being investigated by counter-terror officers. 0:09 Video: Westminster crash: Handcuffed man led…

What do South Africa and Mexico have to do with the current crisis engulfing the Turkish lira? Not a lot, on the face of it.However, the currencies of both countries, along with those of other emerging markets such as Indonesia, India and Russia, have all found themselves under pressure, reflecting how contagion can spread through markets in the most unexpected of ways.Turkey has found itself in the firing line for a number of reasons, including concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s growing influence over the country’s central bank and his recent diplomatic spat with the United States, which has just…

A British man who died on the last day of his Ibiza holiday has been described as a “gentle soul with a heart of gold”. Conor Spraggs, believed to be 23 from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, reportedly died after a fight in the town of San Antonio in the early hours of Sunday morning.Mr Spraggs was involved in an altercation with a group of men before his death, according to reports.A JustGiving page was set up on Sunday to raise money to bring his body home and cover his funeral costs.The page description reads: “Conor was tragically killed on his last day…

Italy has demanded Britain take in 141 migrants rescued by a ship that flies under the flag of Gibraltar. The group was picked up in the Mediterranean Sea by French humanitarian workers on Friday.They boarded their boat, the Aquarius, and tried to dock in Italy.Italian officials refused them permission, continuing a commitment not to let ships run by humanitarian groups dock there. Image: Danilo Toninelli declared Italy would refuse to let the ship dock Transport minister Danilo Toninelli said as the boat flew under the flag of a British territory, the UK was responsible for the migrants.He added the rescue…

Ticketmaster is shutting down its secondary resale sites Seatwave and GetMeIn to combat touts. The sites, along with other similar outlets, have been criticised by fans who have complained they have been left feeling exploited because tickets are often sold for an inflated price.A number of artists have also added their voices to the fight against touts, with singer Ed Sheeran cancelling tickets for his 2018 tour that were sold anywhere but the official resale site.No new events will be listed on Seatwave and GetMeIn from now on and the sites will be closed across Europe from October, Ticketmaster said.The…

More than 300 people have been injured after a wooden pier collapsed at a music festival in Spain. Five people were left seriously hurt after the 30 metre-high (98ft) platform gave way at the O Marisquino festival in the northwestern city of Vigo.Many of those caught up in the collapse fell into the sea below.Two of those seriously injured were children, news service Faro de Vigo reported. Image: Part of the pier collapsed during a performance by the rapper Rels B It added that some affected suffered traumatic brain injuries, but did not specify their age or genders.Authorities have confirmed…