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The fire broke out at around 6.30am local time (4.30am GMT) on Wednesday morning at the home in Wintzenheim, France.

They are expected to give a speech honouring the legacy of the late monarch and talk about looking ‘forward’ to the future.

Cheap, but not at all cheerful.

PSNI data breach: Police officers concerned over safety following data breach Former Northern Ireland justice minister Naomi Long has expressed concerns about the well-being of police officers and their families in the region following a data breach.  An error lead to sensitive details being disclosed, and have led to officers fearing they could be in danger. Long added that the leak might lead to some officers to contemplate their continued service within the force. The incident stemmed from a Freedom of Information (FoI) request, to which the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) unintentionally shared information about the identities, locations,…

Eleven people missing in France after fire in holiday home Eleven people are missing after a fire at a holiday cottage in eastern France. Nearly 80 firefighters were sent to the blaze in the town of Wintzenheim, close to the German border, after emergency services were alerted at 06:30 local time on Wednesday. The fire appears to have started in a property used by a charity to house young people with disabilities. At least one person has been taken to hospital, after 17 were evacuated.

Fewer than 5,000 steps a day enough to stay healthy – study A new study has revealed that fewer than 5,000 steps a day might be enough to see health benefits. It’s long been said that 10,000 steps a day is the amount you need to stay fit and healthy.  The study of more than 226,000 people worldwide showed 4,000 steps was enough to start reducing the risk of dying prematurely of any cause. Just over 2,300 is enough to benefit the heart and blood vessels. The team from the Medical University of Lodz in Poland and Johns Hopkins University…

Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italy Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors tell local media.  Four people who survived the boat sinking have told rescuers that they were on a boat which set off from Sfax in Tunisia and sank on its way to Italy.  The survivors, originally from the Ivory Coast and Guinea, reached Lampedusa on Wednesday. More than 1,800 people have died this year so far in the crossing from North Africa to Europe. Tunisian authorities say Sfax, a port city about 80 miles (130km) from Lampedusa, is a popular gateway for…

Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have not achieved their agreed-upon goal of putting an end to deforestation. Representatives from these nations are currently gathered in the Brazilian city of Belém for a two-day summit dedicated to addressing this issue. This marks the first such gathering in 14 years. During the summit, a joint declaration was made, establishing a collaborative alliance to combat deforestation. However, the declaration also allows each country to pursue its own conservation objectives independently. The preservation of the Amazon rainforest holds significant importance in…

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A 33-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder.