Cookstown: Two rescued from flat after arson attack
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service ( NIFRS) said the woman was taken out of a downstairs window, while the man was removed from the kitchen."The male and female were treated at the scene by colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, then taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation," said a police spokesperson."Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances and at this stage, the incident is being treated as deliberate ignition."
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- The Guardian
Pennsylvania shooting: man kills neighbour, ambushes and wounds two state troopers
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The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
How a teenage bullying incident spiralled into city-wide protests in China
It started as an unpleasant, although not uncommon, teenage bullying incident. On 2 August, a video appeared online, showing a group of teenage girls kicking, slapping and mocking another girl, later revealed to be aged 14, in an abandoned building in Jiangyou, a small city of 730,000 in south-west China. According to the local police, the attack, which took place on 22 July, resulted in minor injuries to the girl's scalp and knees. The video went viral in the local community, and soon morphed into a large-scale protest that overwhelmed the streets of Jiangyou, featuring violent clashes with the police and a concerted effort by the authorities to stop news of the event from spreading. So what was it about this incident that prompted hundreds, perhaps even 1,000, people to gather in the streets of Jiangyou on Monday evening? The answer may lie in a potent mixture of years of frustration at how bullying cases are handled in China, a lack of trust in local authorities, and the sometimes brutal police tactics used to suppress dissent and criticism. One video from the scene of the protest, verified by the Guardian, is illustrative. People can be heard chanting: 'Give us back democracy, reject bullying, serve the people.' They also sing the Chinese national anthem. Kevin Slaten, who runs China Dissent Monitor, a project tracking unrest in China, said the call for democracy was more likely referring to local handling of the incident rather than nationwide regime change. Other footage shows violent clashes between police and protesters. In one confrontation, a man stands between an elderly woman who is arguing with several police officers. 'What are you going to do? Are you going to drag the old person away?' he shouts. 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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Child 'is hit by bus outside hospital in Kent'
A child was struck by a bus outside a hospital in Kent, prompting emergency services to scramble to the scene. Police and an air ambulance were called to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate, Kent, at around 4pm on Thursday. A cordon was also erected around Ramsgate Road and remains in force, with drivers being warned to find a different route. According to Kent Online, the incident involved a child and occurred just metres away from the main entrance of the hospital. A police spokesperson told Daily Mail: 'Kent Police was called at 4.04pm on Thursday 7 August to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a bus on Ramsgate Road, Margate. 'Officers are currently at the scene and the road remains closed. Drivers are advised to find alternative routes.'
