Italian skier Matteo Franzoso dies at the age of 25 after training crash in Chile

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  • Franzoso suffered ‘major head trauma’ in accident

  • Lindsey Vonn: ‘This is incredibly sad … RIP Matteo’

The Italian skier Matteo Franzoso has died at the age of 25 following a crash during pre-season training in Chile at the weekend, his country’s winter sports federation (FISI) has confirmed.

After suffering “a major head trauma” in the accident at the La Parva track on Saturday, Franzoso was taken by helicopter to the intensive care unit of a clinic in Santiago and placed in an induced coma. The FISI confirmed on Monday that he did not recover after “cranial trauma” and a subsequent swelling of his brain.

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First group of children from Gaza arrive in UK for life-saving NHS treatment

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Care and support package, including housing, will help 30-50 young Palestinians for an initial two years

The first group of children from Gaza have arrived in the UK for specialist life-saving treatment on the NHS, the Guardian understands.

Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, informed the parliamentary Labour party on Monday evening about the development. On arrival in the UK, the patients and their families have been granted access to NHS treatment, appropriate housing and comprehensive support services for an initial two-year period.

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Everything’s Coming Up Prince Harry – thecut.com

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  1. Everything’s Coming Up Prince Harry  thecut.com
  2. Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war  The Guardian
  3. Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv after trip to Britain  CNN
  4. Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine  The New York Times
  5. Prince Harry Takes Surprise Trip to Ukraine, Says He Had to 'Check with My Wife’ Meghan Markle and U.K. Government  People.com
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Netanyahu told Trump about Doha strike in advance, he ‘didn’t say no’ – report – The Times of Israel

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  1. Netanyahu told Trump about Doha strike in advance, he ‘didn’t say no’ – report  The Times of Israel
  2. How Beli Ate Yelp  The New York Times
  3. Scoop: Netanyahu spoke to Trump before Israel bombed Qatar  Axios
  4. Israel threatens Hamas 'wherever they are' as Qatar hosts summit  Reuters
  5. Arab states’ response to Israel’s strikes on Doha has been mostly angry bombast  The Economist
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UK aristocrat, partner jailed 14 years for killing daughter – DW

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  1. UK aristocrat, partner jailed 14 years for killing daughter  DW
  2. British aristocrat and her boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn  AP News
  3. Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed for 14 years each over death of their baby  BBC
  4. U.K. aristocrat and her partner get 14 years in prison for baby daughter's death  CBS News
  5. Aristocrat Disappeared with Baby — Then Child Froze to Death and Was Left in Shopping Bag  People.com
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Police search for 11 violent disorder suspects after ‘unite the kingdom’ march

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Met ask public for help identifying those who aimed ‘kicks and punches’ at officers among other offences

Police are looking for 11 people suspected to have committed violent disorder offences after the large far-right-led march through London on Saturday, and said they had already charged eight people with offences.

The “unite the kingdom” march was led by the far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson and attracted more than 110,000 people, police said, in excess of what they or the organisers expected.

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Doctor who left patient during operation to have sex with nurse allowed to practise

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Medical tribunal rules ‘very low risk’ of Suhail Anjum, who had been dismissed by hospital in Greater Manchester, repeating behaviour

A doctor who left a patient midway through an operation to have sex with a nurse is at “very low risk” of repeating his serious misconduct, a medical tribunal has ruled.

Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, and the unnamed nurse were caught in a “compromising position” by a colleague who walked in on the pair at Tameside hospital. The consultant anaesthetist had asked another nursing colleague to monitor the male patient, who was under general anaesthetic, so he could go to the bathroom.

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RAF Typhoon jets ready to shoot down drones over Poland, UK says

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‘Nato is responding with unity and strength’ to Russian threats, says John Healey

RAF Typhoon jets will be deployed within days to shoot down drones over Poland and other Nato allies in eastern Europe if necessary, after last week’s incursion of 19 uncrewed Russian aircraft into Poland.

The British fighters, based at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, will join Nato’s new Eastern Sentry mission working alongside French, German and Danish counterparts who are acting as reinforcements for Dutch F-35s and Polish F-16s.

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