Two Britons among four killed in cable car crash near Naples

Margaret Elaine Winn, 58, and Graeme Derek Winn, 65, died with Israeli woman and Italian driver of cable car

Two British tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy.

Prosecutors in Torre Annunziata have opened an investigation into possible manslaughter charges after the crash on Thursday at Monte Faito, a peak about 28 miles (45km) south-east of Naples.

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Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms in Israeli strike named press photo of the year – NBC News

  1. Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms in Israeli strike named press photo of the year  NBC News
  2. Portrait of a wounded Palestinian boy wins Press Photo of the Year  CNN
  3. ‘How do I live like this?’ asks Gaza boy who lost arms in Israeli attack  Al Jazeera
  4. Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost arms wins 2025 World Press Photo  Euronews.com
  5. 2025 World Press Photo Contest: Winners revealed  BBC
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Christian Dior appoints UK designer Jonathan Anderson as menswear boss

Man behind puzzle and pigeon bags, who transformed Loewe, brings buzz to French house as creative director

Jonathan Anderson, the designer who brought success, cool and viral fame to the Spanish label Loewe during his 11-year reign, has been announced as the new creative director of Christian Dior’s menswear collection. Taking over from Kim Jones, Anderson’s first show for the brand will take place in Paris in June.

While this is confirmation of news that fashion insiders were long aware of, it will definitely bring new buzz to Christian Dior. Anderson, now 40, has become something of a unicorn in the industry, a designer with boundless energy and ideas who is able to create distinctive and original designs but also sell clothes.

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5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis? – NPR

  1. 5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis?  NPR
  2. Contributor: The constitutional crisis is real  Los Angeles Times
  3. Letters | If the US wants to protect rule of law, start with its own backyard  South China Morning Post
  4. Watch: Trump’s third-term talk sparks constitutional crisis fears  The Boston Globe
  5. Constitutional Crises  The New York Review of Books
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Woman dead and man missing after being swept into sea in Victoria as four die in separate incidents on NSW coast

One woman managed to get back to shore after three washed into water near George Bass coastal walk south of Melbourne

A woman has died and a man is missing after they were swept from rocks near a popular coastal walk in Victoria.

A further three people have also drowned in separate incidents in New South Wales.

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US man shot and killed on small plane in Belize after attempting to hijack aircraft – The Times of Israel

  1. US man shot and killed on small plane in Belize after attempting to hijack aircraft  The Times of Israel
  2. A US military vet hijacked a plane in Belize, officials say. He was shot dead after stabbing 3.  USA Today
  3. U.S. man hijacks flight in Belize, stabs 3, is shot dead  NBC News
  4. Former St. Louis County teacher identified as hijacker who stabbed 3 people on Belize plane  KMOV
  5. Ex-McCluer North coach shot dead after attempting to hijack plane in Belize  FOX 2
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‘The posh areas get cleared’: bin strikes illustrate Birmingham’s wealth gap

People in poorer areas feel frustrated rubbish piles up during strikes, while wealthy households pay for removal

“It’s very frustrating that the posh areas get cleared and we’re just left, very frustrating but we expect it,” said Peter Thomas, outside his home in Ladywood, against a backdrop of overflowing bins.

Across neighbouring postcodes in Birmingham, the gap between wealthy and deprived parts of the city has been noticeable for residents ever since the bin strikes began last month.

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