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Police have been continuing to question a 53-year-old man from West Derby, Liverpool, after a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool FC’s victory parade on 26 May. Authorities were granted extended time to hold the suspect until 29 May. The incident, which occurred on Water Street, left seven people hospitalised in stable condition and 79 identified as injured. Eyewitness Daniel Everson recounted the terrifying moment his baby son was thrown 15 feet in his pram and his partner run over. Keir Starmer visited Liverpool to meet with police and officials, describing the incident as a tragic turn from celebration to horror. Messages of support poured in, including from King Charles, who praised Liverpool’s community spirit, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, who expressed deep sadness over the tragedy. Breaking news: the driver has now been charged with attempted manslaughter and dangerous driving.

People are still dying or being maimed by one of the millions of landmines or unexploded ordnance left from the war that ended 20+ years ago. ‘I don't want my daughter to be the next landmine victim’, said Helena from eastern Angola. The 25-year-old mother has joined the ‘sapadora’ - Angolan women risking their lives daily to clear the scourge of leftover landmines. A national survey by the Angolan government in 2014 found that about 88,000 people were living with injuries caused by landmines. Organisations like the International Campaign to Ban Landmines say the true toll may be higher still, as there is no on-going official monitoring of casualties. Everyone in Angola knows someone who is injured. 7,300 hectares still need clearing. ‘We need to stop this cycle for the good of our people and our nation’, said Helena.