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At least 52 people have been killed in Spain after flash floods struck parts of the country.Torrential rains flooded roads and towns, resulting in cars being swept through streets, a train being derailed and damaged houses and buildings.Follow latest: People 'trapped like rats' - with towns under waterAuthorities in the worst-hit areas had advised people to stay at home and avoid all non-essential travel.Emergency services said at least 51 people have died in the floods affecting eastern Spain, and local outlet El Pais reported an 88-year-old woman was found dead in the Cuenca town of Mira further inland.Those killed, in the Valencia region, included children. Image: Residents look at cars piled up after being swept away by floods in Valencia....

Two women were reportedly removed from a plane at Heathrow Airport when a fight broke out over a Make America Great Again (MAGA) cap.According to The Sun, the American passengers started arguing when one asked the other to remove the red hat - worn by supporters of Donald Trump - as they waited to board the flight in Terminal 5. The woman wearing the cap refused, at which point punches were exchanged and the pair were later escorted off the flight, the newspaper said.The Metropolitan Police told Sky News that officers at the airport were called to an incident shortly after 12.45pm on Monday."A woman in her 40s and a woman in her 60s made counter allegations of affray," the force said. ...

More than 40,000 stolen coins based on the hit children's TV show Bluey have been recovered by police in Australia.New South Wales Police said officers searched a self-storage facility in Wentworthville and found a haul of Royal Australian Mint bags containing the cartoon currency. Earlier this year, the mint produced coins featuring characters from the animated programme worth one Australian dollar (50p in the UK). They are considered legal tender.On 12 July, police said 63,000 of the limited edition coins had been stolen from a warehouse in Wetherill Park, New South Wales, months before they were due to enter circulation.Read more:The Bluey phenomenon Image: More than 40,000 limited edition Bluey coins were recovered by police. Pic: Rex ...