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Boy, 12, dies in social media challenge

A fundraising appeal says the "online world can be as dangerous as the real one – sometimes even more so".

The family of a 12-year-old boy has warned of the "danger" of social media after their son died in an online challenge.

Police were called to an address in Castleford, West Yorkshire, on Friday by paramedics.

The child, Sebastian, was taken to hospital where it was "later confirmed he had died", West Yorkshire Police said.

Enquiries to "establish exactly what happened" are ongoing, the force added.

"That one moment online changed everything," an appeal on a Go Fund Me page said.

It added that a "dangerous internet challenge" took Sebastian's life and that it was a "tragedy beyond words".

The appeal said: "No parent should ever have to bury their child. No one should ever endure such heartbreak."

Urging people to "talk to your children about what they do online", it said: "Ask what they watch, who they talk to, what inspires them. Be present. Don't assume 'my child would never do that'.

"The online world can be as dangerous as the real one – sometimes even more so."

Sebastian is described as a boy with a "gentle spirit" who was "full of dreams, passion, and incredible talent" and who "taught himself to play the guitar and keyboard".

The appeal said: "Let Sebastian's passing not be in vain. Let it be a quiet call for awareness – a reminder to stay close, to talk more, to protect the ones we love.

"So that other children may live. So that no other parent has to experience this unimaginable pain."

West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: "Police were called by ambulance colleagues to an address in Manor Grove, Castleford, at 6.06pm on Friday following reports of concern for the safety of a child.

"Officers attended the location and the boy was taken to hospital where it was later confirmed that he had died.

"Enquiries are ongoing on behalf of the West Yorkshire Coroner to establish exactly what happened. The incident is not being treated as suspicious."

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Suspect who targeted fire service in ‘ambush’ shooting named as aspiring firefighter

Wess Val Roley, 20, is suspected of having intentionally started a fire in a "total ambush" to kill firefighters. Two firefighters died while one was injured in the barrage of gunfire in Idaho on Sunday.

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A gunman suspected of having started a fire to "ambush" firefighters in Idaho and kill them has been named as Wess Val Roley.

The 20-year-old is said to have aspired to become a firefighter before the attack on Sunday, which saw him allegedly perched in a sniper position, firing at the firefighters as they sought to put out a fire, which authorities believe he intentionally started.

Two firefighters were killed and one was injured as they came under gunfire over several hours, according to authorities.

They said the incident took place after they asked him to move his vehicle.

Roley was later found dead in the mountains with a firearm nearby.

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Sky News' US partner networkNBC quoted Roley's grandfather,Dale Roley, as saying "something must have snapped" in his grandson for him to commit such violence.

"He actually really respected law enforcement," Mr Roley said. "He loved firefighters. It didn't make sense that he was shooting firefighters. Maybe he got rejected or something."

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Mr Roley added: "I know he had been in contact to get a job with a fire department.

"He wanted to be part of a team that he sort of idolised."

Bob Norris, the sheriff of Kootenai County, said on Sunday: "We do believe that the suspect started the fire.

"This was a total ambush. These firefighters did not have a chance."

Officers said they were "taking sniper fire" near the city of Coeur d'Alene on Sunday afternoon, with crews responding to a fire at Canfield Mountain.

Mr Norris said the gunman had used high-powered sporting rifles to fire rapidly at first responders. The ambush continued for several hours.

More than 300 officers from city, county, state and federal levels responded. Two helicopters were deployed with snipers onboard.

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First responders could be heard making urgent calls for help on their radios. "Everybody's shot up here… send law enforcement now," one dispatch said.

Later, the sheriff's office said members of a SWAT team "located a deceased male on Canfield Mountain", adding that a "firearm was found nearby".

‘All I see is blood’: Horror as cafe popular with students hit by airstrike

One of Gaza City's few remaining beachfront cafes – a rare location still offering reliable internet access – was struck, with dozens of people reportedly killed and wounded.

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While international mediators talk of renewed hopes for a ceasefire, the situation on the ground in Gaza tells a far darker story – one of continued devastation, rising casualties, and a humanitarian crisis with no end in sight.

On Monday, one ofGazaCity's few remaining beachfront cafes – a rare location still offering reliable internet access – was hit in a deadly airstrike.

The cafe was crowded at the time, and was popular with university students.

At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were wounded, many critically, according to the Hamas-run health ministry's emergency and ambulance service in northern Gaza.

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Eyewitnesses described the horror of what happened. "Forget red lines. We're past that. Nothing left to say. Looked around all I see is blood. Men, martyrs, limbs.

"Unbelievable. People come here to take a break from what they seeinside Gaza. They come westward to breathe."

Among the dead were Frans Al-Salmi, a prominent Palestinian artist, and Ismael Abu Khatab, a well-known photojournalist.

Graphic images from the scene show chaos and carnage.

Images captured moments after the explosion show journalist Bayan Abu Sultan covered in blood and visibly dazed.

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The attack came as part of a broaderescalation in airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.

In the last 24 hours, Israel has intensified its bombardment, launching some of the heaviest raids seen in recent weeks.

The strikes coincide with new evacuation orders issued for areas in northern Gaza, triggering yet another wave of mass displacement among an already devastated civilian population.

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Each day in Gaza brings new funerals and new grief. Civilians – exhausted, hungry, and increasingly desperate – have little choice but to endure.

Meanwhile, on the diplomatic front, there is talk of a potential breakthrough.

A proposed 60-day truce, tied to a staged hostage exchange, remains on the table. Yet significant differences remain.

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Hamas wants a permanent end to the war, while the Israeli government insists on retaining the right to resume military operations once any temporary ceasefire expires.

These fundamental disagreements have repeatedly derailed negotiations in the past – and could do so again.

For the people trapped in Gaza, the renewed diplomatic efforts feel distant, abstract – as if unfolding on another planet.