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A Russian "guided bomb" has hit a blood transfusion centre in north-eastern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring four, Ukrainian officials say. Volodymyr Zelensky posted an image of the building on fire as a result of Saturday…
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An Idaho mother in a doomsday cult has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her two youngest children and conspiring in the murder of her husband's former wife. Lori Vallow Daybell, 50, was found guilty of first-degree murder…
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Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, is facing a bill from San Francisco authorities after placing an unauthorised flashing X sign on the roof of its headquarters. The sign was put up on Friday as part of the company's rebrand, but…
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He is currently overseeing two separate criminal investigations into a former American president, but Jack Smith is no stranger to bringing high-stakes cases. Over the past two decades, Mr Smith, 54, has pursued public officials in the…
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The number of deaths across Mexico due to extreme heat has hit 249 over the past four months, its Ministry of Health has reported. A hundred deaths were registered in Nuevo León, 28 in Tamaulipas, 26 in Veracruz, and 26 in Sonora between…
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Australia's army chief says the military is grounding a fleet of military helicopters after a crash left four crew members missing. Lt Gen Simon Stuart said none of the army's 45 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters would be flown again until they…
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The son of Colombia’s president, Nicolas Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit enrichment, the Colombian attorney general’s office said in a statement. A congressman in the Atlantico,…
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Dozens of prison guards in Ecuador are being held against their will by inmates in five jails, according to the country's prison service Snai. Prisoners took the guards hostage after a deadly fight between gangs in Guayas jail left six…
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A Kansas woman killed by a grizzly bear on a trail near Yellowstone National Park last Saturday was a "beautiful free spirit", her mother says. The body of Amie Adamson, 48, was found by park officials in a wooded area near the town of…
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Mums will do anything to support their children - and when it comes to orcas, it even extends to fending off bullies. Female killer whales are known to be protective creatures, and spend much of their time helping their offspring.…
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