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Indian woman who alleged gang-rape dies after fire attack
Multiple deaths after shootout involving hijacked UPS truck
Emma Thompson suggests climate change may drive people to eat their pets for protein
Out-of-control vehicle caught on camera flying into car dealership
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Thai truck driver 'falls asleep' and smashes into row of six vehicles
This is the terrifying moment a truck driver "fell asleep" at the wheel before smashing into a waiting row of six vehicles. Piak
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Nancy Pelosi authorises drafting of impeachment articles against Trump
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House of Representatives is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President
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Germany expels Russian diplomats after assassination in Berlin
Germany expelled two diplomats in the Russian embassy on Wednesday, as the state prosecutor begins its investigation into the daylight
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'He's two-faced': Donald Trump reacts after video appears to show Justin Trudeau and Boris Johnson joking about US President behind his back
Donald Trump has responded to video footage appearing to show world leaders including Justin Trudeau and Boris Johnson joking about him behind
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Spray-painted polar bear sparks outrage
Footage of a polar bear with 'T-34' spray-painted on its side has spread around the world, as wildlife experts voice their concerns. The
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Woman receives a shock as she wakes to find a python biting her
CCTV footage has captured the moment a pensioner was bitten by a feral python mid-sleep after the serpent slithered in through the toilet, reports
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Amazon removes 'despicable' Christmas decorations
Amazon has removed a number of Christmas decorations from its site, following outrage over the fact that the products depicted images of the
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Dying coral reefs ‘could be revived by playing sounds to attract young fish’
There could be a way to save the world's coral reefs - by playing the sounds of a healthy reef to attract fish, possibly kick-starting
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‘Habsburg Jaw’ seen in European kings ‘was caused by inbreeding’, researchers find
A distinctive jutting jaw line seen in dozens of pictures from the Habsburg dynasty of Spanish and Austrian kings was caused by inbreeding,
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Word of the year encapsulates world in crisis – but what is it?
Climate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angst-ridden little movie star called Forky helped propel
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Maltese PM to resign amid protests over reporter’s death
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said he will resign in January following pressure from citizens for the truth about the 2017 car bombing
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IS bride Lisa Smith arrested after arriving back in Ireland from Syria
A former member of the Irish military who became a so-called Islamic State bride in Syria has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences as she
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Store slammed for suggesting staff wear ‘period badges’
A Japanese department store has been met with ridicule after suggesting female staff wear "I'm menstruating" badges to work, in
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Boy killed by father in hunting accident
A nine-year-old boy was accidentally killed by his father while hunting in South Carolina on the American holiday of Thanksgiving. Colton Williams
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Businessman charged over murder of Maltese journalist
Maltese prosecutors have charged a prominent local businessman as being an accomplice to the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana
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Ferocious wild elk rams cars in Russia during terrifying rampage
This is the terrifying moment a huge wild elk rammed a car with two people inside during a rampage in the Samara region of Russia. The incident
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Brazil’s president makes claims against Leonardo DiCaprio over Amazon fires
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has accused actor Leonardo DiCaprio of funding non-profit groups which he blames for devastating fires in the
