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Alex Murdaugh seeks retrial, claims clerk swung jury against him
The clerk is accused of giving the jury business cards from reporters during the trial.
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The killer has been spotted five times since he escaped on Thursday.
Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years in prison for Capitol riot
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Proto-zombie apocalypse: Grim find in 17th-century graveyard
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Indonesia responds after claim official attempted to bribe RNZ Pacific journalist
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First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19
She tested positive for Covid-19 Monday but is only experiencing mild symptoms.
'The battle continues': Greece wildfires abating
The fire has been burning for 17 days through the Evros region.
North Korea’s leader plans to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talk
US urges North Korea 'to cease its arms negotiations with Russia'.
Burning Man revellers begin exodus after festival washout
An unusual late-summer storm turned the week-long Burning Man fest into a sloppy mess.
Putin won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands
Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the demands as a ploy to advance Russia.
Teen shot dead by Georgia police after allegedly killing police dog
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Drug cartels exploit the banana industry to ship cocaine
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China to its people: Spies are everywhere, help us catch them
New York Times: The line between vigilance and paranoia fades.
Opinion: Trump’s status as an anti-hero is making him unstoppable
FT: Trump's mugshot and inability to stick to a script are all part of the fascination.
Russia accused of 'provoking a crisis' after latest drone attack on port
Two people have been hospitalised following a long Russian drone barrage in Odesa.
Death under investigation at Burning Man as flooding strands thousands
The identity of the person or the suspected cause of death is still unknown.
Daughter of YouTuber breaks silence amid child abuse charges, calls for help
Shari Franke's crowdsourcing effort brought several disturbing clips to the forefront.
Burning Man a mudbath: Festivalgoers urged to shelter in place as flooding sweeps through
Attendees were urged to shelter as flooding swept through the area.
Japan’s synthesised singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16
Hatsune Miku is a singing voice software that comes with a virtual avatar.
‘Alien artefact’ that may be similar to ‘dino-killer fragment’
Harvard physicist criticised by peers for ‘over-hyped’ claims of interstellar spacecraft.
Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California
Billionaires release details about their plans for a new green city.
Killer on the run spotted by surveillance cameras in Philadelphia town
Convicted murderer of ex-girlfriend escaped while waiting for a prison transfer.
India launches first spacecraft mission to the sun
India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Aug. 23.
Powerful Typhoon Saola makes landfall in China
Trading on Hong Kong’s stock market is suspended and hundreds of people are stranded.