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Wild boars terrorising tiny island face cull after boy’s genitals bitten
Beach-dwelling swine subject of a bitter row between authorities and environmentalists.
Putin has two secret sons who love Disney, investigation reveals
Secret sons live lavishly in isolation at a hideaway north of Moscow.
North Korean elites ‘tire of Kim Jong Un’s erratic behaviour’
High-ranking defector urges South Korea to destabilise Kim Jong Un's regime.
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Debate rules include no live audience, muted microphones, and a simple stage setup.
Webb telescope detects what looks like a giant question mark in space
'The cosmos itself teases us with a cosmic question mark.'
Putin teases he backs Kamala Harris and her ‘infectious’ laugh
US intelligence agencies believe Moscow actually wants Trump to win.
'I live at home like a prisoner': New Taliban law bans women's voices in public
New York Times: The sound of a woman’s voice outside the home has been outlawed.
'This is killing me': UK father shares his grief after 12yo dies in suspected suicide
His family described him as a 'cheeky chappy, a proper lad, polite and kind'.
In deciding when to sentence Trump, judge faces ‘impossible’ task
New York Times: Justice Juan Merchan's decision could alter American history.
'Tsunami of pain': One mum's agony as son's killer jailed
Michael Bradley Small has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for murder.
'Mommy im scared': Mum, daughters exchange frantic texts during US school shooting
A 14-year-old boy was charged after four were killed.
'Systematic dishonesty': Grenfell final report - what caused the fire that killed 72
Inquiry into fatal inferno exposes failings by UK government ministers and officials.
The Philadelphi Corridor: An Israel-Gaza ceasefire obstacle explained
A narrow strip of no man’s land has become the chief sticking point in ceasefire talks.
The man braving the wild to rescue the rarest of flowers
New York Times: Carlos Magdalena has been called the “plant messiah”.
Desperate bid to save JFK shown in resurfaced film
New York Times: The footage from 1963 has only been seen by a few people.
'Deranged monster': Boy, 14, charged after mass shooting at US high school
Two students and two teachers have been shot dead at Apalachee High School.
An au pair, a husband’s affair, and a double homicide
Au pair claims self-defence; prosecutors allege a plot involving her affair with husband.
Zelenskyy orders reshuffle to give Ukraine ‘new energy’
A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, have resigned.
How French police tracked down 50 men husband invited to rape his drugged wife
The software was used to track down 50 out of 72 men suspected of abusing Gisèle Pélicot.
Concerning new bat coronavirus detected in Chinese fur farms
Nature paper says ‘zoonotic soup’ of viruses in farmed animals much greater than thought.
Four killed in Apalachee High School, Georgia, shooting
Several others were wounded in the shooting.
Trump family’s $1.6 billion Albania projects spark land disputes
NYT: Locals questioning how Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump got land development rights.
As Israel’s rifts widen, Netanyahu remains defiant
New York Times: Netanyahu defies protests by insisting on a hardline stance against Hamas.
Netanyahu digs in on border demands, US readies last ceasefire push
Netanyahu's insistence on keeping troops on the Gaza-Egypt border is hindering talks.
US charges Hamas leaders with terrorism, citing October 7 attack
The US has accused Hamas of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction.
Was this the summer European tourism reached a breaking point?
New York Times: European hotspots hit breaking point as residents protest overtourism.
Olympic marathon runner set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya
She is receiving treatment for burns on 75% of her body.
Colonial descendants to reflect on ancestors' actions
The hearing will look at issues including early massacres of First Peoples in the 1830s.
Daughter flees court in tears, defendants give vile justifications in horror French rape case
Dominique Pelicot is accused of recruiting 50 men to rape his drugged wife.
'Kicked in the spine': Children accused of killing 80-year-old dog walker in UK
Five children aged between 12 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
‘He dressed Maman like a low-rent prostitute’: Revelations of horrific crimes shatter family
Telegraph: Caroline Darian on how revelations about her father have shattered her life.