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Homes left without power as fire crews tackle blaze

Some residents in an area of Kent were left without power as firefighters tackled a blaze overnight.Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to the incident involving three workshop buildings in Burmarsh Road,

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Ex-officer jailed after sharing sensitive images

A former police officer has been jailed for four years after he shared sensitive information, including images of two unsuspicious deaths.Russell Hinkins of Sperling Drive, Haverhill, Suffolk, was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown

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Ex-officer who attacked woman barred from policing

A former police officer who admitted assault would have been sacked had he not already resigned, a misconduct panel concluded.Andrew Watt, 51, pushed a woman following her arrest in Clacton-on-Sea in December

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Police recover more than 40,000 stolen Bluey coins

Police in Australia say they have recovered around 40,000 limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s television show Bluey. It was reported in July that 63,000 of the coins – produced by

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Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s – study

The area of land surface affected by extreme drought has trebled since the 1980s, a new report into the effects of climate change has revealed. Forty-eight per cent of the Earth’s land

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African asylum seekers afraid ahead of US election

For the growing number of African asylum seekers and economic migrants in the US, the upcoming presidential election could reshape their entire future. “We deserve safety,” says Dr Yves Kaduli, a 38-year-old

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South Africa to strip beauty queen of ID documents

Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the centre of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity and travel documents. The Department of Home Affairs

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‘It’s a unique language spoken by two people’: The twins who created their own language

Up to 50% of twins develop their own communication pattern with one another. Most lose it over time, but for the Youlden twins it has become a normal way of communicating. Twins

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‘He was an incurable romantic’: The boy who lived a secret life in World of Warcraft

In new documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a Norwegian couple talks about the rich experiences their disabled son had online in the World of Warcraft game – without their knowledge. When

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Lost Silk Road cities discovered in Uzbek mountains

Archaeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road.Known for the exchange of

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Nigeria drops charges against Binance cryptocurrency boss

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped a money-laundering case against a top cryptocurrency executive to allow him to get medical treatment abroad.Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen, was arrested on a business trip to

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Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds

A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the national currency, lived in a flat outside prison and did not serve

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Lebanon: Satellite imagery reveals intensity of Israeli bombing

Israel’s intensified bombing campaign of Lebanon has caused more damage to buildings in two weeks than occurred during a year of cross-border fighting with Hezbollah, according to satellite-based radar data assessed by

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Cod liver oil: A fishy fix that had suprisingly clear health benefits

When many people struggled to eat a healthy diet, odd-tasting oils were touted as a fix-all. It turns out one of them did indeed pack a vitamin punch. These days, the words

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How hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in India

A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruption. A video posted on social media last week

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Ex-Olympic snowboarder accused of running killer drug cartel

A Canadian snowboarder who previously competed in the Olympic Games is wanted by authorities for allegedly running a violent drug cartel that committed murder and trafficked tonnes of Colombian cocaine from Mexico

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N Korea sends troops to fight with Russia: Seoul

North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a “grave security threat”. The allegation comes a day after

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Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria

An overturned fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday night in northern Nigeria, killing at least 153 people who had rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say. The

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One Direction ‘devastated’ at Liam Payne’s death

Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” about the passing of their fellow band member. In a statement signed by Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry

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Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

Children as young as 10 will soon be able to be jailed once again in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), after the government there lowered the age of criminal responsibility. Australian states and

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Petrol price crosses N1000 benchmark for the first time ever, rises by 24.08% in September 2024 — NBS

The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has crossed the N1,000 mark for the first time, recording a 24.08% increase in September when compared to the figure in

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