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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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by Aisha Tukur

Student finds scorpion crawling inside Shein parcel

A student got more than she bargained for when she opened a clothing parcel from fast-fashion firm Shein to discover a live scorpion. “I thought it was a toy – and then

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China detains iPhone maker workers in ‘strange’ case

Chinese police have detained four workers of the Taiwanese iPhone maker, Foxconn, in circumstances Taipei has described as “strange”. The employees were arrested in Zhengzhou in Henan province on “breach of trust”

9 months ago

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Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row

Discussions about a London port expansion worth £1bn are ongoing as the government tries to resolve a row with the investor. DP World planned to reveal the expansion of its London Gateway

9 months ago

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P&O owner to attend summit despite row over minister’s comments

P&O Ferries owner, DP World, will now attend the UK’s investment summit on Monday, despite a row over a minister’s criticism of the firm. It had been feared they might pull out

9 months ago

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Boeing to axe a tenth of its workers as strike continues

Boeing will axe its workforce by a tenth – cutting 17,000 jobs – and delay production as the aeroplane maker deals with issues across its business. Chief executive Kelly Ortberg said in

9 months ago

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Canada to cover cost of contraception and diabetes drugs

Canada’s parliament has passed a bill that that will cover the full cost of contraception and diabetes drugs for Canadians. The Liberal government said it is the initial phase of a plan

9 months ago

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Tata leadership to remain in the family

A day after the death of India’s most globally-recognised tycoon Ratan Tata, his half-brother Noel Tata has been named as the new chairperson of Tata Trusts, the group has announced. Tata Trusts is the

9 months ago

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Forty new allegations against Al Fayed made to police

Forty new allegations from 40 different people that include sexual assault and rape against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been made to the Metropolitan Police. The new allegations cover a

9 months ago

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Book claims Trump secretly sent Covid test machine to Putin during shortage

A new book by veteran Watergate reporter Bob Woodward says Donald Trump secretly sent coveted Covid-19 testing machines to Vladimir Putin for personal use when they were in short supply, a claim

9 months ago

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TikTok sued for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teen mental health

More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis among teenagers. A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys

9 months ago

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North Korea says it will cut off all roads to the South

North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries. Its military said the North would “permanently shut off and

9 months ago

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College opens renewable energy training facility

A college has launched an “incredible” £500,000 renewable energies education and training facility. Northampton College said the Green Skills Centre at its Booth Lane campus would support the construction sector by providing

9 months ago

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Student flats on unused car park approved

A plan for 101 student flats on an unused town centre car park has been approved. The five-storey apartment block for University of Northampton students will be built on a brownfield site

9 months ago

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Student flats on unused car park approved

A plan for 101 student flats on an unused town centre car park has been approved. The five-storey apartment block for University of Northampton students will be built on a brownfield site

9 months ago

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‘Special’ singer and actor Kris Kristofferson dies

Tributes have been paid to Kris Kristofferson, the award-winning country singer and actor following his death at the age of 88. Dolly Parton wrote: “What a great loss. What a great writer.

9 months ago

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West Ham co-owner Daniel Kretinsky has just secured instant £16m boost

Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire and co-owner of West Ham United, has secured a £16 million boost through the sale of a minority stake in International Distributions Services (IDS), the parent company

10 months ago

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