South Africa declares state of disaster following severe weather
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa declared a national disaster on Thursday following severe weather in several parts of the country last week. Read More
Ryanair plane crashes on runway after passengers experience 'severe turbulence'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Ryanair flight from Stanstead lost its wing after it crashed into a barrier as it landed on the runway — while terrified passengers…
One of Britain's worst rapists is jailed for life: Chinese PhD student who drugged and raped 10 women across two continents will serve 24 years behind bars as more victims come forward
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Chinese PhD student who drugged and raped 10 women was today jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years….
Saudi journalist is executed 'after years of torture' for writing a TWEET - in first high-profile killing of a reporter since Jamal Khashoggi
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA prominent Saudi journalist who was arrested in 2018 and convicted on terrorism and treason charges after tweeting against the government has…
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.25% amid fears Middle East crisis and rising food inflation could increase cost-of-living further
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bank of England held UK interest rates at 4.25 per cent today amid rising food inflation and the threat of surging oil prices pushing up…
The United States has approved a twice-a-year jab that almost entirely protects against HIV in what’s being hailed as a “breakthrough moment” for efforts to curb the virus.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe United States has approved a twice-a-year jab that almost entirely protects against HIV in what’s being hailed as a “breakthrough moment”…
Pictured: British mother who died from rabies after being 'scratched very slightly' by a puppy in Morocco
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA British woman died of rabies after she was “scratched very slightly” by a puppy in Morocco, her family have said. Read More
Mother’s deportation to Gambia halted by judge after she was rushed to Heathrow at 3am
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A mother facing political persecution in her native African country was forced to wait at Heathrow airport for 12 hours before a Home Office attempt to deport…
Pupils taking cocaine, ketamine and spice at school, teachers warn
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTeachers are aware of pupils using drugs such as cocaine, ketamine and spice, including on school premises, a new survey has found. Read More
A Kenyan preacher who claimed responsibility for 'miracle babies' is killed in a car crash
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA televangelist in Kenya who was notorious for claiming to cure infertility in women died in a car crash on Tuesday, local…