International
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Gold mine collapse kills at least 100 people in Central African Republic
Landslide at illegal gold mine kills at least 100 people in Central African Republic, latest in series of deadly mining accidents.
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Southern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia’s war
Desperate families across southern Africa are calling for loved ones to return from Russia’s war, claiming men were duped into fighting.
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UK PM says not embarrassed by hoax messages with fake Trump aide
British PM Andy Burnham confirms he exchanged messages with hoaxer posing as Trump aide but says nothing sensitive was discussed.
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Meta faces $200 billion lawsuit over child addiction claims
Meta faces trial as 29 US states seek $200 billion over claims it deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children.
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Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote ‘The Odyssey’?
Turkish town of Bornova claims hillside cave as birthplace of Homer’s epic poems, sparking debate about ancient poet’s origins amid film revival.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country’s deadliest on record
DR Congo’s current Ebola outbreak has killed 2 325 people, making it the deadliest in the country’s history, government figures show.
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Australian mushroom murderer launches appeal against conviction
Erin Patterson appeals her triple-murder conviction for serving death cap mushrooms, whilst prosecution seeks harsher sentence for the poisoning deaths.
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Belgium battles biggest wildfire in modern history as blaze engulfs 3 000 hectares
Belgium faces its largest wildfire in modern history, consuming 3,000 hectares; over 250 firefighters struggle to control the blaze.
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France’s constitutional authority approves assisted dying law
France’s Constitutional Council approves assisted dying legislation, allowing terminally ill adults the right to end their lives with medical assistance.
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Funny old world: the week’s offbeat news
From royal death scares to jellyfish invasions and sex doll confusion, this week’s strangest news stories prove truth is stranger than fiction.
