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Pictures show cat rescued after 2024 earthquake in Taiwan, not in Thailand
After a 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar in late March killed thousands of people and toppled a building in neighbouring Thailand,…
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Marine Corps Provides Details on How New Littoral Regiment Would Fight in Pacific
The Marine Corps' new littoral regiment is less than two years old and growing as the service contends with how to resupply and sustain it…
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Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say
At least 29 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a multi-storey residential building in the east…
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Germany's Red Cross sends aid to quake-hit Myanmar
The German Red Cross plans to send its first aid shipment to Myanmar on Wednesday following a deadly earthquake that struck the country in…
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Injury Cases: When to Lawyer Up (and When to Wait)
Knowing when to hire a lawyer can be tricky when dealing with a personal injury. It’s not always clear if you should jump straight into…
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Israel to close six more schools run by UNRWA in East Jerusalem
Israel plans to close a further six schools run by the Palestine refugee agency UNRWA in the Arab-dominated eastern part of Jerusalem.…
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Fifty hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said.…
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Photos show people meditating, not victims of Myanmar earthquake
Old photos of a meditation exercise in Myanmar surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed they depicted casualties of a magnitude…
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German police earn their stripes with zebra-loaded van stop
German police officers found themselves face-to-face with two zebras, six monkeys and several other exotic animals after stopping a van on…
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Arctic Trucks Unveils Modified Toyota Land Cruiser 250
Read the full story on Backfire News Arctic Trucks has pulled the wrappings off its Land Cruiser 250/Prado AT37 build and it’s wonderfully…
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UK defence minister meets family of Kenyan woman who died after a night out with British soldiers
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012…
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Outcry over emir's summons prompts U-turn from Nigerian police
Nigerian police have withdrawn a summons issued to one of the country's most respected traditional leaders after it was widely condemned.…
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Dozens die after torrential rain hammers Congolese capital
Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - according to…
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Politician's old speech falsely linked to Indonesia military law protests
As protests erupted in Indonesia over a newly passed military law in March, online posts surfaced claiming a politician was filmed…
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Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his…
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Sahel alliance recalls ambassadors from Algeria after the downing of a Malian drone
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdrew their respective ambassadors from Algeria in…
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Ten rockets fired at Israel from Gaza, military says
Ten missiles were launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel on Sunday, the Israeli military says. Most of the projectiles were intercepted, a…
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Abbriella Elliot: Florida Teen Stabbed to Death by Ex-Boyfriend in Violent Act of Passion Sparking Comparisons to Netflix Drama 'Adolescence'
A 16-year-old boy from Florida has been accused of "passionately and violently" killing a teenage girl in a horrific act that has drawn…
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Karmelo Anthony: Fundraiser for Teen Who Killed Texas Football Star Austin Metcalf Raises $60,000 as He Claims He Acted in Self-Defense
A fundraiser supporting the Texas teenager charged with the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf — who reportedly died in his twin brother's…
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New VR Program Gives Domestic Abusers a Taste of Their Own Medicine
Researchers have developed a virtual reality program that puts domestic abusers in the position of their victims — and they say it seems…
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Firefighters in Northern Ireland mop up after fire swept through forest
LONDON (AP) — Firefighters in Northern Ireland were mopping up after a significant fire swept through forest land in the southeastern…
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Residents evacuated ahead of German power station demolition blast
Around 830 residents in the vicinity of the shuttered coal-fired power station at Ibbenbüren in western Germany have been evacuated ahead…
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Two MPs 'astounded' after being denied entry to Israel
Two Labour MPs have said they are "astounded" to have been denied entry to Israel after being detained in the country on arrival. Abtisam…
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Canadian police say arrest made after man barricaded himself inside Parliament's east block
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police said a man was arrested late Saturday after an hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill in Canada's capital.…