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Eighteen people die after drinking alcohol containing methanol
Eighteen people have died from alcohol poisoning in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.Between 7 and 14 October, the victims were sold alcohol containing methanol, which is poisonous and usually used for industrial purposes.Russia's Investigative...
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Robert Durst on ventilator with COVID – days after being sentenced to life in prison for murder
US real estate heir Robert Durst has tested positive for COVID-19 and is on a ventilator in hospital - days after being sentenced to life in prison for murdering a friend in 2000.The 78-year-old...
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Norway bow and arrow attack victims named as investigation launched into actions of police
Five victims of a bow and arrow attack in Norway have been named as authorities in the country announced an independent investigation into the actions of police will take place. Five people were...
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It isn’t just the UK that’s suffering supply chain issues. In the US, the crisis may last until the summer
The backlog of cargo ships at the busiest port complex in the US - images of which have come to define the global supply chain crisis - is unlikely to return to normal before...
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Zaghari-Ratcliffe could be sent back to prison ‘at any time’ after losing latest appeal
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has lost her latest appeal against her sentence in Iran, meaning she could be sent back to prison "at any time", with the foreign secretary condemning the latest move by Iranian forces....
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NASA launches first probe to head to asteroid ‘swarm’, exploring origins of solar system
NASA has launched a probe into space that will fly to a 'swarm' of asteroids orbiting the sun for the first time to look into the origins of the solar system.The Lucy probe will...
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US commits to offer ‘condolence payments’ to relatives of 10 Afghan civilians wrongly killed in drone strike
The US has promised condolence payments to the relatives of 10 civilians killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan.The victims, including seven children and an Afghan aid worker, were killed on 29 August in...
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Record £184m EuroMillions jackpot won at last – by French ticket-holder
A record GBP184m EuroMillions jackpot has been won by a French ticket-holder, the National Lottery has said.The winning numbers were 21, 26, 31, 34, 49 and the Lucky Star numbers were 02 and 05.
The...