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THE resident of Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan is one of the thousands trapped or fleeing for their lives as fighting for control of the city rages between militants and…
A pensioner in Germany has been convicted of illegal weapons possession after he was found to own an extensive personal arsenal including a tank. The defendant, 84, has been handed…
RED markings on a stalagmite dome in a cave system in southern Spain were created by Neanderthals more than 60,000 years ago, a new study says. The staining was applied…
THE head of a group helping people who have fled Belarus has been found dead near his home in neighboring Ukraine. Vitaly Shishov’s body was found hanged in a park…
AROUND 60,000 deaths have been prevented in England as a result of the Covid vaccine program, the deputy chief medical officer has said. Prof Jonathan Van-Tam said an estimated 22…
THE Israeli military is investigating the death of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian officials said Mohammed al-Alami was shot by Israeli soldiers while traveling in…
THE Afghan government imposed a curfew across almost all of the country on Saturday in an attempt to stop the Taliban from invading cities. Aside from the capital Kabul and…
RESCUERS are scouring devastated parts of western India for survivors after heavy rains caused deadly floods. Tens of thousands of people have been moved out of affected areas, with record-breaking…
A GUNMAN has opened fire outside a restaurant in an upscale area of Washington DC, about a mile (1.5km) from the White House. Diners at outside tables ran for cover…
COVID cases are down for the fourth consecutive day in the UK, the latest daily figures show. The UK recorded 36,389 new infections – a further drop from 46,558 logged…