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Scientist apologises after posting picture of ‘star’ which was actually chorizo

The scientist's joke wasn't popular with everyone.

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‘Batgirl’ movie unexpectedly cancelled despite having completed shooting

The new DC Comics film ‘Batgirl’ has been cancelled despite having already completed shooting.

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Beyoncé to remove offensive term from song

Beyoncé will re-record one of her new songs after receiving criticism from disability campaigners.

England’s Lionesses win European Championships

The women's football team has ended the country's long wait for a trophy!

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Climbers build snow cave and eat muesli bars to survive avalanche and blizzard in New Zealand

Always be prepared!

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Saudi Arabia plans 170-kilometre long megacity

Introducing 'The Line': a futuristic megacity

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Robot breaks 7 year old boy’s finger during chess match

The boy should have waited for the robot to complete its move, according to officials.

Naples thieves return watch after realising it was fake

The Swiss tourist got his watch back when the thieves realised it wasn't valuable.

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Australians perplexed by strange pink glow in sky

If you saw a strange pink glow in the sky, what would you think?

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Owner finds out why people keep laughing at his dog’s French name

The dog had been given a rather unusual name...

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez marry in Las Vegas

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have got married, almost twenty years after they called off their first engagement.

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Van Gogh self-portrait found hidden under ‘peasant woman’ painting

Conservators were conducting an X-ray of the artwork when they made the discovery.

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Tourist falls into crater of Vesuvius after taking selfie

The American man suffered minor injuries

Wild boar bites woman on Italian beach

If you live in the city of Genoa in Italy, be careful… wild boars are about!

Scientists develop contraceptives to control grey squirrel populations

The squirrels are given hazelnut spread containing a drug which makes them infertile.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns, part two

In part two, we look at what happens next, now that Boris Johnson has resigned.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns, part one

In part one, we look at the background to a dramatic week in British politics.

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Historians call for preservation of centuries-old games carved into Spanish buildings

In the Spanish city of  Santiago de Compostela, historians have called for better protection of a small but significant part of their history.

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Man in Chile mistakenly paid 300 times his salary takes the money and runs

What would you do if you were mistakenly given money by your employers?

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Mayor in Mexican village marries alligator in ancient tradition

It's a centuries-old tradition...

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Airbnb bans parties and events

The policy was temporarily introduced during the pandemic

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin performs for soon-to-be newlyweds at local pub

The singer popped in for a pint but ended up sitting at the piano

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Hamster launched into stratosphere in flying balloon

Do you want to go into space? A hamster is living your dream...

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Japanese worker loses USB stick containing personal information of half a million people

The unnamed man lost the memory stick while out drinking with colleagues after work

Ed Sheeran lookalike mobbed by fans at Ed Sheeran concert

The 30 year old was moved to the VIP area for his own safety

Japanese city introduces new campaign encouraging people to write love letters

Citizens in the city of Miyazaki are being encouraged to return to the days of love letters. 

Stargazers in New Zealand captivated by strange light formations in night sky

Some speculated that it might be aliens...

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Australian man stops car thief with forklift

The thief was lifted in the air and trapped inside the car.

Netflix to produce real life ‘Squid Game’

Would you like to take part in a real life version of Squid Game?

Record temperatures in Spain and France as second heatwave hits

Experts are warning that heatwaves are arriving earlier and more frequently.

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