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Grandfather accidentally takes home wrong child from Sydney daycare centre
An investigation has been launched after a grandfather mistakenly took home the wrong child from a daycare centre in Sydney, Australia. The man arrived to collect his grandchild from First Steps Learning Academy in the southern suburb of Bangor, on Monday afternoon. But he accidentally took home a different child, who was asleep in a…
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Niger state boat capsize: Dozens die in Nigeria
At least 32 people have died in Nigeria’s northern Niger state after a boat sank in a river, an official has told the BBC. The boat was reportedly overloaded, carrying about 100 passengers including women and children, capsized when it struck a submerged tree stump on the River Niger in the Borgu area on Tuesday…
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Jellyfish disrupt French nuclear power plant for second time
A swarm of jellyfish has caused major disruption at one of France’s largest nuclear power plants, for the second time in a month. The jellyfish entered the filters of the pumping station and the Paluel nuclear plant, France’s national energy firm EDF said. The incident reduced output at the plant in Normandy by 2.4 gigawatts…
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Trump downplays talk of Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump has downplayed suggestions he wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize after weeks of speculation. “I have nothing to say about it,” Trump told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. “All I can do is put out wars.” The president added: “I don’t seek attention. I just want to save lives.”…
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Rubio says US will ‘blow up’ foreign crime groups if needed
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US will “blow up” foreign crime groups if needed, possibly in collaboration with other countries. “Now they’re gonna help us find these people and blow them up, if that’s what it takes,” Rubio said during a visit to Ecuador. He also announced the US will designate two…
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Israel rejects ‘spin’ after Hamas says ready for comprehensive deal
Israel has rejected a statement from Hamas saying the armed group is ready for a “comprehensive deal” to end the Gaza war and free all its hostages. “This is more spin by Hamas that has nothing new,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. It insisted the war would end only once the 48 hostages –…
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How celebrities described Armani over the years
During the span of his career, the Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani developed a cult following with big names including Beyoncé and Liam Neeson. Back in 2007, Beyoncé described how she felt “fabulous” at 16 wearing her first Armani. “It’s a girl’s dream ,” she said at the time. Model Naomi Campbell had praised the…
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Sweden says Russia behind surge in GPS jamming over Baltic Sea
Sweden has accused Russia of being behind a significant rise in instances of GPS signal jamming recorded over the Baltic Sea, raising concerns for aviation in the region. The Swedish Transport Agency (STA) said reports of disruptions have risen over the past few years, but had now become an almost daily occurrence. It recorded 733…
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration centre can stay open, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court has overturned a legal order requiring Florida and US President Donald Trump’s administration to shut Alligator Alcatraz, allowing the immigration detention centre to stay open. In a 2-1 ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit granted a request from the state of Florida and the US homeland security…
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Eyewitness in second carriage shares video of crash moment
The moment a funicular railway carriage was involved in a fatal crash in Lisbon, Portugal, has been heard in a video filmed by a passenger in a second carriage. The crash killed 16 people and injured more than 20 others. Rasha Abdo was in the carriage at the bottom of the hill when she felt…
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