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Polar bears occupy abandoned Soviet-era research station
Drone footage has captured a group of polar bears living inside an abandoned research station on Russia’s Kolyuchin Island. Travel blogger, Vadim Makhorov, shared video that shows several bears inside the scattered building, looking through windows and walking around the island. A bear could be seen trying to catch the blogger’s drone as it approached.…
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Trump to declassify files of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart
Getty Images Amelia Earhart at Long Beach, California, with her plane Donald Trump said he would order his administration to declassify secret government records related to the 1937 disappearance of the US aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. The story of Earhart, who vanished while flying over the Pacific Ocean, “has captivated millions”, the US president wrote…
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US revokes Colombian president’s visa after UN visit
The US State Department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. The decision was based on the leftist leader’s “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York, the State Department added. Petro was already en route to Bogota from New York on Friday night, according to Colombian…
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UN sanctions against Iran to resume over banned nuclear activity
Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent, New York and Raffi Berg EPA Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the UN General Assembly The United Nations’ sweeping economic and military sanctions look set to be reimposed on Iran a decade after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme. It comes after the UK,…
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‘Success is a strong word’
Mark SavageMusic Correspondent Getty Images Stray Kids members I.N, Felix and Bang Chan pictured at a press conference in Seoul last month At the end of an exhausting world tour, most bands would take a well-earned break. Not Stray Kids. Within weeks of wrapping up their record-breaking DominATE shows this summer – including two sold…
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The man who caught Charles Sobhraj twice and is now Netflix hero
Netflix Inspector Zende stars Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee in the titular role of the policeman The story of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, portrayed in the BBC-Netflix drama The Serpent, is well-known. Now, a new Netflix film tells the lesser-known story of an Indian police officer who captured the notorious killer – not once, but…
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How Netanyahu’s UN speech unfolded
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has labelled the recognition of a Palestinian State as a “mark of shame” during a combative speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the conference hall empty. Protesters also took…
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What to know about James Comey’s indictment and what happens next
Watch: “I’m not afraid”, says James Comey after indictment The US Department of Justice has charged James Comey with perjury over testimony he gave to Congress five years ago. The news puts the former FBI boss back in the spotlight nearly a decade after playing a key part in the drama of the 2016 election…
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ICE officer disciplined after shoving woman to ground in New York
The Department of Homeland Security has placed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on leave after he was filmed shoving a woman to the ground at a New York immigration court. He has been relieved of his current duties while DHS conducts a full investigation into the incident, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said…
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Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files
Jaroslav Lukiv, Chi Chi IzunduInvestigations correspondent and Olivia Davies Getty Images Elon Musk has not publicly commented on the latest development Billionaire Elon Musk and Prince Andrew are named in new files released by Congressional Democrats that relate to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. The files turned over to the House…
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