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Frank Caprio’s heartwarming moments as judge dies aged 88
US judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, according to his family. The judge became a social media sensation for his compassion and humour on his hit show Caught in Providence. His videos have received billions of views and earned him the title of “nicest judge in the world”. Frank Caprio’s…
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China’s Xi touts unity and development in surprise Tibet visit
President Xi Jinping urged unity on a surprise visit to Tibet, appearing before 20,000 people to mark 60 years since China created the autonomous region after annexing it. In what is only his second presidential visit to the tightly-controlled region, Xi praised the local government for “engaging in a thorough struggle against separatism” – a…
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‘Nicest judge in the world’ dies aged 88
US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said. His death following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was announced on his official Instagram account, where he was remembered for his “warmth” and “unwavering belief in the goodness of people”. David Caprio, his son, thanked fans for their…
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Suspected bear attack victim was killed by son, police say
Japanese police have said that an elderly man who they had believed was killed by a bear had in fact been stabbed to death by his son. Fujiyuki Shindo, 51, was arrested in the northern Akita prefecture on Tuesday for allegedly murdering his 93-year-old father Fujiyoshi, local media reports. Police sent out a bear attack…
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India’s biofuel drive is saving billions but also sparking worries
Getty Images Indian government says ethanol blending has cut 69.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions since 2014 India’s drive to blend more biofuels with petrol has helped the country cut millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and save precious dollar reserves. But it has also sparked worries among vehicle owners and food policy…
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Watch moments from the Menendez brothers trial in 1993
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have spent more than 30 years in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, are making their case for parole this week. The brothers will appear separately before the state parole board in California. In 1996, the pair was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole…
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Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist
Sony is PlayStation 5 gaming consoles in the US will jump by around $50 (£37.16) from Thursday as the Japanese technology giant grapples with rising costs and a slowing video game market. Like many global businesses, the firm faces a “challenging economic environment”, Isabelle Tomatis, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s vice president of global marketing said in…
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Saving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Stephen McDonell China correspondent Watch: Endangered porpoises at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan, China Chinese scientists are in a battle to save one of the last large animal species living in the Yangtze River – and a complete ban on fishing in the region is helping them. At the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan,…
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A fierce war of words keeps the two countries on edge
Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent in Bangkok Getty Images A fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has held even as they trade fresh accusations every day The guns along the forested Thai-Cambodian border have been silent for three weeks now. But a fierce war of words is still being waged by both countries, as…
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Texas house votes to approve Republican redistricting maps
BBC Texas legislators have approved new congressional maps meant to give Republicans an edge in next year’s elections for the US House of Representatives. After a two-week standoff, where Democrats fled the state to stall the vote and rally supporters against the redistricting plans, Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives passed the new voting…
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