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Body found in Tesla car linked to D4vd identified as missing teen
A decomposing body found in a car registered to singer D4vd has been identified as a missing 15-year-old girl, US authorities say. Police officers discovered the remains of Celeste Rivas inside the boot of the impounded Tesla on 8 September, after responding to reports of a foul smell at the Hollywood tow yard in Los…
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Homes damaged, cars swept away as rains flood India’s Uttarakhand
Heavy rains have caused devastation in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Homes were damaged and cars swept away as floodwaters entered several towns and cities in the region. There are no reports of any fatalities yet. The nearby state of Himachal Pradesh was also hit by intense rains, with at least three people reportedly…
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Bear caught on CCTV searching for food in Indian temple
CCTV footage captures the moment a bear entered a Hindu temple in Ooty, a town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Around midnight, it entered the temple premises and managed to open a glass window in the temple office to get inside. However, finding no food, it left the temple without any tasty…
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US tennis star sorry for ‘offensive’ comments on Chinese food
American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologised after coming under fire for comments she made on social media about Chinese food. The 29-year-old who is in the Chinese city of Shenzhen for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, had posted videos on Instagram in which she talked about dishes that featured frogs, turtles and sea…
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Ex-Arsenal star denies rape and assault charges
Reuters Thomas Partey appeared at Southwark Crown Court for his plea hearing Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has denied raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman. The Ghanaian midfielder pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault when he appeared at Southwark Crown Court. The alleged offences…
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Timor-Leste scraps plan to buy MPs free cars after protests
Timor-Leste has scrapped a plan to give its lawmakers free cars after thousands of people took to the streets to protest against it. On Tuesday, demonstrators burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded with tear gas – hours later, the government bowed to public pressure and dropped the plan. Despite this,…
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Flying cars crash into each other at air show in China
Two flying cars crashed into each other at a rehearsal for an air show in China which was meant to be a showcase for the technology. The Xpeng AeroHT vehicles collided in mid-air, with one catching fire during landing, the company said in a statement to Reuters. The company said people at the scene were…
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I have no relationship with Trump, Brazil’s President Lula tells BBC
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and Leandro PrazeresBBC News Brasil Watch: Brazil’s Lula talks Trump, US tariffs and oil in BBC interview Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has “no relationship” with US President Donald Trump. Lula has frequently criticised Trump, but this…
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Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent, Istanbul Amir Levy/Getty Images Israeli tanks – like those pictured in this file photo – have been deployed into areas of Gaza City Local residents and eyewitnesses say dozens of Israeli tanks and military vehicles have pushed into a major residential district of Gaza City, on the second day of Israel’s ground…
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Spain arrests 19 on suspicion of torture and murder after 50 disappear from migrant boat
Spanish police say they have arrested 19 people suspected of murder and torture after more than 50 went missing from a migrant boat that was travelling from Senegal to the Canary Islands. Police suspect some of the victims were accused of being “witches” after several incidents during the journey, including engine failure, bad weather and…
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