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Aalborg Zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators
A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the public to donate their healthy unwanted pets as part of a unique effort to provide food for its predators. Aalborg Zoo has asked for donations of live chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, which it says are “gently euthanised” by trained staff. The zoo also accepts donations of…
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Rapper Soulja Boy arrested on suspicion of weapons charges in LA
US rapper Soulja Boy was arrested on suspicion of weapons charges in Los Angeles early Sunday morning, according to US reports. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed to CBS News that the star, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested at around 2:35am local time in the Melrose neighborhood of the city.…
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Hundreds of Israeli ex-officials appeal to Trump to help end Gaza war
EPA Families of Israeli hostages have consistently demanded the government prioritises their release A group of some 600 retired Israeli security officials, including former heads of intelligence agencies, have written to US President Donald Trump to pressure Israel to immediately end the war in Gaza. “It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses…
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Irish missionary among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanage
Nine people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, were kidnapped from an orphanage near Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince on Sunday, officials said. Gena Heraty, the facility’s director, was among those taken from the privately-run Sainte-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff during the early hours of the morning, according to Mayor Massillon Jean. Seven employees and a…
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South African farm worker says he was forced to feed women to pigs
A white South African farm worker accused of killing two black women says he was forced to feed their bodies to pigs, according to lawyers. Adrian de Wet is one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on a farm near…
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Police officer removes alligator from pool with bare hands
A feisty alligator was rescued from a swimming pool by a police officer in St Augustine, Florida. Bodycam footage shows the police officer calmly reach into the water, using just his bare hands, to wrangle the “super mad” animal onto the poolside. The residents were in awe of Deputy Richardson’s confident handling of the creature.…
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Manhunt intensifies for suspect as victims are named
Montana Division of Criminal Investigation/Facebook Police released a photo of Michael Brown, the suspect in the shooting, fleeing after he opened fire. Police have named four people killed in a shooting at a bar in the US state of Montana as a manhunt for an army veteran suspected of the attack entered its third day.…
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Videos of emaciated hostages condemned as Red Cross calls for access
Hugo Bachega Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem Mallory Moench BBC News in London Reuters Crowds of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv over the weekend demanding the immediate release of the hostages Western leaders have condemned videos of emaciated Israeli hostages filmed by their captors in Gaza, with the Red Cross calling for access to all…
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Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump
Democratic state lawmakers have fled Texas in a bid to stop a vote on a new congressional map that would heavily favour Republicans. The redistricting, unveiled by Texas’ majority Republicans last week and backed by President Donald Trump, would create five new Republican-leaning seats in the US House of Representatives. Two-thirds of the 150-member Texas…
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Twin waterspouts merge near Italian coastline
Strong gusts of wind helped two huge waterspouts merge just off Italy’s Delta del Po, on the country’s east coast. A local tour boat operator paused an excursion so he could film the spectacle. Waterspouts are similar to tornadoes that occur over water. Around 500 occur in Europe every year, according to data from the…
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