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Alaska athlete uses bear spray to fend off animal attack: ‘nightmare come to life’
Klaire Rhodes was attacked by a brown bear in state park but spray helped her escape with ‘relatively minor injuries’An Alaska marathon athlete used a…
Harvard to pay $53m over theft and sale of human remains from medical school
Cedric Lodge, 58, sentenced in December to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts in national schemeHarvard University has agreed t…
Earthquake rocks Spain's historic Granada, injuring three
A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has closed temporarily.…
Tropical Storm Lala leaves Hawaii flooded and without power
Tropical Storm Lala leaves Hawaii flooded and without power…
US mother begged for help before her children's killings, mother-in-law testifies
Lindsay Clancy has admitted killing her daughter and two sons but has pleaded not guilty to murder, saying she was experiencing postpartum psychosis.…
Nigeria hospital collapses after rain washed away its foundations
A hospital in Nigeria has collapsed after rainwater triggered a landslide, washing away the foundational infrastructure.…
Barcelona seal deal for World Cup winner Rodri from Manchester City
Rodri won the player of the World Cup award while helping Spain beat Argentina, and now completes his Barcelona move.…
Police attack Indonesian student protesters, arresting at least 21
Hundreds of university students in Indonesia took to the streets of Jakarta on Tuesday.…
Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94
As adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law acted alongside daughters Emma and Sophie in a career spanning eight decadesPhyllida Law, whose …
Asian Champions League draw: Holders Al-Ahli to face former winners Al Ain
Al-Ahli and Al Ain, who will also face Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr, are the pick of the match-ups in AFC's Elite draw.…
Why Fernandez uncertainty has echoes of Isak saga
Enzo Fernandez's possible Manchester City move is following the pattern of Alexander Isak's transfer last summer - and creating headaches for Chelsea.…
‘Migration has been weaponised’: Italy’s security law criticised after death of Moroccan man in police restraint
Case of Abderrahim Fakir is first in which legal shield giving police greater protection from prosecution has been invokedIf, before 19 July, few peop…
Virginia teacher and firefighters feud over whether a python started schoolhouse fire
Authorities blamed Nanner for knocking over a heat fixture, but Brittany Jacobs contends it was trying to escape blazeThe snake didn’t start the fire.…
Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?
A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?…
Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials cancelled after star breaks jaw
The sitcom's creator says he requires "immediate" surgery but hopes the show will return in 2027.…
Cameroon celebrates after winning first ever WAFCON title
Cameroon wins its first WAFCON title, beating Malawi 3–0 in the final.…
Why don't men talk about using weight-loss drugs?
Some men say they feel ashamed of needing to use weight-loss injections as it seems like "cheating".…
Five in Five: Football quiz No 1
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?…
'Probably my last year' - Ronaldo hints at retirement
Cristiano Ronaldo says this season will probably be his last as a player after a glittering football career.…
Arsenal cruise to 3-0 win over Manchester City in Community Shield
Premier League champions hand new City boss Enzo Maresca a humbling defeat in his first game in charge.…
Premier League: Key talking points heading into the new 2026-27 season
City, Liverpool and Chelsea have new faces in the dugout as Arsenal attempt to defend title for first time in 90 years.…
UFC 330: Makhachev secures record-setting win against Machado Garry
Islam Makhachev records 17th UFC victory in a row in his welterweight title defeat of Ian Machado Garry.…
Bangladesh make history with first-ever Test cricket win in Australia
Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout, and the margin of victory will send shockwaves through the cricketing world.…
Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway
Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.…
Athletics medal ceremonies postponed after fraud arrest
Transport was also delayed because of the arrest, leading to crowds building up outside the venue.…
O'Connor leads heptathlon before final event, while Hunt eyes third gold
Ireland's Kate O'Connor is in pole position for heptathlon gold with just the 800m remaining at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, bu…
Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video
Tyler Muehl, 18, could face a year in prison for kicking marine animal four times on La Jolla coastAn 18-year-old California man has admitted he kicke…
How to buy a ‘mega-dinghy’: the perilous new model of Channel crossing
Boats carrying hundreds of people are a clear and alarming trend. But where do such large vessels come from?Providing a large dinghy for use in the ch…
ICE detained a Venezuelan soccer pro. His case shows the immigration backlog crisis
Homero Calderón's detention by ICE spotlights the massive backlog in the U.S. immigration system.…
Tarling's team withdraws from Volta a Portugal after Briton's death
Finlay Tarling's team, NSN, withdraws from the remaining stages of the Volta a Portugal following the British cyclist's death.…