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Schoolkids ‘storm the Bastille’ again as they take over Paris square

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Pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests in Spain has died

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Russia’s patient zero had been working with ‘plague-infected squirrels’ before collapsing

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Politician ‘beaten to death’ after speaking about Ebola on radio

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How to see the Draconid meteor shower as it peaks tonight

The Draconid meteor shower will peak tonight in the UK. Here's how you can see it!

Oct 10, 2026

RFK Jr’s department insists they are ‘not funding a Russian plague laboratory’

The grant was issued to a US university working with an organisation linked to the lab (Picture: Reuters)

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Rare two-headed baby turtle discovered with ‘two distinct personalities’

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Asos warns customers to be vigilant of ‘unexpected calls’ after ‘hack’

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Food prices rising in Kenya as climate change strains supply

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