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The creature could also help people recover from traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.

After staff at a zoo in Pakistan spotted a big cat holding a shoe in its mouth, they investigated the animal’s den and found a body inside.

UK paid Rwanda an extra £100m for asylum deal Rwanda has been given a further £100m this year from the UK government as part of its deal to relocate asylum…

Denmark’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer.

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Lord Cameron travelled to Washington DC to encourage the US Congress to send more aid to Ukraine

Police believe 48 people – including a number of women over 90 – were offered phoney bedbug control services

Davi Vidal, 19, was arrested in connection with the death of his New York landlord Leo Zoraida, who had scratches on her face.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday held talks with Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on trade and an expected arms deal. Iranian officials confirmed late November rumours surrounding a large weapons deal, which includes fighter jets, between Tehran and Moscow. This is “the first time Iran has purchased fighter jets since the 1990s, which could be a big shift in the military power balance in [the Middle East],” Russia correspondent Daniel Hawkins told FRANCE 24.

It might not work on your enemies after all.

Europe Briefing – Gunman on the run in Brussels & Conor McGregor running for Irish presidency Police in Brussels are still hunting Friday’s gunman – who opened fire on shoppers…

The New Silk Road Project: Italy quits the Chinese infrastructure project Italy has quit the Chinese infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – also known as the New…

Russia school shooting: 14-year-old girl kills a friend before committing suicide A tragic incident unfolded in southwest Russia as a 14-year-old girl opened fire at her school in Bryansk, resulting…

France trade deficit lifted in October by easing energy costs In October 2023, France’s trade deficit, which is the difference between what the country imports and exports, decreased to €8.6…

Pro-Russia Ukrainian politician shot dead near Moscow Illia Kyva, a former pro-Russian member of Ukraine’s parliament who had been residing in Russia during the conflict, was shot and killed in…

The US Navy has ordered all Osprey aircraft to be grounded after eight servicemen died in a crash off Japan last week.

One person is in a critical condition.

Senate Republicans stopped a plan to pass a $110 billion aid package. Republicans insist that any help for Ukraine should be linked to broader US immigration and asylum reforms.

IDF troops are installing at least five pumps about a mile north of the Al-Shati refugee camp, which could pump thousands of cubic metres of water per hour into the tunnels.

‘If you cannot spar a friendly spar with your President you should not lead the country.’

In Belgium, a recent documentary on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has caused shock and soul-searching, reigniting a debate about the way religion is funded in the country. Unlike in neighbouring France, the Belgian state finances officially recognised religions, with representatives of the Catholic Church receiving the best pay. But the abuse scandal has seen many people demand a change in the rules. The justice ministry has asked the Church to remove members of the clergy guilty of sexual abuse from the list of those paid by the state, and a parliamentary inquiry is underway. Our correspondent reports.

His body was discovered in a pool of blood near Moscow.

Vladimir Putin won the coveted award back in 2007, and his victory interview was nothing short of bizarre given the events unfolding today.

And it’s blowing solar winds our way.

The alligator, who was born without its top jaw, got taken in by Gatorland sanctuary in Kissimmee, Florida.