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Gold One mine ‘hostage situation’: South African miners tell of escape
By Nobuhle Simelane & Nomsa Maseko BBC News, Johannesburg Workers at a South African mine have resurfaced after being held underground for three days in what police are calling a hostage situation. Hostage-takers armed with weapons like clubs and mining tools had held more than 500 miners at the Gold One mine, the police said.…
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Tai chi may slow Parkinson’s symptoms for years, study finds
By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests. Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than those who didn’t, the researchers say. Parkinson’s is a progressive brain disease which leads…
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Archaeologists reveal face of Peru’s ‘Ice Maiden’ mummy
Archaeologists have revealed a model showing what Peru’s most famous mummy would have looked like. The mummy, known as “Juanita” or the “Inca Ice Maiden”, was an Inca girl who is thought to have been sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years. Scientists worked with a specialist in facial reconstruction to build a silicon…
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Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe makes doc on paralysed stunt double
Daniel Radcliffe has produced a documentary about his Harry Potter stunt double, who was paralysed while filming the blockbuster. David Holmes sustained a spinal injury during Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. He announced the news on Instagram about the “secret project”, which he says has taken four years to make. The HBO…
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The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed the way we use language
As Microsoft Word turns 40, we look at the role the software has played in four decades of language and communication evolution. For 40 years there’s been an invisible hand guiding the way many of us write, work, and communicate. Its influence has been pervasive, yet its impact has been subtle to the extent that…
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock says Little Mix needed therapy after Jesy Nelson’s departure
By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News The remaining members of Little Mix had to go into therapy after Jesy Nelson’s exit, Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed in her memoir. In an excerpt published in the Sun, the singer described her former bandmate’s departure as “traumatic”. “The whole thing was abrupt and sad and then it was messy,”…
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Meloni’s ex-partner dropped as TV host over lewd remarks
By Ido Vock BBC News Andrea Giambruno, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni’s ex-partner, has been dropped as host of a national TV show after sexist off-air comments were leaked to another programme. TV company Mediaset said he would maintain an editorial role on the show. Ms Meloni announced last week that she was separating from…
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FNaF movie: Reviews for long-awaited adaptation arrive
By Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie has finally been released in the UK, and early critic reviews are in. It’s taken almost 10 years to get a film version of the popular horror game – FNaF for short – into cinemas, and expectations from fans are high. Directed by Emma…
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Japan’s top court says trans surgery requirement is unconstitutional
By Shaimaa Khalil and Yvette Tan In Tokyo and Singapore Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to require citizens to be sterilised before they can officially change genders. The 2004 law said people could only change their gender if they have no reproductive capacity. Wednesday’s ruling came after a transgender woman filed…
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Fidias: YouTuber sorry for freeloading stunt video in Japan
By Nicholas Yong BBC News, Singapore A popular YouTuber has apologised after a video titled I Travelled Across Japan For Free riled locals. Fidias Panayiotou’s video – which showed him dodging train fares and a five-star hotel breakfast bill, has earned almost half a million views. Some have called for his arrest on social media…