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WWE champion Bray Wyatt dies, aged 36
Getty Images By Mark Savage BBC News Three-time WWE world champion Bray Wyatt has died at the age of 36. The wrestler had been dealing with an undisclosed health issue that had kept him out of the ring since February, but his death was characterised as sudden by his family. The news was announced by…
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Watch: India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover leaves its lander
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has released the first-ever video of its rover for lunar mission Chandrayaan-3. In the video, the rover is seen coming down the ramp of Chandrayaan-3’s lander, Vikram, onto the surface of the Moon. India made history on 23 August when Vikram successfully touched down near the south pole of…
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Watch: ‘Haynado’ in field captured by farm worker
A farm worker has captured the moment a “haynado” formed in a field. Lee Kimpton, 45, said the phenomena lasted between three and four minutes, as pieces of hay were tossed about 150ft (45.7m) into the air above a field in Leicestershire on Wednesday. “I just nicknamed it as a haynado. It’s quite a spectacle…
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Inside Mali: What now for the country that bet its security on Wagner?
By Feras Kilani BBC Arabic, Mali As Mali fights Islamist militants and separatists, it has turned to Wagner mercenaries for security. But the group’s leader is now presumed dead, UN peacekeepers are leaving and Mali faces a crisis. The BBC’s Feras Kilani travelled to its dangerous northern desert region – the only international journalist to…
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Greece wildfires: Minister calls out ‘arsonist scum’ as 79 arrests made
Getty Images Greece has called out “arsonist scum” after police made 79 arson arrests over wildfires ravaging the country. Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said there had been several attempts by arsonists to start new fires on Mount Parnitha, north-west of Athens. The blaze is one of hundreds in the nation where wildfires have already…
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OnlyFans owner gets $338m payout
Getty Images By Peter Hoskins Business reporter The owner of OnlyFans – the online platform used by sex workers, musicians, celebrities and more – has been paid $338m (£268.5m) in dividends. That came as its parent company, Fenix International, saw annual profits jump to over half a billion dollars. The platform says it now hosts…
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Trump surrenders at Georgia jail…in 74 seconds
Former US President Donald Trump turned himself in at the notorious Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia. He was booked on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia and had his mugshot taken just like his 18 alleged co-conspirators.
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Americans react to Donald Trump’s mugshot
By Chloe Kim BBC News Former President Donald Trump has surrendered to the Fulton County Jail to face charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. This, the fourth criminal case brought against him this year, differs from the others in that Mr Trump actually had a mugshot taken. US voters shared their…
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Canada considers foreign student cap over housing crisis
Reuters By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Canada is considering a first-ever cap on international students as it tries to solve its housing affordability crisis. Could the measure make a difference? This week, Canadian Housing Minister Sean Fraser floated the idea of capping how many students Canada lets in from abroad as a way to…
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Gut problems may be early sign of Parkinson’s disease
Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Gut problems including constipation, difficulty swallowing and an irritable bowel may be an early warning sign of Parkinson’s disease in some people, a new study suggests. The findings in the journal Gut add more evidence to the idea that brain and bowel health are intimately linked. Understanding…