Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early
Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at the zoo where they are housed, its chair told AFP on Wednesday.
Beach had three 'mass casualty rescues' - inquest
Sunnah Khan, 12, and Joe Abbess, 17, both drowned off Bournemouth beach in May 2023.
We will put pressure on PM Modi for statehood, Rahul Gandhi tells voters in J&K
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the grand old party will fight in Parliament for the restoration of statehood to the union territory of...
‘Civil services an opportunity to serve common man in best possible manner’
UPSC Aspirants' Meet organized by The Hindu & Shankar IAS Academy emphasizes preparation tips & experiences for civil services exam.
Inside depraved raffles where prizes are young girls and perverts play bingo for their virginity
Journalist Matt Roper describes discovering the sick competition involving girls as young as 11 in his new book, Before The Night Comes
J.K. Rowling shares survivor's heartbreaking letter calling on Rape Crisis Scotland boss to quit
J.K. Rowling has posted the letter, which has been written by a woman called Paula to Sandy Brindley, in its entirety on her X profile.
Who is Christian Brueckner? Sick crimes of Madeleine McCann suspect who 'confessed to taking girl'
Paedophile Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance, allegedly confessed to abducting a young girl from her Algarve holiday apartment
This man posted 'horrific' videos of baby monkeys being tortured on Facebook
eter Stanley posted three videos showing the torture of baby long-tailed macaque monkeys on a private Facebook site, since shut down, linked to the intentional harm of animals for entertainment
Man, 42, who posted baby monkey torture videos is jailed for 20 months
Peter Stanley, 42, (pictured) of Knotty Ash in Liverpool, pleaded guilty to publishing extreme content showing animal torture in the first prosecution of its kind in the North West.
South Zone Task Force Shuts Down Illegal Hookah Café in Hyderabad
The sleuths of Commissioner’s Task Force, South Zone Team, Hyderabad along with Bahadurpura Police raided on the establishment of “The wolf cafe & lounge” coffee shop, in the limits of Bahadurpura...
Mamata scared of BJP's stance on RG Kar issue, says Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress leadership in West Bengal are scared by the manner in which the state BJP leadership has been carrying out protests over the...
Britons 'stuck' in Lebanon cite lack of embassy help
UK nationals tell the BBC they are struggling to get out of Lebanon, after the PM tells them to leave.
Wednesday court round-up — Bum bite bid and £30k of coke
A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.
RGUHS campus to be relocated to Ramanagara in a phased manner by November 2025
State government relocating RGUHS campus to Ramanagara by November 2025, with plans for new medical college in Kanakapura.
Dealer jailed for 30 years over Saltley drive-by shooting with Skorpion machine gun
Usman Khan, aged 22, was found guilty of attempted murder while Amaan Ajaz, 20, was convicted of assisting an offender
Louvre to Open Byzantine and Greek Orthodox Art Department
Greece is expected to play a central role in the development of the department.
KPSC told to follow UPSC model in recruitment
With many malpractices reported during the recruitment process of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), the State government has decided to adopt the model followed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to ensure transparency in the recruitment of gazetted and non-gazetted posts by the KPSC.
Bangladesh yet to respond to BSF protest note on jawan’s abduction
Bangladesh fails to respond to BSF protest note over abduction of constable, highlighting ongoing border security concerns.
NPA won't budge as EFF again calls for removal of Chaskalson and Pretorius
The EFF continues to demand the removal of senior counsel Mathew Chaskalson and Paul Pretorius, appointed as consultants for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to lead prosecutions related to the state capture commission of inquiry cases.
The grisly practice that was 'common' across Greater Manchester but left parents in the dark
"Very few details - if any – were ever provided to us when we were sent the remains of babies, which were buried together in public graves."
Spitting racist thugs 'violated, degraded and dehumanised' woman caught in middle of Piccadilly Gardens 'protest'
‘I could feel how hateful those words were, especially as I was there on my own without anyone I knew’
Closed for years, these new pictures show how Derby's Market Hall will look
The market is set to offer a mix of traditional and themed stalls, a cosmopolitan food court and bar and a host of events and activities throughout the year
Violent coward killed elderly man in sickening one-punch attack, tried to run away and then lied to police
'The idea that someone so kind, gentle and caring would be on the receiving end of such violence and aggression is sickening and inexcusable'
Thieves stole more than $2.2 million of merchandise from moving tractor trailers: police
Police have arrested one suspect and are looking for two others in connection with a rash of thefts in which thieves gained access to moving tractor trailers and stole more than $2.2 million in merchandise while the vehicles were stopped at red lights.
Israel 'preparing for possible entry into Lebanon', army chief tells troops amid escalating air strikes
Israel is preparing for the possible entry of troops into Lebanon, an army chief has told soldiers.
Almost 450 zombie knives off Notts streets after owners offered cash to hand them over
However police said only a handful made claims for the compensation
Italy’s Princess Camilla Speaks on Van Gogh Set to Smash Auction Records: ‘A Painting of Incredible History’
Van Gogh Painting Expected to Hammer for Record $50 M. at Christie's Hong Kong's First 20th/21st Century Evening Sale
CCTV captures disturbing hammer attack at Dublin bus depot as gardai launch manhunt
EXCLUSIVE - This is the disturbing CCTV still of the attacker who used a hammer to smash up several windows and doors at the Dublin Bus depot in Phibsboro on Tuesday. He is also suspected of a similar attack at the Department of Transport on the same day.
Russia claims more advances in east Ukraine
Moscow's soldiers claim territorial gains in Ukraine as Kyiv mounts cross-border offensive, escalating tensions
Volleyball pro is one of 11 charged with trying to smuggle cannabis
A volleyball pro, Raekelle Powell, 22, is among eleven people who have been charged with allegedly attempting to smuggle 300 kilos of cannabis into the UK.  (stock image)
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