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‘Horrific’ kitten-slaughter tests halted by US government

‘Horrific’ kitten-slaughter tests halted by US governmentA US government agency that infected cats with a parasite for agricultural research and then slaughtered them has agreed to stop after a public outcry.

British ski instructor admits raping woman in Australia

British ski instructor admits raping woman in AustraliaA British ski instructor has pleaded guilty to raping a woman and attacking her friend in a crime so violent that police believed there was more than one perpetrator.

Mother fights off mountain lion that attacked son

Mother fights off mountain lion that attacked sonA mother fought off a mountain lion after it attacked her seven-year-old son while he was playing in the family’s garden. 

Carlos Ghosn: I’m ready to tell the truth

Carlos Ghosn: I’m ready to tell the truthFormer Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn says he is “getting ready to tell the truth about what’s happening” at a news conference next week as he faces charges of financial misconduct.

‘Barbaric to the core’: Brunei punishes gay sex with death by stoning

‘Barbaric to the core’: Brunei punishes gay sex with death by stoningNew Islamic criminal laws in Brunei that would allow death by stoning or whipping for gay sex come into force from today.

Algeria celebrates as president quits after weeks of protests

Algeria celebrates as president quits after weeks of protestsHundreds of Algerians celebrated in the streets after the country’s president said he would resign, bowing to weeks of demonstrations against his 20-year rule.

Teammate suggests striker has himself to blame for racist abuse

Teammate suggests striker has himself to blame for racist abuseJuventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has said that the racist abuse received by striker Moise Kean in their game against Cagliari could be partly his own fault.

Cop who had sex with boss while daughter died in hot car jailed

Cop who had sex with boss while daughter died in hot car jailedA former police officer has been jailed for 20 years over the death of her three-year-old daughter whom she left in her hot patrol car for four hours while she had sex with her supervisor.

Burger King launches plant-based ‘Impossible Whopper’

Burger King launches plant-based ‘Impossible Whopper’Fast food chain Burger King says it will trial a new plant-based alternative to its meat burgers.

Irish PM sent fan letter to Kylie Minogue

Irish PM sent fan letter to Kylie MinogueTaoiseach Leo Varadkar has been criticised for a note to his favourite pop star Kylie Minogue.