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Reports of mass killings, rapes and starvation in Sudan
Reports from the Sudanese city of El-Fasher of mass killings, rapes and other violence “may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity”, the International Criminal Court has warned. Source link
France threatens to ban Shein if retailer resumes selling 'childlike' sex dolls
Shein is due to open its first ever physical store in Paris on Wednesday. Source link
'Just started erupting': Medieval tower near Colosseum in Rome collapses
One worker has been critically injured and another was trapped for hours after the tower collapsed while undergoing renovations. Source link
PNG conjoined twins should not be separated due to risk of death, hospital says
Conjoined twins are extraordinarily rare, accounting for fewer than every two in 100,000 births. Source link
Energy retailers to be directed to offer free power three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers. Source link
World expert in air quality and COVID wins Australia's top science prize
Lidia Morawska, an internationally renowned expert in air quality and its impact on human health, has won Australia’s most coveted prize for scientific research. Source link
Leader of Spain's Valencia region resigns over handling of 2024's deadly floods
The flash floods hit Spain’s south-eastern regions on October 29, 2024, killing 229 people. Source link
Man who shot poodle during robbery sentenced to eight years' jail
A man who shot a dog in the face during a robbery on the Central Coast of New South Wales has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Source link
Prisoner stripped naked, made to wear spit hood after seizure, court hears
A 56-year-old man was stripped naked, handcuffed and made to wear a spit hood after suffering a seizure inside prison, a coronial inquest into his death has heard. Source link
We may have found a surprisingly nearby cluster of primordial stars
The very first generation of stars, called Population III stars, are mostly expected to be too distant to see directly – but astronomers may have found some for the very first time Source link