Botswana diamond could be world’s third largest
A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The stone – weighing 1,098 carats – was...
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Spanish man jailed for killing and eating his mother
A Spanish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after killing his mother and eating her remains. Alberto Sánchez Gómez, 28, was arrested...
Israel strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched
Israel says it carried out air strikes in Gaza overnight after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons from the territory, in the first major flare-up since an...
Biden-Putin summit: US and Russian leaders set for tense Geneva talks
US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are preparing sit down for their first, highly-anticipated summit. The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, come...
Beijing tells Nato to stop hyping up China threat
China has accused Nato of slandering its peaceful development after alliance leaders warned about “systemic challenges” coming from Beijing. China’s actions, including expanding its nuclear...
Ziona Chana: Head of ‘world’s largest family’ dies in India’s Mizoram state
A 76-year-old man believed to be the head of the world’s largest family has died in India’s Mizoram state. Ziona Chana, the head of a...
China denounces G7 after statement on Xinjiang and Hong Kong
China has accused the G7 of “political manipulation” after it criticised Beijing over a range of issues. In a joint statement at the end of...
China has created a dystopian hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
The human rights organisation Amnesty International has said China is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, the north-western region that is home to the Uyghurs...
X-Press Pearl: The ‘toxic ship’ that caused an environmental disaster
Earlier last month, a cargo ship carrying chemicals caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka – leaving in its wake an environmental disaster that...
Solar eclipse 2021: ‘Ring of fire’ to sweep across the Earth
It’s celestial showtime on Thursday as much of the Northern Hemisphere gets to witness a solar eclipse. This particular event is what’s termed an annular...
