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French homeowner digs pool, finds R16.2 million in gold bars

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A man in eastern France hit the jackpot while digging his backyard, unearthing five gold bars and coins

Just another day in Australia as crocodile is caught cooling off at 5-star pool

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A crocodile made an unexpected appearance at the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort in northern Australia, but sunbathing guests barely batted an eye.

Toe-tally out of line: Peru MP’s office pedicure sparks outrage

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Peru’s political class trips over a toenail scandal

Dubai Café serves the world’s most expensive coffee - at R18 000 a cup

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Would you spend R18 000 on coffee?

Two suspects are taken into custody over the Louvre Museum jewel heist

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Two of the alleged robbers who are thought to have taken priceless crown jewels from the Louvre in a heist that shocked the entire world have been arrested by French ...

Balancing the winds of change with the wings of life

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Cape vultures vs wind turbines: A battle in the skies

Due to his ad campaign, Trump 'terminates' trade talks with Canada

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Only more than two weeks have passed since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Trump in the White House to request an easing of the high US tariffs, and ...

R&B singer D'Angelo is receiving a ton of tributes

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RnB icon and neo-soul pioneer D'Angleo died at the age of 51 following a battle with cancer.

One woman’s fight to save South Africa’s oldest language

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Once forbidden and nearly erased under colonial rule, the ancient N|uu language survives today through the determination of Elsie Vaalbooi Esau and her granddaughter, ...

‘They promised paradise, I found hell’: survivors of sex trafficking

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Maria and Ana, victims of sex trafficking from Latin America, were lured to Albania under false promises of lucrative work, only to be forced into illegal sex work ...

Sniff, stick, send: France rolls out croissant-scented stamps

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France is celebrating its iconic croissant with nearly 600 000 scented stamps, letting mail carry the aroma of buttery, flaky goodness. The launch coincided with ...

Fred Ramsdell discovers Nobel win after three-week nature trek

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Fred Ramsdell, awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the immune system, only learned of his achievement after returning from a three-week ...

Iran holds off on nuclear negotiations with Europe amid renewed sanctions

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Iran's foreign ministry declares no immediate plans for nuclear negotiations with European nations following the reimposition of sanctions. What does this mean for ...

Afrikaner enclave Kleinfontein fights zoning battle as apartheid architect’s legacy looms

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Kleinfontein, an Afrikaner enclave east of Pretoria, is facing a municipal battle over zoning and rates, which residents argue is a form of political punishment. ...

Two women perish as boat capsizes in tragic Channel crossing

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Two women tragically lost their lives while attempting to cross the Channel to Britain, as French authorities report a growing migrant crisis with over 60 others ...

Ali Akbar, Paris’s beloved newspaper hawker, honoured by Macron

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For more than five decades, Ali Akbar has filled the streets of Paris’s Left Bank with newspapers and laughter. Now, at 73, the city’s last news hawker will be knighted ...

World’s second-largest diamond could end up in museum or private collection

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Unearthed last year at Botswana’s Karowe mine, the 2,488-carat Motswedi diamond is now being analysed in Belgium. Experts say its extraordinary size could see it ...

Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87

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With her fierce beauty and husky voice, Cardinale not only captivated Italy's greatest filmmakers, she played opposite most of the leading men of the time, from ...

Science gets silly at the Ig Nobels: booze, bats, and garlic milk

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The 35th Ig Nobel Prizes celebrated research on the lighter side of science, with winners including zebra-striped cows to ward off flies, lizards with a taste for ...

Donald Trump just made US work visas significantly harder to attain

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The White House has clarified its new H-1B visa policy. Discover how this change impacts foreign workers and the tech sector.

'I'm not here to replace people': Albania's AI minister speaks to parliament

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Albania's groundbreaking AI minister Diella addresses parliament for the first time, asserting its role is to assist rather than replace humans.

Bathrooms are the new dance floor in Nigeria’s nightlife scene

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From Lagos to Kano, Nigeria's trendiest nightspots are transforming restrooms into selfie sanctuaries, complete with champagne buttons, gold mirrors, and floral ...

Trump has announced that he is filing a $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times

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US President Donald Trump said Monday that he is bringing a $15 billion "defamation and libel lawsuit" against the New York Times.

Harrowing arrest of straight-A student linked to assassination plot of right-wing influencer

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How did Tyler Robinson -- a straight-A student raised Mormon by Republican parents -- become the alleged assassin of right-wing mega-influencer Charlie Kirk?

World’s best-preserved Viking ships moved in daring relocation

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Three Viking ships dating back over 1 200 years are being carefully relocated to a new climate-controlled museum in Norway, in a high-risk operation designed to ...