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A solitary sunfish at a Japanese aquarium that lost its appetite after the facility was closed for renovation has recovered with a little help from some company – in the shape of human cut-outs. The fish began banging into the…
A cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia after her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold. The eight-year-old Maine coon cat was booked…
The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighbouring Venezuela to escape a new wave of violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region that has left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands.…
Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Premier League rivals West Ham for forward Jhon Duran, the PA news agency understands. West Ham first registered an interest in Duran last summer but failed to pursue initial advances for the Colombian…
Alexander Zverev reached his third Australian Open semi-final with a four-set win over American Tommy Paul. The second seed, who is bidding for a first grand slam title, had lost both his previous two meetings against Paul but proved the…
England have been hit by the loss of vice-captain Jamie George for their Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 1, with Alex Mitchell also a doubt for the Dublin showdown. Hooker George suffered a hamstring injury in Saracens’…
A fire at a popular ski resort hotel in Turkey has killed at least 66 people, Turkey’s interior minister said. Ali Yerlikaya said at least 51 other people were injured in the disaster. “We are in deep pain. We have…
Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws on Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalise child marriage. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance.…
New legislation aimed at making school uniform costs more affordable is hoped to be in law by September 2025, the Stormont education minister has said. Paul Givan said his draft School Uniforms Bills is set to include power to set…
Paula Badosa ended Coco Gauff’s winning run to reach her first grand slam semi-final at the Australian Open. The American third seed arrived in Melbourne as the most in-form player on tour after winning the WTA Finals to end last…