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Buddhist monks in Thailand have blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, gave birth to the two on the night of June…

Cambodian authorities on Friday destroyed more than seven tons of illicit drugs and the ingredients for them, as a drug-fighting official said educating people about their danger is the best way of combating the illegal trade. Some 4.1 tonnes of…

Muslim pilgrims in Mecca have converged on a vast tent camp in the desert, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage amid sweltering temperatures. Ahead of their trip, pilgrims circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. More…

Seven senior UK political party figures have met for a second TV clash – this time on ITV. They first met for a multi-party debate aired on BBC One last week. Julie Etchingham chaired this week’s showdown, with the Conservatives’…

Reform UK has overtaken the Conservatives in a major opinion poll, as UK prime minister Rishi Sunak continues his absence from the UK General Election campaign trail to meet world leaders in Italy. A YouGov survey commissioned by the Times…

Move over, Paul the octopus – there is a new big hitter in the world of football soothsayers. And this one is going for a win for Germany to open the 2024 European Championship. Bubi, an African elephant who lives…

Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10 per cent of the eighth-grade class. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Another student, who is…

Former Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borissov, whose centre-right GERB party won the most votes in the country’s parliamentary election, has invited his political opponents to hold talks about forming a new government. Speaking to reporters at his party’s headquarters, he…

Poland reintroduced restrictions on movement along parts of the border with Belarus on Thursday because of increased migration pressure that has involved violence against security officials. The ban will be in force for 90 days and affects 60km of the…

A former Geordie Shore star has pleaded not guilty to plugging unauthorised investments. Scott Timlin (36), known as Scotty T, is one of nine influencers to have been charged by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in relation to an…