At least 13 people have died and almost 100 people are injured after a train came off the tracks in Mexico.
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A 25-year-old tourist from Austria plunged 20ft from a cliff in Australia prompting a major rescue mission.
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Emergency workers used a yellow dinghy to rescue an elderly couple from their ground floor home.
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A dad and his three children are missing after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight in Indonesia.
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A man in Italy, who choked to death while eating a piece of panettone during his family's Christmas celebration, has been described as 'generous and kind'.
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He's been sentenced to 12 years in a strict penal colony.
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A video online showing an eight-week-old lion cub having its claw trimmed at a grooming salon in Russia has prompted animal welfare concerns.
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‘Journalists need independence to do their work—they should not fear censorship, harassment, or attacks.'
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The 10 costliest climate extreme events in 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires – United States – January – more than 60 billion US dollars
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Beijing, China - As the world approaches 2026, Beijing will host a citywide celebration rooted in ancient ritual music while reflecting modern vitality. On the evening of December 31, 2025, the Beijing New Year Countdown Event, organized by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and hosted by Beijing Radio and Television, will take place at the Ancient Bell Museum at the Big Bell Temple (Dazhong Temple) and Juyongguan Great Wall. With both in-person and online participation, the event invites a global audience to experience the city’s historical heritage and contemporary energy.
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