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Dozens are in hospital, some in a critical condition, after the attack on the Kyoto Animation studio. - Iran seizes 'fuel-smuggling' tanker in Gulf The vessel and its 12 crew were smuggling one million litres of fuel, Iran says. - Brazil dam: How German firm approved Brazil dam before it burst Six months after nearly 300 people died, new evidence emerges suggesting it could have been prevented. - Man finds own amputated leg on cigarette packets without consent The image was used next to the message "smoking clogs your arteries", but the leg was lost after an assault. - Conjoined twins: Sisters meet surgeons who separated them Ritaj and Rital were born joined at the head. They're reunited with the doctors who saved their lives. - Donald Trump impeachment bid crushed in House of Representatives The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly against the measure. - UK MPs back bid to block Parliament suspension The measure aims to stop a future PM bypassing Parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit. - Saravana Bhavan 'dosa king' dies after medical plea rejected P Rajagopal's death comes nine days after the Supreme Court rejected a plea for bail on medical grounds. - Red List: Extinction threat to overlooked species Fish, snails and fungi join a list of threatened species, as conservationists say small, slimy species have been overlooked. - Ayia Napa: Twelve teenagers in court after 'British woman raped' The group of Israeli teenagers, aged from 15 to 18, have been remanded in custody. - Dolphin megapod spotted off California coast swimming alongside boat Onlookers watched as a huge pod of dolphins - known as a super- or megapod - swam alongside them. - Circle K stores ditch 'Secretary Day' condom offer The ad urged shoppers to surprise female secretaries with a gift of a wine, chocolate and condoms. - Flat Earth: How did YouTube help spread a conspiracy theory? Many people who believe the Earth is not round first heard the idea on YouTube. But how important was the video-sharing website in helping the flat Earth movement grow? - Sounding alert about vanishing US coastlines A new photography book captures the environmental threat to America's coastal region. - The distinctive style of the anime studio hit by fire Devotees of the KyoAni studio are pouring out love, support and money in response to the tragedy. - Rare New Zealand parakeet has best breeding season in decades There are at most only 300 kakariki karaka parakeets in the world, but this year they had 150 chicks. - Game of Thrones stars self-nominate for Emmy Awards Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen and Carice van Houten successfully submitted their own nominations. - Sir Paul McCartney to write It's A Wonderful Life musical The former Beatle is working on a stage adaptation of Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life. - The city where drought is visible from space Chennai is India's sixth largest city, but its residents are relying on trucks and trains to bring them water. - Online critics poke fun at Canada 'warship' library Edmonton residents say the new building looks like "a land-locked ship converted to a library". - University of East Anglia student raps 10,000-word dissertation Hip-hop lover Nicholas Uzoka was given permission to rap instead of write his final coursework. - The Indian school exam controversy that cost 23 lives The suicides have put India's competitive exams in the spotlight amid allegations of errors in marking. - Trekking 10,000km across Africa for a football match A Zimbabwean football fan travels from Cape Town to Cairo by road and finds "Africa is not friendly to Africans". - Puerto Rico: Protests over homophobic text messages Protesters are calling for the resignation of the governor following a leak of homophobic messages. - What to look out for at Comic-Con 2019: Picard, Terminator, Batwoman and more This year's blockbuster convention will include sneak previews of Batwoman, The Terminator and more. |
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