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'Backyard surgeon' arrested in Australia
An Australian man has been arrested after performing surgery on another man's testicles, police report. Allen Matthews, who is not a qualified doctor, is alleged to have removed the victim's left testicle in a motel room after answering an online advertisement asking for help with a medical issue. He was charged with removing tissue from the body of another without authority, along with a string of other offences.
Man sentenced for punching swan
A 59-year-old Florida man was arrested after police said he punched a swan in front of two off-duty officers. According to the report, the bird had reached out towards Sor Angel Velez when he walked too close to its cygnets. Velez passed the bird before turning around and punching it in the head. He was arrested on suspicion of injuring wildlife on public property and sentenced to ten days in jail.
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August 26 editorial cartoonsCartoons Tuesday’s political cartoons include a simple guide to gerrymandering, a MAGA-approved Cracker Barrel logo, and an FBI raid at John Bolton's house
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Four royal holiday hotspotsThe Week Recommends Follow in the footsteps of royalty and experience the charm of some of their most popular getaways
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The rise of the lost luggage auctionIn the Spotlight Lost luggage hauls are attracting millions of views online
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Home Office worker accused of spiking mistress’s drink with abortion drugSpeed Read Darren Burke had failed to convince his girlfriend to terminate pregnancy
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In hock to Moscow: exploring Germany’s woeful energy policySpeed Read Don’t expect Berlin to wean itself off Russian gas any time soon
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Were Covid restrictions dropped too soon?Speed Read ‘Living with Covid’ is already proving problematic – just look at the travel chaos this week
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Inclusive Britain: a new strategy for tackling racism in the UKSpeed Read Government has revealed action plan setting out 74 steps that ministers will take
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Sandy Hook families vs. Remington: a small victory over the gunmakersSpeed Read Last week the families settled a lawsuit for $73m against the manufacturer
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Farmers vs. walkers: the battle over ‘Britain’s green and pleasant land’Speed Read Updated Countryside Code tells farmers: ‘be nice, say hello, share the space’
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Motherhood: why are we putting it off?Speed Read Stats show around 50% of women in England and Wales now don’t have children by 30
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Anti-Semitism in America: a case of double standards?Speed Read Officials were strikingly reluctant to link Texas synagogue attack to anti-Semitism
