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Giant shark swims with tourists
A cruise ship captain in the Bahamas has captured footage of a massive hammerhead shark swimming among tourists at a marina. The video shows the fish, believed to be about 14ft long, slowly moving through the shallows followed by the swimmers. The Bahamas National Trust says hammerheads are an important part of the marine ecosystem and rarely a danger to humans.
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Two men fired for skipping work for 15 years
A driver and gardener in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, in Spain, have been fired after authorities discovered they had been collecting wages but not showing up to work for 15 years. The men claimed they were using the accumulated leave hours of their fellow employees, which is allowed under local labour rules. However, the human resources department at the town hall disagreed and the men have been fired.
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5 cinematic cartoons about Bezos betting big on 'Melania'Cartoons Artists take on a girlboss, a fetching newspaper, and more
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The fall of the generals: China’s military purgeIn the Spotlight Xi Jinping’s extraordinary removal of senior general proves that no-one is safe from anti-corruption drive that has investigated millions
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Why the Gorton and Denton by-election is a ‘Frankenstein’s monster’Talking Point Reform and the Greens have the Labour seat in their sights, but the constituency’s complex demographics make messaging tricky
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK governmentSpeed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishesSpeed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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Which way will Trump go on Iran?Today’s Big Question Diplomatic talks set to be held in Turkey on Friday, but failure to reach an agreement could have ‘terrible’ global ramifications
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Israel retrieves final hostage’s body from GazaSpeed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purgeSpeed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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Ukraine, US and Russia: do rare trilateral talks mean peace is possible?Rush to meet signals potential agreement but scepticism of Russian motives remain
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Panama and Canada are negotiating over a crucial copper mineIn the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
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Trump backs off Greenland threats, declares ‘deal’Speed Read Trump and NATO have ‘formed the framework for a future deal,’ the president claimed
