A “chunk of Mars” and some of the space rock that “splattered a quiet English town” are among the items going under the hammer as Christie’s holds its annual sale of rare and unusual meteorites, reported the BBC. The 9kg Martian meteorite has an estimated value of up to £590,000, while a 15g fragment of a meteorite that fell over the Cotswold town of Winchcombe last year could go for up to £50,000.
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Bull survives river ordeal
A young bull which was swept into a river during flooding on New Zealand’s west coast has survived the ordeal. The Guardian said the 18-month-old animal turned up unharmed a week later, 49 miles downstream, “snuffling about in a blackberry bush”. After the bull was returned to the farm, his owner said “I think he will get legend status now and be put in a paddock to retire with some cows”.
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
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How Bulgaria’s government fell amid mass protestsThe Explainer The country’s prime minister resigned as part of the fallout
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Femicide: Italy’s newest crimeThe Explainer Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an ‘act of hatred’ or ‘subjugation’ but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal
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Americans traveling abroad face renewed criticism in the Trump eraThe Explainer Some of Trump’s behavior has Americans being questioned
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Nigeria confused by Trump invasion threatSpeed Read Trump has claimed the country is persecuting Christians
