Roman gladiator&s skeleton shows signs of fight with ‘large cat&, Irish researcher says

A Roman gladiator&s skeleton has provided the first piece of physical evidence of combat between a human and a large cat, archaeologists said.

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Cardinal convicted of fraud may not be allowed take part in conclave to elect new pope

Cardinals in meetings ahead of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are trying to decide whether a cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud can join in the vote.

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Boy (15) stabs fellow pupil to death and injures three in French school

A 15-year-old boy killed a fellow pupil and wounded three others in a stabbing attack at a secondary school in the western French city of Nantes yesterday before he was overpowered by teachers, police said.

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At least 50 Palestinians killed in series of Israeli air strikes across Gaza Strip

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 50 people, many of them women and children, the territory&s health ministry said yesterday.

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‘Vladimir, stop!&: Donald Trump rebukes Putin after missile attack on Kyiv kills 12

Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight yesterday, killing at least 12 people in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year and drawing a rare rebuke from US president Donald Trump, who told Vladimir Putin: &Vladimir, STOP!&

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London Marathon runners& urine to be turned into fertiliser

Urine from thousands of women running in the TCS London Marathon will be saved from sewage and turned into crop-growing fertiliser.

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