Tories vie for Elon Musk&s attention with failed grooming gang probe vote

The UK&s opposition Conservative Party lost a vote in parliament yesterday calling for a national inquiry into so-called child grooming gangs.

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Israeli Defence Force recovers body of October 7 hostage (53) and second corpse may be his son

Israeli soldiers recovered the body of a 53-year-old hostage in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, the military said yesterday, and the army was determining if another set of remains belongs to the man&s son.

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Police arrest founder of ‘disreputable' website used by Dominque Pelicot to recruit men to rape his wife

The founder of the website that Frenchman Dominique Pelicot used to recruit men to rape his wife Gisele has been detained as part of an investigation into money laundering, pimping, child pornography and murder.

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Stuti Mishra: Nervous eyes look to China as it battles virus outbreak

An increase in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in China has received widespread media coverage, but leading scientists and public health experts say there isn&t yet a cause for alarm. Chinese health authorities last month reported a rise in children aged 14 and under testing positive for HMPV.

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Canadaâ-#128;-#153;s PM Justin Trudeau announces his resignation on Monday in Ottawa. Photo: The Canadian Press/AP

Slightly less than a decade ago, Canada&s newly elected, prime minister seemed the conscious opposite of his soon-to-be counterpart on the rise in the United States. Justin Trudeau embraced refugees, celebrated multiculturalism, advocated climate action and styled himself a feminist. Donald Trump, meanwhile, bulldozed his way through the 2016 Republican primary while stoking anti-immigrant furore, demonising Muslims and mocking women.

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Baby born in dinghy as migrants make perilous Atlantic journey from Africa to Spain

A photo of a baby born at sea during a perilous crossing on the Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa was made public yesterday by Spain&s maritime rescue service.

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