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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after street groping incident

Sheinbaum said she felt a responsibility to press charges for all Mexican women. “If this is done to the president, what is going to happen to all of the young women in our country?”
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Over 20 per cent jump in renters at risk of homelessness seeking help from charity

Between July to September 2025, 2,160 households that contacted the charity were at risk of homelessness, a 22.8 per cent rise from the same period last year
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Prostate cancer survivor backs campaign for sanitary bins in men’s toilets

Gerry Connolly shared his story as part of Dispose With Dignity.
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COP30 host Brazil to suffer 33% GDP growth hit from climate change

Brazil has seen a 460 per cent increase in climate-related disasters since the 1990s, with 92 per cent of municipalities affected by events like floods, droughts, and storms.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines; storm rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam

More than 200,000 people were evacuated in the Philippines ahead of Kalmaegi hitting on Tuesday.
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Half-naked woman was allegedly tortured and chained in Texas backyard for months by five ‘friends’ who didn’t ‘like her anymore’

The victim told investigators that she’d been friends with Michelle Garcia, but stated that the group “at some point, they decided they no longer liked her,” and the five decided to keep her as a captive.
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Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city rages on

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One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here’s what you can do about it

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Food Network chef defies incredible odds after being shot 11 times in violent armed robbery

“I’m just super grateful to be here, to be in the moment and to still be able to cook and give people an experience,” he said. “That has always been my biggest focus and my dream, to create a memorable food experience for others.”
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Garden shed of vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner added to heritage at risk register

Hut where father of immunology trialled first smallpox vaccine among 138 additions to Historic England list

A rustic, ordinary-looking English garden hut regarded as the birthplace of immunology – revolutionising global public health and saving countless lives – has been added to the nation’s heritage at risk register.

The hut belonged to Edward Jenner (1749-1823, regarded as someone who has saved more lives than any other human. It was there that he first trialled a vaccine for smallpox in the late 18th century.

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