French officials have refused to change the death certificate of the oldest person on record despite claims of fraud by Russian researchers. Jeanne Calment died in 1997 aged 122 but a recent Russian study claimed she had in fact died in the ...
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A family of three who got stuck on a raging waterfall were rescued after floating an SOS message in a bottle down a river. Curtis Whitson, his girlfriend, and his 13-year-old son were on a backpacking trip in central California in June. The...
People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of stroke, a major study suggests. They had 10 fewer cases of heart disease and three more stokes per 1,000 people compared with the meat-eaters. ...
Experts are warning about the dangers of "fussy eating" after a 17-year-old suffered irreparable sight loss after living on a diet of chips and crisps. Eye doctors in Bristol cared for the young man after his vision had deteriorate...
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed criminal charges against a former senior engineer at Google's owner Alphabet alleging he stole car technology secrets. Anthony Levandowski was charged with 33 counts of trade theft involving Alpha...
A giant hand which has been described as a "Lovecraftian nightmare come to life" has been lifted into place atop Wellington's City Gallery in New Zealand. Ronnie van Hout's "Quasi" installation was carried by helicopter t...
After an online petition proposed tomove Halloweento the last Saturday of October garnered massive support, Snickers doubled down on the effort and upped the excitement by offering 1 million candy bars to Americans if the change g...
The US is set to formally withdraw from a nuclear treaty with Russia, raising fears of a new arms race. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was signed by US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. ...
Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls have clashed in a televised US debate that laid bare the party's deep divisions over how best to win in 2020. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, the most liberal candidates in the crowded field, came un...
Much of Western Europe is expected to face record-breaking temperatures again, with its second heatwave in a month set to reach its peak. A red alert has been issued in Northern France - with temperatures of 41C forecast in Paris. The UK is...
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has shouted "action" on the epic six-month saga that is film awards season, with the announcement of its first wave of movies. Among the Oscar hopefuls showing at Toronto in the first ...
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Apple has announced some new emojis - including a wheelchair user, people with walking sticks and a hearing aid. They've been released on World Emoji Day as part of a move by the tech company to represent disabled people better. New designs...
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The US says it wants to create an international military coalition to safeguard waters around Iran and Yemen. Marine Gen Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he wanted to \\\\\"ensure freedom of navigation\\\\\" in the regi...
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The United States won the Women's World Cup for a record fourth time as they eventually overpowered the Netherlands in Lyon. Megan Rapinoe's penalty and Rose Lavelle's fine run and finish gave the defending champions victory in the second half, a...
Britain's oldest building firm, R Durtnell and Sons, has ceased trading, putting more than 100 jobs at risk. The company was founded in 1591, and has been run by 13 generations of the same family. It was working on a £22m project to r...