Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping riffed on immortality. Is it possible?
Most doctors would also find the practice morally reprehensible, particularly during a chronic shortage of organ donations for the treatment of disease. But there are new technologies that could one day skirt this problem. The head of Russia’s Kurchatov nuclear research institute and a close Putin ally, Mikhail Kovalchuk, who’s reportedly “crazy about eternal life”,…
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Lisbon Gloria Funicular: Battle to save children screaming for help after tram crash
The Lisbon Gloria Funicular – an electric streetcar which is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions – derailed on Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others 04:30, 04 Sep 2025Updated 04:41, 04 Sep 2025 Police work at the site of the derailed tram in Lisbon(Image: AP) A desperate battle to rescue stricken victims –…
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15 dead & 18 injured after iconic funicular snaps loose, rushes down hill & derails destroying it as dozens are on board
FIFTEEN people are feared dead and at least 18 injured after a tourist-packed cable car in Lisbon derailed and smashed into a building. The Gloria Funicular – one of the Portuguese capital’s most iconic attractions – came off its tracks at 6.05pm local time after a cable reportedly came loose. 10 The Gloria Funicular lies…
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Nuclear power, cyber troops and robot wolves – China’s army of the future on full display | World News
China’s status as a military superpower was on full display as Beijing marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Tens of thousands of troops, tanks and armoured vehicles moved through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, along with a fearsome array of missiles. Fighter jets soared overhead. While ostensibly a day to…
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To join urgent meeting on Ukraine crisis with Emmanuel Macron and NATO leaders
The initiative sparked a domestic political row when then-Liberal leader Peter Dutton said that basing troops in Europe was the wrong decision for Australia. Albanese has not promised Australian troops to Ukraine, but the Australian Defence Force has personnel in Europe assisting Ukraine. Australia has delivered $1.5 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine…
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Tenerife volcano alert as tourists issued ‘potentially scary’ warning
Mount Teide, Spain’s highest peak, has seen a swarm of small earthquakes which have raised fears of volcanic activity – with tourists heading to Tenerife warned to prepare for a ‘potentially scary’ alert Rita Sobot Spain Correspondent and Zahra Khaliq News Reporter 17:11, 02 Sep 2025 The Teide volcano in Tenerife(Image: Getty Images) Tourists heading…
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Incredible moment dad breaks into water park late at night to give his son, 11, the best birthday treat ever
THIS is the incredible moment a father broke into a water park at night to give his 11-year-old son the best birthday treat. Security cameras caught the pair sneaking around and having fun in the deserted pool complex in Russia last week. 8 The father and son duo skipped through the shallow pool after breaking…
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Belgium announces it will recognise Palestinian state | World News
The Belgian government has said it will officially recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly this month. The country’s foreign minister, Maxime Prevot, announced it will join the UK, France, Canada, and Australia in recognising a Palestinian state. Belgium will also introduce “firm sanctions” against the Israeli government, he said, including a…
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Donald Trump says he’s determined to weaken China. He’s doing the opposite
Xi embraced Modi at their weekend summit by promising to realise “the dance of the dragon and the elephant” as “the right choice for both China and India”, according to China’s readout. Loading They agreed to attempt to solve their border dispute. The world’s two most populous nations are restoring relations. They announced that direct…
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Blue Dragon plague sees tourists banned from three more Costa Blanca beaches
More beaches have been closed on the Spanish coast after the discovery of a rare venomous sea slug – the tiny ‘blue dragons’ can inflict intense pain if stepped on 11:17, 01 Sep 2025Updated 11:27, 01 Sep 2025 More beaches have been closed in Spain following multiple sightings of a venomous sea creature (Image: Getty…
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