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Drug deaths rise 11% as Scottish figures remain worst in Europe

The figure for 2025 was 116 higher than the previous year, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000.

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Scientific progress must always defend human dignity says pope

Promote living conditions for everyone, especially the most disadvantaged

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Kalkaji gangrape sparks Delhi-wide park safety audit including presence of Pink Police

Delhi lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has ordered a safety audit of all city parks. This follows the gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir. Authorities have been directed to enhance lighting…

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What Palestinian children endure in Israeli detention

Every day, Fidaa Zalbani checks the room of her son, Mohammed, 17, tidying his bed and arranging untouched clothes.

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Exxon Brazil Oil Interest Meets a Licence Wall in Foz do Amazonas

Exxon Brazil oil interest is back in focus after the ROG.e conference in Rio. Its ten Foz do Amazonas blocks still have no drilling licence. The post Exxon Brazil Oil Interest Meets a Licence Wall in Foz do Amazonas appeared first on The…

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Britain to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites

The new squadron will protect critical satellites used in communications and to warn of incoming missile attacks.

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Ofcom launches investigation into Pornhub over its age checks

The regulator said it had concerns Aylo "may not have conducted sufficient due diligence" over verifying the age of its users.

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Pope Leo XIV gets the latte art treatment ahead of Latin America visit

A Lima café serves coffee topped with Pope Leo XIV portraits as baristas prepare for his November visit to Peru, Uruguay and Argentina.

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Four condominium units seized in S$3b money laundering case sold at auction

Most of the luxury properties that went under the hammer did not receive any offers, including a S$25.3 million penthouse at South Beach Residences.

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Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer

The lawyer for an Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore for allegedly using counterfeit S$10,000 (US$7,830) notes at a casino has said his client was a victim of fraud himself. The businessman, identified only as Steven, is accused…

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South African house party shooting kills 11, could be gang violence

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Washington bridge carrying 90,000 vehicles a day gets $114m overhaul