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Indonesian mother 'grateful' after emergency birth during 7.7 quake

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Gempita Soli Wona, a baby who was born via caesarean section amid the aftershocks of the earthquake, at a hospital in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 17, 2026. — Reuters As the earth shook around her, tearing apart homes, buildings, and bridges in eastern Indonesia,...

Viennese woman sues city over 'discriminatory' toilet fees

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Image show a public toilet at the Ariake Arena. — Reuters/File A Viennese woman is suing the city council for discrimination over access to public toilets, complaining that women must pay to use cubicles while men can use urinals for free. "I was in a park with a...

Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages

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Firefighting planes fly as smoke rises from a wildfire, in Aznalcollar, Spain, August 13, 2026. — Reuters Spanish authorities on Thursday removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragon region in the 11th century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire. Their remains...

Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, shows study

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Members of the Wildlife Rescue Network carry a rescued dog in a car near Loumpa, as wildfires hit West Attica, Greece, August 3, 2026. — Reuters A peek inside dogs' brains revealed man's best friend can distinguish emotions in people's faces, researchers at the University...

WATCH: Brazilian soccer player falls into tunnel while celebrating goal

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Brazilian soccer Jacy Maranhao jumps over the barriers in the Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba and dumped into a tunnel while celebrating goal. — Twitter/@AJE-sport Brazilian soccer player’s celebration turned into an unfortunate one when he got injured...

Roman wreck carrying hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily

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Representational image shows amphorae at the sea bottom at a shipwreck site, off the coast of Protaras, Cyprus June 26, 2019. — Reuters ROME: Italian divers have discovered the 2,100-year-old wreck of a Roman ship off Sicily, piled high with hundreds of well-preserved amphorae,...