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Russian rescuers scramble to save 13 trapped under gold mine

Russian rescuers scramble to save 13 workers trapped inside a giant gold mine near the Chinese border, facing a ‘difficult situation’. Russian rescuers were scrambling to save 13 workers trapped inside a giant gold mine near the Chinese border for a second day on Wednesday, as officials warned of a “difficult situation”. Russia has said

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Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

Dozens of foreigners, including many from the U.S. and Canada, are stranded in Haiti, desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut down both of the country’s international airports. They were in Haiti for reasons ranging from adoptions to missionary and humanitarian work. Now, they are

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Stuck in love! Image of amorous flies trapped for 40million years in amber is among newly-digitised pictures  unveiled by the Natural History Museum for Valentine’s Day

The flies are from the Dolichopodidae family, which generally have long legs Natural History Museum has digitised 3,000 pieces of amber  By Harry Howard, History Correspondent Published: 02:46 EST, 14 February 2024 | Updated: 02:54 EST, 14 February 2024 For 40million years they have been trapped in an amorous embrace. The two long-legged flies were

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Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped in Golf Cart Wheel

Unusual callouts are par for the course for firefighters, as shown by video from LA County, showing the rescue of a dog whose head was trapped in a golf cart wheel. Video posted by the Los Angeles County Fire Department shows Teddy the dog waiting patiently while several firefighters work to remove the wheel from

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