Secret coded letters of WWII 'Great Escape' heroes revealed
The mass 1944 breakout of Allied prisoners of war from the notorious Stalag Luft III camp was famously immortalised by Hollywood.
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Frank glad Toney still at Brentford but accepts 'money talks'
Brentford boss Thomas Frank said on Thursday that refusing to sell star striker Ivan Toney during the January transfer window is a sign of the Premier League club's progress, even if "money talks" in the end.
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Shell profit tumbles on falling oil and gas prices
British energy giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit more than halved to $19.4 billion last year as oil and gas prices weakened.
Read moreFrench farmers' unions call for end to protests
France's leading farming unions called Thursday to end nationwide roadblocks over pay, tax and regulation after securing promises government assistance.
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Lewis Hamilton set for Ferrari switch for 2025 season: reports
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is about to make a surprise switch to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season, according to reports on Thursday.
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Assailant takes hostages in Gaza protest near Istanbul: police
An assailant on Thursday took people hostage at a plant owned by US cosmetics giant Procter & Gamble near Istanbul in protest at the war in Gaza, a police spokesman said.
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Activists spray paint on Rome fountain in circus animal protest
Two activists from Italian campaign group Animal Rebellion threw paint Thursday over the lion fountain in Rome's iconic Piazza del Popolo, to protest against the presence of animals in circuses.
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US defense chief apologizes for concealing cancer hospitalization
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday apologized for concealing his prostate cancer diagnosis and hospitalization from President Joe Biden and the rest of the government.
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Bob Beamon's 'jump of the century' Olympic gold sells for $441,000
US long jumper Bob Beamon parted with the Olympic gold medal he won at the 1968 Mexico City summer games leaping 29 feet -- the standing Olympic record -- for $441,000 on Thursday.
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Which dogs live the longest? Small ones with long noses
Small dogs with long noses, sucg as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live for years longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday.
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