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Ex-Briton 'Isis Beatle' sentenced to life in prison

Elshafee El Sheikh, 34, was found guilty in April of kidnapping and supporting a terrorist group.
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'Four hours with the militant who murdered my son'

The mum of an American journalist beheaded by the Islamic State met her son's killer to forgive him.
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Evangelista on Vogue cover after being 'deformed'

It's a year since the model said a botched cosmetic procedure had left her "brutally disfigured".
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Man Utd agree £70m Casemiro deal with Real Madrid

Manchester United reach an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Brazil midfielder Casemiro in a deal worth up to £70m.
Football
Joshua 23lbs heavier than Usyk for rematch

British challenger Anthony Joshua weighs in 23lbs heavier than Oleksandr Usyk for their heavyweight rematch on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.
Boxing
Superstar or superflop? Will Casemiro fit Man Utd?

Manchester United agree a deal to sign Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro. Guillem Balague tells United fans what to expect.
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The UK's book-obsessed 'micronation'

The stunt was intended to put Hay-on-Wye on the map – and it worked
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Why workers are still quitting

Why the Great Resignation isn’t over yet
Worklife
A pizza topping that divides the world

The science behind a sweet foil to salty ham
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A prequel that deserves the hype

House of the Dragon is 'a darker Game of Thrones'
Culture
Seal breaks into New Zealand home and explores it

The curious seal, nicknamed Oscar, is thought to have squeezed through the cat flaps on its...
Asia
Drink more alcohol, Japan tells youth

The government's tax agency is encouraging a new generation of sake drinkers
Asia
Did Freya the 94-stone walrus have to die?

After becoming a tourist attraction in Oslo, a travelling walrus was killed. Was that right?
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Hippo, fish and crabs tested for Covid in China

Officials in the city of Xiamen have ordered PCR tests for seafood after some 40 people got Covid.

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