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Image shows an illustrative photo of a Boeing 777, undated photo. Three hundred passengers on a flight to New York had to rebook their trips after the toilets got clogged two hours in, forcing the plane to turn back to Vienna, Austria. Note: Licensed content. (Austrian Airlines, Patrick Huber/Newsflash)
19 April 2023
LOO-TURN: Austrian Plane Carrying More Than 300 People Makes U-Turn Two Hours Into Flight To New York Because Of Clogged Toilets

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An Austrian Airlines plane carrying 312 people was forced to return two hours into a...

Image shows the palaeoecological reconstruction of the environment of early humanoids like Morotopithecus in today's East Africa, undated photo. It shows that the 'cradle of mankind' was probably already surrounded by grass about 20 million years ago. Note: Licensed content. (Corbin Rainbolt/Newsflash)
18 April 2023
YOU'RE SAVANN-AH LAUGH: Now Scientists Say African Grasslands Are 10 Million Years Older

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African savannahs which cover more than a third of the Earth's surface emerged 10 million...

Image shows an illustrative photo of how the Xiongnu built a multiethnic empire on the Mongolian steppe that was connected by trade to Rome, Egypt, and Imperial China, undated photo. Women held the highest positions of power in the multiethnic Xiongnu empire 2,300 years ago, claimed German scientists. Note: Licensed content. (Christina Warinner, the DairyCultures Project/Newsflash)
17 April 2023
GIRL POWER: Women Played Key Roles In Ancient Mongol Empire 2,300 Years Ago

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A new study has revealed that women played key roles in the political and economic life of...

Image shows the Dalmatian pelican offspring at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. The species is listed as 'Vulnerable' by IUCN. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
14 April 2023
TOP OF THE BILL: Rare Pelican Chicks Delight Zoo Fans

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These are the rare zoo newcomers that wildlife fans just cannot wait to chick out.

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Boris Becker, 55, poses with his mother Elvira Pisch, in undated photo. Boris Becker talks about the day his career as a professional athlete ended and he had an affir with Angela Ermakova that resulted in a child, in a new documentary. Note: Private photo. (@borisbeckerofficial/Newsflash)
13 April 2023
THERE'S NO PAY LIKE HOME: Boris Becker Suspected Of Moving In With His Mum To Avoid Paying Bankruptcy Debt

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Ex-tennis star Boris Becker has reportedly moved back in with his mum, where he is...

Image shows the fried bats, undated photo. They were discovered by police in the town of Sankt Augustin, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on Monday, April 10, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Federal Police Headquarters in Sankt Augustin/Newsflash)
12 April 2023
BAT-TERED SNACK: Police Seize Box Full Of Fried Bats From Driver's Van

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Police in Germany were left shocked after they found a box full of fried bats in the van...

Image shows the children's home in the town of Wunsiedel, Bavaria State, Germany, undated photo. A boy, aged 11, killed Lena, aged 10, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)
12 April 2023
48 HOURS: Murdered Girl, 10, Killed By Boy, 11, Two Days Before She Was Due To Be Handed To Dad In Time For Easter

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Police investigating the death of a 10-year-old girl in a children's care home say their...

Image shows some of the 313 manillas excavated by the Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi from a Flemish trader lost in 1524 off Getaria in Basque Country, northern Spain, undated photo. The ship was chartered by Portuguese merchants from Lisbon. Note: Licensed content. (Ana Maria Benito-Dominguez, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)/Newsflash)
12 April 2023
BENIN BRONZES BREAKTHROUGH: Metal Came From German Mines, Study Shows

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Looted bronze treasures returned to Nigeria by Berlin were made from metal tokens minted...

Image shows the two gold bars worth EUR 135,000 (GBP 118,633), undated photo. They were found by a 29-year-old while cleaning his apartment in the city of Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg State, Germany, on Friday, April 7, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Mannheim Police Headquarters/Newsflash)
12 April 2023
GOLD, MINE: Man Finds Gold Worth EUR 135,000 In Apartment Clean Up

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A man who found two gold bars and golden coins worth EUR 135,000 when he decluttered his...

Picture shows ancient wooden tags, undated. The wooden tags hold clues to the climate of the times of Roman Egypt in the form of the tree’s growth rings. Note: Photo is obtained from Prof. Dr. Sabine Huebner. (Prof. Dr. Sabine Huebner/Newsflash)
12 April 2023
TOMB RAINER: Ancient Mummies Hold Secrets Of World's Weather

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Ancient body tags used to identify mummies from 2,000 years ago could hold the secret of...

Image shows candles lit for the victim Lena, aged 10, undated photo. She was killed by a boy, aged 11, in a youth centre in the town of Wunsiedel, Bavaria State, Germany, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)
11 April 2023
DAD'S HEARTACHE: 10-Year-Old Daughter Killed At Care Home Two Days Before She Was Set For Release

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A 10-year-old girl killed in a children's care home had been due to go home to her father...

Stephan Balliet, 30, poses in undated photo. He took two prison guards hostage at a prison in the town of Burg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash)
11 April 2023
PRISON BREAK: Weapon Made By Halle Synagogue Shooter In Prison Could Fire, Say Experts

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Experts have alleged that a homemade gun that a far-right convict used to hold two guards...

Image shows firemen rescuing a squirrel, on April 10, 2023. It was stuck in a manhole in the city of Dortmund, North-Rhine Westphalia State, Germany. Note: Licensed content. (Dortmund Fire Brigade/Newsflash)
11 April 2023
AWW NUTS...I'M STUCK: Bad-Tempered Squirrel's Grate Escape

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A bad-tempered squirrel drove rescuers nuts when it tried to bite them as they freed it...

Image shows two of the 13 monkeys that were seized by customs in Vienna, Austria, undated photo. They were originally shipped to Malaysia in January 2023. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)
10 April 2023
MONKEY BUSINESS: 15 Rare Smuggled Primates Including Newborn Twins Seized By Customs Get New Home

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Thirteen seized monkeys and two newborn babies delivered by a mum who was pregnant at the...

Image shows Victoria Swarovski, 29, and Mark Mateschitz, 30, in undated photo. The 29-year-old woman posted a photo of the two of them celebrating Easter together. Note: Private photo. (@victoriaswarovski/Newsflash)
10 April 2023
CRYSTAL CLEAR: Swarovski Heiress Confirms Romance With Red Bull Tycoon With Insta Snap

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Crystal heiress Victoria Swarovski and her new Red Bull tycoon boyfriend have made their...

Image shows the dismantlement of high-risk drug trafficking network in Poland and Spain, Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2023. Authorities found drugs worth around EUR 165 million (GBP 144 million) on the black market. Note: Licensed content. (CBSP, Europol/Newsflash)
06 April 2023
PINEAPPLE RING: Police Seize Gang Whose Methods Included Smuggling Cocaine In Frozen Pineapple Pulp

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Cocaine and cannabis worth a whopping EUR 165 million (GBP 144 million) have been seized...