Australia: Snakes crash through roof of house

Two carpet pythons found slithering about a house in Queensland, Australia, may have been love rivals.


Jacob Blake: Father 'refuses to play politics' as Trump visits Kenosha

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Image caption Jacob Blake's father said his son was "holding on for dear life" after he was shot by a police officer

The father of Jacob Blake, a black man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has refused to "play politics with my son's life" when President Donald Trump visits the city later.

Jacob Blake Sr's son was paralysed after being shot by an officer and it is not clear if he will walk again.

The shooting sparked sometimes violent protests in

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Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content

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Image caption Irina from Belarus is really upset that she will lose $2,000 of her monthly income due to OnlyFans' price cap changes

Actress Bella Thorne has been embroiled in a controversy over selling $200 (£149.70) nude photos on OnlyFans that were not as described.

Her actions on the subscription content platform resulted in OnlyFans placing a cap on the prices creators can charge.

The former Disney actress issued an apology to content creators, who say their


Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

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US President Donald Trump has defended supporters of his for their alleged roles in recent deadly street clashes.

He suggested a teen accused of killing two in Wisconsin last week and Trump fans involved in clashes in Oregon on Saturday were acting in self-defence.

Mr Trump pointed out his Democratic White House challenger, Joe Biden, has not specifically disavowed far-left activists accused of civil disorder.

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Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.


She got ill when the pandemic hit - and still is, six months later

For some people Covid just will not go away. One woman who thinks she had it has made an Instagram diary.


Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

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Image caption Hypersonic aircraft will need new engine technology

"I've spent my career on things flying fast," says Adam Dissel, who heads up the US operations of Reaction Engines.

This British company is building engines that can operate at dizzying speeds , under conditions that would melt existing jet engines.

The firm wants to reach hypersonic velocity, beyond five times the speed of sound, around 4,000mph (6,400km/h) or Mach 5.

The idea


Rohingya crisis: Growing up in the world's largest refugee camp

Nayeem, 3, is one of 20,000 children born every year in the camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.


Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit

Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.


Coronavirus: US passes six million Covid-19 cases

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Image caption The US recorded one million new coronavirus infections in less than a month

The US has now surpassed six million cases of Covid-19 - almost a quarter of the world's total, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University.

It said the country added one million new infections in less than a month. More than 183,000 people have now died.

In the UK, France and Spain, the infection rate dropped compared with Sunday's figures - but

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