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'I'm surprising myself' - altered serve 'important weapon' for Alcaraz

World number one Carlos Alcaraz describes his serve as an "important weapon" as he continues his serene run to the Australian Open quarter-finals.

'I'm surprising myself' - altered serve 'important weapon' for Alcaraz

World number one Carlos Alcaraz describes his serve as an "important weapon" as he continues his serene run to the Australian Open quarter-finals.

'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal

Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Why China Miao ethnic group moves houses at night, dances with soot on faces upon completion

Why China Miao ethnic group moves houses at night, dances with soot on faces upon completion

China’s Miao ethnic group is marked out from others thanks to their observance of a unique tradition known as “moving house at night”. The custom sees young men smear soot on their faces, dance, turn lights on and off and conclude the relocation by firing a hunting rifle before sunrise. The tradition is long-standing in a Miao ethnic township in Xiangyun county, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwestern China. The Miao people, who primarily live in the mountainous regions of...
Chinese army rifle-wielding drone gets 100% hit rate in 100-metre-range shooting test

Chinese army rifle-wielding drone gets 100% hit rate in 100-metre-range shooting test

A new Chinese military special-ops drone has shown unprecedented accuracy in live-fire tests, hitting a human-sized target with every shot while using a standard infantry assault rifle. The drone fired 20 single rounds while hovering at a height of 10 metres (3.2 feet) and a distance of 100 metres from the human-sized target, a standard 50cm by 50cm (about 20 by 20 inches) chest board. The drone achieved a 100 per cent hit rate during flight trials, according to a peer-reviewed study published...
Brit mum, 33, 'stabbed to death by ex in front of her young kids' in Spain pictured

Brit mum, 33, 'stabbed to death by ex in front of her young kids' in Spain pictured

Victoria Hart was reportedly found dead on her kitchen floor before her young children rushed out for help - police have arrested her ex-partner
Man killed by US federal agents was nurse who 'wanted to make a difference'

Man killed by US federal agents was nurse who 'wanted to make a difference'

The US citizen shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a local veterans' hospital who "wanted to make a difference in this world," family members said.

Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.
MPF operator tightens identity verification process in wake of scam

MPF operator tightens identity verification process in wake of scam

The operator of Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) has tightened its online security by scrapping an electronic verification system after scammers used forged identity cards to open accounts and steal residents’ pensions. Ayesha Macpherson Lau, chairwoman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, said in a blog post on Sunday that the authority had jettisoned the identification tool for the electronic Mandatory Provident Fund (eMPF) platform in favour of the government’s...

Why £67m Eze has been battling for Arsenal minutes

Arsenal spent a lot of money to sign Eberechi Eze in August - but his Premier League game time has dropped off of late. BBC Sport examines why.

Why £67m Eze has been battling for Arsenal minutes

Arsenal spent a lot of money to sign Eberechi Eze in August - but his Premier League game time has dropped off of late. BBC Sport examines why.

Why £67m Eze has been battling for Arsenal minutes

Arsenal spent a lot of money to sign Eberechi Eze in August - but his Premier League game time has dropped off of late. BBC Sport examines why.