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Jane Goodall observes Tess, 5 or 6 years old, left, Sophie, 7 , center, and Bahati, 3, eating at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary near Nanyuki, 170 kms (110 miles) north of Nairobi Sunday December 6, 1997. When young, orphaned chimps first come to the sanctuary, they are given lots of affection to compensate for the loss of their mothers. Jane Goodall, 64, who spent three decades studying chimpanzees, advocates animal rights, raising money for chimpanzee sanctuaries and doing conservation work.
Science
The New York Times

‘Rich emotional life’: Jane Goodall’s primate breakthroughs

Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild broke new ground and were hailed as ‘one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements’.

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Mitchell Deakin (far left) hit the ground after an 11,000 feet free-fall.
USA
Matt Shrivell

Horror as both chutes fail in 11,000-foot tandem skydive

Two men have miraculously survived hitting the ground after both parachutes failed to open during a skydive experience in the US. 

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Dozens of members and supporters of the American Federation of Government Employees union rallied outside of the NASA Johnson Space Centre in Houston on March 17, 2025.
USA
The New York Times

Workers launch lawsuit as US Government shutdown starts

Donald Trump threaten to use the US Government shutdown to fire “a lot” of civil servants and slash a range of Federal programs and benefits that he doesn’t approve of.

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Death row inmate Victor Tony Jones was executed on September 30.
USA
Eloise Budimlich

Death row killer’s final two words before execution

The daughter of his victims watched as he entered the death chamber and spoke his final words before he was executed.

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A teacher has been sanctioned after telling students the kitten had been fed to one of her snakes.
USA
Matt Shrivell

Students’ horror as teacher feeds live kitten to snake

Parents and students have been left horrified after a female animal science teacher reportedly fed a live kitten to one of her classroom snakes. WARNING GRAPHIC DETAILS

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Little remained of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel the day after a former Marine opened fire and set the building ablaze in Grand Blanc,
USA
The Washington Post

Church gunman ranted against Mormon religion

THE WASHINGTON POST: Worshippers at the Michigan church that came under attack on Sunday heroically helped drag their fellow congregants to safety.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speak to members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
World
Stephen Groves and Mary Clare Jalonick

‘Hostage taking’: US shutdown looms as final talks fail

Democrats left the White House discussions noting the ‘large differences between us’ as the Trump administration described their rivals’ approach to negotiations as ‘hostage taking’.

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Donald Trump’s ‘most-favoured pricing’ measures in the US could reduce Australians’ access to pharmaceuticals.
Politics
Grace Crivellaro

Aussies may lose access to medicines under Trump plan

Australians might not be able to get their hands on crucial medicines such as cancer drugs once Donald Trump’s pricing proposal comes into effect.

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Mr Robinson’s legal team confirmed they will seek a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to proceed to a trial.
USA
Staff Writers

Charlie Kirk's accused assassin appears in court

Charlie Kirk's accused killer, 22-year-old Utah trade school student Tyler Robinson has made a brief court appearance.

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Charged against Brianna Rivers have been dropped after she was accused of punching Savannah Craven Antao.
USA
Eloise Budimlich

WATCH: Pro-choice woman ‘punches’ anti-abortion influencer

Video footage shows her bloody face as shocked onlookers ask what happened.

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A body has been discovered in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines plane.
World
Matt Shrivell

Dead body found wedged in landing gear of passenger jet

Airport maintenance staff have discovered a body in an American Airlines passenger plane’s landing gear compartment.

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Carley Dials 29, was arrested for alleged involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death of her son, Cartier Smith.
USA
Madeline Cove

Toddler finds hidden gun, dies in horrific mishap

A three-year-old boy found a gun hidden in a bed and fatally shot himself, now his mother is facing manslaughter charges.

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Search for missing people will continue tomorrow.
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USA
Madeline Cove

Fears deepen for unaccounted amid Mormon church carnage

Families fear loved ones may still be unaccounted for in the ruins of a Mormon church in Michigan after a gunman rammed a vehicle inside and opened fire.

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Authorities suspect a fire that broke out during a shooting was intentionally set by the attacker. (AP PHOTO)
USA
Staff Writers

‘EPIDEMIC’: Trump condemns US Mormon church shooting

US local police say a shooting attack on a Morman church, which was set on fire, in Michigan has killed two people and left nine others injured.

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Newly released documents show Jeffrey Epstein planned to meet with Elon Musk.
USA
Luc Cohen

Elon Musk named in new Jeffrey Epstein files

Newly released documents show Prince Andrew flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet in 2000 and that the billionaire sex offender planned to meet with Elon Musk.

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