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UK queen pays tribute to author Jilly Cooper, dead at 88
Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 63
Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 63

The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 63 on Monday, officials said, as workers pulled more remains from the rubble of the building that collapsed last week.

October 06, 2025

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Medicine Nobel to trio who identified immune system's 'security guards'
Medicine Nobel to trio who identified immune system's 'security guards'

A US-Japanese trio on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for research into how the immune system is kept in check by identifying its "security guards", the Nobel jury said.

October 06, 2025

UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan
UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan

The UN Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing alarm over the Taliban's measures targeting women and girls.

October 06, 2025

UK author Jilly Cooper dies aged 88
UK author Jilly Cooper dies aged 88

British author Jilly Cooper, known for her unapologetically racy novels, has died at the age of 88, her agent and family said on Monday.

October 06, 2025

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Leopard captured after wandering into Indonesian hotel
Leopard captured after wandering into Indonesian hotel

A leopard was captured on Monday after it wandered into a hotel complex in one of Indonesia's most popular holiday destinations, sparking panic among guests.

October 06, 2025

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OpenAI offers more copyright control for Sora 2 videos
OpenAI offers more copyright control for Sora 2 videos

When OpenAI released its new video generation model Sora 2 last week, users delighted in creating hyper-realistic clips inspired by real cartoons and video games, from South Park to Pokemon.

October 06, 2025