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Dog meat placed on a scale during Malbok, the last of Korea's traditional hottest days of summer, at a restaurant selling dog meat and black goat meat stews in Seongnam, South Korea,14 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

In South Korea, some savour last season of legal dog meat

The third "boknal", or hot day, of 2026 yesterday (14 August) carried an added sense of finality. It was the last before a nationwide ban on the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs for...

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£430m UK-Ireland power link rerouted after fans force to save Dobby's 'grave'

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Self-taught Turkish 'linguist' keeps dead language alive

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Family codewords offer simple defence against growing AI deepfake scams

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Tibetan cooperative keeps centuries-old weaving tradition alive

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Boats gather in the waters off Favignana, Italy, on 17 September 2023. Favignana was used as a filming location for Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey,' released in Italy on 16 July 2026. File Photo: Reuters.

As Nolan's 'Odyssey' draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism

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Happy birthday, World Wide Web: The invisible invention that changed everything

Karen Mikesell, owner of the home that Neil Armstrong once lived in, poses for a photo in the former bedroom of Armstrong on Friday, July 31, 2026, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Photo: UNB

Neil Armstrong's childhood home, where his journey to the moon began, goes on sale

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