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  India train tragedy: At least 50 people killed, 400 injured in collision, derailments southwest of Kolkata

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  Two passenger trains have derailed in India, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged coaches, …

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  The mystery of the disappearing van Gogh

  nzherald.co.nz - Michael Forsythe

  After a painting by the Dutch artist sold at auction, a movie producer claimed to be the owner. It later vanished from sight, with a trail leading to …

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  Australian man Nathan Bernhard accused of running over friends who tried to stop him driving drunk

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  An Australian man has been released on bail after being charged with drunkenly running over two of his mates. Twenty-seven-year-old Nathan Bernhard …

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  14 hours ago

  With a new, improved ‘einstein’, puzzlers settle a math problem

  nzherald.co.nz - Siobhan Roberts

  Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain. In March, a team of mathematical …

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  15 hours ago

  Accident or protest? Potatoes spilled on Denmark’s Storebaelt Bridge cause traffic chaos

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  A 57-year-old truck driver was detained today after loads of potatoes were found spilled on a key bridge linking two Danish islands, police have …

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  Zander Lyda stabbed by sister: April Lyda’s full statement after tragic death

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  Warning: Distressing content A US mother is supporting her 12-year-old daughter after she stabbed her 9-year-old brother to death, revealing her grief …