13 h. ago Human remains found after shark attacks diver in front of horrified beachgoers

The body of man believed to be that of a diver who went missing in a horrific shark has been recovered by police in Israel as the authorities will carry out tests on the remains

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13 h. ago Israel shark attack: Human remains found in hunt for missing swimmer

A search operation had been launched after the shark attack in Israel with police confirming that remains have been found after a swimmer disappeared at Olga Beach in Hadera

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24 h. ago Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull until 2015, book reveals

Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan HicksOxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores the violent colonial history of looted human remains has revealed.The skull-cup, fashioned from a sawn-off and polished braincase adorned with a silver rim and stand, was used regularly at formal dinners at Worcester College, Oxford, until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks, the curator of world archaeology at the university’s Pitt Rivers Museum. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Oxford academics drank from cup made from human skull, book reveals

Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan HicksOxford academics drank from a chalice made from a human skull for decades, a book that explores the violent colonial history of looted human remains has revealed.The skull-cup, fashioned from a sawn-off and polished braincase adorned with a silver rim and stand, was used regularly at formal dinners at Worcester College, Oxford, until 2015, according to Prof Dan Hicks, the curator of world archaeology at the university’s Pitt Rivers Museum. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Gang sends human remains in gift bags – but no one knows who bodies belong to

Five gang members were captured and detained after a violent crime saw threats sent to local businesses which involved human body parts – but no one knows who the bodies belong to

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5 d. ago Horror as human remains found in bags of gravel next to children's playground as police launch investigation into the discovery

The grisly discovery was made in a garden only a stone's throw away from a children's park in Lewisham, south east London last Saturday.

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5 d. ago Human remains found in gravel near Lewisham playground as children played metres away

The grim find was made during a community clean-up event in Lewisham

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5 d. ago Body and human remains found in bags near Lewisham kids playground

A body and human remains have been found inside several bags near a children's school and playground in Lewisham, South East London, with police continuing to investigate

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5 d. ago Lewisham human remains: Horror as body found in bags near kids playground

The discovery of human remains was made just metres from where children were playing in Lewisham, South East London. Police are continuing to investigate

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8 d. ago Funeral home owner 'left corpse in the back of a hearse for more than a year'

Funeral director Miles Harford admitted one count of corpse abuse and one count of theft following a plea deal after police discovered human remains in a hearse

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1 week ago IDF unit involved in killing of Palestinian paramedics led by general with ‘contempt for human life’

Golani troops were under command of reservist Armoured 14th Brigade, part of division led by Brig Gen Yehuda VachThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit involved in the killings of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers in the Gaza Strip last month was under the command of a brigade led by a notorious Israeli general previously accused by some of his own troops of having “contempt for human life”.The IDF has confirmed that troops from Golani, one of the army’s five infantry brigades, opened fire on two convoys of ambulances in Rafah on 23 March and dug a mass grave to cover the bodies of those killed until the corpses could be retrieved by a UN team six days later. It has disputed allegations from two witnesses who exhumed the bodies and newly released postmortem results that found several of those killed had close-range gunshot wounds to the head and chest and were discovered with their hands or legs tied. Continue reading...

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1 week ago IDF unit involved in Gaza paramedics’ killing was under command of brigade led by notorious Israeli general

Golani troops were under command of reservist Armoured 14th Brigade, part of division led by Brig Gen Yehuda VachThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit involved in the killings of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers in the Gaza Strip last month was under the command of a brigade led by a notorious Israeli general previously accused by some of his own troops of having “contempt for human life”.The IDF has confirmed that troops from Golani, one of the army’s five infantry brigades, opened fire on two convoys of ambulances in Rafah on 23 March and dug a mass grave to cover the bodies of those killed until the corpses could be retrieved by a UN team six days later. It has disputed allegations from two witnesses who exhumed the bodies and newly released postmortem results that found several of those killed had close-range gunshot wounds to the head and chest and were discovered with their hands or legs tied. Continue reading...

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1 week ago People are just realising they've been pronouncing 'Chupa Chups' all wrong

While most Brits probably think they know the UK snack scene like the back of their hand - many have been shocked to discover they have been mispronouncing one treat.

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2 w. ago Nifty suitcase packing tip that Shein shoppers and passengers will be thrilled by

Don't throw your Shein packaging away as one TikTok user discovered a handy way to reuse them

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2 w. ago I got drunk at a fancy club and found this in my bag. What IS it?

A woman has been left scratching her head after waking up from a big night out to discover a mysterious brass object in her handbag.

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2 w. ago Woman freaked out after finding 'human remains' in chimney during home renovation

A woman has gone viral after sharing the 'creepy' discovery she made in her home while she was remodelling it - and people are seriously divided over what she should do

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2 w. ago Japan GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris meanwhile appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from sister outfit Racing Bulls only last week to replace Liam Lawson, who the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Japan F1 GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris, meanwhile, appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from the sister team, Racing Bulls, only last week to replace Liam Lawson, whom the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

Discovery in Altadena months after fires brings deaths in Eaton fire up to 18, while 12 people killed in Palisades fireMonths after wildfires tore through Los Angeles communities, officials announced this week they had discovered another set of human remains, bringing the death toll in the disaster up to 30.Investigators were dispatched to Altadena on Wednesday to investigate possible human remains in the community, which was hit hard by the Eaton fire in January. The special operations response team confirmed that the remains were human, the Los Angeles county medical examiner’s office said in a statement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Activist judges' should face action, say Tories, in wake of 'inadequate' court ruling over Pakistani man who's lived in Britain illegally for 16 YEARS

The first-tier immigration tribunal has been blasted for ruling Pakistani national Muhammad Arshad should be allowed to remain in Britain on human rights grounds.

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