14 h. ago Smallest Cats 2025: Here are the 11 tiniest breeds of adorable cat in the world

It turns out good things really do come in small packages...

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2 d. ago What links hedgehog, deer, lion and elephant? The Saturday quiz

From billiard, calabash and churchwarden to Wide Sargasso Sea, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Who was the only English monarch to marry a Habsburg?2 What media company paid $10bn in music royalties in 2024?3 Which east African country is bottom of the world press freedom rankings?4 What metal melts at -38.8C?5 Which artist, according to HG Wells, “invented a whole cat world”?6 What is the tallest fence on the Aintree Grand National course?7 What was first won by the Crossworders in 2008?8 Which restaurant dynasty’s surname was a basic sauce?What links: 9 A Bend in the River; A Brief History of Seven Killings; To Sir, With Love; Wide Sargasso Sea?10 Billiard; calabash; churchwarden; cutty; vest pocket?11 Domenico di Bartolo; Duccio; Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti; Simone Martini?12 Electromagnetism; gravity; strong nuclear; weak nuclear?13 Arjan Veurink and Anthony Barry?14 Deer (wild animals); hedgehog (small animals); lion (safari park); elephant (zoo)?15 I Love Lucy; ...

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3 d. ago Dramatic moment Home Counties hawk's reign of terror ends as bird of prey is finally captured

A pesky Harris's hawk that has been terrorising the quiet Home Counties village of Flamstead, Hertfordshire for weeks has finally been captured - by a brave resident aptly named Steve Harris.

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4 d. ago Dramatic moment Home Counties hawk's reign of terror ends as jogger finally captures bird of prey that has forced petrified villagers indoors for weeks

A pesky Harris's hawk that has been terrorising the quiet Home Counties village of Flamstead, Hertfordshire for weeks has finally been captured - by a brave resident aptly named Steve Harris.

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4 d. ago Man, 33, mauled to death by two XL Bully dogs and two other hounds while feeding his brother's pets

A man was found dead in a garden after being mauled by up to four dogs, including two XL bullies, as he visited a relative's home to feed their pets while they were in hospital, an inquest has heard.

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1 week ago Gaza’s children: what can the future possibly hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza, which now has the most child amputees per capita in the world. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when Israel’s military shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and ...

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1 week ago There are more child amputees in Gaza than anywhere else in the world. What can the future hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when an Israeli pilot or drone operator shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and steel in her legs – as she battled infection. ...

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1 week ago I own the oldest cat in the world, here are the secrets to how I have kept her purring for the past 30 years

Owner Leslie Greenhough, 70, said 30-year-old Millie the cat's secret to a long life is 'lots of treats' including cuddles on the sofa and Buxton water.

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2 w. ago 'World's oldest cat' forced indoors by bully pets who 'boosted her lifespan'

A man just celebrated his cat's 30th birthday as he claims she is the oldest feline alive – but there's one secret behind her longevity, helped along by her being bullied by the neighbour's pets

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2 w. ago World media reacts as 'lucky' Scotland survive Athens 'cat and mouse' game while Greece go all in on penalty fury

It was another impressive away win for Scotland as Scott McTominay's penalty sealed an away win over Greece

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3 w. ago 'World's fattest panther' who loves beef has fans asking 'has she eaten a human'

Concerning footage of the world's chunkiest panther has surfaced – the overweight cat has many on the internet asking questions with the zoo claiming the animal is starting a diet

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3 w. ago Emotional moment woman is reunited with her cat feared dead in LA wildfires

An 82-year-old woman and her cat, feared dead in Los Angeles wildfires, share a tearful reunion after two months apart

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