Meet Zhang Zhanshuo: The 19-year-old who won seven golds at the Asian Games; from a kid who ‘couldn’t swim’ to a Chinese swimming star
At six, Zhang Zhanshuo was the youngest swimmer in a local competition and had barely begun learning the sport.
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Windsor Castle visit as amputee, 9, meets the Princess of Wales
Albie-Junior Thomas had his foot removed as a child but has since scaled the UK's highest mountains.
In 1979, Ted Turner bought a 4,680-acre South Carolina barrier island to prevent development; 38 years later he sold it to the state for $4.9 million, about one-third of its appraised value, and it became state parkland
American media mogul Ted Turner has completed the sale of St Phillips Island, a pristine 4,680-acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, to the
Man released on bail after 41 years on death row in Utah
New DNA analysis did not match Douglas Stewart Carter, now 71, who was convicted of killing a woman but always maintained his innocence.
Military aircraft crashes in Russia due to 'fuel explosion'; 6 dead
A Russian ministry aircraft crashed near the village of Krasnoyanovo in the Amur region on Tuesday, killing six people, according several local media
BLF’s newly-formed female unit 'KAAD' attacks military convoy in Balochistan; claims nine killed
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has released footage of an attack by its newly formed female unit on a Pakistani military convoy in Turbat,
Severed genital, grinder in room, fatal fall: What happened to Premanand Maharaj’s disciple
AGRA: A grinder was found in the room of Premanand Maharaj’s disciple Deepak Lodhi, whose private parts were found severed after he fell from the fourth
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home
Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were set on fire and Israeli security forces were also targeted by settlers.
Angela Rayner announces crackdown on 'cowboy' leasehold property agents
The housing secretary used her Labour conference speech to announce protections for leaseholders facing 'injustice'.
Mark Zuckerberg to donate €150,000 to GAA clubs
The Facebook founder will clubs €50,000 (£42,000) with donations to be paid over a two-year period.
AI 'kill chain': What happens when humans trust bad data at the worst possible moment
Artificial intelligence is the biggest story of our time. It writes code, drafts legal notes, plans wedding menus and reads medical scans.
An Essex family set aside its entire farm roughly 30 years ago; after farming resumed in 2014, 50 acres stayed wild, regenerated with oak and scrub, and helped inspire a 200-acre nature-recovery plan
An Essex estate has launched a 200-acre nature-recovery project after seeing how a smaller area of land recovered when it was left untouched for a decade.
He inked Siya’s name on his neck as her birthday gift; days later, Ketan Agarwal was dead at Lohagad Fort, claims father
PUNE: In a new detail in the Lohagad Fort murder case, the father of Ketan Agarwal has said his son had got his fiancée Siya Goyal’s name tattooed on his
RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio
In a television interview the US secretary of state mentioned Iran, which has denied any involvement.
Meet Anna Luísa Beserra, a Brazilian scientist whose teenage idea turned dirty water into drinking water using just sunlight; used by 40,000 in 2024 alone
Anna Luisa Beserra is currently known as an environmental entrepreneur. But before she went into business, she was an environmental changemaker.
'Indian Americans are as American as anyone': US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi terms debate on immigration racist, xenophobic
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi strongly condemns recent discussions on Indian immigration, branding them as racist and xenophobic, and emphasizes that Indian Americans are integral to American identity.
Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage in Channel
Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.
Lobster roll war erupts in New England over controversial ingredient in 'die-hard' divide
Maine-style with mayo or Connecticut-style with butter? A Portland lobster roll shop reveals the surprising split among customers ordering each.