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Vietnamese tycoon in race to raise $9bn to avoid execution

December 2, 2024 - 6:00pm
Vietnamese law states that if she can pay back 75% of what she took, her life will be spared.
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In pictures: 40 years since world's deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India

December 2, 2024 - 5:10pm
In 1984, a poisonous gas leaked in the middle of the night from a pesticide factory in central India, killing thousands within days.
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Australian police seize $500m of cocaine after boat breaks down

December 2, 2024 - 11:16am
The drugs had an estimated street value of A$760m ($490m; £388m).
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Australian police seize $500m of cocaine after boat breaks down

December 2, 2024 - 11:16am
The drugs had an estimated street value of A$760m ($490m; £388m).
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Three dead and dozens sick after eating sea turtle stew

December 2, 2024 - 3:22am
At least 32 people in the Philippines were admitted to hospital after consuming the endangered species.
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Three dead and dozens sick after eating sea turtle stew

December 2, 2024 - 3:22am
At least 32 people in the Philippines were admitted to hospital after consuming the endangered species.
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