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Indonesian woman mauled to death by giant pet crocodile

An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a pet crocodile in Sulawesi after she fell into its enclosure. Deasy Tuwo, 44, had reportedly been feeding the crocodile at the pearl farm where she worked, and where the animal was being kept illegally. The 700kg crocodile, named Merry, is thought to have bitten off her arm and most of ...

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Fourth seed Osaka surges into Australian Open third round

Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka swept past Tamara Zidansek in straight sets to reach the Australian Open third round on Thursday as she targets a second Grand Slam title. The US Open champion defeated the unseeded Slovenian 6-2, 6-4 to set up an all-Asian clash with Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan in the next round. The 21-year-old struggled to close out ...

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La Liga sets new attendance record

Over seven million fans attended football matches in La Liga Santander and Segunda Division during the first half of the 2018/19 season – an increase of 602,372 on the previous season. According to a statement, stadiums in the two leagues registered a total attendance of 7,520,225 in the first half of the season. This number record brings the competition closer ...

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Nairobi Dusit hotel under attack as blasts and gunfire heard

A hotel complex is under attack in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. At least two explosions followed by sustained gunfire were heard at the compound in the Westland district of the city, which houses the Dusit hotel as well as offices. Witnesses say they saw four armed men entering the complex. Vehicles are on fire in the car park. People are ...

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Nottingham Forest appoint O’Neill as new manager

Nottingham Forest have appointed former player Martin O’Neill as their new manager, the Championship club said on Tuesday. O’Neill, who made 371 appearances and won two European Cups under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest between 1971 and 1981, ended his spell as Ireland manager last November. The 66-year-old from Northern Ireland will replace Spanish coach Aitor Karanka, who parted company ...

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Man City contact Isco… Chelsea swap may be offered – Inda

REAL MADRID star Isco could join Chelsea or Manchester City, according to Ok Diario director Eduardo Inda. Real Madrid star Isco has been linked with both Chelsea and Manchester City amid his ongoing issues at the Bernabeu. The Spain international has struggled under Santiago Solari this season, spending much of the time stuck on the bench. As a result, talk ...

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Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo goes free at ICC

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000 dead and 500,000 displaced. Mr Gbagbo was captured in 2011 in a presidential palace bunker by UN and French-backed forces supporting his rival, Alassane Ouattara. ...

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EPL: Jesus shines as Man City beat 10-man Wolves

Gabriel Jesus extended his productive start to the new year, scoring twice as Manchester City comfortably dealt with 10-man Wolves 3-0 to cut Liverpool’s Premier League lead to four points. The Brazilian scored twice in the first half, either side of a straight red card for Wolves’ French defender Willy Boly, as Pep Guardiola’s team demonstrated that their shaky December ...

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