The army is called in to help the police search nearby forests and rescue the kidnapped girls.
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France investigating Vinted over alleged links to pornographic content
Some sellers were found to be luring viewers to their personal pages on adult platforms such as OnlyFans.
Louvre closes gallery due to structural issue
The Campana Gallery, which host Greek ceramics, will remain closed as beams supporting the floor above are checked.
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.
UN Security Council to vote on Trump peace plan for Gaza
The US draft authorises decommissioning Hamas weapons – though the group has not said it will disarm.
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore
“Serial intruder” Johnson Wen was given nine days in jail for being a public nuisance.
South African man seen at neo-Nazi rally has Australian visa revoked
The civil engineer was seen in the front row of a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.
Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
Vital supplies are due to start flowing into the war-ravaged country this winter via a Balkan pipeline.
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
The former prime minister was tried by a special tribunal after 1,400 died during a crackdown on unrest in 2024.
Watch: Three ‘Nestflix’ peregrine falcons each take flight for the first time
Three peregrine falcon chicks, stars of the “Nestflix” livestream, have finally taken their first flights above the Melbourne city skyline.