'I felt a slimy texture brush my face': Man descri... BBC
'I felt a slimy texture brush my face': Man describes being swallowed by whale

Adrián Simancas, 23, was kayaking off Chilean Patagonia when he found himself inside a whale.

Source: BBC

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U.S. Coast Guard ship offloads $275 million of coc... CBS News
U.S. Coast Guard ship offloads $275 million of cocaine

The illicit drug haul came from 11 interceptions of suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Revealed: fugitive Dutch drug lord has been in Sie... The Guardian
Revealed: fugitive Dutch drug lord has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years

Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022

One of Europe’s most-wanted drug lords has been living in Sierra Leone for at least two years, …

Source: The Guardian

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Zelenskyy demands ‘real security guarantees’ befor... The Guardian
Zelenskyy demands ‘real security guarantees’ before peace talks; Vance accused of ‘trying to pick a fight’ with EU – as it happened

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Hedge funds push UK watchdog for a post-Brexit cut... Financial Times
Hedge funds push UK watchdog for a post-Brexit cut in reporting rules

Industry lobbies for requirements on reporting of transactions in financial markets to be slimmed down

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Too quiet on set? Hollywood pushes for more LA pro... BBC
Too quiet on set? Hollywood pushes for more LA productions post wildfires

January's wildfires have exacerbated the decline of Hollywood's once booming film and television industry.

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Pope Francis being hospitalized for bronchitis and... CBS News
Pope Francis being hospitalized for bronchitis and testing, Vatican says

Pope Francis was to be hospitalized for bronchitis treatment and necessary diagnostic testing after his Friday audiences, the Vatican said.

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Has the protection of human rights gone out of fas... Al Jazeera
Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion?

Rights groups are decrying violations as they play out for all the world to see.

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Trump’s call with Putin alarms Europe and shocks U... Washington Post
Trump’s call with Putin alarms Europe and shocks Ukraine

The announcement of the Trump-Putin call made no mention of Europe or of much of a Ukrainian role, playing into fears that their interests will fall by the wayside.

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Russian drone hits Chernobyl reactor but radiation... Washington Post
Russian drone hits Chernobyl reactor but radiation normal, Ukraine says

Ukraine said a Russian drone crashed into the containment structure, starting a fire, but so far radiation levels have stayed constant.

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Ukraine end game: What each side wants from a peac... BBC
Ukraine end game: What each side wants from a peace deal

Donald Trump's phone call with Putin has shocked both Ukraine's president Zelensky and allies alike, but is it enough to start peace talks?

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Camera captures moment kayaker says he was briefly swallowed by humpback whale in Chilean Patagonia
Camera captures moment kayaker says he was briefly swallowed by humpback whale in Chilean Patagonia

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.

Source: NBC News

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