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Five in hospital as Spain's Pamplona bull run returns
Five in hospital as Spain's Pamplona bull run returns
by  AFP

Half-tonne fighting bulls knocked over thrill-seekers on Thursday in the first bull run since 2019 at Spain's San Fermin festival in Pamplona, with five people taken to hospital. Sixteen people have died in the bull runs since 1910.

Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullying
Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullying
by  AFP

People found guilty of cyberbullying in Japan now face up to a year in prison under rules implemented Thursday, which were toughened up after the suicide of a reality star who had been trolled online. Though the issue of cyberbullying had been raised in Japan before Kimura's death, the wrestler's suicide prompted domestic and international scrutiny and put pressure on lawmakers to take action.

Taliban excavate ex-leader Mullah Omar's 'getaway car'
Taliban excavate ex-leader Mullah Omar's 'getaway car'
by  AFP

The car used by Taliban founder Mullah Omar to escape being targeted by US forces after the 9/11 attacks has been excavated in eastern Afghanistan, where it lay buried for more than two decades, officials said. Afghanistan then became a sanctuary for jihadist groups, including Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, the architects of the September 11 attacks.

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