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South Africa diamond rush stones turn out to be quartz
Unidentified stones that had lured thousands of fortune seekers to a rural South African village hoping to find diamonds have turned out to be quartz, officials have confirmed. Villagers and visitors from
Student texted mum I hope Im not being abducted before body found in forest
A law student sent a chilling final message to her mum before she was found dead in a forest after taking a lift from a stranger. Catherine Serou, a student
Disruption from Aucklands $4.4b City Rail Link slashes landlords income by 85 per cent
A property owner says tenants are abandoning their leases and his income has shrunk by 85 per cent from being caught in the path of the $4.4 billion City Rail
Staggering video shows moment huge ocean bomb explodes and triggers earthquake
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox The US Navy has released a jaw-dropping video that shows the moment
Lifesaving ‘Guardian angel’ says there’s ‘no need for thanks’ from stroke victim
A man who suffered a stroke in the middle of a busy street has tracked down the "guardian angel" who saved his life. Mathew O'Toole, 47, was sitting on a
Challenger space shuttle crew likely survived initial explosion, book claims
The year was 1986. The world watched as the space shuttle Challenger hurtled through the air at twice the speed of sound above Florida, bound for orbit. Pilot Michael Smith
Mystery EuroMillions winner has three weeks to claim huge £1million
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A mystery UK EuroMillions ticket holder has only three weeks to claim
Brazil's 'vaccine sommeliers' insist on Pfizer even with 500,000 Covid-19 deaths
SAO PAULO (BLOOMBERG) – Brazil hit the grim mark of half a million Covid-19 deaths on Saturday (June 19), a toll second only to the US that shows few signs
UK Bomb squad hero says he never told family his real job in Afghanistan
A British bomb squad hero admits he kept his family in the dark about his jobs in Afghanistan and Bosnia. Si Hannaford, 43, has spent the last 26 years risking