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Man almost blows his own legs off in mole vendetta A Czech man’s overzealous attempts to rid his garden of a mole problem ended up with him nearly blowing his legs off.The 45-year-old took the ill-advised decision to use the kind of explosives contained in powerful fireworks to blast the tiny animals to oblivion.He packed the F4-type “Dum Bum” explosives inside the mole tunnel, covered them with concrete tiles and, for unknown reasons, then decided to stand on top.The usual minimum distance for fireworks that contain this type of material is 75 feet.
Priti Patel plans Greek-style clampdown on migrants Priti Patel is planning a Greek-style crackdown on migrants, with new restrictions on asylum seekers amid an escalating European crisis.Channel migrants held in new purpose-built reception centres will have to obey strict rules or risk losing their right to claim asylum.The Home Secretary plans to model the centres on the camps for asylum seekers being built by Greece, where migrants face routine checks on their movements along with curfews to prevent absconding.
Octopuses, crabs and lobsters do feel pain, government report saysOctopuses, crabs and lobsters do feel pain, a government review has recognised, paving the way for a possible ban on boiling the animals alive.
Booster shot for people vaccinated abroad to open in coming weeksGreeks and foreign nationals who have been vaccinated abroad will be able to book an appointment for the third shot of a Covid-19 vaccine in a few weeks, Kathimerini understands.
Scotland hit by second earthquake in a week with Highland tremorScotland has experienced its second earthquake in less than a week after the Highlands was hit by a tremor.The British Geological Survey (BGS) said a 2.2 magnitude earthquake was registered just outside Roybridge, near Spean Bridge, at 09:29 on Friday.The organisation said it had a depth of 7.5km (4.6 miles).
Remnants of an Ancient City Discovered Near Kilkis, Northern GreeceNewly found antiquities near the town of Kilkis, northern Greece, and close to the heart of the Macedonian Kingdom, reveal the remnants of an ancient city unknown until recently.