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Subhash the cat finally safe after daring Metro rescue

Two-week ordeal ends in cheers as fire crew and volunteers save Subhash, the stranded cat

''Subhash', the stranded cat is being rescued.

Meet Punch: Lonely monkey clings to toy, world in tears

Videos of baby monkey Punch clinging to his toy go viral, inspiring #HangInTherePunch

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Biscuit tins to money plants: The joy of holding on

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Deadly dispute: Is a French fry worth dying for?

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Giant owl guards 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in Mexico

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An ancient tomb with a striking owl sculpture has been discovered in Mexico.

See the Snow Moon rise over UAE skies in February

Also watch for Jupiter stealing the show as the brightest point beside the moon

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Man cuts off foot to secure medical degree admission

24-year-old’s alleged self-amputation spotlights fierce competition for MBBS seats

Investigation finds diary, call records and evidence pointing to self-inflicted injury.

Viral: How classmates helped wake boy from 55-day coma

Recovery footage shows schoolboy responding to voices and familiar sounds from classmates

Parents and teachers played familiar sounds as the 8-year-old gradually regained consciousness.

Why this penguin chose to cross Dubai's Salik?

Dubai's snowy surprise: Penguin's Salik adventure goes viral

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Woman wakes to 2.5-metre carpet python on her bed

Snake climbs through window and curls on bed; family unharmed

Rachel Bloor kept her cool while guiding the snake out of the house. [Illustrative image]

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