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My parents sent me to Russia for a month, aged 13 never again
Communism had fallen, and her host could offer her little food and no hot water in their freezing flat, and there were strange noises coming through the walls too
When I ...

Global slime craze sparks safety warnings after borax blamed for burns
Parents say prolonged exposure to cleaning product may have caused burns although US authority says it is generally safe
A global slime-making craze sparked by social media has prompted ...

Teenager dropped by football club loses post-traumatic stress claim
Sen Cookes father says his sons dream of playing in the UK was harmed when he was denied the opportunity to play in front of talent scouts
An Irish teenager has lost a case taken against ...

Boko Haram kidnaps 22 girls and women in north-east Nigeria
Attackers loyal to faction headed by Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, son of Boko Haram founder Mohammed Yusuf
Boko Haram Islamists have abducted 22 girls and women in two separate raids in north-east ...

HTC Vive used to give girl a VR tour of her dollhouse
Image: courtesy of toby newman via imgur
Because the technology is so new to mainstream users, the benefits of virtual reality are still being discovered. But we’re increasingly ...

Lack of awareness of grape choking hazard puts children at risk, say doctors
Grapes can completely plug a childs airway, with research suggesting they are third most common cause of death in food-related incidents
Grapes are the third most common cause of death ...
Controversial 3-parent baby technique produces a boy