Mrs Pyrah had been trying to avoid a puddle near a pond by walking through an area that she thought had a "dry crusted top". "But four steps in I realised I'd gone wrong, I was sinking," she said.

Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China The access would be a major expansion of Elon Musk’s government role and highlight his conflicts of interest. President Trump denied ...

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A black swan event is underway in South Africa. Trump was widely predicted to win a second term in the White House. Almost no one predicted that within a fortnight of taking office, his administration ...