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Once mighty river reduced to a trickle
One of the longest dry spells on record has left parts of the Rhine at record-low levels for months.
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'My boy, my kid': Mother weeps for slain Sydney gangster John Macris
Inside the Athens funeral of slain Sydney gangster and one-time Ibrahim foe John Macris.
- by Latika Bourke
World War I
In Germany, the centenary of the armistice will be just another day
There are no national commemorations to mark the end of a war that saw more than two million German soldiers killed and four million more wounded.
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Albanian contract killer could have killed Sydney gangster in Athens
John Macris may have been killed by an Albanian contract killer as part of an escalating turf-war within the Greek mafia that has already resulted in seven other murders in the capital since the start of the year.
- by Latika Bourke & Irene Lioumi
Royal family
Prince Charles taught the young princes to pick up litter
Harry said Charles, who is turning 70, had "done an amazing job" as a father.
England
Children seriously injured as 'flimsy' inflatable slide collapses
Witnesses said in the lead up to the 9 metre slide collapsing, up to 40 children had been playing on it.
- by Sam Blewett
Tragedy
Thai funeral held for Leicester City owner
An elaborate funeral began on Saturday for Thai billionaire and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died last week when his helicopter crashed in a parking lot next to the English Premier League club's stadium.
Science
Sperm bank in space: how a Dutch pioneer plans to save mankind (maybe)
Kees Mulder wants to charge you $30,000 to put your DNA in orbit, safe from the apocalypse. But is it ethical, let alone practical?
- by Nick Miller
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Glamorous wife on the catwalk while her Sydney husband was executed
Ukrainian model Viktoria Karyda is left with two young children after her husband John Macris was gunned down outside their swish Athens home.
- by Latika Bourke
Italy
After about 1000 years, Venice is imperiled
Sinking foundations, rising waters and hordes of tourists are a formidable combination.
- by Jason Horowitz
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Grisly details emerge of execution of Sydney gangland figure in Greece
Greek police are investigating whether John Macris’ execution was part of a wider spate of hits being carried out by warring members of the Greek mafia.
- by Latika Bourke & Irene Lioumi