Two men have each been jailed for more than four years for cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree in the United Kingdom. The tree is a much-loved and well-known global landmark whose dramatic silhouette had featured in a Hollywood movie. The sycamore, estimated to be almost 200 years old, stood at the centre of a dramatic dip in the landscape alongside Hadrian's Wall in northern England, making it a popular spot for photographers, hikers and even marriage proposals.

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Folge vom 17.07.2025Men jailed for felling UK's iconic Sycamore Gap tree
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Folge vom 16.07.2025Death of outback killer leaves victim's family without answersThe man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio, Bradley John Murdoch, has died of throat cancer. The killer's silence on what he did with Mr Falconio's body means his family still has no complete closure to the infamous murder case.
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Folge vom 16.07.2025The Bay is on FireOn a hot autumn day in Broome, 1942 a young Indigenous man named Charles D’Antoine is cleaning boat planes along Roebuck Bay. Charles, also known as Uncle Charlie to his loved ones, couldn’t have imagined the carnage that was about to be unleashed on this small regional town. Japanese Zero fighter planes launched a devastating air raid on Broome, leaving approximately 80 people dead. Amid the chaos, Uncle Charlie saved the lives of three Dutch citizens. For his bravery, he was awarded a Silver Medal by the Dutch government. But why was this act of heroism never officially recognised by Australia?
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Folge vom 16.07.2025UN details deaths of Palestinians seeking food aid in GazaThe United Nations human rights office says at least 875 people have been killed while seeking aid in Gaza in a month, with most killed in the vicinity of US-Israeli backed aid sites. In Europe, the E-U says it will consider taking action if Israel fails to improve the humanitarian situation inside Gaza.