Pakistan cable car: how the rescue unfolded
Military helicopters and commandos worked to free eight people, including six children, hanging over a ravine.
August 2023
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Pakistan cable car: Relief as all passengers brought to safety
They spent hours dangling above a ravine in high winds before being rescued by helicopter and zip line.
Undercover With the New Alt-Right
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‘I was raped by a Metropolitan Police officer but saw him jailed – twice’
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British Museum bosses first alerted to thefts in 2021
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