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'World’s biggest' freshwater fish found in Mekong, Cambodia

The biggest freshwater fish ever documented was found in the Mekong river in Cambodia, according to scientists.

Weighing in at 300kg (661lb), the giant stingray was studied and tagged before being released back into the river.

Scientists said the discovery was ''absolutely astounding.''

21 June 2022

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San Diego debuts first giant pandas from China in decades

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Beaver kits back in the Cairngorms

One of the fish found dead in the Glenavy River on Wednesday

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Northern Ireland

Village elder Eusebio Lucas Ganda

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Red squirrel survival 'down to four pensioners'

Fish swimming in pond.

The 'Koi Rescue Man' with 300 fish in his garden

Gloucestershire

Diego the bear in a pool of water at his new home at Jimmy's Farm in Suffolk

Bear rescued from Sweden enjoys pool at new home

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Entertainment & Arts

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Chinese farmer has near miss with tiger

Surveillance footage captures the moment a Siberian tiger rams into a gate just after it was closed.

Maori man with traditional tattoos

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BBC China correspondent Stephen McDonell is interrupted by an irate man during a news report after a car attack in Zhuhai, China

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Watch Chinese space crew return to Earth

Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-18 mission landed in north China after six months aboard the Tiangong space station.

One plane at Taoyuan Airport failed its initial landing amid the strong winds.

Plane fails to land amid fierce typhoon in Taiwan

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The elephants were evacuated from flash flooding at a sanctuary near Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Building collapses into flooded river in India

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No-one was injured in the incident, which occurred during heavy rains in Bihar state.

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The BBC hears from women who have seen their rights crushed since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

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Taliban defends new law that curbs women's freedoms

A Taliban government spokesman says the edict is in accordance with Islamic Sharia law.

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Planes abort landings as Typhoon Shanshan batters Japan

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