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China hosts world's first half-marathon race between humans and robots

Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time.
Four-foot-long caiman found and seized by police at property in Essex

A four-foot-long caiman has been seized by police during a search of a property in Essex.
Millions tune in to see Sweden's annual moose migration

Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to one of TV's unlikely hits over the next few weeks, as herds of moose make their annual spring migration toward summer grazing pastures.
Toby Carvery criticised for felling ancient oak tree - as council reports incident to police

An ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old has been cut down in what has been called a "depressing" and "devastating" incident in north London.
'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.