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British Backpacker Trapped In 'Hellhole' Bolivian Prison, Family Appeals For Help
John Henshaw, from Atherton, Greater Manchester, was travelling in South America when he was reportedly arrested on a drug trafficking charge.
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"Going Back In Time": Pigeon Carrying Meth-Filled Backpack Caught At Canadian Prison
A pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with drugs has been captured at a prison in Canada. The incident took place last month on December 29, at the maximum, medium and minimum federal penitentiary located in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
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Clothes, Backpack Of Local Expert Missing With British Journalist Found
Search teams in Brazil's Amazon rainforest on Sunday said they had found clothing belonging to missing indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who was traveling with British journalist Dom Phillips, and a backpack with a laptop.
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British Woman Wins Long Legal Battle Against Australia's "Backpacker Tax"
A British woman on Wednesday won a lengthy legal fight against Australia's "backpacker tax", after the country's top court agreed the levy discriminated against foreigners on working holiday visas.
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British Navy Tests ‘Iron Man’ Jet Suits for Commando Raids
The suits allow marines to fly above the seas just like the Marvel Comics character.
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New Zealand Man Jailed For Life For "Depraved" Murder Of Tinder Date
A New Zealand man was jailed for life Friday over the "depraved" murder of a British backpacker he met through the online dating app Tinder.
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Body, Believed To Be Of Missing British Backpacker, Found In Australia
Australian police on Tuesday found a body they believed to be that of a British backpacker who ran from a campsite on the weekend, prompting an intensive search.
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"Had Bhang Lassi" In India: Jeremy Hunt On Naughtiest Thing He's Ever Done
Jeremy Hunt, one of the two people vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Monday that the naughtiest thing he was prepared to confess on a programme was that he once had a Bhang Lassi - which is a kind of cannabis lassi - when he was backpacking through India.
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Australian Man Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker
An Australian man who kidnapped and raped a British backpacker during a harrowing road trip hostage ordeal was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, Australia's national broadcaster said.
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New Zealand Warns Google Over Naming British Backpacker Murder Accused
New Zealand warned Google to "take responsibility" for its news content Wednesday after the internet giant broke a court order suppressing the name of a man charged with murdering a British backpacker.
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Emotional New Zealand PM Apologises Over Backpacker's Murder
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern choked back tears Monday while offering a heartfelt apology to the family of murdered British backpacker Grace Millane, as the man accused of killing the young traveller made his first court appearance.
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22-Year-Old British Backpacker Murdered In New Zealand: Police
A man has been charged with the murder of a missing British backpacker in New Zealand, police said as the search continued Sunday for her body.
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British Backpacker 'Raped, Choked, Beaten Repeatedly' Over 2 Months In Australia
A backpacker was repeatedly raped, beaten and choked during a two-month hostage ordeal in Australia, police alleged Tuesday after she was rescued during a random traffic stop.
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British 'Hero' Dies After Australian Hostel Stabbing
A British backpacker hailed as a hero after being stabbed in an attack at an Australian hostel in which a fellow Briton was killed has died of his injuries, police said Tuesday.
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Frenchman Charged With Killing UK Backpacker In Australia
A Frenchman was Thursday charged with stabbing to death a young British woman backpacker in Australia, but police found he showed no signs of radicalisation despite saying "Allahu Akbar" during the attack.
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British Backpacker Trapped In 'Hellhole' Bolivian Prison, Family Appeals For Help
John Henshaw, from Atherton, Greater Manchester, was travelling in South America when he was reportedly arrested on a drug trafficking charge.
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"Going Back In Time": Pigeon Carrying Meth-Filled Backpack Caught At Canadian Prison
A pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with drugs has been captured at a prison in Canada. The incident took place last month on December 29, at the maximum, medium and minimum federal penitentiary located in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
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Clothes, Backpack Of Local Expert Missing With British Journalist Found
Search teams in Brazil's Amazon rainforest on Sunday said they had found clothing belonging to missing indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who was traveling with British journalist Dom Phillips, and a backpack with a laptop.
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British Woman Wins Long Legal Battle Against Australia's "Backpacker Tax"
A British woman on Wednesday won a lengthy legal fight against Australia's "backpacker tax", after the country's top court agreed the levy discriminated against foreigners on working holiday visas.
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British Navy Tests ‘Iron Man’ Jet Suits for Commando Raids
The suits allow marines to fly above the seas just like the Marvel Comics character.
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New Zealand Man Jailed For Life For "Depraved" Murder Of Tinder Date
A New Zealand man was jailed for life Friday over the "depraved" murder of a British backpacker he met through the online dating app Tinder.
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Body, Believed To Be Of Missing British Backpacker, Found In Australia
Australian police on Tuesday found a body they believed to be that of a British backpacker who ran from a campsite on the weekend, prompting an intensive search.
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"Had Bhang Lassi" In India: Jeremy Hunt On Naughtiest Thing He's Ever Done
Jeremy Hunt, one of the two people vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Monday that the naughtiest thing he was prepared to confess on a programme was that he once had a Bhang Lassi - which is a kind of cannabis lassi - when he was backpacking through India.
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Australian Man Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker
An Australian man who kidnapped and raped a British backpacker during a harrowing road trip hostage ordeal was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, Australia's national broadcaster said.
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New Zealand Warns Google Over Naming British Backpacker Murder Accused
New Zealand warned Google to "take responsibility" for its news content Wednesday after the internet giant broke a court order suppressing the name of a man charged with murdering a British backpacker.
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Emotional New Zealand PM Apologises Over Backpacker's Murder
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern choked back tears Monday while offering a heartfelt apology to the family of murdered British backpacker Grace Millane, as the man accused of killing the young traveller made his first court appearance.
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22-Year-Old British Backpacker Murdered In New Zealand: Police
A man has been charged with the murder of a missing British backpacker in New Zealand, police said as the search continued Sunday for her body.
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British Backpacker 'Raped, Choked, Beaten Repeatedly' Over 2 Months In Australia
A backpacker was repeatedly raped, beaten and choked during a two-month hostage ordeal in Australia, police alleged Tuesday after she was rescued during a random traffic stop.
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British 'Hero' Dies After Australian Hostel Stabbing
A British backpacker hailed as a hero after being stabbed in an attack at an Australian hostel in which a fellow Briton was killed has died of his injuries, police said Tuesday.
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Frenchman Charged With Killing UK Backpacker In Australia
A Frenchman was Thursday charged with stabbing to death a young British woman backpacker in Australia, but police found he showed no signs of radicalisation despite saying "Allahu Akbar" during the attack.
