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The last member of a Brazilian Indigenous tribe who was dubbed "the loneliest man in the world" has died after spending almost three decades in complete isolation.

The man, who was also known as the "man of the hole", had lived in total isolation for 26 years on the Tanaru indigenous land which is deep in Brazil's Rondonia state.

The man was given his nickname due to his habit of digging deep holes, some of which were used to trap animals while others appeared to be for hiding in.

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The man had resisted all attempts to be contacted, though authorities continued to monitor him from afar, occasionally leaving out supplies for him.

Survival International said the rest of his tribe was wiped out by several attacks since the 1970s, mainly from cattle ranchers and land grabbers.

"No outsider knew this man's name, or even very much about his tribe and with his death the genocide of his people is complete," Fiona Watson, Survival International's research and advocacy director, said.

"For this was indeed a genocide – the deliberate wiping out of an entire people by cattle ranchers hungry for land and wealth."

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The man's body was found lying in a hammock in a hut by officials of Brazil's Indigenous Affairs Agency, Funai, on August 23. There were no signs of struggle, violence or the presence of other people in the area.

He died of natural causes, and his body will undergo a forensic examination by the Federal Police, according to Funai.

It's believed he was 60-years-old.

The last known video of the "man of the hole" was released by Funai in 2018, which appeared to show him hacking at a tree with an axe-like tool.

Survival International said his abandoned campsites left clues to his lifestyle where he planted crops including corn and papaya and made houses of straw and thatch.

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A group of Australians who challenged the constitutional validity of COVID-19 measures will have to pay more than $200,000 to cover the legal costs of multiple governments.

The group was led by New South Wales woman Cienna Knowles who claimed she was "non-consensually double-vaccinated".

She was hospitalised as a result of adverse vaccine side effects and lost her job and other opportunities, she said in the claim dismissed by Federal Court Justice Debra Mortimer in June.

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The case was brought against the Commonwealth, Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

They sought a combined $363,492.67 lump sum to cover their legal costs after the case was dismissed.

Justice Mortimer has instead ordered they be paid $214,023.

The challengers had been given a reasonable opportunity to consider discontinuing the case, but there was a public interest in their argument which warranted a discount on the full amount, she said.

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She also noted the solicitor for the group had advertised online for donations.

"We have been preparing legal challenges to help bring about sense and reason to Australia's COVID-19 response – your help and generosity will assist legal costs in maybe one of the biggest challenges for freedom in the history of Australia," one ad said.

"Unity and courage in our current situation for future generations depends upon it."

It wasn't clear if any money was raised, or if so, what it had been spent on, the judge added.

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Alongside Knowles, challengers included Melbourne electrical contractor John Harding who claimed he was unable to work in the construction industry unless he submitted himself to vaccination, and hairdresser Murat Temel who said he could not travel through NSW.

Queensland truck driver and businessman Antoine Sandroussi said he "submitted himself to vaccination in circumstances that amounted to coercion, and without the giving of prior medical consent".

They challenged the validity of lockdown measures and restrictions, arguing they were invalid because they contravened sections of the Constitution or were legally unreasonable.

In dismissing the case, Justice Mortimer said it had many flaws.

"Their case is a general attack on the government response across Australia to the COVID-19 pandemic through the use of a vaccination program," she said.

It was practically impossible in circumstances like a pandemic for a government to implement a responsive public health measure that causes or does no harm, she said.

"The entire situation involves weighing the potential harm apprehended from the spread of the COVID-19 virus against the impacts on a community of measures designed to minimise that harm, recognising the harm caused by the virus cannot be avoided altogether," she said.

Breakdown of costs awarded

Commonwealth – $50,000

NSW – $39,023

Victoria – $50,000

Tasmania – $15,000

Western Australia – $20,000

Northern Territory – $20,000

Queensland – $20,000

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The woman was crumpled on the floor of a mangled Mercedes, unconscious and struggling to breathe. The French doctor had no idea who she was and just focused on trying to save her.

Twenty-five years later, Dr. Frederic Mailliez is still marked by what happened in the Alma Tunnel in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997 — and the realisation that he was one of the last people to see Princess Diana alive.

“I realise my name will always be attached to this tragic night,” Mailliez, who was on his way home from a party when he came across the car crash, told The Associated Press. “I feel a little bit responsible for her last moments.”

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As Britain and Diana’s admirers worldwide mark a quarter-century since her death, Mailliez recounted the aftermath of the crash.

That night, Mailliez was driving into the tunnel when he spotted a smoking Mercedes nearly split in two.

“I walked toward the wreckage. I opened the door, and I looked inside,” he said.

What he saw: “Four people, two of them were apparently dead, no reaction, no breathing, and the two others, on the right side, were living but in severe condition. The front passenger was screaming, he was breathing. He could wait a few minutes. And the female passenger, the young lady, was on her knees on the floor of the Mercedes, she had her head down. She had difficulty to breathe. She needed quick assistance.”

He ran to his car to call emergency services and grab a respiratory bag.

“She was unconscious,” he said. “Thanks to my respiratory bag (…) she regained a little bit more energy, but she couldn’t say anything.”

The doctor would later find out the news — along with the rest of the world — that the woman he treated was Diana, Britain’s national treasure adored by millions.

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“I know it’s surprising, but I didn’t recognise Princess Diana,” he said. “I was in the car on the rear seat giving assistance. I realised she was very beautiful, but my attention was so focused on what I had to do to save her life, I didn’t have time to think, who was this woman.”

“Someone behind me told me the victims spoke English, so I began to speak English, saying I was a doctor and I called the ambulance,” he said. “I tried to comfort her.”

As he worked, he noticed the flash of camera bulbs, of paparazzi gathered to document the scene. A British inquest found Diana’s chauffeur, Henri Paul, was drunk and driving at a high speed to elude pursuing photographers.

Mailliez said he had “no reproach” toward the photographers’ actions after the crash. “They didn’t hamper me having access to the victims. … I didn’t ask them for help, but they didn’t interfere with my job.”

Firefighters quickly came, and Diana was taken to a Paris hospital, where she died a few hours later. Her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver also died.

“It was a massive shock to learn that she was Princess Diana, and that she died,” Mailliez said. Then self-doubt set in. “Did I do everything I could to save her? Did I do correctly my job?” he asked himself. “I checked with my medical professors and I checked with police investigators,” he said, and they agreed he did all he could.

The anniversary is stirring up those memories again, but they also come back “each time I drive through the Alma Tunnel,” he said.

As Mailliez spoke, standing atop the tunnel, cars rushed in and out past the pillar where she crashed, now bearing a stencil drawing of Diana’s face.

The Flame of Liberty monument nearby has become a memorial site attracting Diana fans of all generations and nationalities. She has become a timeless figure of emancipation and a fashion icon even for those born after her death.

Irinia Ouahvi, a 16-year-old Parisian visiting the flame, said she knows Diana through TikTok videos and through her mother.

“Even with her style she was a feminist. She challenged royal etiquette, wearing cyclist shorts and casual pants,” Ouahvi said.

Francine Rose, a Dutch 16-year-old who stopped by Diana’s memorial while on a biking trip in Paris, discovered her story thanks to “Spencer,” a recent film starring Kristen Stewart.

“She is an inspiration because she was evolving in the strict household, the royal family, and just wanted to be free,” Rose said.

Chinese authorities have said that 28 people have been charged and 15 officials including police are being investigated for corruption two months after a brutal attack on several women in the northern city of Tangshan that sparked outrage and safety concerns.

The investigation has gone beyond the actual attack to encompass broader allegations of criminal activity and police corruption in the area.

In June, a group of men attacked four women in a barbecue restaurant, after one of the men had his advances rebuffed. In graphic video footage circulated online, the men threw a chair at the women, and later dragged one of them out before hitting and kicking her and the others who tried to help her, authorities said.

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The assault and the public outcry renewed a conversation about misogyny and mistreatment of women in China.

The attackers were suspected to be part of a gang, and local media reported at the time of the attack that the police response had been slow, prompting concerns that corruption was involved.

On Monday, authorities from the Hebei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection said they were investigating 15 officials over corruption that involved "evil organizations," including those associated with the attackers.

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The 15, including the director of Tangshan's public security bureau and officers from several police stations, are suspected of abuse of power, bribery and other job-related crimes. Eight of them have been detained during the investigation.

Separately, prosecutors said Monday that 28 people, including the men beating up the women in the video, had been charged recently. At least nine were arrested shortly after the attack.

State broadcaster CCTV reported that the charges had been brought on Friday.

The 11 offenses against them include opening casinos, robbery, assisting in cybercrime activities, picking quarrels and provoking trouble.

Two of the women who were attacked were hospitalised for at least 11 days, while the others had minor injuries.

Prosecutors also dismissed rumors involving the case, including that the four women had been sexually assaulted, pushed off a building or run over by a car, stating that these rumors were proven false after investigation.