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Tributes have been paid to a "brave" 22-year-old British man who was killed while fighting in Ukraine. Callum Tindal-Draper, from Gunnislake, Cornwall, died while serving with the foreign volunteer platoon in the country's struggle against Russia. It is believed he was defending an observation point when he was killed on 5 November. Image: Callum Tindal-Draper. Pic: Handout Callum's mother Caroline Tindal said in a post on Facebook that "he fought till he could no longer hold them off any more"."His platoon are calling him a 'hero' and 'as brave as they come'," she said. "22 is a young age. But you lived and died following your heart, soul and morals."May you rest in peace and help watch over those who have passed." Mr ...

Pompeii is going to limit the number of people who can visit the world-famous Italian site to 20,000 a day amid concerns about overtourism.The archaeological park plans to introduce the cap next week along with personalised tickets containing visitors' full names, officials have said. The change comes after the site had a record of more than 36,000 people in one day on a free-admission Sunday last month, according to the park. Image: The world-famous remains of the ancient city of Pompeii. File pic: AP It follows the likes of Barcelona and Venice who both have taken steps to deal with overtourism.Last year, over four million people visited the remains of the ancient Roman city, up 33.6% year-on-year. The world heritage site...