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First post-op photo of Princess of Wales withdrawn due to ‘manipulation’ | Catherine, Princess of Wales
The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales to be released after her abdominal surgery two months ago has been recalled by some of the world’s biggest picture agencies over claims it had been manipulated. The image, released to mark Mother’s Day in the UK, shows Catherine sitting on a chair surrounded by her…
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Sydney Harbour Bridge and tunnel drivers would be charged tolls in both directions under shakeup | Sydney
Sydneysiders driving across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and tunnel should be forced to pay fees in both directions, a review into the city’s patchwork toll road network has recommended, alongside a vision to unify all paid roads under a consistent “declining distance-based rate” of tolling. On Monday, the New South Wales government released the interim…
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Iranian anti-Hamas activist arrested by London police
Niyak Ghorbani was arrested while holding an anti-Hamas placard at a London pro-Palestinian protest on Saturday, police confirmed. The Iranian 38-year-old activist held a sign reading “Don’t attack the law. Hamas is a terrorist. U.K. added Hamas to the terrorist list “Terrorism Act 2000” in March 2021.” Footage from the incident shows Ghorbani’s sign…
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Europe unprepared for rapidly growing climate risks, report finds | Climate crisis
Europe is not prepared for the rapidly growing climate risks it faces, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has said in its first risk assessment. From wildfires burning down homes to violent weather straining public finances, the report says more action is needed to address half of the 36 significant climate risks with potentially severe consequences…
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Irans crude production at five-year high despite sanctions
This file photo taken on July 25, 2005 shows a gas flare on an Iranian oil production platform alongside the country’s flag in the Persian Gulf. (via Reuters) Iran’s oil minister says the country’s production of crude oil has reached a five-year high since 2018 despite sanctions imposed by the United States on the…
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Nearly half of UK award nominees in last decade were privately educated | Awards and prizes
Nearly half of all British cultural stars nominated for major awards in the last decade were educated at private school, according to an analysis by Labour designed to highlight the failings of the state sector to provide creative education. After studying the backgrounds of 130 Britons nominated for the main prizes at the Oscars, Baftas…
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Europa’s oxygen levels are actually really bad
One of the most exciting missions of the past decade, NASA’s Juno mission, has helped us learn more about our solar system’s gas giant, Jupiter, and the moons that surround it. Now, new data gathered by the little space probe could help us better understand Europa’s oxygen levels, as well as how habitable the moon…
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Skier dies after falling 600ft down New Hampshire’s Mount Washington | New Hampshire
The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington has long made it a favorite spot for expert skiers and snowboarders who are seeking adventure beyond the comparative safety of the state’s ski areas. But hard and icy conditions on Saturday turned the bowl deadly. Madison Saltsburg, 20, died after falling about 600ft…
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No agreement before full cessation of Israeli aggression, withdrawal of its forces
The head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says there will be no agreement with the Israeli regime, until full cessation of its aggression against the Gaza Strip and withdrawal of its forces. Ismail Haniyeh made the remarks in a televised speech on Sunday evening on the eve of the holy…
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Portugal election: centre-right coalition on course for narrow victory | Portugal
A coalition of Portuguese centre-right parties is on course to narrowly defeat the incumbent socialists but fall well short of a majority, exit polls have suggested, in a closely fought snap general election in which the far-right Chega party looks set to almost triple its share of the vote and finish third. Three polls, published…
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