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'First-class' Breach deserves to be England's first-choice wing - Middleton
BBC Sport pundits Simon Middleton, Ruby Tui, Maggie Alphonsi, Katy Daley-Mclean discuss Jess Breach's "first-class" performance in England's 92-3 record win over Samoa.
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Breach hat-trick as record win sends Red Roses to World Cup quarters
Jess Breach plundered a hat-trick as England continued their march through the Rugby World Cup pool stage with a 92-3 victory over Samoa at Franklin's Gardens.
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'Better than I thought' - Moyes lauds maverick Grealish after win at Wolves
After another eye-catching performance for new club Everton, does Jack Grealish still have time to force his way into England's World Cup plans?
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Scotland shed past scars to achieve World Cup goal
BBC Scotland's Andy Burke analyses the outlook for Scotland after their Women's World Cup win over Fiji.
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England score 14 tries in record World Cup win over Samoa
Jess Breach scores a hat-trick as England thrash Samoa 92-3 to register their record Women's Rugby World Cup win.
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Lynn 'super proud' despite end of Wales' World Cup hopes
Despite the six-try defeat to Canada that knocked Wales out of the World Cup, head coach Sean Lynn cut a much happier figure this week.
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Breach scores 'stunning' hat-trick for England against Samoa
Jess Breach scores a "stunning" hat-trick as England thrash Samoa 92-3 in the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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Breach scores hat-trick in record England World Cup win
Jess Breach scores a hat-trick as England thrash Samoa in Northampton to register a record Women's Rugby World Cup win.
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'I'm excited to support women's sport' - Kelly watches the Red Roses at Rugby World Cup
Lioness & Euro 2025 winner Chloe Kelly shows her support for the Red Roses at the Women's Rugby World Cup and champions the growth of women's sport.
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Scotland reaching first World Cup quarter-final since 2002 is 'massive'
Ex- Scotland forward Deborah McCormack celebrates Scotland's "massive achievement" of making it to the Rugby World Cup quarter-final after their win against Fiji.
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Perrin century guides Superchargers into Hundred final with record win
Davina Perrin hit a sublime record-breaking century to help the Northern Superchargers book their place in The Hundred final with a 42-run win over London Spirit in the women's Eliminator.
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Perrin's sublime ton helps Superchargers beat Spirit and book final spot
Northern Superchargers' opener Davina Perrin smashed a record-breaking century to lead her side to a 42-run win over London Spirit at The Oval in the women's eliminator as they booked their place i...
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Carol Saline, 86, Dies; Journalist With a Story to Tell, About Her Dying
The journalist and author Carol Saline in 2021. She said she wanted to die the way she had lived, “with a glass of champagne in one hand and a balloon in the other, singing off key, ‘Whoopee, this...
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Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through
Taco Bell has apparently rolled out voice AI-powered ordering at more than 500 drive-throughs, leading to unflattering viral moments like someone ordering 18,000 water cups in order to “bypass” the...
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Jackson 'angry' as Chelsea cancel Bayern loan after Delap injury
Chelsea make the shock decision to cancel Nicolas Jackson's loan move to Bayern Munich after an injury to Liam Delap.
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Scotland secure quarter-final spot with win over spirited Fiji
Scotland score five tries to secure a quarter-final place with a 29-15 win against Fiji in pool B of the Women's Rugby World Cup at Salford Community Stadium.
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Houthis confirm their prime minister killed in Israeli strikes
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi and several others were killed earlier this week, the Iran-backed movement says.
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Jones gets England off to flying start against Samoa
Meg Jones scores an early first try for England against Samoa in pool A of the Women's Rugby World Cup at Franklin's Gardens.
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Perrin hits record 101 as Superchargers make final
Davina Perrin hits a record 101 as Northern Superchargers beat London Spirit by 42 runs in The Hundred women's Eliminator to set up a final against Southern Brave.
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England vs Samoa: Red Roses resume World Cup pursuit LIVE!
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Scots beat Fiji to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Scotland booked a place in the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup for the first time since 2002 with victory over gritty Fiji in Salford.
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'What an innings!' - Teenager Perrin hits record-breaking 42-ball century
Davina Perrin, 18, hits a sublime 42-ball century - the fastest in women's Hundred history - to help Northern Superchargers set a record total in the women's competition of 214-5 in their eliminato...
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What happens next after Trump tariffs ruled illegal?
A US appeals court has ruled that most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal - so what happens now?
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A report tied Iowa’s water pollution to agriculture. Then the money to promote it mysteriously disappeared
Roughly $400,000 in the $1m budget was for public awareness – but those funds were recently ‘zeroed out’When a team of scientists embarked two years ago on a $1m landmark study of Iowa’s persistent...
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Jordan, champion with Alabama, Cowboys, dies
Lee Roy Jordan, who won a national title at Alabama and a Super Bowl title with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 84.
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Houthis Say Prime Minister Killed in Israeli Attack
Ahmed al-Rahawi was prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government in Yemen. He was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Thursday in the capital Sanaa.
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Yemen’s Houthis confirm Israeli airstrike killed the group’s prime minister
The Israeli military had attacked Sanaa on Thursday as tensions in the region escalate amid Israel’s war on Gaza.
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'What a start!' - McGhie uses footwork to score early Scottish try against Fiji
Francesca McGhie uses great footwork to score an early try for Scotland against Fiji in pool B of the Women's Rugby World Cup at Salford Community Stadium.
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‘Really transitional moment’: the policy challenges of declining fertility rates
As fertility rate hits all-time low in England and Wales, is there cause for concern for the economy and services?“We happen to be alive at this really transitional moment,” said Prof Jane Falkingh...
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'I saw improvements' - head coach Lynn on Wales' performance in loss to Canada
Wales Coach Sean Lynn praises Wales' physicality and overall improvement in their Women's Rugby World Cup match against Canada despite a 42-0 loss.
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How to Back Up Your Android Phone (2025)
Do your future self a favor and back up all your precious photos, messages, and files before disaster strikes.
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Wales on brink of World Cup exit as Canada dominate in 42-0 win
Wales are on the brink of exit as Canada score six tries in a dominant performance to win 42-0 in pool B of the Women's Rugby World Cup at Salford Community Stadium.
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Wales face World Cup exit after defeat by Canada
Wales' World Cup hangs by a thread as Canada once again provided a masterclass to reach the quarter-finals.
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Newcastle signing Woltemade scores amazing goal in Bundesliga
Watch new Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade score a suberb solo goal against Wolfsburg against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.
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China supports UN’s global role, Xi tells Guterres before SCO summit
The UN chief says he values China's support, where he is attending the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
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Coventry council to use Palantir AI in social work, Send and children’s services
Exclusive: Workers say £500k contract with US tech firm which supplies Israeli forces raises ‘serious ethical questions’Public sector workers have voiced “deep concern” after Coventry city council...
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Antarctica Is Changing Rapidly. The Consequences Could Be Dire
“Abrupt changes” threaten to send the continent past the point of no return, at which point continued ice-melting would submerge coastal cities around the world.
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Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex-minister warns
Charlie Falconer says government was right to challenge Epping hotel ruling but now has to ‘move forward’A former Labour justice secretary has warned that Reform UK will continue to rise in opinion...
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Kim meets families of North Korea soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Kim Jong Un met the families of North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine.
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AI exposes 1,000+ fake science journals
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have unveiled an AI-powered system designed to expose predatory scientific journals—those that trick scientists into paying for publication without...
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Iran arrests eight suspected of spying for Israel’s Mossad in 12-day war
Revolutionary guards say suspects apprehended in northeastern Iran as materials for making weapons are also seized.
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The military-police pipeline
Hind Hassan tracks the spread of the global weapons trade beyond the battlefield - to the militarised police.
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Newcastle sign Woltemade in club record £69m deal
Newcastle United complete the club record signing of Germany striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart.
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Who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines in the US now?
FDA has approved COVID shots for people aged 65+ and at high risk; others need a doctor’s order.
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Large Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine, Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks
The site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Saturday.
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Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump
Climate.gov, which went dark this summer, set to be revived by volunteers as climate.us with expanded missionEarlier this summer, access to climate.gov – one of the most widely used portals of clim...
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A music teacher uses Gaza’s relentless soundtrack of war to resist Israel
Palestinians have had to cope with the sound of Israeli drones overhead for years before Israel's current war on Gaza.
aljazeera.com
New AI model predicts which genetic mutations truly drive disease
Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease. By combining machine learning with million...
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Brothers set new record for 9,000-mile Pacific row
Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan MacLean endured violent tropical storms during their 140-day journey.
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Gear News of the Week: Apple’s iPhone Event Gets a Date, and Plaud Upgrades Its AI Note-Taker
Plus: Level debuts a discreet smart lock, Chipolo unveils rechargeable Bluetooth trackers, Samsung releases a budget tablet, and Nothing faces backlash for using stock photography.
wired.com
EU nations divided on sanctioning Israel for Gaza war as FMs meet
A proposal to suspend EU funding to Israeli start-ups will be discussed as initial punitive action for Gaza atrocities.
aljazeera.com
How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War
Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a Times report...
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Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
A banner in Tehran showing pictures of Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed by Israeli strikes. Israel used its technological and intelligence capabilities to track and target...
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Croquet, Anyone? Making Moscow a Vast Fun Zone to Divert Minds From War.
A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever.
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Source: Tulane to start BYU transfer QB Retzlaff
Tulane will start BYU transfer Jake Retzlaff at quarterback against Northwestern on Saturday, a source told ESPN.
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Jackson heading to Bayern as record loan fee agreed
Bayern Munich have agreed a record loan deal of £13m for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson.
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Following the lives of some of football's 'forgotten players'
BBC Sport have been following out of contract footballers throughout the summer and document the challenges they face in their bid to join a new club
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SCO summit in China: Who’s attending, what’s at stake amid Trump tariffs?
China is the host of this year’s SCO Summit which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.
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‘Literature can be a form of resistance’: Lea Ypi talks to Elif Shafak about writing in the age of demagogues
The Albanian author of Free and Turkish novelist discuss the rise of populism, censorship – and how today’s conflicts all come from the unresolved trauma of the pastLea Ypi’s prize-winning memoir,...
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Cowboys' Super Bowl, Bulls' title top trends during Corso's first headgear pick
Here's a look back at what the world looked like when Corso first donned a mascot's headgear -- Oct. 5, 1996.
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Here's why a top California Republican proposes splitting the state into two
After California Democrats voted for a plan to gerrymander congressional districts, a top Republican is proposing to split the state in two. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Assemblyman James Gallagher.
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US Open: Alcaraz, Djokovic progress but Shelton out due to injury
Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic shake off knocks at US Open but Ben Shelton bows out with injury.
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How star players' contract extensions altered transfer plans for others
We've tracked the major contract renewals in 2025 and charted how the summer transfer window played out.
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India will not ‘bow down’ to US after steep tariffs, trade minister says
Analysts have warned that the 50 percent duty the US has imposed on Indian goods is akin to a trade embargo.
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Transfer rumors, news: Mainoo tries to find way out of Man United
Kobbie Mainoo is trying to find an escape route to leave Manchester United before the transfer window closes. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
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Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea could make late move for Barcelona star López
Chelsea could make a fresh offer for Barcelona star Fermín López. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
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Joshua targets early 2026 return before 'roll of the dice' Fury mega-fight
Anthony Joshua is on track to return in a comeback fight in early 2026 before a "roll of the dice" blockbuster next summer.
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Cells “vomit” waste in a hidden healing shortcut that could also fuel cancer
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new healing mechanism in injured cells called cathartocytosis, in which cells "vomit" out their internal machinery to revert more quickly to a stem cell-like...
sciencedaily.com
Reform UK councillor suspended from job at Home Office processing asylum claims
It is understood an investigation will look at whether Paul Bean of Durham council breached civil service codeA local councillor for Reform UK who works for the Home Office processing asylum and im...
theguardian.com
‘The water left nothing’: Pakistan’s Punjab province reels from deadly floods
Fears of disease as more than 1,400 villages under water after three large rivers overflow their banksIman Salim is used to seeing flood waters in the field of lush lilypads next to her home in the...
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Ordinary people outside hotels raging at ordinary people inside them: that’s the tragedy of this refugee controversy | Rowan Williams
Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves?No one in their right mind thinks accommodating asylum see...
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My cultural awakening: an Asian Dub Foundation song gave me the courage to take a stand against racism
The group’s campaigning single Free Satpal Ram, about a south Asian man jailed for murder after an alleged racist attack, led me to become an activist – with their lead singer as my mentorIt wasn’t...
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3 Killed as Protests in Indonesia Spread Beyond Jakarta
Demonstrators throwing tear-gas canisters that had been fired at them by police officers in Surabaya, Indonesia, on Friday.
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Three killed in fire at Indonesian government building blamed on protesters
At least three people were killed and several injured in a fire blamed on protesters in Sulawesi island.
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Kashmir’s top cleric was a fiery freedom advocate. Now he preaches patience
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's changed tone reflects a changed Kashmir where space for dissent has shrunk, say analysts.
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From Caught Stealing to CMAT: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Darren Aronofsky’s back with a new crime caper starring Austin Butler, and the festival-slaying singer-songwriter releases her long-awaited third album Caught StealingOut now Darren Aronofsky (The...
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Never mind the flag bans, where are the policies? Assessing 100 days of Reform-led councils
Some are happy to see new faces in the chambers but many are frustrated with a lack of improvements on the ground since party’s sweeping victories“This motion is bizarre to say the least,” said a b...
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UK’s largest lake faces environmental crisis as rescue plans stall
Toxic algae cases in Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh have tripled since last year, as local fishers’ incomes plummetThe UK’s largest lake, Lough Neagh, is on course to record its worst year of poten...
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The Jury: Murder Trial to Essex Honey: the week in rave reviews
A TV recreation brings gobsmacking courtroom drama, and gorgeous melodies meet languorous funk on Blood Orange’s latest album. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-...
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Ancient DNA finally solves the mystery of the world’s first pandemic
Scientists have finally uncovered direct genetic evidence of Yersinia pestis — the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian — in a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan. This long-sought discovery resolves...
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Russia’s Putin denounces financial ‘neo-colonialism’ on eve of China visit
Russian leader calls for reform of World Bank, International Monetary Fund ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping.
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Duke Cunningham, Congressman Convicted in Corruption Scandal, Dies at 83
Representative Duke Cunningham, Republican of California, in 2005, the year he pleaded guilty in a bribery scandal and left Congress after 15 years in office.
nytimes.com
How do Americans see Israel and Palestine today?
Most Americans now back recognition of Palestine, and are critical of Israel’s war on Gaza.
aljazeera.com
The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled
President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.
nytimes.com
China Revisits Its War With Japan, Stirring Pride and Fears of Hatred
Posters for the films “Dead to Rights,” left, and “Dongji Rescue,” second left, at a cinema in Shanghai this month.
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The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan
In Kabul, Afghanistan, last month.
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The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan
In Kabul, Afghanistan, last month.
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London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War
For 40 years, the Rev. Gyoro Nagase has overseen a temple to peace in a popular park in Battersea, his ever-present drum by his side.
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Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert on leaving her marriage for a dying friend: ‘She said, Let’s just live balls to the wall until I die!’
One was a happily married and internationally famous writer, the other a cool, funny hairdresser and ex-drug addict. Then a shock diagnosis pitched them into an intense love affair ...Sometime in t...
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Does India have a stray dog epidemic?
India's top court has ordered the sterilisation of all stray dogs in the capital, after an increase in bite cases.
aljazeera.com
Russia, China blast deployment of US ‘Typhon’ missiles to Japan
Moscow and Beijing said Japan must rethink its decision to allow temporary deployment of US missile system.
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The death of 'soul of South African storytelling' sparks grief and anger
Actress Nandi Nyembe's final months were marked by money problems that threatened to overshadow her career.
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Norrie loses to Djokovic again as British singles interest ends
Cameron Norrie is the final British singles player to fall at the US Open as Novak Djokovic battles through injury to reach the fourth round.
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Police make three arrests during Epping protest
Feelings on the High Street are mixed as unrest continues over a local hotel housing asylum seekers.
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North Korea’s Kim consoles families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia
Kim Jong Un expresses 'grief' for failing to save 'the precious lives' of his troops killed fighting against Ukraine.
aljazeera.com
Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI
Two months after making a $14.3B investment in Scale AI, Meta is relying heavily on its competitors to train next generation AI models.
techcrunch.com
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,283
Here are the key events on day 1,283 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Outgrown but not outworn: how toy swaps are tackling waste in Australia, one teddy at a time
About half of new toys sold are thrown away within a year. Here’s how families and communities are tackling toy wasteChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to...