The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died – The New York Times

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  1. The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died  The New York Times
  2. Ancient Sherwood Forest oak tree reputed to have sheltered Robin Hood has died  CNN
  3. Major Oak: Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say  BBC
  4. Robin Hood's Oak Tree Hideout Dies After 1,200 Years in Sherwood Forest  People.com
  5. ‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies  The Guardian
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‘Skeleton Bridge’ where bungee jumper was thrown 130 feet to her death set to be blown up to prevent more tragedies – New York Post

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  1. ‘Skeleton Bridge’ where bungee jumper was thrown 130 feet to her death set to be blown up to prevent more tragedies  New York Post
  2. Rope Jumper Falls to Her Death After Operators Fail to Secure Harness  The New York Times
  3. Three instructors charged in bridge-jumping death of woman not secured to rope  NBC News
  4. Woman, 21, Plummets 131 Feet to Her Death After Bungee Jump Staff Allegedly Forgot to Attach Safety Cord  People.com
  5. Brazil woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord  BBC
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Meet the Elite Ukrainian Drone Units, ‘Ace’ Pilots Targeting Russian Fuel Trucks, Logistics – Kyiv Post

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  1. Meet the Elite Ukrainian Drone Units, ‘Ace’ Pilots Targeting Russian Fuel Trucks, Logistics  Kyiv Post
  2. How Ukraine Uses A.I. to Knock Deadly Russian Drones Out of the Skies  The New York Times
  3. A Ukrainian drone team hitting targets deep inside Russia  NPR
  4. Ukrainian drones are cutting Russian logistics and reshaping the battlefield  Atlantic Council
  5. Ukraine's newest attack drones are delivering the kind of strikes that its HIMARS couldn't for years  Business Insider
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Why Afghans Are Smashing Their Smartphones – Newser

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  1. Why Afghans Are Smashing Their Smartphones  Newser
  2. Afghanistan Issues Ban on Smartphones for Civil Servants and Military  The New York Times
  3. Taliban order ban on smartphones as officials shown destroying devices  The Guardian
  4. ‘Heartbreaking’: Afghan government staff abandon smartphones following Taliban order  CTV News
  5. Taliban Reject Reports of Budget for Smartphone Ban, Call Them Baseless  thekabultribune.com
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Early prototype of Stonehenge unearthed 3 miles from prehistoric landmark – NBC News

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  1. Early prototype of Stonehenge unearthed 3 miles from prehistoric landmark  NBC News
  2. In Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists See Hints of Solstice Ritual  The New York Times
  3. New discovery may have been Stonehenge prototype  CNN
  4. Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists | Stonehenge  The Guardian
  5. Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site  BBC
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Finland Lifts a Nuclear Weapons Ban, Eyeing an Uncertain World – The New York Times

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  1. Finland Lifts a Nuclear Weapons Ban, Eyeing an Uncertain World  The New York Times
  2. Finland tears up nuclear weapons ban in NATO shift  politico.eu
  3. Finland's parliament backs lifting total ban on nuclear weapons  Euronews
  4. Finland Lifts Nuclear Weapons Ban as Security Risks Grow  Bloomberg.com
  5. Finland Not to Place US Nuclear Weapons on Its Territory: Prime Minister  تسنیم
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Pauline Hanson says she ‘had to have a conversation’ about immigration and the Aboriginal flag with new Farrer MP

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David Farley was told One Nation’s policy was to fly only the Australian flag, party leader tells conference

One Nation’s leader, Pauline Hanson, says she “had to have a conversation” with the new Farrer MP, David Farley, after he appeared to defy her policies on immigration and flying Indigenous flags.

Shortly before winning Farrer in May’s byelection – the first federal lower house seat One Nation has won outright – Farley said Labor’s current immigration intake of 306,000 was “probably not” too much.

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Aristocrat Investigated for Disturbing ‘Human Safari’ Killings – The Daily Beast

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  1. Aristocrat Investigated for Disturbing ‘Human Safari’ Killings  The Daily Beast
  2. Italian noble investigated over Sarajevo ‘human safari’ killings  The Times
  3. Italy lacks evidence for now to seek trial in Sarajevo sniper probe, source says  Reuters
  4. Italian aristocrat eyed in twisted Sarajevo ‘human safari’ killings: report  New York Post
  5. Significant” Evidence Found During the House Search of the “Sarajevo Safari” Suspect  Sarajevo Times
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Anger at ‘send them back’ chants by rightwing MEPs after EU migration law vote

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Other lawmakers respond with ‘shame on you’ in heated confrontation over passing of plan to increase deportations

Rightwing MEPs have come under fire after they celebrated a vote aimed at increasing deportations across the EU with chants of “send them back”, leading other lawmakers to respond with cries of “shame on you”.

The heated confrontation in the European parliament came on Wednesday after lawmakers voted 418 to 218 to approve controversial measures aimed at increasing deportations of undocumented people.

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Israeli foreign minister to ‘sever all contact’ with top EU diplomat – politico.eu

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  1. Israeli foreign minister to ‘sever all contact’ with top EU diplomat  politico.eu
  2. Israel says it's cutting ties to EU's Kaja Kallas  DW.com
  3. Israel says cutting ties with top EU diplomat over ‘apartheid’ comments  Al Jazeera
  4. Israeli foreign minister says he is severing contact with EU foreign policy chief  Reuters
  5. FM Sa’ar severs contact with EU foreign policy chief over alleged apartheid comparison  The Times of Israel
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Two sides of a political chasm share one fear in Colombia’s presidential race: A return to the past – AP News

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  1. Two sides of a political chasm share one fear in Colombia’s presidential race: A return to the past  AP News
  2. From outsider to president? Inside de la Espriella’s bid to lead Colombia  Al Jazeera
  3. In Colombia's Caribbean, neighboring towns back opposing presidential candidates  Reuters
  4. Trump Ally Vowing Death to Cartels Closes In on Colombia Presidency  Bloomberg.com
  5. Colombia faces a historic choice, writes its last president  The Economist
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Israel and Iran harden stances on Lebanon pullout, risking Trump’s deal – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israel and Iran harden stances on Lebanon pullout, risking Trump’s deal  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon  PBS
  3. Report: Iran delays departure for talks with U.S., citing IDF strikes in Lebanon  Haaretz
  4. U.S.-Iran Agreement Leaves Lebanon’s Fate Murky  The New York Times
  5. Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal  AP News
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