More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo
The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda's army says.
John Keats’s love letters returned to owner after being stolen in the 1980s
Romantic poet’s letters to Fanny Brawne, dated between 1819 and 1820, had been stolen from a Long Island estate
Eight original handwritten letters from the Romantic poet John Keats to his muse and “one passion”, Fanny Brawne, were returned to the family of John Hay “Jock” Whitney, the former US ambassador to the UK, on Monday after being stolen from Whitney’s home in the 1980s.
Keats’s letters, including the first letter he ever wrote to Brawne, are dated between 1819 and 1820. Valued at approximately $2m, the 37 letters are held in a gilt morocco-bound portfolio. Brawne was Keats’s neighbor in Hampstead, with whom he became infatuated and elevated to muse and goddess.
Continue reading...Israeli Soldier in Lebanon Sledgehammered a Statue of Jesus – The New York Times
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Former Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran battles life-threatening disease
Former pace bowler Zadran is receiving treatment for HLH, a rare immune system disorder, at a hospital in India.
Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon
The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .
Palestinians not welcome as Israel marks Memorial Day
As Israel remembers its war dead, critics say it reinforces one-sided narrative of sacrifice that excludes Palestinians.
Lebanon Latest: Israel establishes ‘yellow line’ in south
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Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57
The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.
Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon; US to host talks on Thursday – Reuters
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Japan issues rare special advisory over chance of more powerful quake – The Japan Times
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Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe
The Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC it had "taken note of the absence of the people summoned".
Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure
Iran is accusing the US of ‘ceasefire violations’, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei.
‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says
US president suggests attacking Iran was his own decision as war struggles to garner public support amid energy crisis.
Iran escalates crackdown on dissent as arrests, executions and threats surge, observers say – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Former VFL footballer Barry Cable cleared of historic child sex abuse charges
The 82-year-old was accused of abusing girls in the 1960s but was acquitted in Perth despite judge finding the alleged victim was probably telling the truth
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The former champion footballer Barry Cable has been acquitted of a slew of historical child sexual abuse charges despite a judge finding the alleged victim was likely telling the truth.
The 82-year-old faced a judge-only criminal trial over allegations he abused a girl aged about eight or nine at his family home in the late 1960s.
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‘Timmy’ the Stranded Whale Is Dying as the Public Watches – Newser
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Water NSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands
River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March
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A leading scientist has criticised an “appalling” New South Wales government agency decision to stop water flowing to wetlands in the state’s north-west, saying it was “absolutely crazy” that researchers had to scramble to save animals buried in drying mud.
Guardian Australia reported on Saturday that turtles, waterbirds, frogs and sheep had died after Water NSW abruptly stopped flows to the Gwydir wetlands region near Moree in March.
Continue reading...Consumer watchdog zeroes in on Woolworths’ allegedly fake discounts as it meets supermarket giant in court
Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case
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The consumer watchdog is back in court and taking on Australia’s largest supermarket chain, alleging Woolworths deliberately misled shoppers with fake discounts.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against Woolworths begins in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday, almost two months after hearings wrapped up in its very similar case against Coles.
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