Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced. – The New York Times

  1. Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.  The New York Times
  2. A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life  Reuters
  3. The oldest known land animal is 194. How did he get so ancient?  Scientific American
  4. DNA from world’s oldest tortoise may hold key to human ageing  The Telegraph
  5. 194-year-old tortoise reveals stable gene switches that may help resist aging  Phys.org
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Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevity – The Guardian

  1. Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevity  The Guardian
  2. Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.  The New York Times
  3. DNA from world’s oldest tortoise may hold key to human ageing  The Telegraph
  4. Study finds 194-year-old tortoise is ‘aging more slowly than you would expect’  NPR
  5. A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life  Reuters
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Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan

Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as leader rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech

Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on family homes if elected, prompting criticism that she is prioritising cutting taxes for the rich.

The Tory leader also said couples would be able to leave an additional tax-free sum of £1m to their families, as the party attempts to shore up its traditional base in southern England.

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British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks

Organisations honour those who died three years ago as Andy Burnham says government stands with British Jews

British Jewish organisations gathered in central London on Wednesday for a vigil honouring victims of the 7 October attacks in Israel, after a day of tributes from politicians and community leaders.

The vigil took place at Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street. The Board of Deputies of British Jews said: “Three years ago, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel, murdering 1,200 men, women and children, injuring thousands and taking 251 people captive. May their memories for ever remain a blessing.”

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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca deal be a game changer against the Houthis in Yemen? – DW.com

  1. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca deal be a game changer against the Houthis in Yemen?  DW.com
  2. As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved  Reuters
  3. Pakistan confirms it has troops in Saudi as conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates  CNN
  4. Turkey Says It Won’t Deploy Troops for Attacks Under Mecca Pact  Bloomberg.com
  5. Mecca Pact, Activated  Foreign Policy
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Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed – The Washington Post

  1. Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed  The Washington Post
  2. Ancient crocodile species discovered in the same stone that built the Great Sphinx  CNN
  3. An extinct crocodilian was found among rocks that built the Great Sphinx  Science News
  4. New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx  Mongabay News
  5. Crocodile Rock  The Economist
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Ten injured in knife attack at Polish school – Reuters

  1. Ten injured in knife attack at Polish school  Reuters
  2. One dead, two injured in Poland's second school attack in two days  Reuters
  3. Caretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland school  BBC
  4. Machete rampage at Polish school leaves 10 injured  TVP World
  5. Knife attack at Polish school: in Ostroleka a student injures seven, two are in critical condition  Euronews.com
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Merz’s conservatives in new crisis over alleged support for AfD – Financial Times

  1. Merz’s conservatives in new crisis over alleged support for AfD  Financial Times
  2. Germany news: Merz rails against extremism, AfD sympathizers  DW.com
  3. Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains  Al Jazeera
  4. AfD Smashes Through Firewall with CDU Votes, Sending Shockwaves to Berlin  Hungarian Conservative
  5. German Chancellor Warns of Extremism After AfD Wins Key State Post  Global Banking & Finance Review
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Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness – BBC

  1. Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness  BBC
  2. Canada Makes It Harder to Die, but There’s a Catch  The Free Press
  3. Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill  The New York Times
  4. Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness  CBC
  5. Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia  The Guardian
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Palestinian killed, 16 wounded in Israeli pogrom in occupied West Bank – Al Jazeera

  1. Palestinian killed, 16 wounded in Israeli pogrom in occupied West Bank  Al Jazeera
  2. Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering violence in West Bank  The Washington Post
  3. Residents of West Bank’s last Christian village ‘living in fear’  Vatican News
  4. Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank  The Guardian
  5. IDF on death of Palestinian in the West Bank: Soldier fired at man running toward him with suspicious object  The Times of Israel
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Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climb – The Washington Post

  1. Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climb  The Washington Post
  2. 3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks  NPR
  3. Israel marks three years since October 7 attack with memorials and protests  ABC7 Eyewitness News
  4. Three Years After October 7, I Moved Back to Nahal Oz  The Atlantic
  5. Commemorations for victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks – in pictures  The Guardian
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Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 attack weigh Netanyahu’s political future – The Washington Post

  1. Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 attack weigh Netanyahu’s political future  The Washington Post
  2. Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election  AP News
  3. 3 years later, Netanyahu faces reckoning over Oct. 7 in Israeli election  Axios
  4. Cheers for hardliners on Israel's campaign trail as security drowns out social and economic problems  The National
  5. Will Netanyahu Escape His Reckoning?  The New Yorker
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Trump seems pretty sore over Republicans not wanting to campaign with him – CNN

  1. Trump seems pretty sore over Republicans not wanting to campaign with him  CNN
  2. The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope  BBC
  3. Most Republicans in tight midterm races distance themselves from Trump, Reuters review finds  Reuters
  4. Embattled Republicans Rebuff Trump as Their Senate Races Tighten  Bloomberg.com
  5. Trump Hit by Brutal Count of Republicans Running From Him  The Daily Beast
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Greens investigate party member behind Zionism motion – BBC

  1. Greens investigate party member behind Zionism motion  BBC
  2. Stop working with Greens on councils, anti-Semitism campaigners tell Burnham  The Telegraph
  3. UK Greens are wrong – Zionism is not racism  Al Jazeera
  4. Tony Blair: Britain’s Fastest-Growing Party Has an Anti-Jewish Problem  The Free Press
  5. In Britain, ‘Jewish Greens’ chief mulls quitting party after ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion passes  Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Europe Hits Putin With Double Whammy on His Birthday – Newsweek

  1. Europe Hits Putin With Double Whammy on His Birthday  Newsweek
  2. EU envoys approve new Russia sanctions listings, diplomats say  Reuters
  3. EU Approves Record Sanctions Expansion Targeting 1.6K Russian Citizens and Entities  The Moscow Times
  4. EU agrees to sanction over 1,600 people and entities linked to Russia's war  Euronews.com
  5. EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions  The Kyiv Independent
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai – The New York Times

  1. Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai  The New York Times
  2. Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai  BBC
  3. A Nobel for illuminating life’s asymmetry  The Economist
  4. 2026 Chemistry Nobel awarded for chiral chemistry advances  Chemical & Engineering News
  5. Nobel chemistry prize goes to pair who solved mystery of 'mirror image' molecules  Reuters
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