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Wimbledon to get exemption from ticket resale crackdown for seats that can cost thousands
Organisers claimed proposed ban on reselling tickets for more than face value would dent investment in facilities
Wimbledon will be given an exemption from the clampdown on ticket resales for its “debenture” tickets, the Guardian understands, in what would be a victory for the organisers of the annual tennis tournament.
The championship organisers, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), had previously said ministers’ proposed ban on reselling tickets for more than face value would prevent it from being able to reinvest debenture proceeds in maintenance of its facilities.
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Owl described as ‘fighter’ set to fly free after falling into cement mixer in Utah
Staff at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab spent days cleaning the concrete-covered great horned owl
An owl found partially encased in concrete after it got inside a cement mixer in south-western Utah is expected to fly free again after it was painstakingly cleaned by animal sanctuary workers who described the bird as a “fighter”.
The great horned owl was found at the Black Desert Resort in the south-western part of the state and arrived at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, earlier this month with its face, chest and right wing covered in dried concrete. After making sure the bird could breathe, sanctuary workers spent days cracking apart the concrete using forceps and cleaning its feathers using toothbrushes, dish soap and their fingers.
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Death toll from Russia’s overnight attack on Ternopil rises to 25 – Euronews.com
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Disease fears as Argentina child vaccination rates hit historic lows
Sharp drop since 2024 in country regarded as a Latin American leader in childhood and adolescent immunisation
Argentina’s childhood and adolescent vaccination rates have collapsed to a historic lows according to a new analysis, prompting warnings that once-eliminated diseases may resurge.
The study of health ministry data by the Argentinian Paediatric Society (SAP) found that fewer than half of children aged five and six received several of their essential doses in 2024. All vaccines analysed were below the 95% level needed to reach herd immunity.
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Wes Streeting defends asylum system shake-up despite his unease
Health secretary says he is not comfortable with some elements of policy but that it is the right thing to do for the country
Wes Streeting has admitted he is not comfortable with forcibly deporting families under the home secretary’s migration plans, while maintaining it is still the right thing to do.
The health secretary said he thought the number of forced removals would be low under the proposed model, which is similar to Denmark’s, because there would be an increased financial incentive for people entering the UK illegally to return to their country of origin.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s Secret Merops System Has Already Downed Over 1,000 Shaheds New Details Revealed – Defense Express
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NATO fighters scrambled, air defenses alerted amid deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine – ABC News
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Mountain of illegally dumped trash near Oxford river causes outcry in England – AP News
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Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria – NPR
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Senate agrees to pass Epstein files bill after near-unanimous House vote | First Thing
The bill’s support in the House and Senate is a rare moment of bipartisan agreement. Plus, Trump shrugs off Khashoggi murder during Saudi prince’s visit
Good morning.
The Senate moved swiftly yesterday to approve legislation that would force the release of investigative files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, hours after a near-unanimous vote in the House, almost wrapping up a bipartisan effort Donald Trump had fought for months.
How did we get here? The Epstein case returned dramatically to the public eye in July, when the justice department and FBI released a memo saying they had nothing further to disclose about the investigation. That contradicted statements that the administration would release more information about Epstein in office.
Why has Trump been unable to escape this case? The Epstein scandal is a core issue for a swathe of Trump’s rightwing base, some of whom believe in conspiracy theories that surround Epstein and his coterie of powerful friends. Unlike many other issues, the Epstein files have prompted rebellions from Trump’s supporters.
Continue reading...Poland to close last Russian consulate over ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’
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