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‘They made it look so easy’: traditional craft of bookbinding rejuvenated for the TikTok age
Read More Enthusiasts are customising their favourite works and being rewarded with wide social media following The videos often begin with every bibliophile’s nightmare: a person ripping the covers off a book. They are not vandals, however; they are bookbinders, taking part in a growing trend for replacing the covers of favourite works to make…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 808
Read MoreAs the war enters its 808th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 808th day, these are the main developments.
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Israel-Gaza war live: arrests as Israeli protesters call on Netanyahu for hostage-release deal
Read More Thousands take to Tel Aviv streets, while Israeli military urges evacuation of more areas of Rafah amid strikes across Gaza Welcome to our latest live coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza and the wider crisis in the Middle East. Here’s a snapshot of the latest key developments. Thousands of Israelis took to the…
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Fourth Indian arrested and charged in Canada over Sikh activist’s killing
Read MoreAmandeep Singh was already in custody for unrelated gun charges before being charged in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder.Amandeep Singh was already in custody for unrelated gun charges before being charged in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder.
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Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people
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Centrist Tories urge Andy Street to stand for parliament – and maybe one day for leader
Read More One Nation moderates call on defeated West Midlands mayor to take ‘brand Andy’ to Westminster Senior Tories on the moderate One Nation wing of the party are urging the defeated West Midlands mayor Andy Street to consider reviving his political career by standing for a seat at Westminster. Street suffered the biggest shock…
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‘Climbing is for ladies too’: Transforming Malawi into a climbers’ paradise
Read MoreA small group of enterprising, local climbers has a bold cause – to attract more Malawians to the sport.A small group of enterprising, local climbers has a bold cause – to attract more Malawians to the sport.
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A fire burns down almost an entire shopping center housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw
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At least 14 dead, several missing in Indonesia flash floods, cold lava flow
Read MoreHeavy rain triggers a flash flood and a cold lava flow from Mount Marapi, resulting in the disaster in West Sumatra.Heavy rain triggers a flash flood and a cold lava flow from Mount Marapi, resulting in the disaster in West Sumatra.
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Forbes honours Molly Ticehurst with Mother’s Day walk around lake
Read More About 400 people gather to pay tribute to early childhood educator, wearing bright T-shirts with the slogans ‘#HernameisMolly’ and ‘#Speakup’ Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community A small community in the New South Wales central west has marked Mother’s…
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Revealed: people with cancer, arthritis and amputees among 40% denied UK disability benefits
Read More Observer finds thousands of claims for conditions including cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis are being rejected The government is rejecting more than 40% of applications for disability benefit from people with multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy and arthritis – and one in four applications from amputees, the Observer can reveal. Analysis of personal…
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‘Why must I be a doctor, solicitor and detective?’: lost records block compensation for infected blood victims
Read More Claimants who can’t access medical information face battle for payments in biggest treatment disaster in NHS history When Kevin Roberts was 12 years old he went to hospital for the first time to have two wisdom teeth removed. It was a routine procedure, but was the start of an ordeal that shattered his…
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Revealed: locum GPs in England can’t find work as surgeries buckle under patient demand
Read More British Medical Association blames ‘employment crisis’ on funding shortfall and move to hire more non-doctors in practices GPs across England are struggling to find work despite patients waiting weeks for appointments at practices buckling under demand. The government has failed on a manifesto pledge to deliver 6,000 new GPs by 2024, but has…
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Macron ‘hopes’ France won’t go to war with Russia
Read More The French leader said the EU needs to be “ready to act” if Moscow goes “too far” French President Emmanuel Macron has said Paris seeks to avoid direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict, but that an intervention may be necessary to deter Russia from advancing too far. The European Union “would lose all…
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‘A lot of asbestos in the streets’: WA declares ‘hazmat emergency’ after tornado hits Bunbury
Read More More than 100 homes damaged when tornado ripped off roofs, collapsed walls and sucked up debris in state’s south-west Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Asbestos scattered over residential streets has prompted a “hazmat emergency” response in Western Australia’s south-west, with specialist crews urgently working to…
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NBA playoffs: Stars shine for Celtics, Mavericks in Game 3 victories
Read MoreCeltics score 106-93 comeback win over Cavs, while Luka Doncic-led Mavericks beat OKC Thunder 105-101.Celtics score 106-93 comeback win over Cavs, while Luka Doncic-led Mavericks beat OKC Thunder 105-101.
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With the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
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India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake?
Read MorePeople from across 10 states and union territories will vote on May 13 to elect 96 MPs for the Lok Sabha.People from across 10 states and union territories will vote on May 13 to elect 96 MPs for the Lok Sabha.
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Buddha’s birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?
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Could new US sanctions threaten future of West Bank settlements? | Emma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum
Read More Joe Biden’s latest executive order gives scope to target the finances of Israeli politicians and businesses linked to extremists Escalating US sanctions on violent settlers, initially taken as a mostly political rebuke to extremists, are now seen by some inside Israel as a potential threat to the financial viability of all Israeli settlements…
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Home Office faces legal challenge over risk of lone children being sent to Rwanda
Read More Charity says children could be deported as adults before age can be formally determined The Home Office is being threatened with legal action over concerns that children face being sent to Rwanda because officials wrongly identify them as adults, the Observer can reveal. With ministers desperate to see flights take off as soon as…
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Sake takes UK by storm as Japan’s national drink goes mainstream
Read More No longer just drunk for courage at karaoke clubs, the ‘food-friendly’ rice spirit is becoming a first choice of connoisseurs When sommelier Erika Haigh opened the UK’s first independent sake bar, in London’s West End in 2019, passersby would wander in and try to order milkshakes, bewildered by the unfamiliar drink advertised in…
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Guardians of the glaciers – life alongside Pakistan’s vanishing ice
Read MoreThe rapid melting of Pakistan’s icy giants is creating hardships and challenges for vulnerable communities.The rapid melting of Pakistan’s icy giants is creating hardships and challenges for vulnerable communities.
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‘You say you are a musician, they beat you more’: the Ukrainian sax player who survived Putin’s torture prisons
Read More Yuriy Merkotan played in a military band and, after being caught up in the Mariupol siege, spent nearly two years in various jails When Yuriy Merkotan enlisted in Ukraine’s national guard in 2020, it was not because he wanted to fight. A saxophonist living in the southern port city of Mariupol, there were…
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Aurora australis offers second chance of ‘bloody awesome’ southern lights display on Sunday
Read More Solar storm effects delight stargazers in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia but most in NSW miss out Southern lights ignite the sky in geomagnetic glory – in picturesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australians should have a second…
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NSW weather: Warragamba dam spills over as heavy rainfall warning issued for South Coast
Read More SES issues minor flood warnings for the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond and the Colo River Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Sydney’s Warragamba dam began spilling over for the second time in a month on Sunday after…
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DePaul student protestors say administrators declare stalemate in negotiations
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Afghanistan flash floods kill more than 300 as torrents of water and mud crash through villages
Read More Survivors pick through debris-littered streets and damaged buildings as rescue workers dispatched amid warning some areas cut off by flooding More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple provinces in Afghanistan, the UN’s World Food Programme said, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue…
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Pig kidney ‘xenotransplant’ [patient dies two months later
Read More No indication that Richard ‘Rick’ Slayman’s receipt of genetically modified kidney caused his death, says Massachusetts transplant team The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died about two months later, with the hospital that performed the surgery saying it did not have any indication the transplant was the cause.…
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Malaysian PM Anwar’s Ruling Bloc Retains Seat in By-Election
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Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure
Read MoreGhana, unlike Nigeria, appears to be winning a battle for stolen artefacts to be put on display back home.Ghana, unlike Nigeria, appears to be winning a battle for stolen artefacts to be put on display back home.
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Switzerland wins Eurovision, UK comes 18th
Read MoreSwiss singer Nemo becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision with their song, The Code.Swiss singer Nemo becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision with their song, The Code.
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Hope for rare mountain chicken frog thanks to London-born froglets
Read MoreFrantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.
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The man who took on the coal industry to save a forest – and won
Read MoreAlok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.
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Israel orders new Rafah evacuations
Read MoreThousands more people are evacuating the southern Gaza city of Rafah, on top of the more than 100,000 who have already fled in the past week as Israel warns of a possible ground assault of the city. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.Thousands more people are evacuating the southern Gaza city of Rafah, on top…
