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Read More Leeds building society believes it is the first to restrict new lending for holiday homes in Norfolk and Yorkshire A leading building society trialling a ban on new holiday-let mortgages in some popular tourist destinations. Campaigners say the move by Leeds building society could improve the situation for local residents currently struggling to…

Read More As many as 10,000 people are disputing wills every year, according to estimates by specialist solicitors Thousands of families are becoming embroiled in a soaring number of inheritance disputes leading to a record volume of “ruinously expensive” and emotionally gruelling court cases. As many as 10,000 people in England and Wales are disputing…

Read MoreThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it can no longer provide services in northern Gaza.The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it can no longer provide services in northern Gaza.

Read More The Yemeni rebel group has vowed to launch more strikes in the Red Sea, including with submarine weapons The US military says it has successfully destroyed seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles which the Houthi rebels were preparing to launch at targets in the Red Sea. The missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen presented…

Read More The bird escaped last year after vandals damaged his enclosure at Central Park Zoo The Eurasian eagle owl named Flaco, which escaped New York City’s Central Park Zoo last year, has died after crashing into a building in Manhattan, officials said late on Friday. Flaco went down after striking a building on West…

Read MoreResidential building fire is the latest in a series of blazes that have killed dozens across China.Residential building fire is the latest in a series of blazes that have killed dozens across China.

Read More Jason Reitman, Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg among those leading charge to buy the iconic Village theater This week, a group of A-list Hollywood directors, including JJ Abrams, Guillermo del Toro, and Gina Prince-Bythewood, took a group photo outside of one of Los Angeles’ historic movie theaters. This wasn’t an Oscars event. Instead,…

Read More Researchers say toxic chemicals pose a pollution risk as oil and gas companies are allowed to leave pipelines to rot Decaying oil and gas pipelines left to fall apart in the North Sea could release large volumes of poisons such as mercury, radioactive lead and polonium-210, notorious for its part in the poisoning…

Read More Junior doctors’ 11th walkout in England expected to add to backlogs in service a third of Britons say NHS is most pressing issue The NHS has overtaken soaring prices as the issue most Britons believe is the biggest challenge facing the UK, new polling has found. The NHS in England is bracing itself…

Read MoreUkrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival.Ukrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival.

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Read More National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre stepped down earlier this year after more than three decades at the helm A Manhattan court has ordered former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre to repay more than $4 million to the gun rights group, finding him liable in a civil corruption suit brought by the…

Read More As the war in Ukraine grinds to its two-year anniversary, the bloody death toll and dwindling supply of munitions pushes fears that the West has forgotten the risks if Russia triumphs As the war in Ukraine grinds to its two-year anniversary, the bloody death toll and dwindling supply of munitions pushes fears that…

Read MoreAs tourism, gas exports and Suez Canal revenues suffer, the Rafah crisis could make things worse, experts say.As tourism, gas exports and Suez Canal revenues suffer, the Rafah crisis could make things worse, experts say.

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Read MoreA Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.

Read MoreA Kansas City area DJ who was killed during a celebration of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory was set to be remembered Saturday during funeral services attended by friends and familyA Kansas City area DJ who was killed during a celebration of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory was set to be remembered Saturday during…

Read More Plaque being unveiled for Jemima Nicholas, who is said to have led a band of women to thwart French troops in 1797 The bravery of a Welsh woman who, legend has it, armed herself with a pitchfork to help thwart an attempted 18th-century invasion of Britain is being celebrated this weekend. A plaque…

Read More Concerns that ‘draconian’ plans, which are intended to prevent confusion among shoppers, would push up prices Dairy alternatives such as I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and Alpro’s This Is Not M*lk may have to change their names if “draconian” new rules to prevent shoppers confusing plant-based with real dairy products are imposed.…

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Read More MAIDUGURI, Nigeria & NAIROBI, Feb 23 (IPS) – Nigeria is home to 15 percent of the world’s out-of-school children. More than 7.6 million girls are not in school, and only nine percent of the poorest girls in the country are in secondary school. The Boko Haram insurgency and other armed groups fuel the…

Read More Ukrainian military claims it shot down Russian spy plane; Ukraine marks second anniversary of war; Russian drones kill one in Odesa attack See all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…Ukrainian military claims it shot down Russian spy plane; Ukraine marks second anniversary of war; Russian drones kill one in Odesa attackSee all our Ukraine…

Read MoreDozens of people in the tiny community of Dadhkai are deaf-mute; they have developed their own language.Dozens of people in the tiny community of Dadhkai are deaf-mute; they have developed their own language.

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Read More An American delegation visited Lviv as Democrats step up pressure for a $60 billion aid package Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky warned visiting American legislators that Kiev can only “beat Russia” with military aid from Washington and is sure to fail without US assistance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. He warned that Kiev…

Read More Agency says an unnamed supplier may have provided contaminated mulch at Cranebrook and Bardia Full list and map of sites in Sydney where asbestos has been found A possible second supplier of asbestos-contaminated mulch is being investigated by the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority, as the number of contaminated sites rises to…

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Read More On 900 miles of track between the frontline and the edge of the EU, soldiers and civilians reflect on their experiences The opening bars of the Cossack March rang out from the platform speakers at Zaporizhzhia-1 train station, jaunty trumpets transitioning into a rousing military march, heralding the departure of train number four,…

Read More The blaze started on the first floor where electric bikes had been placed, according to officials, but the cause is still unknown At least 15 people were killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China’s Nanjing city, local authorities said. The fire broke out early Friday morning,…

Read More Warnings remained in place for a group of communities west of Ballarat as crews work to get blaze under control At least three homes have been confirmed destroyed by a bushfire in western Victoria, with fire authorities warning that some towns remain under threat. There were fears that as many as 10 houses…

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Read MoreThe BBC’s Joe Inwood reflects on two years since Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine.The BBC’s Joe Inwood reflects on two years since Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine.

Read More Rebecca Grossman was found guilty of two felony counts and gross vehicular manslaughter for hitting Mark and Jacob Iskander Rebecca Grossman, a Los Angeles socialite accused of fatally striking two young brothers crossing the street, was found guilty of murder and other charges on Friday. Prosecutors had said the 60-year-old was impaired and…

Read More STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb 23 (IPS) – At Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen there is a great painting made in 1797 by the Danish Golden Age painter Jens Juel. It depicts one of Denmark’s richest merchants at the time – Niels Ryberg, his newlywed son Johan Christian, and the son’s bride, Engelke. Johan…

Read MoreJust as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Ukraine’s military has suffered its worst loss in months, with forces making a hasty retreat under fire from Avdiivka. Charlie D’Agata reports from western Ukraine.Just as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Ukraine’s military has suffered its worst loss in…