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The Independent
1 day ago
Historic European cities to be connected by direct train for first time in 20 years
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Historic European cities to be connected by direct train for first time in 20 years
The full route will take approximately 15 hours
https://trib.al/CNZVVkn
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Sky News
3 days ago
Repeat offending of drug-driving 'almost five times more common' than drink-driving
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Repeat offending of drug-driving 'almost five times more common' than drink-driving
Repeat offending of drug-driving is almost five times more common than drink-driving, an investigation has found, leading to calls for a national rehabilitation scheme.
https://news.sky.com/story/bluesky-13545453
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Guardian US
3 days ago
Mordecai Kurz argues tech oligarchs erode democracy through monopolies – and predicts how the trend may end
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‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/18/big-tech-monopolies-democracy-mordecai-kurz?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1779110488-1
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Guardian US
3 days ago
Officials warn of potentially fatal coming months after six people were found dead inside a railway car in Texas
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‘A horrible way to die’: after deaths in Laredo, experts prepare for lethal summer heat at US-Mexico border
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/us-mexico-border-extreme-heat?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1779111184-1
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TechCrunch
3 days ago
The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026.
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NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people | TechCrunch
The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/nyc-health-and-hospitals-says-hackers-stole-medical-data-and-fingerprints-during-breach-affecting-at-least-1-8-million-people/
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Reuters
3 days ago
China's solar exports jump 60% on the year in April
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China's solar exports jump 60% on the year in April
China's solar shipments abroad jumped 60% year-on-year in April, customs data showed on Monday, remaining robust even after the government removed an export tax refund.
https://reut.rs/4wRspvY
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The Mirror
5 days ago
Shocking CCTV shows the moment a dad-of-two desperately tried to free himself from a horrific escalator accident while commuters walked past.
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Dad, 40, dies after getting trapped in escalator as commuters walk past
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dad-40-dies-after-getting-37167149?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778996252
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Bloomberg News
5 days ago
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern
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WHO Declares Congo-Uganda Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, warning that a rare virus strain with no approved vaccine or treatment may already be spreading more widely than detected.
https://bloom.bg/3R4YXCl
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CNBC
5 days ago
Alexandra Friedman started Connection Feast to meet friends of her own. She's now a full-time friendship coach helping others find their people.
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‘People don't have a lot of the social skills’ to connect, says friendship coach—her top tips for making new friends
Alexandra Friedman started Connection Feast to meet friends of her own. She's now a full-time friendship coach helping others find their people.
https://cnb.cx/4nC7oRE
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The Guardian
5 days ago
‘You could dig up a lot of asphalt’: Tim Smit’s Chelsea garden prioritises growing food
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‘You could dig up a lot of asphalt’: Tim Smit’s Chelsea garden prioritises growing food
Eden Project founder wants to inspire councils to build community gardens so young people can grow vegetables Local councils should “rip up asphalt” to build community gardens so young people can grow vegetables, a co-founder of the Eden Project has said. Tim Smit, who opened the giant biomes in Cornwall in 2000, has designed an “edimental” garden for the Chelsea flower show with the landscape designers Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis. The concept behind it is that plants such as cabbages and strawberries are beautiful but edible and should be placed alongside traditional bedding plants. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/17/tim-smit-eden-project-chelsea-garden-community-garden-vegetables?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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JuanWild
6 days ago
Lowkey EXPOSES Tommy Robinson, UK Police & The Zionist Lobby(video)..
#Britain..#Israel..#police
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noizez
6 days ago
London deploys 4,000 officers as Nakba Day marchers and Tommy Robinson rally converge on capital Two competing crowds crystallise Britain's fracture lines: arms sales to Israel, a resurgent street far right, and civil society that keeps showing up.
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London deploys 4,000 officers as Nakba Day marchers and Tommy Robinson rally converge on capital
Two competing crowds crystallise Britain's fracture lines: arms sales to Israel, a resurgent street far right, and civil society that keeps showing up.
https://noizez.com/2026/05/16/london-deploys-4000-officers-as-nakba-day-marchers-and-tommy-robinson-rally-converge-on-capital/
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Raw Story
6 days ago
A school district in a deeply red state decided to ban an iconic Pulitzer-winning novel about slavery because of a single passage.
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Single passage gets Pulitzer-winning book about slavery banned in deep red state
A school district in a deeply red state decided to ban an iconic Pulitzer-winning novel about slavery because of a single passage. Knox County Schools in Tennessee banned the 1976 novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," written by Alex Haley, who spent his early years and later life in the st...
https://bit.ly/4eQ6nDk
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The Guardian
6 days ago
‘It makes me feel quite dehumanised’: young at London career fair lay bare barriers to jobs
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‘It makes me feel quite dehumanised’: young at London career fair lay bare barriers to jobs
UK capital is perceived as work hub – but as youth unemployment soars, many feel exiled from job market
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/15/young-at-london-job-show-barriers-to-work-uk-youth-unemployment?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778891175
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The Times and Sunday Times
6 days ago
I’ve interviewed dozens of Epstein victims. There’s one person they still fear
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I’ve interviewed dozens of Epstein victims. There’s one person they still fear
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/jeffrey-epstein-files-victims-mjkcsmkct?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778907525
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Minnesota Reformer
8 days ago
"ICE doesn’t care if you can’t hear." Deaf immigrants return to sign language classes and community resources, but their fears still linger—an arrest, with hands behind their backs and no interpreters, often means the loss of any way to communicate at all.
minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/13/d...
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Deaf immigrants meet to learn ASL but remain cautious of continued ICE presence in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Deaf immigrants have been held in detention for months, without the free access to video phones that they are legally entitled to.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/13/deaf-immigrants-meet-to-learn-asl-but-remain-cautious-of-continued-ice-presence-in-minnesota/
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The Conversation UK
8 days ago
The UK recognises cannabis as medicine, but only the wealthy can access it legally.
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Cannabis: it’s medicine if you’re rich enough – a crime if you’re not
The UK recognises cannabis as medicine, but only the wealthy can access it legally.
https://tcnv.link/BeyRGh8
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Press Gazette
8 days ago
Free local news magazine The Staffordshire Signal has ambitions to pay its two full-time staff salaries of £45,000 within 18 months of launch
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Staffordshire Signal local news magazine aims to counter 'clickbait negativity'
A free local news print magazine is aiming to pay its two full-time staff a salary of £45,000 within 18 months of launch.
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/non-profit-local-news-magazine-print-advertising/
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The Register
8 days ago
Lawsuit brought by former store operators missing from Vodafone results
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Lawsuit brought by former store operators missing from Vodafone results
Former franchise operators claim telco unfairly cut commission and other payments
https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/05/12/lawsuit-brought-by-former-store-operators-missing-from-vodafone-results/5238690?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Democracy Docket
8 days ago
NEW: At 4:30 a.m., a Louisiana Senate committee voted 4-3 to advance a congressional map that would eliminate the state’s second majority-Black district, leaving it with only one. The measure now heads to the Senate floor, where it’s expected to get a vote on Thursday.
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Louisiana gerrymander: Panel advances GOP map axing majority-Black seat
At 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Louisiana Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 4-3 down party lines to advance a bill to the floor that would draw out the majority-Black U.S House seat currentl...
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/louisiana-gerrymander-panel-advances-gop-map-axing-majority-black-seat/
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The Journal
10 days ago
A crowd gathered outside Dublin City Hall this evening to protest rent increases for council tenants, a change which was passed in a narrow vote by Dublin City Council in November.
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'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike
Some tenants could face a rent increase of up to 35% under a controversial increase which was passed in a narrow vote by Dublin City Council in November.
http://jrnl.ie/7036863
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The Mirror
13 days ago
The state pension age is rising from 66 to 67, leaving some to work for an extra year than they may have planned for before they can access their state pension.
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State pension change affects people born on or after April 6 1960
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/state-pension-rule-change-affects-37128969?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778250324
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The Independent
13 days ago
Reform plans threaten maternity leave and job security for half a million pregnant women, analysis shows
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Reform plans ‘threaten maternity leave and job security for 500,000 pregnant women’
Exclusive: As many as half a million pregnant women could be left without protection each year, new analysis shows
https://trib.al/UmtcgKB
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Mirror Politics
14 days ago
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of selling former Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone.
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Met Police arrest man over Morgan McSweeney's phone theft
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/met-police-phone-mcsweeney-arrest-37123817?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778156445
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The Mirror
14 days ago
More than one in four former WH Smith high street stores risk closure under sweeping plans.
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Up to 150 former WH Smith high street stores risk closure under big shake-up
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/up-150-former-wh-smith-37118674?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1778156050
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The Independent
14 days ago
EXCLUSIVE | She found her teen son dead from ‘fake fentanyl.’ Now an Oklahoma mom is sounding the alarm as deaths rise across the US
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Mom warns of deadly opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl that killed her teen son
Exclusive: 18-year-old Jake Scoufos is one of at least 55 Americans whose deaths have been linked to a powerful synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine. His mom, Malisa Hepner, tells Rhian Lubin how she is sounding the alarm in her son’s memory as the highly potent drug sweeps across the country
https://trib.al/w8GgTmi
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Chronicle of Higher Education
14 days ago
Harvey C. Mansfield spent six decades championing lost causes. At 94, he's suddenly winning.
https://chroni.cl/4wkGhP2
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Harvard’s ‘Annoying Socratic Gadfly’ Takes a Victory Lap
Harvey C. Mansfield spent six decades championing lost causes. At 94, he’s suddenly winning.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/harvards-annoying-socratic-gadfly-takes-a-victory-lap?utm_campaign=che-social&utm_content=20260507&utm_medium=o-soc&utm_source=bs
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!*
14 days ago
"Common Ground" showcases six decades of Mohammad Omer Khalil's abstract, collage-like paintings and prints, which are influenced by everything from Arabic calligraphy to the death of Khalil's father and the feeling of listening to Bob Dylan in Sudan:
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A 90-Year-Old NYC Printmaker Finally Gets His Hometown Due
Mohammad Omer Khalil is an art star everywhere but here—but a new retrospective should change that.
https://hellgatenyc.com/mohammad-omer-khalil-gets-his-due/
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Prospect Magazine
14 days ago
Is being a councillor the worst job in England? Yes, though technically it isn’t a job at all. So those elected today will have no employment rights, writes our Covert Councillor
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The secret life of a local councillor
It’s election time in many an English local authority. What will life be like for the lucky candidates who win?
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/democracy/government/local-government/73403/the-secret-life-of-a-local-councillor
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Sex Matters to Quakers 🕊️
15 days ago
Happy birthday and rest in peace to the legend Magdelen Berns. A fierce defender of women's rights and lesbian rights - the world is a richer place for having had her in it. Scotland has birthed many extraordinary, talented and fearless women.
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The Verge
17 days ago
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. The next stage of the fight begins today, and it could be even more consequential for Meta and the social media industry at large.
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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
The state previously won a $375 million jury award against Meta.
https://www.theverge.com/policy/922380/new-mexico-meta-public-nuisance-trial-kids-safety
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The Mirror
20 days ago
Police officers were called in after a child brought a kitchen knife to their Stoke-on-Trent primary school.
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Pupil takes kitchen knife into primary school as police scramble to building
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sandon-primary-school-pupil-knife-37101998?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1777721288
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Financial Times
23 days ago
Iran war oil price windfall gives Shell a chance to edge ahead of BP
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Iran war oil price windfall gives Shell a chance to edge ahead of BP
Extra funds mean majors can now in theory increase exploration without cutting shareholder returns
https://ft.trib.al/2LeJYoT
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Bloomberg News
23 days ago
Forest loss declined significantly in 2025, thanks to countries curbing deforestation and a lull in wildfires in some parts of the world.
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Global Forest Loss Fell Sharply in 2025 After Hitting Record High
Clearing of the world’s tropical forests, whether for farmland or by wildfires, declined by 36% last year, according to the Global Forest Watch initiative.
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The Conversation UK
23 days ago
The robot, called Ace, held its own against elite players of the sport.
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Table tennis robot defeats some of world’s best players – why this has major implications for robotics
The robot, called Ace, held its own against elite players of the sport.
https://tcnv.link/rFhaDTH
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Sex Matters to Quakers 🕊️
27 days ago
Safeguarding is about population level boundaries - not making judgements about individuals. How is this OK in any world? Female prisoners are among the most vulnerable people in society. Men should not be in the female estate. Policy should be clear eyed and ideology free.
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Trans prisoner charged with sexual assault in women's jail
Alexandra Stewart, previously known as Alan Baker, was charged over an alleged attack at HMP Greenock.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glne43101o
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Sex Matters to Quakers 🕊️
26 days ago
1/2 Elizabeth Fry (1780–1845) was a Quaker, and advocated for prison reform. She introduced female wardens, segregation from men, and paid work like sewing to build dignity and skills. Elizabeth Fry’s advocacy led to the Gaols Act 1823, mandating sex-separated prisons and female supervision.
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The Journal
27 days ago
A remote-controlled sex toy has been recalled due to a fault that could cause parts to detach during use.
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Remote-controlled rotating sex toy recalled due to fault that could cause parts to detach
ComReg was alerted to the issue and has also issued a recall notice on its website.
http://jrnl.ie/7022592t
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The Upshot
27 days ago
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/u...
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A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/us/politics/trump-pope-latino-voters.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dVA.uokL.XuXr6Gsskpwa&smid=url-share
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Reuters
28 days ago
White House accuses China of industrial-scale theft of AI technology
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White House accuses China of industrial-scale theft of AI technology
The White House on Thursday accused China of stealing U.S. artificial intelligence labs' intellectual property on an industrial scale in a memo that threatens to strain relations ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders next month.
https://reut.rs/4vMtgNF
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The Register
28 days ago
Age checks could turn internet into an ID checkpoint, complains Proton CEO
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Age checks could turn internet into an ID checkpoint, complains Proton CEO
Push to protect minors risks hitting everyone online Proton's boss has waded into the age verification fight with a warning that sounds less like child safety and more like an identity checkpoint for the entire internet.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/proton_ceo_age_checks_id_checkpoint/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Reuters
30 days ago
Asylum claims of thousands of Syrians have been rejected at a time when European governments are toughening their stance on applications from Syria, now that Bashar al-Assad has gone and the country's 14-year civil war is over
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Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge
Armed men burst into the apartment where student Mohamad lived with his Alawite family in the Syrian city of Jableh on March 7 last year and forced the 20-year-old and his father to lie face down as t...
https://reut.rs/4cDWXYJ
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🌴 Scott Zona, Ph.D. 🌴
about 1 month ago
Mangroves have aerial roots that stabilize these trees against tidal currents & waves. Rhizophora mangle is a perfect example. The aerial roots (some emerging from other roots) stabilize the plants & capture sediment. Rhizophora means “root bearer.”
#Rhizophoraceae
#root
#Botany
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snnybnny
about 1 month ago
Today's mood boosters 🌱
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Can any one ID this? Community gardener here….this is a nursery seed bed…..the honesty we need the seeds for car park bays…..the one in front I haven’t a clue? 🌱🌳🌱💚
about 1 month ago
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Mixmag
about 1 month ago
After surveying 136 female clubbers over the age of 40, the study found the majority notice a positive impact on their mental health as a result of going on nights out
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Women aged between 40-65 say clubbing benefits their mental health, study finds
Those surveyed said nights out give a release from the pressures of daily life and are an outlet for self-expression
https://mixmag.net/read/women-aged-40-65-benefit-mentally-clubbing-study-finds-news
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Andrea Junker
about 1 month ago
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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Jon Cooper
about 1 month ago
This chart is scary as shit.
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Peter Stefanovic
about 1 month ago
Keir Starmer tells the Mirror in Mandelson vetting row he's going to make it "crystal clear" he wasn't told about vetting failure - and should have been
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Livid Keir Starmer insists 'I wasn't told' as he faces MPs over Mandy scandal
Keir Starmer speaks to The Mirror as he prepares for a high-stakes showdown with MPs on Monday - after it emerged Lord Peter Mandelson failed security vetting
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-mandelson-wasnt-told-37038699
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