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Haiti nearing ‘point of no return’ amid gang violence, UN representative warns

21-04-2025 23:52 via theguardian.com

María Isabel Salvador tells security council the country could face ‘total chaos’ without necessary international aidHaiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a “point of no return” leading to “total chaos”, the UN special representative to the troubled Caribbean nation has warned.“As gang violence continues to spread to new areas of the country, Haitians experience growing levels of vulnerability and increasing

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‘A total embarrassment’: Jamie Vardy says season has been ‘nothing but miserable’

21-04-2025 23:42 via theguardian.com

Leicester striker furious with club’s relegation‘Collectively, as players and as a club, we failed’Jamie Vardy has apologised to Leicester’s fans for the club’s relegation and labelled his own season as a “total embarrassment”.Leicester were relegated on Sunday with five games of the Premier League campaign to play after defeat at home to Liverpool. That loss saw Leicester slump to a record ninth successive top-flight home defeat without scoring a goal.

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Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform

21-04-2025 23:30 via theguardian.com

WTC format ‘as if designed on the back of a fag packet’New 2025 edition includes tributes to Graham ThorpeWisden hits the shelves this week and, as well as unveiling its latest batch of award winners, it has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council. The World Test Championship, the book argues, is a “shambles masquerading as a showpiece”.The publication of the sport’s annual bible is timely, with the future of the WTC discussed recently at ICC meeting

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Keir Starmer to seek to bolster defence ties as he hosts New Zealand PM

21-04-2025 23:30 via theguardian.com

UK prime minister and Christopher Luxon expected to sign £30m weapons deal and extend training of Ukrainian troopsKeir Starmer will seek to strengthen the UK’s defence ties with New Zealand when he hosts the country’s prime minister on Tuesday.When he meets Christopher Luxon, Starmer will discuss extending a training programme for Ukrainian troops run by the two countries and agree a new £30m weapons deal. Continue reading...

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Three men charged with manslaughter after death of woman on golf course

21-04-2025 23:27 via theguardian.com

Suzanne Cherry, 62, was fatally struck by a van that was being pursued by police in StaffordshireThree men have been charged with manslaughter after a woman was fatally struck on a golf course by a van following a police pursuit.Suzanne Cherry, 62, died in hospital on 15 April, four days after she was struck by a van at Aston Wood golf club in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Continue reading...

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Russian journalist on the run after escaping house arrest

21-04-2025 23:13 via theguardian.com

Ekaterina Barabash, 63, facing up to 10 years in jail due to outspoken criticism of Moscow’s invasion of UkraineA Russian journalist who faced up to 10 years in prison for criticising the army has escaped house arrest and is now wanted by police, Russian state media has reported.Ekaterina Barabash, 63, had been arrested in February on suspicion of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces in several posts she made on social media. Continue reading...

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The Last of Us recap: season two, episode two – will this show survive that horrific death?

21-04-2025 23:10 via theguardian.com

After such a hellish and bloodthirsty ending, everyone is left dead or devastated. Where on earth will it go from here?This article contains spoilers for the The Last of Us season two. Please do not read unless you have seen the first two episodes.Brutal. How else could you describe that ending? Not only does a foundational character get tortured and killed, but the other most beloved character is forced to witness their final harrowing moments. In an episode of The Last of Us that ramped up the

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Wood caps Forest’s blistering start at Tottenham to refuel European dream

21-04-2025 23:02 via theguardian.com

There is no need to attempt to rewrite history by arguing that Tottenham Hotspur failed to see what they had in Nuno Espírito Santo. All that matters now is that this meticulous, softly spoken manager is the perfect fit for Nottingham Forest. They have provided Nuno with the perfect platform for his counterpunching tactics and, in what would surely be the story of the Premier League season, are closing in on Champions League football after cruising to victory over Ange Postecoglou&rs

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999: The Critical List review – it’s rare to see doctors crack like this

21-04-2025 23:00 via theguardian.com

This shocking glimpse into the sinking NHS shows staff crying, cursing and losing control as they are forced to choose which patients to prioritise for treatment. These are decisions no human should have to makeI think – TV historians, please correct me if I am wrong – the great British love affair with the behind-the-scenes hospital docuseries began with Jimmy’s, which followed the staff and patients going about their business at St James’s University Hospital, Leeds. It

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Teens test virtual technology aimed at helping anxiety

21-04-2025 22:56 via bbc.com

A new app which uses augmented reality is being trialled as a digital therapy to help teenagers.

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‘Back where we belong’: Leeds and Burnley savour promotion heroics

21-04-2025 22:44 via theguardian.com

Scott Parker says achievement ‘means everything’Daniel Farke lauds his side for delivering ‘in great style’The Burnley head coach, Scott Parker, described his third Premier League promotion as his best yet after taking Burnley up, while Daniel Farke said Leeds are “back where we belong” after securing a top-flight return.Parker has taken Fulham and Bournemouth to the Premier League in previous jobs and will have a third chance to challenge the elite next

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Parishioners and church leaders pay tribute to 'humble' Pope

21-04-2025 22:33 via bbc.com

Members of the public and church leaders express "sadness" after the death of Pope Francis.

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US stock markets fall again as Trump calls Fed chair ‘a major loser’

21-04-2025 22:32 via theguardian.com

President amps up attacks against Jerome Powell, pushing him to lower interest rates to offset impact of tariffsUS stock markets fell again on Monday as Donald Trump continued attacks against the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, who the US president called “a major loser” for not lowering interest rates.“There can be a slowing of the economy unless Mr. Too Late, a major loser, lowers interest rates, NOW,” Trump wrote on social media. Continue reading...

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Nasa’s oldest astronaut makes detour to SCOTLAND on return to Earth - The Scottish Sun

21-04-2025 22:32 via news.google.com

Nasa’s oldest astronaut makes detour to SCOTLAND on return to Earth The Scottish SunOldest serving US astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday BBCNasa astronaut returns from space station on his 70th birthday The IndependentOldest serving US astronaut returns from space on 70th birthday Sky NewsSoyuz MS-26 spacecraft brings NASA, Russia astronauts back to earth Al Jazeera

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Venezuela accuses El Salvador of human trafficking as prisoners caught in row between authoritarians

21-04-2025 22:29 via theguardian.com

Nayib Bukele offered to exchange 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador for 252 prisoners in VenezuelaVenezuela’s chief prosecutor has accused El Salvador’s president of being a “tyrannical” human trafficker after Nayib Bukele offered to exchange the 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to his country’s prisons by Donald Trump for the same number of political prisoners in Venezuela.Bukele made the offer on Sunday night in a message addressed directly to his aut

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King and Queen have 'heavy hearts' after Pope's death

21-04-2025 21:28 via bbc.com

The King paid tribute to Pope Francis's "compassion" and "tireless commitment" to people of faith.

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Modi and JD Vance hail ‘significant progress’ in trade negotiations

21-04-2025 21:07 via theguardian.com

Visit to New Delhi by VP and family has to navigate tensions over visas for Indian tech workers and farmers’ hostility to lowering tariffsIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the US vice-president, JD Vance, have hailed “significant progress” in negotiations toward a bilateral trade agreement, a deal that could help India avoid sharp tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump.Vance, accompanied by second lady, Usha Vance, and their children – Ewan, Vivek

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Wyoming clinic resumes abortions after judge suspends state regulations

21-04-2025 21:00 via theguardian.com

State’s only clinic stopped operations in February after state laws sought to control licensing and requirementsWyoming’s only abortion clinic is resuming abortions after a judge on Monday suspended two state laws.One suspended law would require clinics providing surgical abortions to be licensed as outpatient surgical centers. The other would require patients to get an ultrasound before a medication abortion. Continue reading...

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Pope Francis died from a stroke followed by heart failure, Vatican says

21-04-2025 20:58 via theguardian.com

Pontiff had requested simple burial ‘without particular decoration’ at Rome church rather than beneath St Peter’sDeath of Pope Francis – latest updatesPope Francis obituaryPope Francis died of a stroke and subsequent heart failure, the Vatican has said in a statement, revealing that the pontiff had requested to be buried in a simple, unadorned tomb.The 88-year-old pope, revered by millions of Catholics around the world, died at 7.35am in his apartment at Casa Santa Marta

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Changeable weather across UK forecast after unusually warm, dry spell

21-04-2025 20:45 via theguardian.com

Sun and showers will alternate this week and temperatures will return to the seasonal averagePack an umbrella, sunglasses and a warm coat is the message from forecasters who have said the weather is expected to be changeable this week with rain continuing across the UK after the previous dry spell.Much of the country will have alternating sunny spells and showers over the next few days and temperatures will be within the seasonal average of 14C (57F) to 18C (64F). Continue reading...

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Brownhill’s double sinks Sheffield United and earns promotion for Burnley

21-04-2025 20:45 via theguardian.com

When Burnley last escaped the Championship for the promised land of the Premier League, they blew a hole in the wall under Vincent Kompany. Scott Parker decided it was more sensible to chisel their way out, inch by inch, completing their route to freedom with a tense victory against Sheffield United.Amid the change of owners, managers and styles the captain, Josh Brownhill, has been a mainstay and it was fitting his two goals completed the painstaking job. Parker’s prom

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Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine catches fire at Florida airport

21-04-2025 20:41 via theguardian.com

Flight headed for Atlanta, Georgia, had left gate when flames began to rise, forcing people to clear jet via slidesA Delta aircraft caught on fire on the tarmac at the Orlando international airport on Monday morning, forcing frightened passengers to evacuate the jet via slides.The Delta flight, which was headed for Atlanta, Georgia, had left its gate at about 11.15am ET when one of the aircraft’s engines caught fire, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Paths closed following island's 'scary' landslip

21-04-2025 20:14 via bbc.com

Residents are visitors are being warned to stay away from the affected area after the landslip on Saturday.

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Banned DDT discovered in Canadian trout 70 years after use, research finds

21-04-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com

Potential danger to humans and wildlife from harmful pesticide discovered in fish at 10 times safety limitResidues of the insecticide DDT have been found to persist at “alarming rates” in trout even after 70 years, potentially posing a significant danger to humans and wildlife that eat the fish, research has found.Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, known as DDT, was used on forested land in New Brunswick, Canada, from 1952 to 1968. The researchers found traces of it remained in brook t

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Mark Allen takes heart from previous world champions after first-round win

21-04-2025 19:53 via theguardian.com

Northern Irishman defeats qualifier Fan Zhengyi 10-6Allen mentions Kyren Wilson and Luca Brecel after winMark Allen is determined to seek inspiration from recent Crucible champions as he looks to end a difficult season on a high by claiming the world snooker title for the first time.The 39-year-old has slipped from first to eighth in the world after failing to go beyond a ranking semi-final this season, but says he is brimming with confidence after completing a 10-6 win against the Chinese quali

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‘He was humble and close to the people’: Catholics pay respects to Pope Francis

21-04-2025 19:44 via theguardian.com

Worshippers gathered in Rome for the Easter weekend reflect on legacy of pontiff who pushed the limitsBill Nicoletti and his family, from Philadelphia, were among the thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square for Easter Sunday mass when Pope Francis arrived in his open-air popemobile.The vehicle cruised through the square, stopping occasionally for the pontiff to bless babies that were brought towards him, as the delighted crowd shouted “Viva il papa!” (Long live the pope!) Conti

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Petrol bombers attack police during dissident republican parade

21-04-2025 19:43 via bbc.com

Petrol bombs were thrown at police on Derry's Walls, as 50 people in paramilitary-style clothing led a republican parade.

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‘I can trust him’: Emma Raducanu to continue coaching partnership with Mark Petchey

21-04-2025 19:33 via theguardian.com

Raducanu working with coach on informal basisPair teamed up during Miami Open in MarchEmma Raducanu has revealed she intends to continue her coaching partnership with Mark Petchey on an ad hoc basis following her quarter-final run at the Miami Open last month.“We’re keeping things informal for now and it’s been working,” she said in a joint interview with the Guardian and the BBC before the Madrid Open. “He’s someone I’ve known for a long time and I do f

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The Guardian view on Pope Francis: an outsider who was a force for good in the world | Editorial

21-04-2025 19:30 via theguardian.com

The Argentine pontiff was a vital progressive influence on issues such as migration, and fought for a more merciful, less rigid Catholic churchDefying doctors’ orders to rest following his battle with double pneumonia, a weak Pope Francis last week visited Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where he blew kisses towards inmates and spent half an hour in discussion with some of those incarcerated. Sadly, this Maundy Thursday encounter turned out to be one of the last acts of a supremely hardw

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The Guardian view on social care: while politicians dither, those in need suffer | Editorial

21-04-2025 19:25 via theguardian.com

With rising threats of eviction from care homes, this underfunded sector is in danger of falling apartThe rising human cost of our shamefully inadequate social care system is illustrated by the shocking case of Hugh Kirsch, as reported by the Guardian. Mr Kirsch, who is 66 and has severe learning difficulties, suffered abuse in a previous placement. That home, Mendip House, was closed down. Now his family fear another disruption is on the way. For nine years he has been looked after by Some

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Reeves to make case for free global trade at Washington IMF talks

21-04-2025 19:16 via theguardian.com

Officials say UK faces a ‘new economic reality’, but chancellor will not strike US deal at any costRachel Reeves will fly to Washington this week to argue for global free trade in the face of Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs, amid continued international economic turbulence.The UK chancellor will use the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund, which is attended by top finance ministers and central bankers, to make the case that free trade is in both British and globa

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Tech overload for teachers and parents | Letter

21-04-2025 19:07 via theguardian.com

Dr Susan MacDougall says schools and universities are to blame for the excessive use of digital platforms these daysI am a parent of two and I teach at a university. I read Dr Robert Harrison’s letter (14 April) with scepticism. He writes eloquently of students using technology in “healthy, purposeful, and life-enhancing” ways. This sounds lovely, but very far from the reality that we are living.My five-year-old’s school has furnished parents with no fewer than five techn

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Questionable value of school executive roles | Letters

21-04-2025 19:07 via theguardian.com

Readers raise concerns that multi-academy trusts in England are diverting funds from classrooms to corporate managersI couldn’t agree more with the City of York councillor Jonny Crawshaw (Letters, 16 April). The explosion of corporate-style executive roles in schools is an outrage and a tragic betrayal of the students and teachers at those institutions.While I was headteacher of a local authority secondary school, at least two heads of neighbouring schools acquired single-academy trus

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Verstappen’s pseudo-silence spoke volumes of the dissatisfaction in F1 | Giles Richards

21-04-2025 18:59 via theguardian.com

The world champion went from one masterclass on the track to another off it with his discontent at recent FIA rule changesIn the aftermath of a superb drive at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen went on to give something of another masterclass, in putting across an opinion while ostensibly declining to say anything at all.It was an arch display of discontent and dissatisfaction, delivered with a disarming smile, and aimed at the FIA; the latest expression of a cumulative wave of disqui

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Man arrested after woman stabbed to death

21-04-2025 18:54 via bbc.com

A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after 45-year-old Pamela Munro was stabbed to death.

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Boeing investors brace for fallout from Trump tariffs

21-04-2025 18:50 via theguardian.com

Jets intended for Chinese airline returned to US, raising fears for planemaker as results nearChina sends back new Boeing jet made more expensive by tariffsInvestors in Boeing are braced to learn the full impact of Donald Trump’s trade war, amid fears the US planemaker could be hit harder than first expected after jets intended for a Chinese airline were returned to the US.A Boeing 737 Max 8 plane intended for use by a Chinese airline returned to the US on Monday from Boeing’s China

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Family of student murdered in London 10 years ago make fresh appeal for help

21-04-2025 18:38 via theguardian.com

Ola Raji’s sisters ask public for support in finding killers of 21-year-old, who was shot and stabbed in PeckhamThe family of a 21-year-old student who was shot and stabbed while cycling home after watching a football match 10 years ago has renewed an appeal for the public’s help to find those responsible.Ola Raji had spent the evening at a friend’s house watching a Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Porto before he was killed in Peckham, south London on the night

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Humanitarian agencies reject IDF claim Gaza medic killings caused by ‘professional failures’

21-04-2025 18:31 via theguardian.com

UN, Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence service condemn lack of accountability after Israeli investigationThe UN’s humanitarian agency, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Gaza’s civil defence service have rejected the findings of an Israeli military investigation that concluded the killings of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Rafah last month were caused by “professional failures”.Eight PRCS paramedics, six members of the civil defence rescue

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Top cancer experts ‘being put off UK by politicians’ messaging on immigration’

21-04-2025 18:00 via theguardian.com

Exclusive: Leaked report says high visa costs also derailing clinical trials and research, denying NHS life-saving drugsNHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs ‘due to Brexit costs’Children with cancer cannot wait’: human cost of clinical trial delaysThe world’s best cancer doctors, scientists and researchers are being put off moving to or staying in the UK by politicians’ rhetoric on immigration, a leaked report reveals.Recruiting and retaining “global t

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P&O cruise cancelled due to refit delay

21-04-2025 17:54 via bbc.com

Aurora was due to depart Southampton on Monday afternoon on a three-day trip to Zeebrugge.

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Tackling high blood pressure can help to reduce dementia risk - The Times

21-04-2025 17:35 via news.google.com

Tackling high blood pressure can help to reduce dementia risk The TimesHelp to reduce high blood pressure lowers dementia risk, study finds The GuardianBlood pressure reduction and all-cause dementia in people with uncontrolled hypertension: an open-label, blinded-endpoint, cluster-randomized trial NatureReducing high blood pressure can cut risk of dementia New ScientistSimple tweak can cut dementia risk by 15 per cent and prevent mental decline, exper

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Baby boomers: if Sue Storm is pregnant then what’s going to happen in the Fantastic Four’s first outing?

21-04-2025 17:29 via theguardian.com

That Vanessa Kirby’s character might be having a baby raises mind-bending questions about the trajectory of Matt Shakman’s instalment of the new Marvel franchise You might have thought that the introduction of Marvel’s first family, the Fantastic Four, into the MCU would be enough heavy lifting for one movie. But while all eyes were on the potential ramifications of villain Galactus turning up for planetary snack time, the new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps deliver

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‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed

21-04-2025 17:28 via theguardian.com

Existence of group chat including Hegseth, his wife and others prompt calls for defense secretary to step downUS politics live – latest updatesPressure was mounting on the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Monday following reports of a second Signal chatroom used to discuss sensitive military operations, while a former top Pentagon spokesperson slammed the US’s top military official’s leadership of the Department of Defense.John Ullyot, who resigned last week after initial

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Three men charged over golf course crash death

21-04-2025 17:27 via bbc.com

Suzanne Cherry died four days after being struck by a van which had been pursued by police.

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Manslaughter charges after fatal crash on golf course

21-04-2025 17:27 via bbc.com

Suzanne Cherry died four days after being struck by a van which had been pursued by police.

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Controlled explosion after homes evacuated in town

21-04-2025 17:11 via bbc.com

A resident in Long Eaton witnessed the destruction of the item in West Park.

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‘Locking in’: how gen Z are escaping the age of distraction – and pursuing their goals

21-04-2025 17:09 via theguardian.com

In an age of distraction, people in their teens and 20s are setting aside negative influences and concentrating on dogged pursuit of their goalsName: Locking in.Age: It’s something gen Z – those aged 13 to 28 – are doing. Continue reading...

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Swinney leads Scottish tributes following Pope's death

21-04-2025 17:05 via bbc.com

Scottish religious and political leaders have paid tribute to the pontiff, who has died at the age of 88.

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Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit

21-04-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com

Footage of apes consuming fermented breadfruit leads researchers to ask if it may shed light on origins of human feastingHumans have gathered to feast and enjoy a tipple together for thousands of years, but research suggests chimpanzees may also bond over a boozy treat.Wild chimpanzees in west Africa have been observed sharing fruit containing alcohol – not in quantities to get roaring drunk but, possibly, enough for a fuzzy beer buzz feeling. Continue reading...

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‘Ours was inspired by the Empire State Building!’ The chaotic brilliance of the UK’s biggest self-build town

21-04-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com

It is a place where a Disney-ish castle, complete with turrets, sits near a scaly ‘pangolin’ house. But is Graven Hill now straying from the DIY vision that made its anarchic jumble of styles so mesmerising?What would the world look like if Kevin McCloud had his way? What if each of us had the chance to build our very own Grand Design, letting our streets be lined with personal visions, liberated from the identikit brick boxes offered by the usual big housebuilders?A glimpse of this

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