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• Erdoğan tells protesters against Islamification in northern Cyprus they will fail

  03-05-2025 23:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Turkish president at odds with thousands of Turkish Cypriots who object to his attempts to undermine their secular way of lifeTurkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has warned protesters in breakaway northern Cyprus not “to sow seeds of hatred” amid mounting discord over Ankara’s perceived attempts to Islamise one of the world’s most secular Muslim societies.In a whirlwind visit to the Turkish-occupied territory on Saturday the leader had tough words for Tur
  
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• Daddy cool: Verstappen surges to Miami Grand Prix pole with Norris in second

  03-05-2025 23:48 via theguardian.com
  
  World champion bounces back after sprint race penaltyVerstappen says becoming a father has had no impactMax Verstappen cannot be faulted for giving his all. Certainly he could do no more than the complete commitment he demonstrated in delivering a remarkable lap for pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. He was equally pleased in the process to be able to confirm that becoming a new father had had no impact on his pace, but the world champion remained unequivocal that he still expected more from
  
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• Gateshead: 14 children arrested after boy dies in fire

  03-05-2025 23:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Three girls and 11 boys, all aged 11-14, arrested by Northumbria police on suspicion of manslaughter Fourteen children aged between 11 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a boy following a fire in Gateshead, Northumbria police said on Saturday.The children – 11 boys and three girls – were all under arrest and in custody, police said.Anyone who has information that could help the investigation has been urged to contact Northumbria police by sendin
  
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• F1 Miami GP: Verstappen takes shock pole after Q2 exit for Hamilton - Autosport

  03-05-2025 23:27 via news.google.com
  F1 Miami GP: Verstappen takes shock pole after Q2 exit for Hamilton  AutosportCatch up on qualifying for Miami GP as Verstappn takes pole  BBCMiami Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris to pole  BBCF1 Miami GP LIVE: Race start time and schedule after Max Verstappen takes pole and Lewis Hamilton goes out in Q2  The IndependentFACTS AND STATS: Red Bull close in on Lotus record as Verstappen faces ominous Miami Grand Prix stat  Formula 1
  
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• Ronnie O’Sullivan plans new life in Middle East after sorry semi-final exit - The Guardian

  03-05-2025 23:14 via news.google.com
  Ronnie O’Sullivan plans new life in Middle East after sorry semi-final exit  The GuardianWorld Snooker Championship 2025: Mark Williams defeats Judd Trump 17-14 in semi-final  BBCRonnie O'Sullivan to leave UK to live in Middle East  BBCZhao On The Brink Of History After Flooring O'Sullivan  World Snooker TourZhao Xintong: China’s champion in waiting who was banned after match-fixing probe  The Telegraph
  
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• Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs remark

  03-05-2025 23:06 via bbc.com
  
  Leader of the Commons Lucy Powell has sought to clarify comments she made in "the heat of" a radio debate.
  
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• Arsenal to use 'anger and rage' of Bournemouth loss against PSG - BBC

  03-05-2025 23:00 via news.google.com
  Arsenal to use 'anger and rage' of Bournemouth loss against PSG  BBCWatch a full match replay of our Bournemouth match | Video | News  Arsenal.comEvanilson crowns Bournemouth’s comeback win at full-strength Arsenal  The GuardianArsenal 1-2 Bournemouth: Set-pieces haunt Mikel Arteta's side as Cherries complete Emirates Stadium comeback  Sky SportsArsenal ratings: Gunners poor beyond Rice, Ødegaard in loss to Bournemouth  ESPN
  
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• Armed counter terror police storm home after 'blowing off door' and 'throwing gas canister' - Manchester Evening News

  03-05-2025 23:00 via news.google.com
  Armed counter terror police storm home after 'blowing off door' and 'throwing gas canister'  Manchester Evening NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Williams defeats Trump in World Championship semi-final

  03-05-2025 22:21 via bbc.com
  
  Three-time champion Mark Williams produces a vintage display to defeat world number one Judd Trump 17-14, becoming the oldest ever player to reach a World Championship final.
  
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• Henry Pollock revels in ‘special win’ over Leinster in hardest game of his life

  03-05-2025 22:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Saints beat Irish province to make Champions Cup finalPhil Dowson says his players enhanced Lions prospectsNorthampton hope their extraordinary semi-final win over Leinster will be a springboard to further personal and collective success in the coming weeks. The Saints director of rugby, Phil Dowson, also believes several of his players have “undoubtably” enhanced their British & Irish Lions selection chances before Thursday’s tour squad announcement.Henry Pollock and Fin S
  
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• Map shows why New York smells most disgusting in spring - and it's saving the city $8m a year - Daily Mail

  03-05-2025 22:09 via news.google.com
  Map shows why New York smells most disgusting in spring - and it's saving the city $8m a year  Daily Mail
  
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• Britain's Got Talent result backlash with loud boos as acts crash out of ITV show - Chronicle Live

  03-05-2025 22:05 via news.google.com
  Britain's Got Talent result backlash with loud boos as acts crash out of ITV show  Chronicle LiveFans beg KSI to return after 'worst ever' Britain's Got Talent semi-final  Daily StarITV Britain's Got Talent fans say same thing as Simon Cowell forced to issue apology  Devon LiveBGT viewers have same complaint over 'ridiculous' golden buzzer rule  The HeraldBritain's Got Talent thrown into chaos minutes into semi-final as Simon Cowell makes 'stupid' admissio
  
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• Gateshead: 14 children arrested after boy dies in fire - The Guardian

  03-05-2025 22:02 via news.google.com
  Gateshead: 14 children arrested after boy dies in fire  The GuardianFourteen children arrested over boy's fire death  BBCFourteen children arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after industrial fire in Gateshead  Sky NewsFourteen children arrested following death of teenage boy  The TelegraphLIVE: 999 crews dealing with 'large scale' incident in Gateshead  The Northern Echo
  
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• Warren Buffett announces retirement from leading Berkshire Hathaway

  03-05-2025 21:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Billionaire shocked audience of investors with disclosure and said his vice-chair, Greg Abel, should take overWarren Buffett, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year. He is 94 years old.Buffett, the fifth-richest person in the world, shocked an arena full of shareholders on Saturday when he announced that he would step down as the CEO and chair of the trillion-dollar conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025. He will rec
  
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• Fourteen children arrested over boy's fire death in Gateshead

  03-05-2025 21:44 via bbc.com
  
  Eleven boys and three girls aged between 11 and 14 years old are held on suspicion of manslaughter.
  
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• Fourteen children arrested over boy's fire death

  03-05-2025 21:44 via bbc.com
  
  Eleven boys and three girls aged between 11 and 14 years old are held on suspicion of manslaughter.
  
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• Warren Buffett announces retirement from leading Berkshire Hathaway - The Guardian

  03-05-2025 21:11 via news.google.com
  Warren Buffett announces retirement from leading Berkshire Hathaway  The GuardianWarren Buffett, 94, stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO  BBCWarren Buffett shocks shareholders with retirement announcement  The TelegraphBerkshire meeting updates: Buffett proposes Abel become CEO, talks trade policy, market volatility  CNBCWarren Buffett to step down from Berkshire Hathaway after six decades  Financial Times
  
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• Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide - The Guardian

  03-05-2025 21:03 via news.google.com
  Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide  The GuardianFears of global instability drive Singapore voters into ruling party's arms  BBCIn Singapore’s Election, a Blow to the Fledgling Opposition  The New York TimesGE2025: 82% of eligible voters have cast ballots as of 5pm  CNASingapore's ruling party extends monopoly with decisive election win  Reuters
  
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• 18:10 Hexham - 3 May 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

  03-05-2025 20:52 via news.google.com
  18:10 Hexham - 3 May 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing  Sporting Life
  
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• Driver arrested after four people injured in two collisions in Rochdale

  03-05-2025 20:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Man detained on suspicion of attempted murder following two incidents about two miles apartA driver has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people were injured in two separate collisions in Rochdale, police have said.A woman was airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a car in Whitworth Road and three pedestrians, including a child, were injured in Woodgate Avenue, about two miles away. Continue reading...
  
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• Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide

  03-05-2025 20:26 via theguardian.com
  
  People’s Action party retains majority, with sample counts showing it winning all but 10 seats in 97-seat legislatureSingapore’s ruling party has notched a resounding win in general elections, official results have shown, giving the prime minister, Lawrence Wong, the clear mandate he sought from voters.Wong’s long-ruling People’s Action party crossed the threshold of 49 seats early on Sunday to form a majority government in the wealthy city-state’s 97-seat unicamera
  
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• Prime minister of Yemen’s government announces resignation

  03-05-2025 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Ahmad bin Mubarak says he was not able to take the decisions he needed to or to fully exercise his powersAhmad bin Mubarak, the premier of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, has announced his resignation saying he was unable to fully exercise his powers.Bin Mubarak had been entangled in bitter disputes for months with Rashad al-Alimi, who heads the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), two ministers and a member of the PLC told AFP. Continue reading...
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham SNUBS 'heartbroken' dad David's 50th birthday celebrations leaving entire family 'hurt' amid 'feud' - The Sun

  03-05-2025 19:45 via news.google.com
  Brooklyn Beckham SNUBS 'heartbroken' dad David's 50th birthday celebrations leaving entire family 'hurt' amid 'feud'  The SunDavid Beckham’s devastation at new family feud with Brooklyn & wife Nicola  The SunFears Brooklyn Beckham missed dad David’s London birthday bash despite invite  London Evening StandardVictoria Beckham leads stars arriving at David's 50th birthday bash with no sign of son Brooklyn  Metro.co.ukBrooklyn Beckham's wife N
  
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• ‘He can’t have it both ways’: royal watchers at Buckingham Palace react to Prince Harry - The Guardian

  03-05-2025 19:34 via news.google.com
  ‘He can’t have it both ways’: royal watchers at Buckingham Palace react to Prince Harry  The GuardianNewspaper headlines: Harry bombshell 'backfires' and Reform 're-education'  BBCPrince Harry’s ‘poor taste comments will not build bridges’, say palace insiders  The TelegraphHarry's intention may have been to extend the most public olive branch, but it could cause more hurt  Sky News‘It’s not that the King won
  
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• Trump posts image of himself as pope on Truth Social. Critics erupt - The Independent

  03-05-2025 19:25 via news.google.com
  Trump posts image of himself as pope on Truth Social. Critics erupt  The IndependentTrump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope  BBCDonald Trump posts AI picture of himself dressed as pope on Truth Social  The TelegraphTrump posts AI-generated photo of himself dressed as the pope  CNBCTrump jokes that he'd like to be the next pope  Reuters
  
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• Germany hits back at Marco Rubio after he panned labeling of AfD as ‘extremist’

  03-05-2025 19:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Far-right German party was labeled a ‘confirmed rightwing extremist group’ by country’s domestic intelligence serviceGermany’s foreign ministry has hit back at the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, following his criticism of Germany’s decision to label the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party as a “confirmed rightwing extremist group”.On Thursday, Rubio took to X and wrote: “Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the o
  
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• Nintendo is suing the accessory manufacturer that showed off Switch 2 early - Video Games Chronicle

  03-05-2025 19:21 via news.google.com
  Nintendo is suing the accessory manufacturer that showed off Switch 2 early  Video Games ChronicleNintendo Files Lawsuit Against Genki Over Unauthorized Switch 2 Mockups and Trademark Use at CES 2025  The Game PostNintendeal: "Nintendo of America vs Human Things Case No. 2:25-cv-3960 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us..."  BlueskyNintendo Suing Accessory Maker Over Switch 2 Mock-Up That Leaked New Console  Screen RantNintendo suing accessory manufactur
  
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• British student killed in Texas days before graduation

  03-05-2025 19:16 via bbc.com
  
  Londoner Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, 23, was discovered with multiple stab wounds at her flat in Houston.
  
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• Pub crawl crossbow violence raises misogyny concerns

  03-05-2025 19:03 via bbc.com
  
  The bars were busy again on the Otley Run in Leeds, but revellers and residents have mixed feelings.
  
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• ‘He can’t have it both ways’: royal watchers at Buckingham Palace react to Prince Harry

  03-05-2025 18:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Harry’s gripes about personal security and call for reconciliation with his family elicit mixed responsesIt was the usual chaos outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon. Tourists squashed themselves up against the palace gates, e-bikes whizzed around the memorial of Queen Victoria and security staff hurriedly erected impromptu barriers to manage the heaving crowds.For the family drawing this familiar circus, things have been equally chaotic. Continue reading...
  
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• Second person arrested after man stabbed to death in flat - Liverpool Echo

  03-05-2025 18:56 via news.google.com
  Second person arrested after man stabbed to death in flat  Liverpool EchoHaydock: Two arrested on suspicion of man's stab murder  BBCWoman arrested after a man is stabbed to death on Merseyside | ITV News  ITVXSecond person arrested in connection with fatal stabbing  St Helens StarMan becomes second person arrested by detectives investigating murder  Wigan Today
  
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• Worsening cyberattack shuts down Co-op orders, ITV News understands | ITV News - ITVX

  03-05-2025 18:52 via news.google.com
  Worsening cyberattack shuts down Co-op orders, ITV News understands | ITV News  ITVXCo-op DragonForce cyber attack includes customer data, firm admits  BBCCo-op apologises after hackers extract ‘significant’ amount of customer data | Co-operative Group  The GuardianNCSC statement: Incident impacting retailers  National Cyber Security CentreBritish govt agents step in as Harrods becomes third mega retailer under cyberattack  theregiste
  
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• Everyone's gutted about the GTA 6 delay except this guy - Eurogamer

  03-05-2025 18:45 via news.google.com
  Everyone's gutted about the GTA 6 delay except this guy  EurogamerGTA 6 delayed: May 2026 is new release date for Rockstar's sequel  BBCGrand Theft Auto VI delayed until May 2026 | Games  The GuardianKingdom Come: Deliverance 2 actor celebrates the Grand Theft Auto 6 delay: 'WE'RE IN WITH A SHOT! GOTY!'  PC GamerGTA 6 publisher Take-Two still expects record revenue this year despite shock delay  Eurogamer
  
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• Arrest after attack on teenager during beach 'disorder'

  03-05-2025 18:40 via bbc.com
  
  The attack was part of "wider, large-scale disorder" involving 50 to 100 people, police say.
  
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• Kyiv can’t guarantee safety of foreign leaders on May 9 in Moscow, Zelenskyy says - politico.eu

  03-05-2025 18:31 via news.google.com
  Kyiv can’t guarantee safety of foreign leaders on May 9 in Moscow, Zelenskyy says  politico.euUkraine war latest: Russia calls for 'definitive' response to ceasefire offer - as Zelenskyy says he had 'best' conversation with Trump  Sky NewsZelenskyy rejects Russia's 3-day ceasefire proposal as 'theatrical'  Euronews.comUkraine not responsible for safety of foreign officials traveling to Moscow for May 9 parade, Zelensky says  The Kyiv IndependentUkrai
  
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• Lorraine Kelly has ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in preventative measure

  03-05-2025 18:26 via theguardian.com
  Presenter of ITV’s Lorraine morning show says she expects to be ‘totally fine’ after surgeryTV presenter Lorraine Kelly has revealed she is having surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes.The 65-year-old said in a post on Instagram that the operation was “purely preventative”. She said the procedure was going to be done using keyhole surgery, and that she had undergone scans earlier, and told fans she would be “totally fine”. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Wish we'd had him earlier' - McKenna on Enciso's wonder strike in Everton draw - East Anglian Daily Times

  03-05-2025 18:19 via news.google.com
  'Wish we'd had him earlier' - McKenna on Enciso's wonder strike in Everton draw  East Anglian Daily TimesEverton 2-2 Ipswich: Julio Enciso's stunning long-range effort inspires Kieran McKenna's side to comeback vs Toffees  Sky SportsLeicester 2-0 Southampton, Everton 2-2 Ipswich, and more: football updates – as it happened  The GuardianEverton Held By Ipswich In Goodison's Penultimate Game  Everton Football ClubLeicester finally score AND win at home
  
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• Australia’s voters reject right-wing politics - The Economist

  03-05-2025 18:18 via news.google.com
  Australia’s voters reject right-wing politics  The EconomistAustralia federal election: Anthony Albanese wins in landslide  BBCTrump Backlash Helps Australia’s Leader to Historic Re-Election  Bloomberg.comWatch: Three things to know about the Australian election result  BBCAustralia’s center-left Labor Party retains power as conservative leader loses seat, networks report  CNN
  
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• What drinking alcohol when you’re on statins does to your body - The Telegraph

  03-05-2025 18:00 via news.google.com
  What drinking alcohol when you’re on statins does to your body  The Telegraph
  
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• Mother of autistic boy left with £10,000 debt after breaching DWP rules by £1.92 a week

  03-05-2025 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Over five-year period Oksana Shahar – who cares for her son – was paid a small amount more than carer’s allowance earnings limits allowIt was three weeks after Christmas when the bombshell letter arrived. Guy Shahar and his wife, Oksana, looked at each other in stunned disbelief.They had followed the Guardian’s investigation into the carer’s allowance scandal that has left thousands of families with crippling debts and criminal records. Not once did they think they
  
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• Prince Harry says he will 'never be seen as a private citizen'

  03-05-2025 17:37 via bbc.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex said he will "never be treated as a private citizen" after losing a legal challenge over his security in the UK.
  
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• Labour targets international students claiming asylum after election losses to Reform

  03-05-2025 17:29 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Ministers understood to be drafting white paper this month in move to reduce legal migrationMinisters will crack down on international students applying for asylum in the UK in a move designed to tackle migration figures, after a series of bruising losses to Reform in the local elections.An immigration white paper setting out the proposed reforms in mid-May will include measures to bring down the numbers of UK student visa holders who make asylum claims, the Guardian understands. Cont
  
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• Treasury threatens Defra with £4bn bill if Thames Water nationalised

  03-05-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Treasury threat an example of ‘scare tactics’ to help force through private sector deal, sources suggestWhitehall officials have been at loggerheads over the fate of Thames Water since the Treasury told the environment department that it would have to meet the cost of a multibillion pound temporary nationalisation.Britain’s biggest water company recently came within days of running out of money. Thames is in a desperate race to find a buyer willing to inject cash, wi
  
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• Tracks show flying giants walked with dinosaurs - BBC

  03-05-2025 17:00 via news.google.com
  Tracks show flying giants walked with dinosaurs  BBCPterosaur footprints discovery leads to surprising conclusion  Earth.comStudy: Several Groups of Pterosaurs Became More Terrestrial 160 Million Years Ago  Sci.News160 Million Years Ago, Giant Flying Reptiles Learned to Walk and Conquered the Earth  La Brújula VerdePtero-soar? More like ptero firma – flying reptiles conquered the ground  cosmosmagazine.com
  
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• What might Reform do with its newly-won power?

  03-05-2025 16:19 via bbc.com
  For the first time the party has won control of local councils, as well as two mayoralties.
  
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• Terrified crash survivors cling to plane for 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp after emergency landing in Amazon - The Sun

  03-05-2025 16:04 via news.google.com
  Terrified crash survivors cling to plane for 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp after emergency landing in Amazon  The SunFive people survive 36 hours in swamp 'surrounded by alligators' after plane crash  BBCFive people survive 36 hours surrounded by alligators after plane crashes into swamp in Amazon  Sky NewsFive people survive two days perched on plane in alligator-filled swamp  The TelegraphFive people rescued almost two days after plane crashes int
  
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• Farage hails election results, as Labour and Tories digest losses

  03-05-2025 16:02 via bbc.com
  Reform UK took control of 10 local councils, won two mayoral races and added a fifth MP to its ranks.
  
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• Scientific societies to do climate assessment after Trump administration dismissed authors

  03-05-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Two groups join forces for peer-reviewed research after key contributors on Congress-mandated report dismissed
  Two major US scientific societies have announced they will join forces to produce peer-reviewed research on the climate crisis’s impact days after Donald Trump’s administration dismissed contributors to a key Congress-mandated report on climate crisis preparedness.On Friday, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) said that they wil
  
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• Huge hound and pocket-sized pup: meet-and-sniff with world’s tallest and smallest dogs

  03-05-2025 15:53 via theguardian.com
  Pearl, a chihuahua, and Reginald, a great dane, met after winning in their Guinness World Record categoriesA playdate between the world’s tallest and smallest living dogs went the way of most dog park encounters despite the 3ft (0.91-meter) height difference – lots of tail wagging, sniffing and scampering.Reginald, a seven-year-old great dane from Idaho, and Pearl, a chihuahua from Florida, are both certified winners in their respective height titles by Guinness World Records. The fa
  
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• Lorraine Kelly reassures fans ahead of surgery

  03-05-2025 15:41 via bbc.com
  The 65-year-old says she is having an operation after "not feeling all that well for a while".
  
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