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Pets around the world blessed for Feast of Saint Francis
Dogs, cats, tortoises and even a rooster were blessed on 4 October, in celebrations to mark the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Churches around the world hold special services every year to honour of the patron saint of animals, and many parishioners bring their pets and livestock along. Source link
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Syria holds first elections since Assad, but not in all provinces
Reuters The elections are the first in Syria since Ahmed al-Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad last December Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections on Sunday since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, amid concerns over inclusivity and successive delays. There will be no direct vote for the People’s Assembly, which will be responsible for legislation during…
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Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes
Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC News BBC When Matthias Huss first visited Rhône Glacier in Switzerland 35 years ago, the ice was just a short walk from where his parents would park the car. “When I first stepped onto the ice… there [was] a special feeling of eternity,” says Matthias. Today, the ice is…
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How the US got left behind in the global electric car race
Getty Images You could be forgiven for thinking that electric cars might finally be gaining momentum in the US. After all, sales of battery cars topped 1.2 million last year, more than five times the number just four years earlier. Hybrid sales have jumped by a factor of three. Battery-powered cars accounted for 10% of…
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Trump authorises National Guard deployment to Chicago
President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to address what he says is out-of-control crime. The move came hours after immigration authorities said they faced off with protesters in the Democrat-run city and shot an armed woman when she and others rammed their cars into law enforcement vehicles.…
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Fiji’s HIV cases surge due to bluetoothing, chemsex and needle-sharing
Getty Images Intravenous drug use is fuelling Fiji’s HIV epidemic Ten: that’s the age of the youngest person with HIV that Sesenieli Naitala has ever met. When she first started Fiji’s Survivor Advocacy Network in 2013, that young boy was yet to be born. Now he is one of thousands of Fijians to have contracted…
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Netanyahu says he hopes to announce hostage release in the ‘coming days’
Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent in Jerusalem and Henri Astier Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza “in the coming days”. In a televised statement, he also said “Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarised – either the easy way or…
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Who is Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi?
Getty Images Respected figure: Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: to become Japan’s Iron Lady. After two failed attempts, Sanae Takaichi finally achieved her long-held ambition. The 64-year-old was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on its 70th anniversary – putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. A…
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Russia targets UK military satellites on weekly basis
Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent, London Space X The UK launched the Tyche military imaging satellite into orbit on a Space X rocket last year Russian satellites have been stalking British military satellites, according to the head of the UK Space Command. In an interview with the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman has for the first time…
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Billionaire populist Andrej Babis’ party wins parliamentary election
Billionaire businessman Andrej Babis has won parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, although his populist ANO party fell short of an overall majority, preliminary results show. At current predictions, ANO received just under 35% of the vote, earning them 81 seats in the 200-seat lower house. Babis – who served as prime minister from 2017…