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Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in small Polish village
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Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in small Polish village

Hundreds watched the 56-metre monument’s consecration, including anti-communist leader Lech WałęsaAn enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, in the presence of the anti-communist leader Lech Wałęsa.Hundreds of...

Associated Press
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Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday
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The Guardian · World

Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday

University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead this weekThe University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic Jason Arday.The university said it had continued to provide Arday with extensive mental health support and se...

Rachel Hall
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Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island as heavy wind and rain lash region
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The Guardian · World

Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island as heavy wind and rain lash region

One person died in a car accident, governor says, while rainfall could produce flooding and mudslidesHurricane Lala skirted Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday without making landfall and was expected to gradually weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching rain that flooded roads an...

Associated Press
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Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire
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Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire

Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in WakefieldPolice in West Yorkshire have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man after he was bitten by a dog.Officers were dispatched to Wakefield just after 1.30pm on Saturday, after receiving...

Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent
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Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity
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The Guardian · World

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisalsA man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.H...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
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