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Rechalking beloved Cerne Giant is a sticky process – and climate crisis is making it worse

Volunteers head to Dorset countryside to restore the figure, but increasing heat means techniques have had to be adaptedFor centuries, the custodians of the Cerne Giant have clambered up the dizzyingly steep hill every decade or so to rechalk the outline, making sure the hulking figure can be seen f...

Steven Morris 3 months ago

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Loss of manual jobs could be driving toxic masculinity, says Sting

Musician says ‘we’ve lost that direction for our energy’ as his play The Last Ship returns to West EndThe fact many men no longer use their hands and physicality on a daily basis may be driving some of the toxic traits in modern masculinity, according to Sting.The singer, who on Wednesday announced...

Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent 3 months ago

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‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back

After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratoryAfter 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed messages, images and poems flooded phones and social media feeds at about 5pm on Tuesday, when still-limited connectivit...

Deepa Parent 3 months ago

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Two killed in US strike on another alleged drug boat in Pacific as campaign’s death toll nears 200

Military claims boat targeted in second deadly attack this week was travelling along a known smuggling routeThe US military attacked what it called a drug trafficking boat on Wednesday in the eastern Pacific, killing two men, officials said.It was the second deadly attack in as many days in the Trum...

Agence France-Presse 3 months ago

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Flooding rains expected across three Australian states as parched interior receives drenching

Wet weather to batter parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania through Thursday, with warnings of flash floodingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMultiple states are at risk of flash flooding on Thursday, with severe weather...

Donna Lu 3 months ago

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Australia sues US giant 3M for $2bn over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam

The case centres on contamination caused by PFAS in the foam at dozens of defence sites.

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Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement

Outdoor clothing company is suing US environmentalist drag performer for $1 plus legal fees, claiming ‘we wish we didn’t have to do this’Patagonia has launched a trademark lawsuit against an environmentalist drag queen named Pattie Gonia, who has accused the outdoor clothing company of “trying to er...

Sian Cain 3 months ago

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Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets

The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.

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Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets

The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.

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Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions - podcast

The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brief period this month, the human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese seemed to have some relief.In an extraordinary move in July last year, the Trump admin...

Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Francesca Albanese; produced by Eli Block, Saskia Collette and Ross Burns; executive producers Sami Kent and Homa Khaleeli 3 months ago

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US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll

Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against presidentThe Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, the writer who accused the president of sexual assault, according to news reports.Prosecutors, the N...

Roque Planas 3 months ago

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Newsom to impose 100% tax on California payees of Trump’s $1.8bn fund

State’s governor looks to thwart US president’s plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 riotersCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom is looking to thwart Donald Trump’s $1.776bn “anti-weaponization fund” by imposing a 100% tax on any payout received by state residents.In May, the Department o...

Uwa Ede-Osifo 3 months ago

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US carries out new strikes on Iran military site

The US military said it targeted a military site in Bandar Abbas - a strategic port city - and shot down four Iranian attack drones.

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The Papers: 'Labour risking 'lost generation' and 'Britain's gone balmy!'

Several of Thursday's front pages lead with a new report about unemployment among young people and rising heating bills.

3 months ago

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Anti-abortion activist concedes pictures of human foetuses may have been sugar glider joeys

Joanna Howe posts on social media that if purported images of human foetuses are in fact sugar gliders, ‘it doesn’t actually matter’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has conceded she may have used a “scam” email featuring a picture of s...

Tory Shepherd 3 months ago

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Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches

One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

3 months ago

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Tuchel's biggest mistake? Wharton shines after England omission

Adam Wharton starred as Crystal Palace won a European trophy but the midfielder will not feature at this summer's World Cup.

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Queensland man charged with murder after allegedly beating elderly pedestrian to death with pole

Bundaberg man, 36, allegedly drove into and assaulted multiple people in Childers and North Isis on WednesdayA man has been charged with murder after allegedly beating a 78-year-old pedestrian to death with a metal pole during a violent and random rampage that also injured two other men.A 36-year-ol...

Australian Associated Press 3 months ago

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We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found

The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.

3 months ago

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Reuters executive Simon Robinson expected to replace Justin Stevens as ABC news director

Exclusive: Robinson, who has been at Reuters for 16 years, will be responsible for about 2,000 staff across the ABC’s news division A top news executive from Reuters, Simon Robinson, is expected to be appointed as news director of the ABC in coming days, Guardian Australia can reveal.He will be the...

Amanda Meade Media correspondent 3 months ago

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Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre

The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

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How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'

The sister of Mexican influencer El Temach tells the BBC she does not recognise him any more.

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Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'

The music legend on delivering "memory songs" for his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.

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An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture

Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

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