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China test-fires long-range missile capable of striking Sydney and Brisbane
China has test-launched a nuclear-capable long-range missile in the Pacific Ocean, prompting a security expert to warn that the weapon could reach major Australian cities including Sydney and Brisbane. The launch matters because it signals Beijing’s growing military reach into the Pacific region at a time when Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Pacific…
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Minnesota lawsuit accuses couple of poisoning lawn to deter urinating dogs
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing a couple from Mankato, Donata and James Adam, after they allegedly lined their lawn with rat poison to stop dogs urinating on it. The civil complaint, filed in Blue Earth County District Court on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, matters because the poison was placed on…
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Wreckers begin demolition of former Sheffield pub amid social facilities concerns
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Scores fall as wrecking crews demolish once-cherished Sheffield pub amid amenity fears
Demolition work has begun on a former Sheffield pub that was once well loved locally, according to a report by The Star (thestar.co.uk). The move has gone ahead despite objections raised over the loss of community amenities, with concerns cited about a “lack of social facilities” in the area. The full details of the article…
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The Cherry Orchard
Oscar-winning actor Helen Hunt is making her Royal Shakespeare Company debut in a new version of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard in Stratford-upon-Avon, playing the aristocratic matriarch Madame Ranevskaya. She stars alongside Kenneth Branagh and Bill Pullman, a notable moment given her long admiration of the RSC’s work and of Branagh in particular, whose Henry V…
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Wales return to Argentina after decades of dramatic and violent tours
Wales have arrived in Argentina to face the Pumas in San Juan, continuing nearly 60 years of touring history, before travelling on to play South Africa in Durban. This unusually brief visit — a single Nations Championship fixture after a 7,000-mile journey, with the squad flying out in two groups — has prompted BBC Sport…
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Rescue seaplane after East River crash saves eight, NYPD footage shows
The video shows Harbor Unit officers racing to the aircraft, securing it with a rope before calmly helping passengers wearing life jackets climb onto a police patrol boat.
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Charlie Kirk’s relatives confront man accused of his murder in court
Tyler Robinson showed no visible reaction as video of Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting played in a Utah courtroom during the preliminary hearing.
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Belgium respond to Balogun red card row after World Cup win over USA
The victorious Belgium team mainly let their skills do the talking at the World Cup after a day of red card suspension controversy, a failed appeal, and the unsurprising intervention of Donald Trump. For some, the 4-1 win Monday over Christian Pulisic and Team USA in Seattle, WA would have said it all. Not for…