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Davidstow Cathedral City cheese firm pollution fine
BBC - 23 Jun 2022 17:53
Cathedral City manufacturer Dairy Crest has admitted polluting the local area over five years.
Pope Francis helped to his feet amid health woes, speculation he'll resign
New York Post - 23 Jun 2022 01:08
The frail 85-year-old was spotted gripping onto two of his aides as they helped him out of his seat -- and back into his wheelchair in St. Peter's Square.
These Are the Factors Garland Is Likely Weighing as He Mulls Charging Trump
Time - 23 Jun 2022 03:43
With each consecutive Jan. 6 hearing, the spotlight on the Justice Department and the Attorney General has grown brighter.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago cops have 'incredible amount' of time off, disputes criticism they're overworked
Chicago Tribune - 23 Jun 2022 16:15
Cops are given notice when days off are canceled, Lightfoot said. This year that's included Memorial Day, Father's Day and July 4th.
Heatwaves pushing up demand for air conditioning in UK
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2022 07:00
Cooling could increase country's power consumption by 15% during summer by end of century It is a vicious cycle - as the climate grows hotter, demand for air conditioning is booming and that's contributing to making the ...
Disabled swimmer loses legal challenge over London bathing pond ticket prices
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2022 16:03
Christina Efthimiou claimed price increase at Kenwood ladies' bathing pond had unfair impact on people with disabilities A disabled swimmer has lost a high court case over ticket prices at the Kenwood ladies' bathing pon...
Source of polio virus could be narrowed down 'to individual households or streets', minister says
Sky News - 23 Jun 2022 13:11
The source of the polio virus discovered in a London sewage works could be narrowed down to a house or street, a health minister has said.
The Guardian view on digital exclusion: online must not be the only option | Editorial
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2022 18:02
The interests of a significant minority are being neglected as everyday tasks are conducted via smartphones and tablets On the eve of this week's rail strikes, it was reported that industry bosses are planning to phase o...
Aid workers say children in Somalia are dying of starvation 'before our eyes'
The Week - 23 Jun 2022 01:50
Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, and a World Food Program official says famine is imminent for millions of people unless there is a "massive" and immediate increase in humanitarian relief and fundin...
American university trademarks the word 'the'
Sky News - 23 Jun 2022 13:51
A US university has won the right to trademark the word 'the'.
6 people killed in West Virginia helicopter crash
New York Post - 23 Jun 2022 03:20
All six people aboard a Bell UH-1B helicopter were killed when it crashed near Route 17 in Long County at about 5 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Logan County Office of Emergency Man...
Mayra Flores, a Latina Republican, Sends a Message to Democrats
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2022 21:00
The win in Texas for Mayra Flores, a Republican who flipped her district, may be short lived but it shouldn't be ignored.
Man accused of trying to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh pleads not guilty
NY Daily News - 23 Jun 2022 14:33
The California man accused of threatening to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh outside his Maryland home pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday.
Met Police to be investigated again over its handling of deaths of Stephen Port's victims
Sky News - 23 Jun 2022 12:15
The police watchdog is to investigate the Metropolitan Police again over their handling of the inquiry into the murders of four young men by serial killer Stephen Port.
Surrogate girl, 6, loses battle to list her father on UK birth certificate
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2022 12:13
Child's case argued that practice of naming surrogate mother's husband breached her human rights A six-year-old British girl who was born to a surrogate mother using an anonymous donated egg and sperm from her biological...
Fossil dunes could be clues to Noah's flood
CNN - 23 Jun 2022 12:10
Drive an hour or so southeast out of the city of Abu Dhabi toward the emirate's empty deserts and you'll hit a landscape full of unexpected man-made creations.
Vienna reclaims title of the world's most liveable city
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2022 03:43
Annual rankings return Austria's capital to first place, as former title-holder Auckland tumbles to 34th and Ukraine war sees eastern cities slump The Austrian capital, Vienna, has made a comeback as the world's most liv...
Here's a look at cases where insanity defenses have been successful in the US
New York Post - 23 Jun 2022 01:36
A look back at some other instances in the US where evidence of insanity has outweighed guilt in different cases.
Woman who had miscarriage on Malta trip can't get abortion
ABC News - 23 Jun 2022 15:01
A pregnant American woman who suffered an incomplete partial miscarriage while vacationing in Malta is getting airlifted to Spain for a procedure to prevent infection because Maltese law prohibits abortion under any circ...
Germany announces emergency plan as Russia chokes gas supplies
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2022 13:37
Economy minister says cut in deliveries is 'economic attack on us by Putin' Germany's economic ministry has announced the second of three energy emergency phases, warning the country faces a high risk of long-term supply...
Ukraine and the EU: the urgent questions that remain over country's survival
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2022 13:26
Historic decision on candidate status could overshadow more vital issues Russia-Ukraine war - latest news European leaders meeting in Brussels are expected to grant Ukraine EU candidate status, but that historic decision...
Man charged with murder of his 89-year-old grandmother
Sky News - 23 Jun 2022 13:17
A man has been charged with the murder of his 89-year-old grandmother in south London, the Met Police said.