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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies at age 86
This article is mirrored from Wikinews. Wikinews is available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license, and this article is therefore also available under that license. You can find the original source here. This is an article to which I was the primary contributor. Silvio Berlusconi, a former prime minister of Italy, died yesterday in the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan at…
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Beautiful landmarks just minutes from Birmingham New Street
Birmingham city centre is an absolutely stunning collection of history, culture, and art. In this article, I’ll be going over a couple of the things you can’t afford to miss on your next trip to the second city. St Philip’s Cathedral Situated right at the heart of the city, St Philip’s dates back to the…
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Tens of thousands march in 25th Tel Aviv Pride parade
This article is mirrored from Wikinews. Wikinews is available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license, and this article is therefore also available under that license. You can find the original source here. This is an article to which I was the primary contributor. Tens of thousands — 150,000, according to the The Times of Israel — paraded…
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Thousands of Reddit communities “go dark” in protest of API changes
Today, over 7,000 subreddits have made themselves private — “gone dark” — in protest of new changes to Reddit’s API. An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a way for programs to talk to each other, and Reddit’s is undergoing some big changes.
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Kaczynski died by suicide, AP states
Four sources have told the Associated Press that “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski died due to a suicide attempt. The AP reports: Kaczynski, who was 81 and suffering from late-stage cancer, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Emergency responders performed CPR and revived him…
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Birmingham’s hidden delights
Birmingham is a hidden gem of England. Because of its poor reputation, very few outsiders get to experience the city at its best. In this article, I’ll give you a few things you can do in the City of a Thousand Trades.
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Sturgeon released without charge, “pending further investigation”
In an update to today’s story, former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has been released from police custody without charge. She described the experience as “deeply distressing”, furthering with the following statement: I know that this ongoing investigation is difficult for people, and I am grateful that so many continue to show faith in…
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Sturgeon arrested as police investigate SNP finances
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been placed in police custody today, in an investigation into the Scottish National Party’s finances. Police Scotland’s inquest has been titled “Operation Branchform”, an investigation into claims that the SNP misspent £600,000 in party donations intended to fund an independence campaign.
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Ukraine: Counter-offensive has begun
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that the country has begun its long-awaited counter-offensive. Ukrainian troops have begun their advances in Zaporizhzhia and Bakhmut. This comes after the Nova Kakhovka dam was destroyed earlier this week, causing the evacuation of 3,000 Ukrainian civilians.
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Opinion: Upcoming by-elections will define Sunak’s leadership
After three Tory MPs resigned over the past 24 hours, Sunak is in for a rough few months. Following the resignations of Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, and Nigel Adams, three by-elections will be held in Uxbridge & South Ruislip, Mid Bedfordshire, and Selby and Ainsty (respectively).
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