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Australian museum to return stolen Cambodian artefacts
National Gallery of Australia By Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney Australia’s national gallery will return three 9th and 10th Century bronze sculptures to Cambodia, after they were found to be stolen. It follows a decade-long investigation carried out by the two countries to determine the origin of the works. Cambodia’s government welcomed the historic move…
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All eyes on Georgia for another potential Trump indictment
Getty Images By Kayla Epstein & Madeline Halpert BBC News Once again, the US state of Georgia is the centre of a political firestorm. On Tuesday, the justice department indicted Donald Trump over an alleged conspiracy to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election in his favour. The federal indictment devotes significant time to…
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Edinburgh Fringe: The Life and Times of Michael K, a South African puppet play
Fiona McPherson/Courtesy Baxter Theatre By Penny Dale Journalist World-renowned South African puppeteer Adrian Kohler has realised a 30-year-long ambition to make a novel by Nobel laureate JM Coetzee into a puppet play. It follows a collaboration with Lara Foot, one of South Africa’s leading playwrights and directors, who has adapted for the stage The Life…
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Peruvian fossil challenges blue whales for size
Alberto Gennari By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmos Scientists have identified a new candidate for the heaviest ever animal on Planet Earth. It’s an ancient, long-extinct whale that would have tipped the scales at close to 200 tonnes. Only some of the very biggest blue whale specimens might have rivalled its heft, researchers say. The…
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Tom Kerridge: Hospitality strain like ‘walking uphill, on glass, barefoot’
BBC/Bone Soup By Lucy Wallis BBC News Since Covid, there hasn’t been any respite for the hospitality industry, says celebrity chef Tom Kerridge. For his TV series he has been going behind the scenes at pubs and restaurants across the UK, as the industry he knows and loves is hit by a tidal wave of…
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Heartstopper: ‘How the series helped me open up about my sexuality in later life’
Netflix By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter Runaway Netflix hit Heartstopper was a huge hit with teenagers when the first series came out last year. But while it may have been targeted at a younger audience – just like Alice Oseman’s hugely popular graphic novels series of the same name – it ultimately had a much…
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11 of the best TV shows to watch in August
From Heartstopper and Star Wars: Ahsoka to the return of Only Murders in the Building, starring Meryl Streep, Caryn James picks 11 of the best TV series to see this month. (Credit: Shane Brown / FX) 1. Reservation Dogs This coming-of-age comedy about four friends on an Oklahoma reservation, made with an Indigenous cast and…
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This 93-year-old went to all 63 US national parks
Brad Ryan didn’t see his grandmother for 10 years after his parents divorced. The two reconnected and Brad decided to take Grandma Joy on a trip to see a mountain for the very first time. She did so well that they decided to embark on the challenge of visiting all 63 US national parks. It…
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What is the best clothing to keep you cool?
Is it dry or humid? This is the ultimate question when choosing what to wear. As the world continues to grapple with extreme heatwaves, which are becoming ever more regular thanks to climate change, the clothing we wear is a vital component in how we stay cool. Researchers have found that by wearing appropriate clothes,…
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Niger: US announces partial evacuation of embassy
By Christy Cooney BBC News The United States has ordered the partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup. Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated from the country, and on Sunday the French embassy was attacked by protesters. Coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani has warned against “any interference in the internal…