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The best of Boston’s hidden history with author and guide Dina Vargo
From a secret Underground Railroad station to the Witch House of Lime Street to the Debutante Murderer House in Beacon Hill, this guide is sure to enrich and surprise you. Some travellers come to Boston to follow The Freedom Trail past famous sights from the US’ colonial and Revolutionary history. Others wander around the hallowed…
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Trevor Reed: Ex-US marine freed by Russia is injured fighting in Ukraine
Getty Images By Max Matza BBC News A US man who was jailed by Russia for nearly three years before being released in a 2022 prisoner swap has been injured while fighting in Ukraine. Ex-US Marine Trevor Reed was hurt while fighting against Russia’s invasion, the US State Department said on Tuesday. Officials add that…
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US lawmaker Greg Casar begins thirst strike over heat laws
Reuters By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington DC A US congressman will go without food and water in a protest over a Texas law overriding protection for people working outdoors in intense heat. Representative Greg Casar, a Democrat, says the “thirst strike” will go on until a nurse requires him to stop. It comes…
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LGBTQ+: When 15 rain-soaked marchers made history in India
Owais Khan Pride parades in India today are vibrant affairs, where thousands gather to express themselves and offer support to the queer community. But things were very different in 1999, when the country’s first Pride walk was organised in the eastern state of West Bengal. Journalist Sandip Roy revisits the trailblazing event. On 2 July…
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Canada floods: Bodies of two children found in Nova Scotia
Reuters By Nadine Yousif BBC News The bodies of two children missing for three days after devastating floods in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have been found by police. The children were traveling in a car with three others when the vehicle became submerged over the weekend. Authorities have also recovered the body of…
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How the ‘lazy girl job’ took over work TikTok
A content creator says workers should clock fewer hours, work from home and make comfortable salaries. Thousands of people couldn’t agree more. In late May, 26-year-old Gabrielle Judge sat in front of a camera in oversized glasses and pigtails to film a TikTok about what she called the “lazy girl job” – a low stress,…
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Severe summer storms sweep across northern Italy
Unseasonably stormy weather moved eastwards across northern Italy as intense rain and 100km/h (62mph) winds battered the region. In some places, tennis ball-sized hailstones injured people, damaged cars and uprooted trees. A 16-year-old girl was killed when a tree fell on the tent she was sleeping in at a summer camp near the city of…
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Brussels bombers found guilty after long murder trial
Reuters A court in Brussels has found six men guilty of terrorist murder, more than seven years after suicide bomb attacks killed 32 people at the city’s airport and a metro station in March 2016. After a long trial and 19 days of jury deliberations, the court in Brussels returned their verdicts. Several of those…
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Hollywood prop shop struggles amidst strikes
The dual actor and writer strike, which advocates for better wages, residuals and AI regulations, has brought the film-making industry in Los Angeles to a standstill. The owner of a rental shop said his business has about a month before he’ll be forced to auction off the thousands of props he rents out to movies…
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Russian jet damaged US drone with flares in Syria, says US
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington A US drone’s propeller was severely damaged when a Russian jet dumped flares on it while flying “dangerously” close overhead in Syria, says the US. The US military accused Russian…