5 h. ago New rules to come into force in all UK zoos for staff and visitors

Designed to improve animal welfare, the new reforms are the biggest in over 10 years

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5 h. ago Britain's zoo OVERHAUL: UK animal parks will be forced to introduce larger habitats for elephants, ban touching in aquariums and ditch tethering birds under new government rules

Under new legislation the minimum size of elephant enclosures will increase sixfold, there will be a touching ban in aquariums and the practice of tethering birds of prey long-term will be ditched.

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5 h. ago Elephants, eagles and stingrays given larger spaces to roam in zoos thanks to new rules

Good news for stingrays and elephants as new rules to be introduced in more than a decade and will help modernise the UK’s beloved zoos and aquariums

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6 h. ago Scientists discover huge galaxy that resembles our Milky Way

The galaxy dates back to the universe’s infancy, 11.1 billion years ago

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8 h. ago Clueless diners at Jeremy Clarkson's pub say they are baffled by 'weird' rule when they sit down to eat a meal

The Farmer's Dog has been widely praised since it opened last year - with many customers leaving glowing reviews.

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8 h. ago ‘I was sure salvation lay in art’: Marina Otero on death, dance and mental illness

The Argentinian choreographer, known for working out her traumas and neuroses on stage, is bringing her provocative new work, Kill Me, to AustraliaLong ago, Marina Otero decided she would film her life until she dies, as part of an attempt to understand her pain and her preoccupation with death. “I was sure that salvation lay in art,” she says. So when she suffered a mental breakdown in 2022, the Argentinian choreographer decided to keep recording.“It seemed interesting to me, recording the darkest parts of a person,” Otero tells Guardian over Zoom from Madrid, where she is based. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Coronation Street star defiantly rules out return to soap: 'I'm not coming back'

It's safe to say one Coronation Street favourite will not be returning from the dead anytime soon, with one actor ruling out any form of a comeback to the ITV soap

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9 h. ago Zoo launches massive bird hunt to find and save young East African Crowned Crane that escaped

The community of Issaquah, Washington, is searching for an East African crowned crane that escaped from the Cougar Mountain Zoo on Wednesday.

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10 h. ago Oasis reunion tour sparks fan frenzy with strict new entry rules and safety measures

Oasis fans are gearing up for one of the most eagerly awaited reunions in music history, as the band prepares to hit the road for their first tour in over a decade

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10 h. ago Space Age arrives in Wales as rocket launched from new testing facility

A high-altitude balloon was also dispatched to the edge of space

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10 h. ago South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Musk’s Starlink

Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply

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11 h. ago The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: a boon to the UK, as well as audiences elsewhere | Editorial

Britain would benefit from pledging more sustained and committed support in this age of disinformation and global turmoilTwo years ago, BBC Arabic radio left the airwaves after decades. Soon afterwards, Russia’s Sputnik service began broadcasting on the frequency left vacant in Lebanon. That detail illuminates a larger picture. China, Russia and others see global-facing media as central to their global ambitions and are investing accordingly – pumping out propaganda to muddle or drown out objective, independently minded journalism. These outlets are state-controlled as well as state-owned.Meanwhile, conspiracy theories and disinformation proliferate online, attacks on press freedom intensify and the Trump administration is dismantling media organisations including Voice of America and Radio Free Asia (RFA), which have been essential sources of information for audiences under repressive regimes. Official Chinese media were gleeful at what RFA’s president, Bay Fang, cal...

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11 h. ago Terrifying 'super cartel' gang alliance bigger than realised and spans across borders

Earlier this week it emerged that two of Mexico's largest and most dangerous drug cartels had formed a 'super cartel' - now it seems the alliance could be much larger than realised

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13 h. ago Judge rules Howden text message inadmissible at London hockey trial

Judge rules Howden text message inadmissible at London hockey trial  TSN

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13 h. ago 100 years after Hitler’s infamous Games, the Olympics could return to Berlin

It would be the first time the Games are played in the city since the days of Nazi rule

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13 h. ago Blue Badge driving alert on risk of £1,000 fine over parking rules

Experts say you could even have your badge withdrawn for not following the rules

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14 h. ago Stephen Graham won't rule out a second season of Adolescence

The 51-year-old actor starred in and co-wrote the powerful Netflix drama

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15 h. ago Man United avoid embarrassment after UEFA rule change which is bad news for Tottenham

Manchester United missed out on European football next season after losing the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur this week

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15 h. ago James Franco, 47, and girlfriend Izabel Pakzad, 29, skip 'chaotic' amFAR gala afterparty while scandal

The American actor, 47, is said to have avoided the 'chaotic and overcrowded' event at the Domaine di Dilecta in Antibes, which was attended by scandal-plagued actor Kevin Spacey .

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16 h. ago Donald Trump's ambitious Golden Dome missile defence project: What is it and what does it mean?

With companies like Elon Musk’s Space X lining up to lend a hand and a four-star Space Force general leading the way, the Dome could impact us all

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