1 week ago The mummified remains Egypt does NOT want you to see: Shocking footage shows animals used to entertain tourists being abused and left to die among the rubbish behind the pyramids

Animals being used to entertain tourists outside the pyramids of Giza are being abused and left to die in piles of rubbish by the giant tombs, a new investigation has revealed.

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2 w. ago ‘Every year matters’: Queensland’s critically endangered ‘bum

Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailA rare “bum-breathing” turtle found in a single river system in Queensland has suffered one of its worst breeding seasons on record due to flooding last December. It has prompted volunteers to question how many more “bad years” the species can survive.A freshwater species that breathes by absorbing oxygen through gill-like structures in its tail, the Mary River turtle is endemic to south-east Queensland. Its population has fallen by more than 80% since the 1960s and its conservation status was upgraded from endangered to critically endangered last year.Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Contin...

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3 w. ago Fury as holidaymakers in campervans invade clifftop beauty spot 'parking wherever they like' and leaving human waste behind

Residents in Folkestone, Kent, say tourists are staying for several nights and even throwing rubbish into their gardens.

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3 w. ago Molly Malone statue to be guarded as tourists won't stop rubbing bronze boobs 'for luck'

Tourists making tits of themselves in Dublin's fair city have been urged to leave Molly alone after the pervy practice of fondling her breasts has rubbed people up the wrong way

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3 w. ago Pep Guardiola gets his way with Kevin De Bruyne as Man City boss makes final plea

Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City in the summer, bringing an end to 10 incredibly successful years with the Premier League side, with Pep Guardiola keen to honour him

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3 w. ago ‘A sad day’: Pep Guardiola hails Kevin De Bruyne as one of the Premier League’s greatest

Guardiola said De Bruyne deserves his own statue outside of the Etihad

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3 w. ago Man City: Pep Guardiola calls for Kevin De Bruyne statue after midfield announces 'emotional' departure

De Bruyne leaves the club after 10 years with 16 major titles under his belt

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3 w. ago ‘One of the greatest’: De Bruyne hailed by Guardiola after confirming exit

Belgian to leave Manchester City in summer after 10 yearsGuardiola certain De Bruyne will get Etihad statuePep Guardiola lauded Kevin De Bruyne as “one of the greatest” players in Premier League history and said it was a “sad day” after the Manchester City captain announced he would depart at the end of this contract in June. The Belgian is the club’s most-decorated player, winning 16 major trophies, but was not offered an extension.De Bruyne will be the final player to leave City who was in the first-team squad before Guardiola’s arrival. City signed him for €55m from Wolfsburg in 2015 and he has been an integral part of their success, winning six Premier League titles and helping the club lift the Champions League for the first time. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Council hires stewards to stop ‘disgusting’ touching of statue’s breasts by tourists

Extra measures come after local campaigners complained over a lack of respect toward the city icon

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4 w. ago Bodyguards hired by council to stop tourists from groping and touching buxom bronze statue

For years, her statue has stood proudly in Dublin, an embodiment of Ireland's spirit and culture. But now a bronze of folk hero Molly Malone is to be guarded after complaints of people groping the sculpture.

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4 w. ago Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visitA Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has died of his injuries.Grant Paterson, 54, was admitted to hospital on 23 March after the explosion and subsequent collapse of the block of flats where he was staying, in the Monteverde district. Continue reading...

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