45 m. ago Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can New Zealand vaccinate its rare species before bird flu gets to them?

In the last continent to remain untouched by the virus, hopes are being pinned on immunisation as migration season approachesIt is easy to imagine how it could happen. A petrel, flying east from the Indian Ocean at the end of the Austral winter, makes landfall at New Zealand’s southern Codfish Island/Whenua Hou. Tired from its long journey, the petrel seeks refuge in the burrow of a green kākāpō: a critically endangered flightless species that is the world’s fattest parrot.If the seabird intrudes when the kākāpō is primed to breed, the male parrot may attempt to mate with the smaller petrel, accidentally smothering it in the process. Continue reading...

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62 m. ago Brit 'mum on the run' who was jailed after boasting about claiming UK benefits in Thailand returns home without son after being freed from hellish prison

Ellis Matthews, 32, was deported by Thai authorities after spending more than three months locked up in an overcrowded and squalid immigration prison with her son Cairo, 4.

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2 h. ago What time is Lilo & Stitch out on Disney Plus? Timings for UK and US audiences explained

Lilo & Stitch will be available on Disney Plus this week 😍

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2 h. ago Labour is accused of failing to end Whitehall WFH culture after drop in civil servants at office

Average occupancy across all ministries fell from 75 per cent in March to 72 per cent in June, official data shows.

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3 h. ago What time is Alien: Earth out on Disney Plus? Release time for episode 5 in the US and UK

Disney Plus will release the latest episode of Alien: Earth this week 👽📺

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3 h. ago Coronation Street spoilers reveal shock pregnancy as one soap legend left horrified

Coronation Street is set for explosive scenes next week on the hit ITV soap

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3 h. ago Coronation Street star 'reveals' Betsy's fate in crash horror with telling comment

Coronation Street's Betsy Swain actress Sydney Martin has teased the fate of her character, as the teen is involved in a scary crash twist next week on the ITV soap

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3 h. ago Coronation Street spoilers: Crash horror, Lisa 'spirals' and pregnancy bombshell

Coronation Street spoilers for next week have teased a bombshell for Lisa Swain, death fears for Betsy Swain and a pregnancy shocker for the Platts on the ITV soap

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3 h. ago EastEnders spoilers: Jonno returns, shock heart attack and Slater fallout continues

EastEnders 'mother of all weeks' is set to leave collateral damage as the Slaters try to rebuild their lives next week - while the Square sees a shock return, and heart attack

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4 h. ago Chelsea: Ben Chilwell joins Blues exodus as two stars remain in bomb squad

The Briton joins the flow of Blues moving to sister club Strasbourg

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5 h. ago Netflix viewers 'so let down' as hit romance drama finally returns after two years

Netflix viewers have all issued the same 'disappointing' complaint after My Life With The Walter Boys launched its second season onto the streaming platform last week

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5 h. ago Nestlé boss sacked one year into job after failing to disclose 'romantic relationship' with subordinate

Laurent Freixe worked for the Swiss food giant for four decades before being dismissed this week

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5 h. ago Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi headline thrilling deadline day of drama

The Premier League champions secured a deal for the Newcastle forward but their pursuit of the Crystal Palace defender fell through

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5 h. ago Northern Lights in UK: Exactly where and when Brits can see Aurora Borealis

The Met Office has said the Aurora Borealis could be visible across most parts of the UK this week and the display could also be enjoyed without the need for photographic equipment

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5 h. ago Trump's children slam 'slick' health rumors as president returns to golf course

Commentators and pundits swirled false rumors last week that President Donald Trump had not been seen in four days

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6 h. ago Liverpool sign Alexander Isak in British transfer record £125m deal from Newcastle

Isak signs six-year deal and ‘wants to create history’Deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi falls throughLiverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle on deadline day but were foiled in an attempt to end a stunning window with a deal for Marc Guéhi.On a contrasting day for the Premier League champions, Isak underwent a medical on Merseyside before signing a six-year contract worth around £300,000 a week. Liverpool also stepped up efforts to sign the Crystal Palace captain, Guéhi, who had a medical in London in anticipation of joining Arne Slot’s side after Steve Parish, the Palace chair, accepted £35m plus £5m in add-ons for the defender. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump says DC is now ‘crime free.’ It had 400 reported incidents in the last week

Trump began his so-called crime crackdown in D.C. on 11 August, sending National Guard and federal agents into the capital’s streets

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6 h. ago High school football: Rouse QB London Morgan wins player of the week

High school football: Rouse QB London Morgan wins player of the week  Austin American-Statesman

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7 h. ago Teenager is arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 25, 'was killed when she fell from block of flats'

The 25-year-old woman was severely injured after falling from a building in Cuckmere Lane in Southampton and died in hospital the next day.

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8 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham wishing Romeo a happy birthday 'unrealistic' after brutal blocking

Brooklyn Beckham is unlikely to wish his brother Romeo a happy 23rd birthday, as the siblings remain embroiled in a bitter family feud following Sir David's 50th celebrations

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