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Dec 1, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Nikos Papanikolaou |Alex Kleiderman
Two men have died as torrential rains and gale-force winds cause flooding and damage across Greece. More than 30cm of rain was reported to have fallen on the island of Rhodes - one of the first areas to be impacted by Storm Bora - since Saturday. The deaths occurred on the island of Lemnos where flooding damaged roads and buildings and residents were asked to evacuate their homes, amid fears that a dam could overflow.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Alex Kleiderman
Visitors to Spain will face more paperwork from Monday when a new law requiring hotel owners and car hire firms to send personal information about their customers to the government comes into effect. The rules, which also apply to rental properties and campsites, are being brought in for national security reasons, but tourism experts have raised privacy concerns and warned it could lead to delays at check-in desks.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Alex Kleiderman
Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say. A study conducted in Mossel Bay, South Africa involved towing seal-shaped boards fitted with different configurations of lights behind a boat to see which attracted the most attention.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Alex Kleiderman |Aleks Phillips |Fiona Nimoni
Airbus A380 lands with incredible grace, as smooth as butterAn Airbus A380 was filmed while landing at Düsseldorf Airport with exceptional grace. The landing is so smooth and seamless it makes it look like the …
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
msn.com | Alex Kleiderman
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Alex Kleiderman
UK-US relations 'strong' says PM as he meets BidenBy Alex Kleiderman, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says his first face-to-face talks with US President Joe Biden were an opportunity to "recommit" to Nato and the "special relationship" between the UK and US. Facing reporters in the White House, Sir Keir told the president: "The special relationship is so important.
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May 1, 2024 | 
finance.yahoo.com | Alex Kleiderman
[PA]Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker's bankruptcy has officially ended, after a UK judge found he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to fulfil his financial obligations. The German tennis player was declared bankrupt in June 2017, owing creditors almost £50m. The High Court was told he still owed about £42m - but lawyers for Becker said the 56-year-old had reached a settlement agreement with the trustees appointed to oversee his finances.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
msn.com | Alex Kleiderman
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Alex Kleiderman
Image source, PA MediaCharities and campaigners are urging ministers to set up an inquiry into the treatment of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK. The call comes after an official report said basic checks to keep children safe in asylum hotels were not carried out. In an open letter, the groups highlight the "appalling revelation" some children were asked to play a game to guess who would be in foster care next.
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Dec 16, 2023 | 
au.sports.yahoo.com | Alex Kleiderman |Noor Nanji
TV sports quiz show Question of Sport has been shelved after more than 50 years on air, the BBC has confirmed. The corporation said production on the show had stopped, and that "difficult decisions" had been necessary. But a BBC spokesman insisted it was "not the final whistle" and the programme could come back in the future. The first episode of the BBC One programme was broadcast in 1970, presented by David Vine.
