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1 week ago | londoncentric.media | Liv Facey |Rachel Rees |Jim Waterson

We want to open today’s edition with a note of thanks to our readers. When London Centric launched seven months ago, it was based on an educated gamble that London badly needed in-depth reporting and that a community of people would be willing to pay for it. Proper journalism takes time and money – checking out tips thoroughly, making phone calls, knocking on doors, persuading people to speak, and working through legal hurdles when we are poking at people with expensive lawyers.

Jan 9, 2025 | thesun.co.uk | Liv Facey |James Evenden

CHINA has given the greenlight to plans for the world's largest hydropower dam, despite protests from neighbouring countries. Millions could be without water as Tibet is set to become home to the world’s most ambitious individual infrastructure projectThe dam in the lower area of the Yarlung Zangbo River could generate three times more electricity than the current largest dam, the Three Gorges Dam in central China.

Jan 8, 2025 | the-sun.com | Liv Facey |James Evenden

MILLIONS are choking on toxic air and struggling to breathe in the world's most polluted city, with the streets enveloped in thick smog. Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is being suffocated by hazardous, cancer-causing air particles sparked by miles of burning rubbish and heavy traffic. The city’s air is so dire that it has been ranked as the world's most polluted city, with six times higher pollution levels than London.

Jan 7, 2025 | the-sun.com | Will Stewart |Liv Facey |Emma Crabtree

A UKRAINIAN pilot has become a hero after shooting down six Russian cruise missiles in a single attack, marking a world first in anti-air combat. The F-16 fighter pilot achieved the feat during a Russian aerial assault on December 13. The pilot, who has not been named for his protection, admitted that the likelihood of hitting a missile travelling at over 650 km/h (more than 400 mph) was slim.

Jan 7, 2025 | the-sun.com | Liv Facey

AN ICONIC cliff-side beauty has banned visitors over fears selfie-seeking Instagram influencers will fall to their deaths. Surfer's Rock, which juts out over Lagoinha do Leste beach in Brazil, used to attract tourists who would wait hours to capture the perfect photo. However, the Instagram hotspot will now remain deserted, as authorities have decided to close the site to prevent potentially fatal accidents.