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Cillian Murphy is sorry for everything in poignant post-apocalyptic film

All of This Unreal Time, which premieres in Manchester this week, charts a man's existential journey. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dwFGTA

Covid transmission 'common' in pet cats and dogs

Pet owners with Covid could infect about 20% of cats and dogs, although most symptoms are mild. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3qKEvW4

'Right to Repair' law will extend lifespan of products, government says

Appliances will be cheaper to run, the government says, under plans that will extend the lifespan of household goods. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TojWCj

UK's furlough scheme starts to wind down

Employers will start paying part of workers' furlough wages as the job support scheme is withdrawn. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3weGP8Y

Pupil self-isolation Covid impact 'not monitored'

The government cannot say how many infections are being prevented by sending pupils home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jtWtu6

FOX NEWS: Venomous missing snake goes viral on TikTok

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Venomous missing snake goes viral on TikTok WRAL’s Kasey Cunningham cautioned her audience that the neighborhood didn’t have any idea that the venomous snake was living in their proximity as well as the snake could spit and bite if cornered and asked anyone who encountered it to dial 911 "immediately." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3jvPP6E

FOX NEWS: Sisters get tattoos of dad's emotional final note: 'It has been such a good life'

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Sisters get tattoos of dad's emotional final note: 'It has been such a good life' Two sisters who lost their father to COVID-19 memorialized his last moment with the final words he left for them. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3Afuc0t

FOX NEWS: A book-based theme park built to encourage reading is coming to Nashville

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A book-based theme park built to encourage reading is coming to Nashville This theme park comes straight out of a storybook. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3w7uPG0

William and Harry to unveil Diana statue at Kensington Palace

It will be unveiled at Diana's former home, Kensington Palace, on what would have been her 60th birthday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jswxz1

The Papers: 'Jab in each arm' plans, and 'mass events fear'

Thursday's papers include vaccine booster plans, fears over big events and England's Euro 2020 quarter-final. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TmfZOF

Bill Cosby: The rise, fall and release of 'America's Dad'

Once a national treasure, the comedian was jailed for sexual assault but that conviction has now been overturned. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ztwHPe

New world news from Time: A Controversial Ban on Commercial Surrogacy Could Leave Women in India With Even Fewer Choices

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It’s nearly noon when Pinky Macwan wakes up and rubs her eyes, shifting uncomfortably. She’s in her second trimester of pregnancy with twins and finds herself constantly sluggish. Still in her floral nightgown, she walks down the fluorescent-lit hallway and splashes cold water on her face in the bathroom she shares with 46 other women, all surrogates at various stages of pregnancy. It’s late February, and Macwan has spent the past four months living in the basement of the Akanksha Hospital in bustling Anand, a town in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Home to the headquarters of the major dairy cooperative Amul, Anand has long been known as the milk capital of India. But booming business at Akanksha has also garnered the town another label: India’s baby factory. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A few months earlier, Macwan, 24, was earning $94 a month as a supervisor in a garment factory, overseeing 50 tailors making women’s clothes. The daughter of an iron-factory labore

Jadon Sancho - A hybrid of the modern age

What can Manchester United fans expect from Jadon Sancho, who is returning to England four years after joining Borussia Dortmund. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dvsRc0

Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray beats Oscar Otte in second-round thriller

Andy Murray reaches the Wimbledon third round after beating German qualifier Oscar Otte in another thriller finishing under the lights. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/363sXU9

Canada heatwave: Trudeau pays respects to dozens of victims

Dozens have died as Canada sees a new record - 49.6C (121.3F) - for the third day in a row. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3w59Bsl

Mature Dunkley guides England to tense ODI win against India

Sophia Dunkley's unbeaten 73 helps England beat India by five wickets in the second ODI and take a 6-2 lead in the series. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jv7f3p

Gap to close all 81 stores in UK and Ireland

The fashion chain says it will be online-only from the end of September. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3w6gqdd

Ex-US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

Former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, one of the main architects of the Iraq war, dies at 88 from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dulkdD

Prince Harry pays surprise visit to children's charity awards ceremony

The duke spoke to some "inspiring" children and young people with serious health conditions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Tqz5TE

Jadon Sancho: Man Utd agree £73m fee with Borussia Dortmund for England winger

Manchester United agree a fee in principle of 85m euros (£73m) with Borussia Dortmund for England winger Jadon Sancho. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3h6UVF5

Green Saving Bond details revealed - except for one key factor

Savers' money will go to the government for environmental projects, but the interest to be paid remains unknown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3y6pQH2

Royal Mail delivers letter addressed to 'woman in Cornwall shed'

The note to an author "near a village 21 miles from Land's End" finds its intended recipient. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Tqsadb

Tottenham appoint former Wolves boss Nuno as new manager

Tottenham appoint former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager on a two-year contract. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hlCueC

Disabled needs forgotten during Covid, BBC research reveals

Interviews uncover a comprehensive picture of the hidden disability fallout of the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dsw4cq

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021: Shortlist revealed

The competition has received more than 4,500 entries from people in 75 countries. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35ZkvW7

Long Covid: Teenager was so ill she thought she might die

Liliana Jackson, who's 16 years old, suffered from skin rashes, nerve pain, chest cramps and severe fatigue and at one point thought she might die, but felt let down by doctors. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Tjncis

What is the Northern Ireland Protocol?

The EU is to formally agree to postpone trade changes part of the Northern Ireland Protocol, but what is it? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hi3Imr

Benjamin Zephaniah calls for more diversity in GCSE texts

Research suggests less than one percent of authors featured in GCSE English Literature are from an ethnic minority background. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SBugqp

Batley and Spen by-election: What's at stake for the main political parties?

The constituency will be electing a new MP on Thursday, but the parties contesting the seat have a lot riding on the result. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3AcTQTt

Hong Kong: How life has changed under the national security law

Seven city residents tell the BBC how the new law has fundamentally changed their lives. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3h58eFX

Lady Boss documentary film "recasts Jackie Collins as feminist icon

Filmmaker Laura Fairrie wants to celebrate Collins' books about female sexual desire and freedom. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Sza7RE

Pinjra Tod: Women's rights activists finally free in India

Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita spent a year in prison, accused of 'masterminding' Delhi riots. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SAkgxw

Covid death rate 25% higher in Greater Manchester - report

Life expectancy declined more in the North West in 2020 than in England overall, a report finds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ybWHKJ

Miami building collapse: Letter in April warned of worsening damage

Residents of an apartment block that collapsed last week were warned of worsening structural damage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jzdpPQ

Brexit: EU to postpone ban on British meat sales in NI

It comes as a judgement is due in a court challenge to the lawfulness of the NI Protocol. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35YWDlx

The Papers: 'Three Lions Thump Old Enemy' and 'Time to Dream'

Wednesday's papers mark England reaching the Euro 2020 quarter-finals after a knockout win over Germany. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3Ag9D4a

Euro 2020: Sweden 1-2 Ukraine (AET): England to face Ukraine in quarter-finals

Artem Dovbyk nets a last-gasp header in extra-time as Ukraine beat 10-man Sweden 2-1 to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final with England. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hhTbaT

Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records

The temperature in Lytton, British Columbia, soared to 47.9C on Monday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3y5gewm

Trials of Army's new armoured vehicles halted again

Testing was previously halted after complaints crews had temporary hearing loss and aching joints. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35YsMJX

Scotland's public health minister tests positive for Covid

SNP MSP Maree Todd is self-isolating after a positive test but says she has no symptoms. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2USrgGU

Portugal's top art collector Joe Berardo arrested over fraud allegations

Millionaire Joe Berardo is accused of accumulating nearly €1bn in debts to three banks. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3h5djhy

In pictures: England fans celebrate

Some 40,000 fans inside Wembley stadium cheered as England beat Germany 2-0 in their last-16 clash. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dqP778

Wimbledon 2021: Serena Williams retires injured against Aliaksandra Sasnovich

American great Serena Williams breaks down in tears as her latest attempt for an elusive record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title is cruelly ended by injury. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Tb9GgX

Portugal exempts under-18s from quarantine

But they must be travelling with a fully vaccinated parent or guardian, say tourism authorities. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3600puH

5,000-year-old man was 'oldest plague victim'

Scientists piece together clues from "patient zero", who likely caught the plague from a rodent. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ud1hJI

New world news from Time: ‘Here We Can Express Ourselves With Freedom.’ In Puerto Rico, A Trans Collective Is Reimagining Family Values

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Among the rocks of their Caribbean archipelago, a group of trans artists and creatives in Puerto Rico have found their safe port. It is a harbor offering them safety and affirmation amid choppy waters. Both a natural resource and cultural construct, it has an appropriately reverential name: House of Grace. House of Grace was founded by María José, a transdisciplinary artist and activist, in the months after Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017. In the midst of natural disasters and a global pandemic, when rains have flooded and the earth has been shaken, the dancers, performers and writers who make up the House have laid down collective roots, built trust and chosen one another. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Gabriella N. Báez—Magnum Foundation María José’s apartment door reads “House of Grace” in Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gabriella N. Báez—Magnum Foundation María José poses for a portrait in her apartment in Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto