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Man charged with sexual assault after girl 'snatched' from outside Harrods
Moment members of public step in to calm horse charging through London
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Sadiq Khan admits mayoral elections will be judgement day on Ulez and other transport policies
Asked at a BBC London TV hustings whether he had succeeded in bringing Londoners with him on clean air and car travel, he says: ‘We will find out on May 2’
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Greek military ship intercepts two Houthi drones in the Red Sea
A Greek military vessel serving in the European Union's naval mission in the Red Sea intercepted two drones launched by Yemen's Houthi militants towards a commercial ship, officials at the Greek Defence Ministry said on Thursday. "On Thursday morning Greek frigate Hydra, while it was escorting a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, fired at two drones," an official told Reuters. Greece has supplied a frigate to the EU's mission, dubbed Aspides, that launched in February to help protect the key m
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Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.The health ministry said late Wednesday that 30 people had died from heatstroke between January 1 and April 17, compared with 37 in the whole of 2023.
2-min read - NewsEvening Standard
Plans for one of tallest residential towers in London redesigned
Fresh plans would see 669 homes created in two 58 and 44-storey towers
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
‘Lost’ Klimt masterpiece sells for £26m after mysterious recovery
Painting ‘believed lost for approximately 100 years’
3-min read - NewsReuters
Almost 100 detained at anti-government protest in Armenia, media say
The protesters had blocked traffic in the city centre and, according to police, had refused to comply with their orders. News.am said police forcefully dispersed the rally. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced criticism at home after agreeing to cede several border areas to neighbour and longtime rival Azerbaijan as part of a peace deal.
1-min read - NewsAFP
Philippine court blocks GMO 'golden rice' production over safety fears
A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said conflicting scientific views gave rise to "severe" health and environmental safety concerns."By reason of the conflicting scientific views and uncertainties on the risks and effects of Golden Rice and Bt Eggplant, potential severe and grave threats to the welfare of people and the environment arise," the court said.
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