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Labour go-ahead for march of the pylons promises to spark conflict  The Guardian

Dear Abby counsels an older woman who says her puppy is too misbehaved and threatening.

Coventry City opposition view from CoventryLive as Stoke boss Steven Schumacher gives his verdict on his side's 1-0 win over the Sky Blues

Set-Piece Troubles Persist as Spurs Fall to Bayern Munich in Pre-Season Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-season clash against Bayern Munich offered a familiar narrative as set-piece vulnerabilities, which have haunted Spurs in recent seasons, reappeared during their 3-2 defeat. While pre-season results are often inconsequential, the encounter highlighted areas of concern for manager Ange Postecoglou, despite the […]

KANYARUCHINYA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Children sit on the dirt, their clothes ragged and torn, their shoes punctured with holes, but their eyes bright and fixed on what's playing out in front of them. In a corner of a refugee camp in conflict-wracked eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, about a dozen chess games are going, each one with its own fascinated audience. The Soga Chess Club for children doesn't have enough tables and chairs. The “boards” are squares of paper with green and... Читать дальше...

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes. The annual 10-day hunt, which started more than a decade ago, promotes public awareness of issues with invasive species in Florida while engaging the public in Everglades conversation, said Sarah Funck, the wildlife impact management section leader with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Читать дальше...

PARIS — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces that have popped up on bustling metro station walls, a large billboard at the airport and in front of City Hall. One shows a drawing of French fencer Ysaora Thibus in action. Another has canoers paddling down the Seine River. Some others include people enjoying themselves in a busy district. The original art was spread throughout Paris and other nearby host cities around the Olympic and Paralympic sites. Читать дальше...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing's troubled capsule. Do they take a chance and send them home soon in Boeing's Starliner? Or wait and bring them back next year with SpaceX? Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been up there since early June, their planned eight-day mission at the two-month mark and possibly surpassing eight months. Testing continues... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar and joyous figure in the winding labyrinth of tall stalks. Snoopy. More than 80 farms in the U.S. and Canada have teamed up with Peanuts Worldwide to create "Peanuts"-themed mazes to celebrate the beloved strip's 75th birthday this summer and fall. A massive Snoopy rests on top of his doghouse in a maze at Dull's Tree Farm in Thorntown, Indiana, and he's depicted gleefully atop a pumpkin at Downey's Farm in Caledon, Ontario. Читать дальше...

Balkhash, Kazakhstan — Seen from the sky, with its turquoise waters stretching out into the desert expanses in the shape of a crescent, you can see why they call Lake Balkhash the "pearl of Kazakhstan." But pollution, climate change and its overuse are threatening the existence of one of the most unique stretches of water in the world. One side of the Balkhash — the biggest lake in Central Asia after the Caspian Sea — has salt water, but on the other it is fresh. In such a strange environment, rare species have abounded. Читать дальше...

Washington — During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to manage the monthly cost of electricity for air conditioning. But even then, the heat finds its way in. “Going upstairs, it’s like walking into soup. It is so hot,” Lindahl said. “If I walk past my attic upstairs, you can feel the heat radiating through a closed door.” Lindahl, 37, who lives in North Carolina, said her monthly electricity bills in the summer used to be around $100 years ago, but they've since doubled. Читать дальше...

Gardeners fed up with constantly having to pull out weeds have been told of clever hack by an expert that means you can avoid doing it again for the rest of the summer

One of Britain's favourite Spanish holiday destinations has been dubbed the 'Miami of Europe' by a popular Italian travel influencer - but it's quite the stretch

TikTok user The Enchanted Nanny has detailed common mistakes new parents make when it comes to burping their babies - and offered two top tips to combat trapped wind

Stars from the world of sport, music and film have become owners of teams in E1, the fast-growing powerboat championship which combines racing with environmental sustainability

YBNL star Asake has caused a buzz on social media with his comment about how his senior colleague and music star Wizkid was featured on his Lungu Boy album.

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Supplication is accepting our need before God, voicing it, and admitting the fact that we cannot fulfill the need ourselves.

Though it may be difficult to remember now, the Terri Schiavo case was perhaps the most notorious, and controversial, end-of-life debate in the United States throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix has reportedly quit Todd Haynes' untitled gay romance movie just days before filming was due to start, with entire sets having already been built

The Bollywood star delivered a witty speech with reflections on the power of cinema

“They have been a leading organization that has advocated for civil rights and civil liberties," Maya Harris said.

Though Mr. Dhankhar did not name anyone, he was apparently referring to the recent remarks by senior Congress leaders Salman Khurshid and Mani Shankar Aiyar