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A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day

A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve ...

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Badenoch accused of throwing in the towel ahead of local elections

Badenoch accused of throwing in the towel ahead of...

1 week ago 9

Supreme Court takes up religious rights dispute over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools

Supreme Court takes up religious rights dispute ov...

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Why Ronnie O’Sullivan considers just playing at snooker champs a ‘victory’

Why Ronnie O’Sullivan considers just playing at sn...

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Oxford academics used cup made from human skull at formal dinners until 2015

Oxford academics used cup made from human skull at...

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Pope Francis’s death mourned by fans across southeast Asia where he transformed status of Church

Pope Francis’s death mourned by fans across southe...

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Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam' and not to follow Pope Benedict XVI in resigning

Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam' and not to f...

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How fitness trackers have ‘gamified’ walking

How fitness trackers have ‘gamified’ walking

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Voices: Should smartphones be banned in schools? Join The Independent Debate

Voices: Should smartphones be banned in schools? J...

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Ofcom cracks down on mobile network loophole used to intercept text messages

Ofcom cracks down on mobile network loophole used ...

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Astronomers perplexed by loud bang and green flash over Australian skies

Astronomers perplexed by loud bang and green flash...

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Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s ...

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Fresh Meat star Kimberley Nixon says ‘dark thoughts’ flooded her mind after birth of first child

Fresh Meat star Kimberley Nixon says ‘dark thought...

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Women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s family enter court pleas

Women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s famil...

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What tourists can expect from visiting Rome and the Vatican after the death of Pope Francis

What tourists can expect from visiting Rome and th...

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Tina Knowles shares fury over Beyoncé’s false pregnancy rumours

Tina Knowles shares fury over Beyoncé’s false preg...

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U.S. academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

U.S. academic leaders unite against Trump's higher...

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Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza and destroy heavy ...

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Pope breaks with tradition over burial site

Pope breaks with tradition over burial site

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Chinese company announces another huge advance in EV battery technology

Chinese company announces another huge advance in ...

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Passenger fury at P&O cruise cancelled with just 24 hours’ notice

Passenger fury at P&O cruise cancelled with just 2...

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Why Francis will be the first Pope buried outside the Vatican in 120 years

Why Francis will be the first Pope buried outside ...

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10 best anti-ageing day creams to tighten, brighten and lift

10 best anti-ageing day creams to tighten, brighte...

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Toto Wolff bemoans Mercedes F1’s ‘worst performance of the year’ in Saudi Arabia

Toto Wolff bemoans Mercedes F1’s ‘worst performanc...

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Alexa Chung is selling her wardrobe on Vinted

Alexa Chung is selling her wardrobe on Vinted

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Sharks drew crowds who chased and fed them off Israel's coast — until one man disappeared

Sharks drew crowds who chased and fed them off Isr...

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Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, Man City, Chelsea and Aston Villa: Who has the best run-in?

Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, Man City, Chelsea an...

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Vatican declares victims of 2019 Sri Lankan Easter bombings as ‘witnesses of faith’

Vatican declares victims of 2019 Sri Lankan Easter...

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Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater walks free after domestic violence sentencing

Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater walks f...

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Tina Knowles hits back at claim Beyoncé always wanted to be solo artist

Tina Knowles hits back at claim Beyoncé always wan...

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London airport once again named UK’s worst for flight delays

London airport once again named UK’s worst for fli...

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Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US

Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now...

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The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Lady Gaga to Arctic Monkeys

The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Lad...

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Pope Francis saw environmental and climate issues as moral concerns

Pope Francis saw environmental and climate issues ...

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9 best deckchairs for reclining in comfort and style this summer

9 best deckchairs for reclining in comfort and sty...

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American vision care non-profit moving to Manitoba as U.S. tariffs drive up costs

American vision care non-profit moving to Manitoba...

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Japan sends more naval ships to China-linked base despite US concerns

Japan sends more naval ships to China-linked base ...

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Tottenham vice-captain Cristian Romero reveals he would ‘love’ move to LaLiga

Tottenham vice-captain Cristian Romero reveals he ...

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Badenoch says Tories braced for ‘very difficult’ set of local election results

Badenoch says Tories braced for ‘very difficult’ s...

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Even children can get dementia. Here’s how to spot it

Even children can get dementia. Here’s how to spot...

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Joe Biden accused of editing himself into family Easter photo

Joe Biden accused of editing himself into family E...

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Big Bang Theory star admits writers ‘hit a wall’ with her character

Big Bang Theory star admits writers ‘hit a wall’ w...

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Trans woman, threatened with electric shock therapy as child, comes out in 60s

Trans woman, threatened with electric shock therap...

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Conclave: How to watch the film about the secret and mysterious ritual to elect a new Pope

Conclave: How to watch the film about the secret a...

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The Last of Us voice actor says HBO was wise to change death

The Last of Us voice actor says HBO was wise to ch...

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Watch live: JD Vance holds press conference during India trip to discuss trade deal

Watch live: JD Vance holds press conference during...

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Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis lying in state ahead of funeral

Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis lying in...

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US colleges criticise Trump ‘political interference’ after Harvard lawsuit

US colleges criticise Trump ‘political interferenc...

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Why a man walked 53 miles dressed as a curlew over Easter

Why a man walked 53 miles dressed as a curlew over...

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Cristian Romero open to LaLiga move but wants Europa League success with Spurs

Cristian Romero open to LaLiga move but wants Euro...

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