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The Italian town of Punta Marina has had to appoint 'rangers' after it has been invaded and colonised by over 100 wild what?
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Authorities where removed a Tesla Cybertruck from a lake after the driver intentionally drove it into the water in an attempt to try the vehicle's 'wade mode'?
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The Guardian

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In the summer of 2000, I could never have imagined becoming a father. I was 34, living in New York City, with a good job in social care, but still in a tiny apartment. I had been with my partner, Pete, for just over three years; we were serious, but we didn’t live together. Becoming a parent was not on my radar.

One August evening, I had finished work late and was hurrying to a dinner reservation I had with Pete. I was rushing towards the turnstile at Union Square station when I noticed a bundle of clothes in a corner. I saw it move and stopped in my tracks. I walked over, peeled back a dark sweatshirt, and saw him: a newborn baby, with the umbilical cord still attached.

I was in shock. I sprinted up to the street and found a payphone to call 911. “I found a baby,” I blurted out. I rushed back to the platform and crouched down next to the baby. I stroked his head to comfort him but he pulled a face. “OK, you don’t like that,” I said. We stared at each other. My heart was racing.

Danny Stewart's story ► www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/22/exper…

#Fathers #LGBTQIA #happydads #truestory #adoption #newyork #unionsquare

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Watch: How the Amazon has started to heat the planet ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR5xL...
The growing extraction of rainforest resources is pushing the Amazon and similar biomes towards breaking point, a report has shown.

Fresh demands for critical minerals, biofuels and pulp – used in fast fashion, processed food and packaging – are compounding existing pressures from cattle ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, the analysis finds.

Full story by Jonathan Watts ► www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/20/rainfo…

#deforestatoin #criticalminerals #biofuels #amazon #rainforests #naturalresources

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The Guardian

A controversial ban on what was relaxed at this year's Chelsea flower show?

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The Guardian

Watch: What is art for? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlQO...
In 1953, the former professional boxer Dave Sharkey and his wife, Ann, opened a photography studio in Oxford Street, central London.

The studio promised prints ‘ready in 10 minutes’ – decades before rapid turnaround became the norm.

Just moments from the US embassy and Selfridges, the studio – later run by the couple’s son Philip – became an unlikely cultural crossroads, attracting artists, actors, musicians and athletes in search of passport photos.

Muhammad Ali, Bianca and Mick Jagger, David Hockney, Tilda Swinton and many more sat for the camera.

Now, for the first time, the never-before-seen archive has been published by Phaidon Press, featuring more than 300 celebrity portraits spanning the 1950s to the 2010s.

Swipe through some of the famous faces, then tap the link for the full gallery ► www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/may/…

All photographs ©️Philip Sharkey/Phaidon

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A headline that initially baffled the quizmaster this week was 'Czech police find stolen skull (pictured) of medieval saint encased in concrete'. Who was she?
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Channel 4’s chief executive has stood by the broadcaster’s treatment of concerns raised by contestants on Married at First Sight, as she said she was “deeply sorry” for the distress of female participants making allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.

Priya Dogra said she believed the channel had acted appropriately at the time of the allegations, but that she had commissioned an external review to ensure the show was safe for those taking part.

She spoke as a committee of MPs demanded answers from the broadcaster and Ofcom, the media regulator, over what they described as the “horrifying allegations” made about the hit show.

Report by Michael Savage Media editor ► www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/20/channel-4-bo…

#MarriedatFirstSight #MAFS #femaleparticipants #rape #sexualmisconduct #Ofcom #externalreview

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How Elon Musk ‘colonised’ a corner of Texas to build his own space city ► youtube.com/watch?v=OwxlY...
The Soviets presented science as a utopian ideal. Thousands of researchers worked in imperfect secrecy on ‘big science’ initiatives, mostly for cold war military objectives. In the 1990s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, many institutions were left destitute and their advanced technology was doomed to extinction. But some scientists persevered, adapting to the landscape. Today, defying the odds, they persist, even in wartime, continuing their work.

The photographer Eric Lusito takes us on a scientific journey through space and time in a book on Soviet scientific institutes. Soviet Scientific Institutes by Eric Lusito is published by FUEL.

Photos by Eric Lusito ► www.theguardian.com/artanddes...

#Soviet #ScientificInstitutes #photography #EricLusito

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We bear at least 80% of the responsibility for our health in old age, according to a new study – although not all experts agree.⁠
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The report argues that individuals have far greater control over their longevity than is commonly understood. ⁠
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The claim, however, has been described as simplistic and said to neglect wider arguments about whether people are genuinely in control of individual choices when it comes to issues including poverty, pollution and healthcare access.⁠
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Devi Sridhar, professor and chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, said she would “broadly agree” with the 80% figure, but added that the fact there was a strong link between socioeconomic standing and health was evidence of a correlation between public policy regulation and individual ill-health.⁠
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Sir Christopher Ball, one of the report's authors, said, "It’s good news if you're to blame because that means you’re responsible – and if you’re responsible, you can do something about it."⁠
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The report’s recommendations include avoiding processed foods, abstaining entirely from alcohol, prioritising sleep, not eating after 6.30pm, and cultivating what it calls “a not-meat mindset”.⁠

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