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A field guide on how to spot fake pictures

Photographs have a profound power to shape our understanding of the world. And it’s never been more important to be able to discern which ones are genuine and which are doctored to push an agenda, especially in the wake of dramatic or contentious moments. But advances in technology mean that spotting manipulated or even totally […]

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Government drops part of appeal

The government has dropped its ongoing legal challenge against a court ruling which declared parts of the Troubles Legacy Act to be unlawful. It centred on the most contentious aspect of the act which offered conditional immunity to suspects in exchange for information about Troubles-era crimes. Government lawyers had argued in an appeal hearing last […]

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Puberty blockers ban is lawful, says High Court

A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the previous government using emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled. Former health secretary Victoria Atkins curbed the use of the drugs for children and young people with gender dysphoria under emergency powers at the end of May. A trans campaign group then took legal action, […]

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Why Harris is talking about her history as a prosecutor : NPR

Kamala Harris, then the San Francisco District Attorney, poses for a portrait on June 18, 2004. Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Two days before President Biden announced he would step back from his push for a second term, his campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon, appeared on television, insisting […]

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Italy PM Meloni vows to ‘relaunch’ bilateral ties with China

Ms Meloni described her trip as a “demonstration of the will to begin a new phase, to relaunch our bilateral cooperation”. She also said the two countries have signed an agreement that aims to boost cooperation on electric vehicles and renewable energy. In a statement released by his office, Premier Li said the two countries […]

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Brantham dog walker dies four days after attack

Suffolk Police Suffolk Police issued a picture of Anita Rose, wearing her pink jacket, as she walked with her dog Bruce A woman who was seriously injured after being attacked while out walking her dog has died in hospital, police said. Anita Rose, 57, was found unconscious on a track in Brantham, Suffolk, on Wednesday. […]

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The ‘upside-down’ sex life of a rare Indian frog revealed

BBC The Charles Darwin frog, named after the famous naturalist, is endemic to a few islands in the Andamans In the islands of Andamans straddling India’s east coast, a species of frogs mate and lay their eggs while upside down, a new study has found. Both the male and female Charles Darwin frogs position themselves […]

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