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ReutersGreece conducts quake drill on tourist island of Crete
CRETE, Greece (Reuters) - "Exercise, exercise, exercise", read an emergency text message which alerted people on the island of Crete of a mock earthquake measuring 7.2 off the city of Heraklion. Tourists rushed to evacuate the hotel, while workers in vests offered first aid to an injured woman in a tent as part of a quake drill dubbed "Minoas" after the mythical Cretan Bronze Age king. "It's good, because then we know what we are doing in real situations," said British tourist Leah Pickles, 36, one of the hotel's residents in Heraklion.
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Segway electric scooters are a fun, gas-free alternative to driving — and they're up to 47% off at Amazon
Embrace your inner child — or pick one up for an actual kiddo. Prices start at just $133.
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Post Office sought to make Horizon bugs sound ‘non-emotive’, inquiry told
Susan Crichton, the Post Office’s general counsel before resigning in 2013, agreed it demonstrated an ‘element of smoke and mirrors’.
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Air Products plans network of hydrogen refueling stations in Canada
Industrial gas manufacturer Air Products and Chemicals said on Tuesday that it plans to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations across Canada. The stations, stretching from Edmonton to Calgary in the province of Alberta, will be equipped to serve heavy-duty vehicles, such as commercial and municipal trucks and buses, as well as light-duty hydrogen fuel cell cars. Air Products, which currently operates three hydrogen production facilities in Alberta, and a 55-kilometer hydrogen pipeline in the Alberta Industrial Heartland, said the hydrogen infrastructure will help Western Canada's energy transition goals.
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Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly alongside President Emmanuel Macron. The Seine is the venue for marathon swimming at the Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons. Asked Tuesday about whether she’ll meet her promise to swim in the Seine before the Games, Hidalgo said “for sure, because water quality will be good.”
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A legal challenge over the UK's role in arms sales to Israel will go ahead
LONDON (AP) — A legal challenge over the British government's role in allowing weapons to be sent to Israel can be heard at the High Court later this year, a judge said Tuesday. Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq and the U.K.-based Global Legal Action Network filed the challenge in December, calling for the U.K. to stop granting licenses for arms exports to Israel. They said they acted after Britain’s government ignored their written requests to suspend arms sales to Israel following t
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Trump trial attorney frustrated over gag order argument
Todd Blanche said his client had a right to defend himself from 'political attacks' as the judge demanded examples.
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Wildfire scorches refuge but bald eagle pair refuse to abandon eaglet, Iowa photos show
A bolt of lightning struck near the nest, sparking a wildfire that burned for days, officials said.
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FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023
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Decomposed body of boy who went missing in 2020 is found - months after mom died not knowing what happened to him
Three months after Jaylen Griffin’s disapperance, his 18-year-old brother was shot dead near his home
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After 4-hour fight, 2 fishermen land 718-pound giant bluefin tuna off New Jersey coast
After four hours and a close call with a tug boat, two Manasquan, New Jersey-based fishermen landed a 718-pound giant bluefin tuna.
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Kate Middleton receives new title from King Charles in recognition of taking on ‘more responsibilities’
The king wanted to recognise the princess’s hard work
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Irish PM Simon Harris apologises to families for their 'living nightmare' over Stardust nightclub fire
The Irish premier has apologised on behalf of the state over the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire in which 48 people died. A decades-long fight for justice culminated last week in an inquest finding that they had all been unlawfully killed in the Dublin tragedy. Taoiseach Simon Harris said the state had failed families when "you needed us most" - and politicians stood in applause in parliament to acknowledge family members in the public gallery.
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Average petrol prices above 150p/litre for first time since November
Data collated by website Fuel Prices Online shows typical pump prices reached 150.1p per litre on Monday.
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What is the Meta AI tool? Can you turn it off? New feature rolls out on Facebook, Instagram
Facebook parent company Meta recently rolled out Meta AI in more than a dozen countries. Some users have wondered how to turn it off.
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Taylor Swift Is Leaning Into Braids with 'TTPD': Let's Dissect Her Latest Style (And All the Clues Before!)
The singer has been rocking braided hairstyles leading up to the release of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
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Sports betting: Caleb Williams favored to be No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft
Unsurprisingly, Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is BetMGM Sportsbook's favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in this week's NFL draft. The draft will be held from Thursday to Saturday in Detroit and the Chicago Bears have the top pick, with the Washington Commanders,New England Patriots,Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers rounding out the top five. Williams is expected to be the taken by the Chicago Bears with the No. 1 pick.
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Missouri hires Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch for the same role with the Tigers
Missouri hired longtime college administrator Laird Veatch to be its athletic director on Tuesday, bringing him back to campus 14 years after he departed for a series of other positions that culminated with five years spent as the AD at Memphis. Veatch replaces Desireé Don Reed-Francois, who abruptly left last month for the athletic director job at Arizona. “The opportunity to return to the University of Missouri and to Columbia is truly incredible for me and my family,” Veatch said in a statement.
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Second person of interest arrested in deadly Seminole County carjacking
Second person of interest arrested in deadly Seminole County carjacking
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Bears announce T.J. Edwards, Darnell Wright recipients of Brian Piccolo Award
Every year, the Bears select a veteran and rookie to honor with the Brian Piccolo Award. This year, it's T.J. Edwards and Darnell Wright.