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Trees: ‘Our 5,000-year-old yew should be revered – not ignored’

 Trees: ‘Our 5,000-year-old yew should be revered – not ignored’ Trees believed to pre-date the pyramids are in danger of being lost forever unless they are given special legal protections, campaigners have said. The UK is home to the world’s largest collection of ancient yew trees, with some estimated by researchers to be as […]

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Russia attacking Mariupol steelworks after evacuations, says Ukraine commander

Russia attacking Mariupol steelworks after evacuations, says Ukraine commander Attacks have resumed on Mariupol’s steel works, despite hundreds of civilians remaining trapped inside, a Ukrainian officer has said. The Azovstal plant was being shelled by “all kinds of weapons”, National Guard commander Denys Shlega said on Monday. On Sunday a number of civilians who had […]

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Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights, leak suggests

Millions of women across the US could soon lose their legal right to abortion, according to a leaked Supreme Court document. The document, published by Politico, suggests the country’s top court is poised to overturn the 1973 decision that legalised abortion nationwide. If the court strikes down the Roe v Wade ruling, individual states would […]

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Pontifical Commission given mandate to implement child protection in Church

Pontifical Commission given mandate to implement child protection in Church The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors just concluded its Seventh Ordinary Plenary Assembly, culminating in an audience with Pope Francis on Friday morning. Following that meeting with Pope Francis, the Commission’s president and Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., met with journalists to recount […]

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Conservative MP to resign after porn admission

Conservative MP to resign after porn admission British Conservative MP Neil Parish has bowed to pressure to say he will resign after admitting to watching pornography in the UK House of Commons chamber. The 65-year-old farmer admitted to the BBC today that he watched adult material twice in Britain’s parliament, claiming the first time was […]

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Ukraine says Russia taking ‘colossal losses’ in eastern battle

Ukraine says Russia taking ‘colossal losses’ in eastern battle Residents of Mariupol have recounted the horrors of the battle for their now devastated city this week. They were speaking while many sifted through the rubble for belongings, cooked meals by the roadside or just stared at the charred shells of buildings all around them. “It […]

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Pope to Protection Commission: All abuse unacceptable

Pope to Protection Commission: All abuse unacceptable Addressing the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Pope Francis requests an annual report on the Church’s safeguarding initiatives to help competent authorities respond to allegations of abuse on the part of clergy, and praises the work being done by the Commission.   Abuse in any form […]

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Pope ‘shamed’ by church’s failures over child abuse in France

Pope ‘shamed’ by church’s failures over child abuse in France Pope Francis has said he is “shamed” by the Catholic church’s failure to deal with paedophile priests in France, as one of his closest advisers pushed for an inquiry into the sexual abuse of children by clergy in Italy. A landmark report on Tuesday found that at […]

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Europe lashed by extreme weather as climate crisis grows

Europe lashed by extreme weather as climate crisis grows Europe endured record extreme weather in 2021, from the hottest day and the warmest summer to deadly wildfires and flooding, the European Union’s climate monitoring service has reported. While Earth’s surface was nearly 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels last year, Europe saw an average […]

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Satellite images show mass grave near Mariupol, says port city mayor

Satellite images show mass grave near Mariupol, says port city mayor Satellite imagery from near the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol shows a mass grave site that has expanded in recent weeks, the mayor of the port city has said. Maxar Technologies, a private US company, has said a review of images from mid-March through […]

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