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Retired diplomat
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A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.
September 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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‘Terrible’ sewage spilling into Herts chalk stream

#Bedfordshire #BedsBucksHerts

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‘Terrible’ sewage spilling into Herts chalk stream - BBC Sounds
The untreated effluent is being discharged into the River Ver at Markyate.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Poetry
January 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Poetry
January 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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16 freed Palestinians have arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Karem Abu Salem crossing, report our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.

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January 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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In a historic move, the International Criminal Court prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders on gender persecution charges. #Afghanistan

This move is a critical reminder of the ICC's central importance for justice.
January 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Gaza’s traumatised children will need more than aid brought in on trucks, says Rosalia Bollen, the spokesperson with the UN’s agency for children.

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January 20, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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‘Waiting for you’
January 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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BREAKING: Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has announced that the Gaza ceasefire will start on Sunday at 8:30 am [06:30 GMT].

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January 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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"We want to live like everyone in the world is living."

Palestinians in Gaza are shocked and disappointed to learn Israel still hasn’t approved the truce deal with Hamas.

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January 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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BREAKING: Qatar, Egypt and the US have announced that mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza have succeeded.

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January 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Media is reporting that a ceasefire has been reached for Gaza. For Hind Rajab and all the little ones murdered, the ceasefire came too late. Praying the ceasefire is real, it holds and it lasts.
January 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Israel’s explosive weapons in Gaza have left 475 children monthly with lifelong disabilities such as lost limbs, sight, or hearing.

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Fierce Israeli attacks on Gaza kill dozens as ceasefire deal moves closer
At least 6 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
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January 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Only in the Maldives can a Member of Parliament have their political party switched without their knowledge! Opposition MDP MP Hussain Ziyad woke up to find himself a member of the ruling party PNC. #Maldives
January 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Israeli newspaper Haaretz, quoting an unnamed source, says one of the main disputes in the negotiations in Doha is Israel’s refusal to commit to ending the war on Gaza after the deal’s second phase.

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Israel killed 70 Palestinian children in five days, Gaza civil defence says
Officials say Israeli forces killed at least 70 children in Gaza in five days as Natanyahu sends negotiators to Doha.
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January 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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This week @EmpirePodUK we look at

THE BUILDING OF THE TAJ MAHAL

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January 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Son, 17, killed at bus station had 'beautiful soul'

#Bedfordshire #BedsBucksHerts

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Tributes paid to Thomas Taylor after Bedford bus station murder
Thomas Taylor's mum pays tribute while his grandma says "don't think it won't happen to your sons".
www.bbc.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Blissful #Bedford enjoying the serenity and peace and being grateful for small things in a world full of hate and darkness.
January 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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HMPV infections are spreading in China, while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

Here's what you need to know about the virus aje.io/zkrv4d
January 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Liz Truss threatens to sue Keir Starmer unless he "ceases and desists" from alleging she crashed the economy.

In other news, here's Liz Truss making the exact same allegation against Gordon Brown
January 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Plea for volunteers to remove pennywort from river

#Bedfordshire #BedsBucksHerts

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Volunteers required to remove pennywort from River Lea
A canoe club looks for volunteers to remove pennywort from the River Lea ahead of nesting season.
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January 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Here are all of the shelters, food kitchens, evacuation sites, and resources for anyone impacted by the LA fires and for anyone who wants to reach out and help. #PalisadesFire

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MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources
docs.google.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Mock hospital will train next generation of nurses

#Bedfordshire #BedsBucksHerts

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Mock Bedfordshire hospital to train next generation of nurses
The SIM Street facility is using simulations and technology to educate Luton healthcare students.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Palestinian music teacher in Gaza turned Israeli drone sounds into a lesson, using them to teach children the musical scale.
January 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM