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Stranded Western Isles whales may have been helping pregnant female

Shawdesh desk: A pod of 55 whales may have become stranded on a beach in the Western Isles after trying to help a female which was having difficult giving birth,

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What charges might Trump face if indicted in January 6 investigation?

Shawdesh Desk: A new criminal indictment could be coming for Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the former US president said he expected to be arrested in connection with the federal investigation

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Carbon-free flights promised ‘within two years’

Shawdesh desK; An aviation company plans to run commercial flights using an electric engine that creates no carbon emissions by 2025. ZeroAvia has flown nine test flights with its hydrogen-electric

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How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria

Shawdesh desk: By the time you finish reading this article, the chances are that another Nigerian has attempted to set some kind of world record in a frenzy that has

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Turkey’s deepening economic crisis prompts Erdogan to look West

Shawdesh Desk: Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a big step this week to warm relations with the West, in a quick political pivot that comes as Turkey’s president looks for solutions

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Rival leaders push peace plans as Sudan burns

Shawdesh desk: In a clear sign of their seriousness to end the escalating conflict in Sudan, four East African states, led by Kenya, are pushing for the deployment of a

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How African migrants survived racial attacks in Tunisia

Shawdesh dEsk: Standing destitute in the street with her one-year old baby strapped to her back, Louise Fallone describes the moment when masked attackers broke into her home in the

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Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president

Shawdesh desk: Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential

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