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Weekly quiz: What did a kayaker notice when a whale swallowed him?
How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - Feb. 20 -
'Oldest horse' thrives on linseed cake and light exercise
Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UKBBC News - Feb. 21 -
WATCH: Teen celebrates 15th birthday after 18-hour surgery
After an 18-hour surgery to repair his left artery, Matthew got to celebrate his birthday at home doing what he loves best: playing his guitar and his viola.ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Waltz this way: rival venues in Vienna compete to celebrate Johann Strauss’s 200th birthday
As the Austrian capital honours the legacy of its dance king, the race is on to attract the most punters. The music of Johann Strauss streams through Vienna like the stately Danube. Even the ...The Guardian - 5d -
How did every passenger survive fiery Delta plane crash in Toronto?
Investigators are looking into how all 76 passengers and four crew members aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 survived after the plane crash-landed in Toronto on Monday.ABC News - 6d -
When my sister died, it wasn’t just her own childhood memories that disappeared. Mine did too | Jason Hazeley
Millie had fantastic recall, unlike mine. Now there are parts of my past – and myself – that I’ll never be able to remember. I was midway through Kathryn Mannix’s With the End in Mind when it ...The Guardian - 4d -
How Far Will The UK Go To Protect Ukraine?
And is the government’s stance on Russia shifting?BBC News - 4d -
How Rebecca Black's new record became her most liberated
Over a decade since her big break, the O.C. native of 'Friday' fame talks her bold new project, 'Salvation.'Los Angeles Times - 16h -
Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Change How You Travel? Let Us Know.
The pandemic was declared in March 2020, shutting down travel for months. How did the lockdowns, and then the surge in demand, change the way you travel?The New York Times - 6d
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Key takeaways from the PM's meeting with US president
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Chris Mason: Starmer wins Trump over - but Ukraine uncertainty lingers
No 10 thinks the talks were a success but questions remain on defence, our political editor writes.BBC News - 2h -
BBC visits US supermax prison the government hopes will solve UK crisis
The government wants to adopt a scheme which encourages inmates to gain qualifications and take jobs.BBC News - 9h -
GPs strike deal to help end '8am scramble' for appointments
It gives general practices a big funding boost, as well as reducing red tape and targets.BBC News - 2h -
Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight
The American singer will be joined by Lauren Sanchez, whose fiancee Jeff Bezos owns Blue Origin.BBC News - 14h
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Betsy Arakawa, a Classical Musician and the Wife of Gene Hackman, Dies at 65
As the spouse of a two-time Oscar winner, she avoided interviews and stayed off social media. But in private, she typed up Mr. Hackman’s novels and helped edit them.The New York Times - 9m -
Pope Francis is resting after another peaceful night, Vatican says
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent another peaceful night and is now resting, the Vatican said Friday.NBC News - 32m -
Cash access protection urged: 'It makes me feel independent'
Disability Rights UK and the RNIB are warning that a cashless society could create barriers for disabled people.BBC News - 1h -
Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.NBC News - 1h -
Pope showing 'improvement' as he continues to recover in hospital
The Vatican press office has released a statement saying the pope had a peaceful evening of rest in hospital and is continuing his recovery in the hospital on Friday.ABC News - 1h