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cathedral city in Kent, England

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  • 2d ago

    Major incident declared in north Wales as wildfires sweep England and Wales during record heatwave

    Dozens evacuated near Conwy Mountain as firefighters battle blazes in multiple counties, with the heatwave set to persist into a second week.

  • 5d ago

    Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London under police escort for first UK show in nearly 1,000 years

    The 70-metre-long 11th-century embroidery travelled overnight from Normandy through the Channel Tunnel, reaching the British Museum at 02:50 local time ahead of a September exhibition that has already sold 100,000 tickets.

  • Jun 18

    Frank Furedi's 'I confini contano' appears in Italy's 2026 Maturità exam, sparking debate on boundaries and adulthood

    An excerpt from sociologist Frank Furedi's 'I confini contano' is one of the text analysis tracks in the first written test of Italy's 2026 Maturità, asking students to reflect on generational boundaries and the concept of 'adultescents'.

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Hormuz tolls and Spanish ashes

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The Gulf moved from danger to outright economic coercion, with American strikes, Iranian retaliation claims and a proposed fee on the world's most sensitive oil lane. Europe, meanwhile, answered insecurity with missile plans, cyber protests and more rules for technology at home.

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Climate: from mitigation to adaptation

New findings confirm that Western Europe's hottest June on record is driving climate-linked crises, and hydrologists warn of rapid soil-water loss from successive heatwaves.

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