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WADA ask 'independent prosecutor' to examine Chinese swimmers case: statement
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has asked an independent prosecutor to review its handling of the case where 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a prescription heart drug.WADA said in a statement that it had asked former Swiss public prosecutor Eric Cottier to review their handling of the case.
2-min read - BusinessIsle of Wight County Press
Ferry disruption as Red Jet repairs prompt cross-Solent cancellations
Isle of Wight ferry travel is expected to be disrupted this afternoon (April 25) amid Red Funnel cancellations.
1-min read - NewsLancashire Live
VideoNurses Seen Doing Hair And Scrolling Phones While Man Prepared To Take His Life
Nurses Seen Doing Hair And Scrolling Phones While Man Prepared To Take His Life
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Ukrainian village battles mines year after Russia forced out
Every metre that farmer Igor Kniazev ploughs in an east Ukrainian village holds the danger of mines, booby-traps and unexploded shells -- the remains of a nearly three-month Russian occupation that ended over a year ago.Plot after plot, while ploughing the land, Kniazev systematically checked every metre.
3-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Britain is getting ready for war. It’s time to cram our ships with American weapons
This week’s Prime Ministerial announcement on an increase in defence spending was interesting on a number of levels. As all the new money for British defence (as opposed to Ukraine aid) is supposed to arrive post election, and Labour has refused to back the plan, there has to be a large chance the cash will not appear. Even if it does, there are a lot of different ways to look at the pledges. The actual amount available to spend after dealing with the various ongoing disasters and cost overruns
9-min read - NewsMy London
LGBT+ education to be given at every state school in London borough as motion is passed
The motion came following data stating transphobic attacks had increased by over 1,200 per cent in the past decade
3-min read - NewsThe Independent
Billionaire Slack and Flickr founders search for child, 16, missing in San Francisco’s notorious Tenderloin district
Mint Butterfield is the child of two prominent tech entrepreneurs: Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and CEO of cloud-based communication software Slack and Caterina Fake, co-founder of Flickr
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