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Replacement of 20-year-old gates gives glimpse inside drained Regent's Canal lock

Last week, two 3-tonne lock gates arrived on the Regent's Canal, to be craned into place near the Islington Tunnel. The 205-year-old Regent's Canal has quite a few locks to deal with London's undulating landscape, and a large lock can be found in Islington, at City Road. As with all of the other locks on the canal, City Road Lock was built as a pair of locks.

UK news

US politics

fromJezebel

2 weeks ago

Pete Hegseth and the Very Porny Military Operations

Pete Hegseth led controversial military operations and policies including deadly maritime strikes, alleged war crimes, anti‑LGBTQ actions, and a costly Pentagon rebrand.

World news

fromTruthout

2 weeks ago

Venezuela Mobilizes Military in Response to Approaching US Aircraft Carrier

Venezuela mobilized nearly 200,000 troops and placed its military on full operational readiness after a U.S. carrier and strikes on boats heightened regional tensions.

fromAxios

1 month ago

Admiral overseeing Venezuelan boat strikes steps down

The latest: Holsey, in a statement shared on X, said he was retiring from the Navy in mid-December after decades of service. "The SOUTHCOM team has made lasting contributions to the defense of our nation and will continue to do so," he said. Holsey did not directly address the boat strikes in his message.