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Last week, the annual Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place at Worthy Farm, near Somerset, England.More than 200,000 music fans gathered over five days to hear performances by Rick Astley, Debbie Harry, The Hives, Lizzo, Måneskin, Arctic Monkeys, Lewis Capaldi, Rita Ora, and many more artists.

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Entrants in this year's contest-now in its tenth year-were invited to submit images showcasing life on Earth, and illustrating some of the many threats that our planet faces.These images originally appeared in bioGraphic, an online magazine about nature and regeneration and the official media sponsor for the California Academy of Sciences' BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition.

Haunted by its responsibility for World War II and Nazi tyranny, Germany embraced the pursuit of peace with the fervor of a convert.But on Wednesday, its government took an important step toward shedding that legacy as war once again transforms the European continent.For the first time since the world war ended, the government unveiled a comprehensive national security strategy meant to confront Germany's vulnerability to new military, economic and geopolitical threats, including climate change.

War.I slept well, woke up and smiled.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine read those opening words from The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank at a conference focusing on children on Wednesday afternoon as he sought to highlight the toll that Russia's invasion of his country has taken on its youngest citizens: In 15 months of war, he said, at least 483 children had been killed, and other estimates suggest that the toll is even higher.

Irvine Welsh, Sebastian Faulks and Bernardine Evaristo will be among the writers appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival as it marks its 40th year, organisers have announced.Climate activist Greta Thunberg and authors such as Val McDermid, James Kelman, Ian McEwan and Elif Shafak are also on the line-up for the event in August.

An international five-yearly study published on Tuesday suggests that German schoolchildren's reading skills at the end of the fourth grade (when a typical child in the German education system would be 10 years old) have deteriorated in the past 20 years and are inferior to kids in many comparable countries.

A Pride parade in Bangkok, platform diving in Boston Harbor, a deadly train collision in India, tidal bore surfing in Brazil, a hedge labyrinth in Denmark, a thousand-musician performance in Madrid, flooding after a dam breach in Ukraine, surreal smoky skies over New York City, and much more
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Every now and then in my freelance role as an obit writer for the Tampa Bay Times, I write about the lives of journalists.There was the features reporter who became an artist and community activist; the sports reporter who became a teacher and wrote his own obituary; and the political reporter who was the first woman to lead the statehouse bureau.

Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have agreed a new partnership to bolster economic security in response to China's growing influence.The Atlantic Declaration, announced as the Prime Minister and US president met in the White House, includes commitments on easing trade barriers, closer defence industry ties and a data protection deal.

The top-seeded team of Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes won the AVP Huntington Beach Open Pro Series beach volleyball women's competition in two sets Sunday, winning 21-18 in each.Trailing in the second match of the finals series 12-4, Cheng and Hughes fought back to take the lead and ultimately the winner's trophy, defeating the fourth-seeded team of Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles.

Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden hailed the strength of the UK/US relationship as they met at the White House for talks on artificial intelligence, economic co-operation and Ukraine.The Prime Minister and US president spoke in the Oval Office about the brutal invasion of Ukraine and the technological revolution sweeping the world.

All of Pedro Grifol's previous roles in baseball - from scouting to serving as a bench coach - have come in handy during his first season as a big-league manager with the Chicago White Sox."Every single job," Grifol said in the visiting manager's room at Yankee Stadium before Tuesday's 3-2 victory against the New York Yankees.

The dining world's prestigious Michelin Guide has named 10 more Southern California restaurants as "new discoveries" - a prelude to the release in July of its coveted California stars.The finds include sushi restaurants, a contemporary Italian place, a cafe using ancient cooking methods and a coastal spot serving seafood and Continental cuisine.

ROLAND GARROS From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging conventions and shattering the notion that sport and politics can be kept apart.Ukraine's Elina Svitolina has refused to shake hands with opponents from Russia and Belarus over the war raging in her home country.

Alun Wyn Jones has called time on his illustrious international career after a world-record 170 caps.With 158 appearances for Wales and 12 for the British and Irish Lions, Jones is 22 clear of any other player in rugby union history.His influence extends far beyond sheer longevity and here, the PA news agency looks back at his record in the two famous red jerseys.

Rita Lee Jones, Brazil's million-selling Queen of Rock who gained an international following through her colorful and candid style and such hits as Ovelha Negra, Mania de Voce and Now Only Missing You, has died at 75.Otherwise known as Rita Lee, she died at her home in Sao Paulo on Monday evening, according to a statement posted to her official Instagram account.

A diving championship in England, Darth Vader on trial in Chile, Manhattanhenge in New York City, dune climbing in China, a graduation ceremony at West Point, a live-fire military exercise in Japan, dangerous drought conditions in India, ongoing floods in northern Italy, and much more
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg is take part in an event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.The event, titled It's Not Too Late To Change The World, will take place at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday August 13 and will chaired by writer and broadcaster Gemma Cairney.It will begin with a speech from Ms Thunberg, followed by an in-depth conversation about her activism and her book The Climate Book.

Yesterday, on a farm near Gloucester, England, crowds gathered once again for the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, continuing a tradition that dates back at least 200 years.Participants chase a nine-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down an extremely steep and uneven hill-with no police or paramedics on site this year.

1. Dutch soccer player Quincy Promes has been arrested and is currently being prosecuted for alleged involvement in drug trafficking in the Netherlands. 2. Promes has been placed in pre-trial detention and is facing a possible sentence of up to eight years in prison. 3. His club, Ajax

The vivo S17e silently appeared for sale on the company's website today.The full S17 lineup is yet to be announced, but reports are the launch will officially take place in exactly one week, on May 31.The new smartphone has a flagship-tier screen but a mid-range Dimensity 7200 chipset, as well as two cameras, only one of them usable on its own.

9th Circuit rejects claim that illegal reentry law violated defendant's right to equal protection



Image from Shutterstock.A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a defendant's claim that his Fifth Amendment equal protection rights were violated by a law making it a crime to reenter the United States after deportation.

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems.As this technology advances, we understand that people are anxious about how it could change the way we live.

On Friday, March 24, devastating storms spawned high, straight-line winds and tornadoes across western Mississippi and Alabama, killing at least 25 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.On Sunday, President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for the state of Mississippi, providing federal assistance to some of the hardest-hit counties.

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2023, 06:00 AM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Cunningham at QB: The Patriots have had an undrafted free agent make their opening-day 53-man roster for 19 consecutive years, which is tied with the Broncos for the longest streak in the NFL.

The Miami Dolphins will have a major national - and even international - spotlight on them in the 2023 season.After the Wednesday leak of the Dolphins being part of the NFL's first Black Friday game, at the New York Jets, and visiting Frankfurt, Germany for their tilt with the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami received three more national standalone games upon the full release of the league schedule Thursday night for a total of five such contests.

Organizers of the Close-Up Photographer of the Year contest set up a challenge outside their normal competition, and this year's theme was "Minimal," aiming to "celebrate images with a minimalist style."The winners of the challenge were just announced; Ferenc Kocsis' image of Danube mayflies in flight took the top prize.