3 February - iG Tab - 9

 

Utopia – you are standing in it!

• The Sopranos – Paulie Meets Finn

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• Clever Kittens Trying To Escape To Wet Garden

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• Josh Wright | UCLA Law and Economics, Relational Contracts, and Antitrust

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TARPLEY.net

• Biden will move US forces to NATO front lines on eastern flank; media defeatists and appeasers on parade

  US GDP increased by 5.7% in all of 2021 and by 6.9% in fourth quarter, a stunning success for Biden which the corporate media are loath to report; House January 6 Committee sends subpoenas to 14 Electoral College imposters as DoJ admits investigation...

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• A Different Kind of Civil War: The French Wars of Religion, c. 1560-1600

  The response to any Putin attack on Ukraine must include a crash program for US and NATO strategic defense based on lasers and other new physical principles; Proofs of extensive January 6 coup plot are rapidly emerging, but Merrick Garland’s...

  12 days ago

• Russia Preparing Provocation in Ukraine

  US reports Russia preparing false flag provocation against their own forces in Ukraine to furnish pretext for invasion in coming months; terrorists said to be deployed already; tactic recalls Hitler’s ”Sender Gleiwitz” action of...

  19 days ago

Sustainable Pulse

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  Colombia Constitutional Court Suspends Re-Start of Glyphosate Aerial Fumigation Program

  Rights groups and politicians in Colombia have welcomed a decision by the country’s Constitutional Court, which ruled this week that the government failed to consult local communities over its plan to restart aerial fumigation of coca...

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  Major French Study Finds Over 99% Glyphosate Contamination in General Population

  In one of the largest studies on glyphosate contamination in a human population, the world’s most used weedkiller was found in over 99% of the general public in France, with a total of over 6,800 urine samples having been tested. The study...

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  Coming To Your Dinner Plate Soon? Potentially Unsafe GM Tomatoes

  Sanatech’s CRISPR gene-edited tomato engineered to contain higher levels of a sedative substance, GABA, is being sold on the open market in Japan. While GABA is reportedly viewed as a health-promoting substance in Japan, findings...

  22 days ago

sunshine hours

• Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 23 – 2022

  . South / North

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• Snow- Rutgers Snow Lab

  http://climate.rutgers.edu/snowcover/index.php

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  Snow Mass

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Stagecraft and Statecraft

• The Great COVID Coverup

  As the world attempts to figure out how to live with COVID-19, it must also commit to identifying the missteps – accidental and otherwise – that caused the pandemic. That means, first and foremost, turning a critical eye toward China. …...

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• India must give Taiwan a helping hand

  Do you know that Taiwan plays an indirect role in the defense of India because its autonomous existence ties up a sizable portion of China’s armed forces? If China succeeds in recolonizing Taiwan, India’s security will come under greater...

  15 days ago

• The Quad needs an economic pillar to stand on

  The Quad, a partnership of democracies that had once appeared more concept than reality, has been fortified. But it faces important challenges, including an expansive agenda that could dilute its focus and the absence of an economic pillar...

  22 days ago

Ramani's blog

• Nadi References Upanishads Chidambaram

  This is in continuation of my article on Prana,Nadi ,Yoga Link. When one starts writing on these three concepts, it is impossible to write without referring to Siva, The Adhi Yogi.The Siva Samhita is the basis for Prana. The first Yoga was Vaasi...

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• 43000 Tamil Nadu Inscriptions In Eight Languages

  Epigraphs and Copperplates Inscriptions form one of the sources for Indian history. Kings recorded their.. . https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Indian_epigraphy About 43000 inscriptions are found in Tamil Nadu. Apart from a wealth...

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• Epigraphs Copperplates Legal,Not Archeological Records

  'Based on South Indian materials, it is argued here that Indian copper-plate grants are neither inscriptions (i.e. publicly displayed writings on temple walls, steles, rocks, etc.) nor documents or archival records (i.e. private or state...

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Diane Ravitch's blog

• Tune in to Zoom Discussion: “Public Education in Chains: The Road to Privatization of Our Nation’s Public Schools”

  Tonight, February 3 at 3 p.m. (EST), Public Funds Public Schools and the Network for Public Education are co-sponsoring a Zoom discussion between Nancy MacLean and me about the privatization of public schools. You can register here. All are...

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• Oklahoma: Epic Charter Schools Mismanagement Was “Worst Abuse” of Taxpayer Funds in the History of the State

  Fraud, scandal, embezzlement, failure: Nothing can slow the Republicans’ demand for charters and vouchers. The latest example of charter failure comes from Oklahoma, where the state auditor of Oklahoma reviewed the finances of the Epic...

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• New York: Charters Scoop Up All the New Funding for Public Schools

  Advocates for fair funding for public schools in New York have pursued a remedy from the state for years. They finally won a big increase in the budget, but were shocked to discover that almost the entire increase in funding will be diverted to...

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NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

• Why The Constant Fabrications?

  By Paul Homewood     One commenter asked this question:  Paul I wonder if you or anyone on this Forum, could analyse in simple language, the motivation behind these well known “Scientific Experts” purposely fabricating the evidence...

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• How Boris Was Conned By The Met Office

  By Paul Homewood   A slide show that Prime Minister Boris Johnson says helped convince him on climate change has been revealed for the first time. The slides used to "teach" him about climate science have been released after a Freedom of Information...

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• MPs Throw Toys Out Of Pram

  By Paul Homewood   Harrabin is still living in his little dream world!     Many people in Britain remain unprepared for the revolution in home heating that the country faces in the next ten to 15 years, a report from MPs has said. MPs on the Business...

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NoTricksZone

• 2021: The Year Scientists Increasingly Ascribed Shortwave-Modulating Cloud Variability As A Climate Driver

  “Clouds may be the most important parameter controlling the radiation budget, and, hence the Earth climate.” –  Sfîcă et al., 2021 It has become more and more common for scientists to attribute modern radiation budget (climate)...

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• Tokyo Mean January Temperature Trend No Rise In 40 Years…Hachijō-jima No Warming In 80 Years!

  By Kirye and Pierre The January-2022 mean temperature data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for Tokyo and its Hachijō-jima island in the Pacific are now available. While other organizations are claiming the globe is warming rapidly...

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• Germany January Mean Temperatures Falling Since 1988, Contradicting Claims Of Warming

  According to the media and climate alarmists, winters like we used to have in the global cooling days of the a970s were supposed to be disappearing due to increasing warming from rising CO2. But that hasn’t really been happening. For example...

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NEPC Blog Post of the Day

• Nancy Bailey's Education Website: Charters and Vouchers to Destroy Virginia’s Public Schools Will Involve Questionable Data Collected on Children

  Nancy Bailey's Education Website: Charters and Vouchers to Destroy Virginia’s Public Schools Will Involve Questionable Data Collected on Children Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin is wasting no time setting the wheels in motion to destroy...

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  Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: From the Bottom Up: Teachers as Reformers

  Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: From the Bottom Up: Teachers as Reformers So easy to forget that teachers have changed how they have taught in their classrooms. So easy to forget that in the age-graded school, teachers...

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• Alfie Kohn: Second Thoughts About Community and “Empathy”

  Alfie Kohn: Second Thoughts About Community and “Empathy” We’re too quick to ascribe neutrality to things that actually aren’t neutral at all. Standardized tests, for example, don’t provide anything like an objective “snapshot”...

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The Moderate Voice

• Op-Ed: Whoopi Goldberg’s Mistake Wasn’t So Terrible

  By Donald H. Harrison Whoopi Goldberg was wrong but as far as I’m concerned, the folks at ABC and The View were too harsh when they suspended her for two weeks. Let me explain. In a discussion of the Holocaust on The View television show, Goldberg...

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• Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group

  The rubble after the raid on Islamic State group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed Haroro J. Ingram, George Washington University; Amira Jadoon, United States Military Academy West Point, and Andrew Mines...

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• U.S. warns Russia may stage video as pretext to invade Ukraine

  Published by Reuters By Steve Holland, Dmitry Antonov and Pavel Polityuk WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia has formulated several options as an excuse to invade Ukraine, including the potential use of a propaganda video showing...

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Marginal REVOLUTION

• Jeff Bezos, Coasean

  A massive steel bridge in Rotterdam is to be partly demolished so that the pleasure yacht being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos can sail through it to the sea, local broadcaster Rijnmond said on Wednesday. The Koningshavenbrug, known to...

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• Thursday assorted links

  1. “Overwhelmed by Solar Projects, the Nation’s Largest Grid Operator Seeks a Two-Year Pause on Approvals.” 2. Are people less likely to give you help when you ask over Zoom? 3. One Ukrainian vision of Putin’s strategy.  And a longer...

  11 hours ago

• Good News on Crypto Taxation

  I argued: Suppose you buy an apple tree and it grows apples. You don’t sell any apples. (Maybe you use the apples to plant more trees). The IRS demands that you pay income on market value of the apples even though you haven’t sold any. Crazy!...

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Lloyd Lofthouse

• Reader: The Founding Fathers Loathed the Filibuster

  Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: A reader who identifies as Quickwrit posted the following comment about the filibuster. For most of our history, debates in the Senate could be used to delay consideration of a bill, even to…...

  2 days ago

• Peter Greene on the Diversification of the Koch(topus) Brand

  Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Peter Greene explains how the Koch machine is creating new brands to hide its identity from the unsuspecting. The billionaires Charles and his late brother David were infamous for funneling Dark...

  9 days ago

• Robert Kuttner: Look Up!

  Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Robert Kuttner of The American Prospect reviews the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up! “Appreciate the brilliance of the season’s most profound, category-busting movie.” Don’t Look Up is...

  12 days ago

MintPress News

• Whoopi Goldberg’s Loudest Critics are the Real Racists

  Whoopi Goldberg's comments on the Holocaust were misguided and clumsy. But those exploiting the row are the ones with the ugly motives, namely the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) & corporate media outlets that vilified Amnesty International's...

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• How Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Intensifies Climate Change

  “Israel's actions over the last almost 75 years demonstrate that there is very little regard for the indigenous landscape, the indigenous flora and fauna, the wildlife population, and the indigenous people.” – Zena Agha, Middle East...

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• Shutting Down Israel’s Death Machine in Britain, with Three Activists Who Were There

  “If loads of people locally decide that they are hellbent on stopping this weapons factory from functioning, it will stop. And that is the biggest story here.” – Adie Mormech, Manchester Palestine Action The post Shutting Down Israel’s...

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Made from Truth and Lies

• Livejournal Crossposting is dead - possibly forever

  There's a post on the maintenance page saying that it's been failing for about a week, and that LJ won't even respond to emails about it.And apparently Livejournal have updated their Terms of Service to ban automated posting.So that's that!Sorry...

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  instagram cross-post

  Sophia was delighted by the skateboarders Original is here on instagram. Original post on Dreamwidth - there are comments there.

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  Interesting Links for 24-01-2022

  How does it feel when someone uses your life as a basis for fiction?(tags:writing relationships life viaSwampers )The Price Cap is not responsible for the demise of UK energy companies - they were behaving riskily(tags:electricity UK investment...

  11 days ago

www.gurukalehuru.com

• In Fairness

  It’s true, I do not like Whoopi Goldberg and refuse to watch anything with her in it, due to her horrible, rude, unprofessional interview with Bernie Sanders back in 2020, but I think the current brouhaha which has led to … Continue reading...

  2 days ago

• Much Ado about Not Very Much

  “Propaganda has distorted people’s perception of reality so severely that Twitter cares more about obsolete musicians pulling their content from an app because they don’t like a podcaster than the fact that the most powerful government...

  4 days ago

• Wordle Nerdle

  I have succumbed to the latest Facebook craze. Wordle, at least, is far more interesting and challenging than most of the Facebook quizzes you see, which tell you that you are a genius if you can spot 5 differences between … Continue reading...

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3 February - iG Tab - 8

 

Chicago Boyz

• Wagging the Dog

  I actually do recollect seeing the movie of that name – and a mildly amusing venture it was, into speculative political fiction; a whole war generated out of thin air by an unholy cabal of scheming bureaucrats, a conniving segment of the entertainment...

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• A Pretty Decent Example of Government Public Communications

  The FAA information page on the 5G vs radio altimeter issue. Note especially the visual explanation of the answer to the question “if it’s safe in other countries, why would it be a problem here?  (linked in the text with the word ‘France’)...

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• Random Pic

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Centinel2012

• Trudeau is a Disgrace as a Head of State & Putin’s Approval Rating is nearly 2x Biden’s

  Armstrong Economics Blog/Ethics Re-Posted Feb 3, 2022 by Martin Armstrong The Canadian Freedom Convoy may not have moved Trudeau. Trudeau takes his orders as a good graduate of the World Economic Forum’s young leader program to infiltrate...

  10 hours ago

• Zuckerberg of CNN Resigns over Destroying “The Most Trusted Name in News”

  Armstrong Economics Blog/Press Re-Posted Feb 3, 2022 by Martin Armstrong Between January 2013 and February 2022, Jeff Zuckerberg has been running CNN. He has now at last resigned after a disastrous job performance. Zuckerberg turned...

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• The Convoy to DC 2022

  Armstrong Economics Blog/Civil Unrest Re-Posted Feb 3, 2022 by Martin Armstrong In an act of solidarity with their northern neighbors, US truckers are amassing to form the Convoy to DC. The Facebook page, which is currently inaccessible...

  11 hours ago

The BRAD BLOG

• All Our Never-Ending Stories: 'BradCast' 2/3/2022

  Like the Energizer Bunny, the stories on today's BradCast are still going and going and going... [Audio link to full show is posted below this summary.] Among them... The Never-Ending "Global War on Terror": An overnight, on-the-ground U.S...

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• 'Green News Report' - February 3, 2022

  IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Gas stoves are worse for climate and indoor pollution than previously known --- even when turned off; Massive chemical plant fire in North Carolina forces thousands to evacuate; EPA pushes USPS to ditch new gas-powered...

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• The Push for Electoral Count Act Reform and the Nightmare of the 'Swing State Governor's Gambit': 'BradCast' 2/2/2022

  Today on The BradCast: On January 6, 2021, Donald Trump and his democracy-hating supporters hoped to exploit the vagaries of the horribly written Electoral Count Act (ECA) of 1887 --- along with several vagaries of the U.S. Constitution itself...

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bluebird of bitterness

• Find the snowmen!

  Supply chain issues are affecting everyone, it seems. Due to a carrot shortage, five of these snowmen have no noses. See if you can find them. The solution will appear in the comments section later today...

  9 hours ago

• Happy birthday, Felix

  Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) premiered his oratorio Elijah in Birmingham, England in 1846. The libretto comes mostly from the Old Testament, chiefly First and Second Kings, Isaiah, and the Psalms. This chorus...

  14 hours ago

• Happy Groundhog Day

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BlackListed News

• Can Joe Rogan Save Free Speech?

  Below is my column on the campaign to cancel Joe Rogan and his podcast. Various celebrities and artists have joined the movement for censoring Joe Rogan, including Mary Trump. The White House has called for even greater action from Spotify...

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• Meet The ‘Indigiqueers’: How to Destroy a Good Cause With Woke Fanaticism

  VICE has some fresh LGBTQSTFU+++© manure for its lobotomized fans to roll around in

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• Tens Of Thousands Of Tons Of Medical Waste Produced During COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Health: WHO

  The tens of thousands of tons of medical waste produced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to human and environmental health, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a report on Tuesday...

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Research Digest

• We feel more disgusted by people who don’t share our political views

  By Emily Reynolds. But it's unclear whether feelings of disgust lead us to treat political rivals in particular ways.

  17 hours ago

• We put more effort into avoiding losses than making gains

  By Emma Young. Study directly tests common theory of why people perform better when they must avoid losses.

  2 days ago

• Ask for help face-to-face, not via phone or email, if you want results

  By Emily Reynolds. We underestimate just how much better it is to ask for a favour face-to-face

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Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places

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  Inquisition's Blazon in Barcelona, Spain

  Plaça del Rei (meaning "King's Square" in Catalan) is one of the most charming places in Barcelona. However, this emblematic place hides a bloody past—it once housed the prisons of the Spanish Inquisition. Today, a coat of arms in stone...

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  Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe in Santa Clara, California

  Right off of the Santa Clara University campus sits a small building. Its red roof tiles and white adobe walls are fairly typical for the area. But this is no Spanish Revival homage to California's past. This edifice, now the Santa Clara Women's...

  6 hours ago
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  Winter Mausoleum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  The Winter Mausoleum in Pittsburgh's Allegheny Cemetery is an interesting resting place, particularly memorable for the twin sphinxes that guard the tomb. This is the grave of Emil Winter, an industrialist and banker who made his fortune...

  7 hours ago

Accidental Deliberations

• Wednesday Morning Links

  Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Thomas Bollyky et al. examine the factors which have led to reducing the spread COVID-19 and resulting harm - with trust in fellow citizens and government ranking at the top of the list in...

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  Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

  Puzzled cats.

  2 days ago

• Tuesday Morning Links

  This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Alexander Quon reports on the politicization of Saskatchewan's COVID policy in the summer of 2021, with political staffers and commercial interests winning out over public health recommendations...

  3 days ago

3 February - iG Tab - 7 - MSM

WIRED

• How Ghostwire: Tokyo Fuses Japanese Folklore and Modern Intrigue

  Tango Gameworks' latest title is a crash course in traditional Japanese culture alongside the complexities of everyday modern Japanese society.

  6 hours ago

• The Best Barefoot Shoes for Walking or Running

  Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.

  13 hours ago

• The Best Smart Bulbs to Light Up Your Room

  They're the easiest way to start building a smarter home. From Nooie and Ikea bulbs to Phillips Hue and ambient lighting kits, here are our favorites.

  14 hours ago

NYT > Home Page

• Olympics Updates: Team Figure Skating Competition Set to Kick Off

  Stars like Nathan Chen of the U.S. will compete. Later on Friday, President Xi Jinping will preside over the opening ceremony.

  3 hours ago

• Raid Targeting ISIS Leader Came After Months of Planning

  President Biden said the attack on Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was designed to minimize civilian casualties, but then the terrorist leader set off a bomb.

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• Hate Crimes Trial to Proceed After Failed Plea Deal With Arbery’s Killers

  Gregory McMichael had previously agreed to plead guilty, but a federal judge rejected the deal that offered a 30-year sentence. He has now affirmed his original not guilty plea, court records show.

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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti

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  Dying declaration may be enough for conviction: HC

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  Nishikant Dubey accuses Rahul of inciting MPs, files privilege notice in Lok Sabha

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  Surgeries safe for Omicron patients, says AIIMS study

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BBC News - UK

• Southend West by-election: Anna Firth wins seat for Tories

  The election in Southend West was triggered by the fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess MP.

  19 minutes ago

• Game of Thrones studio opens door to Westeros, in Northern Ireland

  A major new attraction launches at one of the hit TV show's filming locations in Northern Ireland.

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• Platinum Jubilee: Stamps issued to celebrate Queen's 70-year reign

  Royal Mail issues eight stamps celebrating her 70-year reign, with photos ranging from 1957 to 2020.

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