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Several Russian diplomatic premises that UK believes have been used by Russian intelligence also closedThe Kremlin also said that it valued its relations with North Korea, when asked about a report that Russia has been shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to breach a cap set by the United Nations Security Council.“We value...
Ordnance Survey’s Vernacular Names Tool contains unofficial names of 9,000 UK locations, many created by local peopleFrom Stinky Bay to Sausage Island, local nicknames for UK landmarks have long been a source of amusement. But in an emergency, the last thing rescuers need to grapple with is how to find Crazy Mary’s Hole.Fortunately Ordnance Survey (OS)...
Incident involving Boeing 767 jet operated by FedEx comes amid intense scrutiny of troubled planemakerA Boeing cargo plane has been forced to land at Istanbul airport without its front landing gear, in the latest setback for the embattled planemaker.Nobody was hurt in the incident, in a flight operated by the delivery company FedEx, according to Turkey’s...
State auditor, tasked with managing tip line, has been swamped with hoax reports made to protect trans people from inquiriesTransgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate...
OS Vernacular Names Tool contains unofficial names of 9,000 UK locations created by local people From Stinky Bay to Sausage Island, local nicknames for UK landmarks have long been a source of amusement. But in an emergency, the last thing rescuers need to grapple with is how to find Crazy Mary’s Hole.Fortunately Ordnance Survey (OS) has added thousands...
Israel to keep ‘mid-level’ negotiators in Cairo; key crossing for humanitarian aid closed on Sunday after Hamas shelling attackIsrael was reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, reports the Reuters news agency citing a statement from the Israeli agency in charge of it said.According to the statement, aid trucks...