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Jul 2022
Prawf Cyntaf: De Affrica 32 v Cymru 29

Wrth i'r cloc gyrraedd yr wyth deg munud roedd hi'n edrych fel petai Cymru wedi sicrhau gem gyfartal ond roedd yna ddiweddglo dramatig i'r prawf cyntaf. Dim ond tri munud oedd ar y cloc pan gollodd y tim cartref y bel ar ol ei thaflu i'r...

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Jul 2022
South Wales police clamp down on street begging

Police in South Wales will not tolerate any beggars on the streets. Operation Luscombe is a program that has been in operation in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales since 2020. It is now being expanded to include Cardiff and Swansea. South Wales Police stated that it...

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Jul 2022
Garda is seriously injured in hit-and-run collision in County Limerick

A hit-and-run accident in County Limerick has left an off-duty garda, an Irish police officer, seriously injured. The officer, in his 50s and cycling on Thursday at 19:15 On the R522 road, he was found with severe injuries near Newcastle West. He was immediately...

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Jul 2022
Heatwaves: What are they doing to your body? Who is at risk?

Officials warn that the heatwave is likely to cause health problems for people in the near future. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a level 3 alert for the south of England on Friday and Saturday. According to forecasters, Wednesday's temperatures...

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Jul 2022
Boris Johnson: What are the views of Clacton-on-Sea voters on the prime minister?

Giles Watling won Clacton-on-Sea with 72.3% vote in the 2019 General Election. He was one of the 148 members of parliament who voted to expel Prime Minister Boris Johnson three years later. Are the people of Essex in agreement with the views expressed by...

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Jul 2022
Troubles legacy: MPs vote for Troubles bill to retain immunity

In the Commons, a bid to stop immunity from prosecution being offered for those who cooperate with Troubles investigation has been rejected. MPs voted to keep the measure in the controversial legacy bill of the government, which is moving through Parliament....

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Jul 2022
Due to shortage of formula, US parents resort to the black market

Lauren Galvin, Mum, needed extra milk for her baby. After nursing, he was vomiting so much that he was not losing weight. He had to be admitted twice to the hospital. However, the US was in severe shortage of infant formula so she couldn't buy any. Lauren...

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Jul 2022
Greater Anglia cancels 90% train service on Saturday due to strike

Greater Anglia, in the east of England, was disrupted by a strike by train drivers. The ASLEF union members are staging their second strike within two weeks. This latest 24-hour walkout is about a dispute over the pay. Passengers were warned that they might...

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Jul 2022
Brazil: Rio's residents grow their way to freedom from hunger

Fernanda da Silva, like millions of Brazilians, was not too long ago going hungry. The mother of three, aged 40, was unemployed and had little money. Her husband's monthly earnings as doorman (1300 reais = $250), which is just above the minimum wage,...

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Jul 2022
Minimum 1,400 rural telephone boxes are protected against closing

Ofcom has introduced new rules to prevent rural telephone boxes being closed. According to the UK telecom regulator, British Telecom (BT), will not allow phone boxes in poor signal areas to be closed down by British Telecom (BT) if they are required by local...

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Jul 2022
Two people killed when Nio electric car crashes from the third floor of Shanghai office

Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio claims that two people were killed after one of its vehicles fell from its Shanghai headquarters on the third floor. The crash resulted in the deaths of one member of staff as well as a person from a company partner....

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Jul 2022
Kabul make-up artist: "Women like mine are Taliban targets."

Advertising posters with pictures of women wearing bridalwear were placed outside beauty parlours on the day that the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan's capital. The Taliban also closed all salons in the city. Some businesses are promising to resume...

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Jul 2022
"The near-death experience made me a top singer"

Tony Kofi, then 16, was injured in an accident at work. He fell from a high height and saw himself playing a musical instrument. This experience led him to a new path in his life and he became a well-respected saxophonist. Tony was three stories high and...

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Jul 2022
Miloedd yn gorymdeithio dros annibyniaeth

Daeth miloedd at ei gilydd yn Wrecsam ddydd Sadwrn wrth orymdeithio dros annibyniaeth i Gymru. Dyma'r orymdaith gyntaf sydd wedi ei chynnal gan fudiad AUOB (All Under One Banner), Yes Cymru a Indy Fest Wrecsam ers dros ddwy flynedd oherwydd y pandemig....

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Jul 2022
Kendrick Lamar concludes Glastonbury with a plea for women's rights

Kendrick Lamar, a rapper, has ended his Glastonbury headline with a strong protest against the US's rollback of abortion rights. The star shouted, "Godspeed for women's rights!" as blood gushed down his face from the crown of thorns. They judge...

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Jul 2022
Oswestry GCSE students get a teaching assistant to sit the exam

To better understand the pressures that they place on themselves, a teaching assistant sat alongside his students for a GCSE. Rob Howell is a teacher at Oswestry School in Shropshire. He says that students have asked him how he can know what they experience...

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Jul 2022
How can teens get Covid?

Following updated advice from the UK vaccine committee, a second dose of Pfizer vaccine is being offered to 16- and 17-year olds in the UK. Every person over 18 in the UK can receive two doses of Covid vaccine, and some children at high risk over 12 can also...

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Jul 2022
The post-Brexit border war rages

We are witnessing a resolute bit of Delivering Brexit. Interview with the Prime Minister in Belfast: He confirmed that what's going on was a direct result of the agreement he signed. The whole business of Northern Ireland was a constant issue during...

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Jul 2022
After viral hit, Hello Kitty strikes a deal with China

After a viral success in China for one of the Hello Kitty characters, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty has entered into a licensing agreement. Sanrio has announced that a unit from Alibaba, an e-commerce giant, will be granted exclusive rights to China...

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Jul 2022
Pret A Manger, a UK sandwich shop, launches in India

Asia's richest man has agreed to open Indian outlets for Pret A Manger, a British sandwich and coffee chain. Under a franchise agreement, the chain will be managed by a unit of multi-billionaire Mukesh Amanbani's Reliance Industries. Reliance Brands'...

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Jul 2022
Pride in London: More Than 1m people attend the 'biggest parade ever'

More than one million people took part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the UK's first Pride Parade in London. Many LGBTQ+ groups participated in the march, which was held earlier from Hyde Park Corner up to Whitehall Palace. As Pride returned,...

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Jul 2022
India's farm law: Farmers are ready to protest again seven months after it was repealed

Fear, anger, and lots of uncertainty. This is what Bachittar Kaur, and other women from her village in Punjab, northern India, felt when they protested for the first time. They were one of thousands of farmers who protested against the 2020 government agricultural...

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Jul 2022
A new UK center will be established to combat information warfare

The UK's new security centre will help to increase its security by providing expertise in cutting-edge technology. The Centre for Emerging Technology and Security, also known as CETaS (Center for Emerging Technology and Security), will be based in the...

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Jul 2022
Apple store workers vote for the first union in the United States

Maryland workers voted to unite at an Apple store, the first American retail union formed by the tech giant. The measure was passed by the Towson shop employees 65-33 with about 12 abstentions. The group posted the following tweet after the announcement:...

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