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Mysterious, 66-year-old handwritten love letter in a bottle washes ashore amid WWII ruins

A long lost love letter stuffed in a bottle washed up on the shore of the Baltic Sea amid old, long abandoned WWII fortifications has sparked a mystery and hunt for its author – who wrote the note by hand 66 years ago, according to reports.
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A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France

A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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After brief return home, a family in Gaza is forced by war to flee again

After brief return home, a family in Gaza is forced by war to flee again [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Russia confirms return of 303 Russian soldiers on third day of prisoner swap with Ukraine

Russia confirms return of 303 Russian soldiers on third day of prisoner swap with Ukraine [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Josh Hart suggested his own Knicks demotion in daring Game 3 pivot that paid off

Josh Hart revealed that he met with Thibodeau and selflessly volunteered to come off the bench for the Knicks.
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‘A steamy wrestle’: Guardian article inspires play on Shakespeare and Marlowe collaboration

Exclusive: Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams, coming to West End, imagines rival dramatists working together

A Guardian report on William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe being literary rivals and collaborators has inspired a play that will be staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in London’s West End this summer.

The RSC’s co-artistic director Daniel Evans will direct Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams, an Irish-American playwright, who has imagined two of the greatest dramatists of all time working together, wrestling creatively, both envious and admiring of each other.

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Academic with apparent ties to Beijing has forged links within UK parliament

Exclusive: Prof Yu Xiong, who has met king and queen and attended House of Lords events, apparently linked to CCP influence group

An academic with apparent connections to the Chinese Communist party has forged links inside the UK parliament and met King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Yu Xiong, a professor of business analytics at the University of Surrey and a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, has attended a dozen events in the House of Lords since 2022 and had regular contact with peers including Baroness Uddin, a cross-bencher.

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Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy

Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins her first Grand Slam match and looks for more

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko wins her first Grand Slam match and looks for more [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Knicks fans take over Gainbridge Fieldhouse, party outside MSG after thrilling Game 3 win

Knicks fans could be heard loudly during the “Inside the NBA” broadcast after their 106-100 comeback win in Game 3.