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Are you really helping when you join an ‘expedition tour’?
The golden age of the package holiday is over, and tourism's final frontier has fled from the frozen poles to the vacuum of outer space. But among the shifting trends…
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An Irish banjo virtuoso’s guide to the best traditional Irish music experiences in Galway
Galway native Enda Scahill shares his favorite haunts for trad music, from packed sessions at Tig Cóilí in the Latin Quarter to intimate clambake sets at Tigh Ned on Inisheer.…
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Traffic increase a threat to otters, charity warns
An increase in traffic is a major threat to the restored otter population of Anglesey, a charity has warned. The UK Wild Otter Trust has nursed an eight-week-old wild otter…
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Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has revealed.…
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US warns Musk political group that $1m voter giveaway may be illegal
A letter sent to Elon Musk's political action committee from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) warned that his lottery-style giveaway of $1m per day to a registered voter may…
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All aboard the sparkling railway breaking new ground for East Africa
Shaped and coloured like the country’s rare gemstone, tanzanite, the sparkling new railway terminal in Dar es Salaam is a symbol of Tanzania’s transport ambitions. The glass panels gleam in…
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Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86
US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86. "The world has lost one…
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Turkey strikes Kurdish sites after attack kills five near Ankara
Turkey's government says its military struck sites on Wednesday night in Iraq and Syria linked to Kurdish militant group the PKK, after blaming it for an attack near Ankara that…
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US election polls: Who is ahead – Harris or Trump?
Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president. The election was initially a rematch of 2020 but it was upended in July…
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Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offer
Striking Boeing workers have rejected a new offer from the plane-making giant, which included a 35% pay rise over four years. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)…