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Anastasia Gerolymatou with her Guinness World Record certificate for oldest windsurfer.
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US Capitol: World leaders react to 'horrifying' scenes in Washington
World leaders have condemned the violent scenes in Washington, where rioters supporting US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building.
The action forced the suspension of a joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden's electoral victory.
Many leaders called for peace and an orderly transition of power, describing what happened as "horrifying" and an "attack on democracy".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55568613
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To pack a trunk or not? Battle over retirement plans of ‘Britain’s loneliest elephant’, saved from the circus
After 19 years of not seeing another of her kind, Anne is desperate for company, activists say; but Longleat insists its famous resident should not be moved. A jumbo battle is under way.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anne-elephant-lumley-longleat-safari-b1783327.html
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Surrounded by men dressed for war, I saw Trump’s fascism at the heart of American democracy
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/capitol-riot-donald-trump-congress-election-b1783609.html
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Netflix increases UK subscription charges
Monthly fee for standard package will go up from £8.99 to £9.99, with premium package rising by £2 to £13.99
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jan/07/netflix-increases-uk-subscription-charges
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Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘ignored government guidance’ by crossing Covid tiers to attend church
Glastonbury resident ‘fed up of this hypocritical approach from the people setting these rules’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rees-mogg-covid-rules-church-latin-mass-b1783280.html