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KILLER CAT BITE Animal lover, 61, bitten by stray cat in garden dies from sepsis after wrong A&E diagnosisAN animal lover who was bitten by a stray cat died after being misdiagnosed and sent home from A&E without any antibiotics, an inquest has heard.Gabriele Kreichgauer, 61, a former web designer, loved cats and looked after a stray called Tiggy when it came into her garden, according to her daughter Amalie.Ms Kreichgauer went to A&E at Newham General Hospital on January 21 after being scratched by the cat.
‘They Claimed I Was Connected to the Mossad’: Meet Greece’s First-ever Jewish MayorMoses Elisaf has spent nearly two decades representing the tiny Romaniote Jewish community in Ioannina, and now he’s leading the entire city — overcoming some anti-Semitic slurs along the way
Average person swallows plastic equivalent to a credit card every week, report findsThe average person now ingests five grams of plastic each week, the equivalent of a credit card, a new report by WWF has found.Researchers found that people are consuming up to 102,000 tiny pieces of plastic of less than 1mm - 250 grams each year - with nearly 90 per cent coming from water, both bottled and tap.Other foods with highest plastic levels include shellfish, beer and salt.
Half a million Whirlpool tumble dryers to be recalled after 'unprecedented' government interventionWhirlpool has been ordered to recall 500,000 tumble dryers in an “unprecedented” government move, a business minister has announced.The announcement comes after nearly three million customers were told not to use their faulty machines two years ago as they may not be safe.Around half a million faulty machines, which were produced between 1 April 2004 and 30 September 2015, are estimated to still be in use in UK homes.
'Obscenely lenient': Outrage as huntsman who fed fox cubs to his hounds is not banned from keeping animals‘I can’t begin to get my head around how shockingly lenient that is. No served time, no ban on keeping animals, no deterrent’A judge’s decision not to ban from keeping animals a huntsman and kennel maid who fed live fox cubs to hounds has prompted an outpouring of anger and calls for tougher laws.Hundreds of social media users have branded the decision “disgraceful” and “a joke”, saying the “obscenely lenient” sentences make a mockery of animal-welfare legislation.And the shadow environment secretary called for plans for longer jail terms to be brought forward immediately.Paul Oliver was handed a 16-week suspended jail term for allowing his hounds to kill four cubs, causing their “painful, terrifying” deaths.However, Oliver, who was master of the now-disbanded South Herefordshire Hunt, was not barred from keeping animals because he would have lost his job at a stud yard.
Most 'meat' in 2040 will not come from dead animals, says reportConsultants say 60% will be grown in vats or plant-based products that taste like meatMost of the meat people eat in 2040 will not come from slaughtered animals, according to a report that predicts 60% will be either grown in vats or replaced by plant-based products that look and taste like meat.The report by the global consultancy AT Kearney, based on expert interviews, highlights the heavy environmental impacts of conventional meat production and the concerns people have about the welfare of animals under industrial farming.
Doctored video of sinister Mark Zuckerberg puts Facebook to the testLast month Facebook declined to remove a manipulated video of Nancy Pelosi even after it was viewed millions of timesA doctored video of Mark Zuckerberg delivering a foreboding speech has been posted to Instagram, in a stunt that put Facebook’s content moderation policies to the test.Videos known as “deepfakes” use artificial intelligence to manipulate the appearance and voices of individuals, often celebrities, into theoretically real-looking footage. They are likely to become the next wave in the battles over disinformation online.The clip, posted four days ago, casts the Facebook founder in a sinister light, boasting of his power, and is meant to appear as if it is a legitimate news program.
100,000s back calls to save free TV licences for over-75s in petition
Greece to start building nationwide free public Wi-Fi networkGreece is planning to install 3,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots all over the country starting next year. The hotspot locations will include both open-air and enclosed public spaces, such as city squares, playgrounds, libraries, museums, and pedestrian zones, says Greece’s Department of Telecommunications and Post.
Mr Bean chooses Greece for his summer vacationRowan Atkinson enjoys visiting Greece and is currently enjoying the beauty of CreteEnglish comedian/screenwriter Rowan Atkinson is visiting the island of Crete for his summer holidays.Mr Atkinson enjoys visiting the Aegean islands and has visited Greece before with trips to Ithaca and Kefalonia. He also owns property on the island of Andros.
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Quote100,000s back calls to save free TV licences for over-75s in petitionhttps://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-12/hundreds-of-thousands-back-calls-to-save-free-tv-licences-for-over-75s/
QuoteMr Bean chooses Greece for his summer vacationRowan Atkinson enjoys visiting Greece and is currently enjoying the beauty of CreteEnglish comedian/screenwriter Rowan Atkinson is visiting the island of Crete for his summer holidays.Mr Atkinson enjoys visiting the Aegean islands and has visited Greece before with trips to Ithaca and Kefalonia. He also owns property on the island of Andros.https://neoskosmos.com/en/138768/mr-bean-chooses-greece-for-his-summer-vacation/
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