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The UK monarchy will change “drastically” after the Queen’s jubilee

Celebrations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee mark a major turning point in the functioning of the British monarchy, according to a leading royal expert. The celebrations of Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee next week have an urgency: to pay tribute to the 96-year-old man before the British monarchy changed “drastically”, according to a leading royal historian. …

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Rising energy prices “just the beginning” as smaller energy retailers struggle with rising wholesale market

When Australians digested the news this week that benchmark electricity prices would rise by as much as 18 per cent, Bruce Mountain had a worrying thought. While the headline numbers looked bad, he thought the reality would probably be much worse. “It could possibly be disastrous for customers,” Mountain said. “It’s a difficult issue for …

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The long-awaited first major update to The Analogue Pocket will be released in beta in July

Some of the most interesting features promised for the analog pocket did not make the cut when the console was finally shipped late last year, but today in a brief blog post, the company revealed that Pocket OS v1. 1 will be officially available from July. , although initially as a public beta for those …

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He was smeared with blood and killed: 11-year-old girl reveals horrific details of the massacre

WARNING: Some readers may find graphic and distressing elements of this story. To survive the nightmare, 11-year-old Miah Cerrillo was smeared with blood from her friend and killed, she told CNN. Miah and her classmates were watching the movie “Lilo and Stitch” when teachers Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia learned that there was a shooter …

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Protesters with photos of shooting victims gather outside NRA convention in Texas

Protesters carrying placards and crosses with photos of the victims of this week’s shooting at Texas Elementary School gathered Friday outside the National Rifle Association’s annual convention of the gun lobby in Houston. Key points: The shooting death of 19 students and two teachers on Tuesday by an 18-year-old gunman equipped with an AR-15-style semi-automatic …

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Iran seizes two Greek oil tankers in apparent retaliation after Athens helps US seize crude oil from Iranian ship

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has seized two Greek oil tankers in a helicopter raid on the Persian Gulf. Key points: The two confiscated tankers had arrived from Iraq’s Basra oil terminal loaded with crude oil The action appears to be in retaliation after Greece helped the US seize crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker. Iranian …

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Scientists create the world’s smallest remote-controlled walking robot – Sci-News.com

Scientists create the world’s smallest remote-controlled walking robot Sci-News.com You won’t hear the world’s smallest walking RC robot crawling through your body Gizmodo Australia Look, this adorable robotic crab is the “smallest ever” walking remote control robot WION Meet the smallest remote-controlled walking robot in history, Sky News This side-moving robot crab is so small …

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