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[07:00] Decades-long battle to clear rhododendron in Killarney

New machinery is tipping the balance in the decades-long battle to clear rhododendron in Killarney National Park, according to the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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#decades #KillarneyNationalPark #theNationalParksandWildlifeService



[07:00] Calls for new approach to care for older population

A conference in Co Mayo has heard calls for a new approach when it comes to accommodating and caring for the country's increasing older population.

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Considerable severe weather was reported across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa this evening. We will be working with our Emergency Management partners in the coming days to assess the damage.
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Representative Yassamin Ansari Calls Out Trump’s Fascist Behavior and Announces Plan to Go to El Salvador to Visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia

"Facts still matter in this country." "This is a constitutional crisis." "My constituents (have) growing fears about Fascism." "If this can happen to Kilmar Garcia, it can happen to anyone here in the United States." "You know, if as members of Congress of the United States during a moment, when the President of this country is…

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[05:32] Deadly US strikes hit Yemen fuel port used by Houthis

The US military said it had destroyed a key Yemeni fuel port as it targets the country's Houthi rebels, who said that 20 people had been killed in the strikes.

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#US #Yemeni #Houthi #20








12 hours into this 2-day drive - we need to keep it going for a family in dire emergency! 🚨

👉🏾 These kids are displaced AGAIN. They urgently need to replace food & supplies on top of everything else.

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#OtD 17 Apr 1958 Belgium opened the world fair, and included a ‘human zoo' displaying Black men, women and children from the Congo. The people used were mocked by white spectators, until they left in October. More about Belgian colonialism in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/e…
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@fanbot
Well Hell's Bells, the ghost of the pirate Crystal Ship still sails! Looks like John Poet was in a position to recall one Dan Ferguson...who seems to have disappeared lately. Those same Good Old Days was when I was taking pokes at FRENDX's Charlie Loudenboomer with my monthly reports to ASWLC. Probably was there when Charlie got the boot, too. Good old days indeed.


якийсь йобнутий дід погрожує всій планеті - перший раз?

some crazy old man is threatening the whole planet - first time?

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#SUCHO















[02:34] US unveils new port fees for Chinese-linked ships

The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese built and operated ships, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China's dominance in the sector

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#TheUnitedStates #Chinese #China



[The Ukrainian Armed forces enlist a tour submersible. A tour submersible with 45 russians inside sank off the coast of Hurghada in Egypt]

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#SUCHO



SPC Apr 18, 2025 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/…


[02:21] 'Major' fire breaks out at recycling centre in Co Meath

Emergency services are dealing with a major fire at a recycling centre in Co Meath.

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#CoMeath





#EAS #WEA for Harrison, #IA; #Pottawattamie, #IA; #Dodge, #NE; #Douglas, #NE; #Washington, #NE: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 7:15 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE baseball size hail and 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Source: NWS Omaha/Valley NE ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***