Northland Nature: June irises show signs of life in January
As soon as the ice was strong enough, I was out on the nearby swamp. It was not only a good place to observe the cold season, but also an easy path to walk as I traveled between the woods and the lake ...
Cosmeston Lakes
A disused quarry, Cosmeston is a great habitat for waterfowl including mute swans, great crested grebe and coots. Britain's ...
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Wanstead Park floating reed bed aims to boost water quality
A floating reed bed has been launched at Wanstead Park’s Heronry Pond in a bid to enhance biodiversity and water quality in a £100k ...
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Flags at half staff today; Carter’s death adds more history to Trump’s inauguration
According to U.S. flag code, flags must be lowered for 30 days following the death of a sitting or former president. That timeline overlaps the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Donald ...
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AFP vows loyalty to flag after Marcos revamp of NSC
MANILA, Phiippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reiterated its pledge of loyalty to flag and country amid speculations of a rift within its ranks following a presidential ...
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'A direct threat': Lions' Den terror flag waved near pro-Hamas rally in Toronto
B’nai Brith Canada said that this was the first time a Lions’ Den flag had been spotted in Canada. Protesters embrace as they leave a pro-Palestinian student encampment at the University of ...
USA Today23d
Donald Trump fumes over flag flying at half-staff to honor Jimmy Carter during inauguration
WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Friday over plans for the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff during his upcoming inauguration to honor the late President Jimmy Carter ...
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What is ISIS? Terror group flag seen at New Orleans truck attack
The FBI recovered the black flag of the Islamic State (IS) from the truck used by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 15 people in a crash during a New Year’s Eve celebration in New Orleans' French ...
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IS flag linked to deadly New Orleans attack is stark reminder dangerous extremist Islamist ideology never went away
An Islamic State flag attached to the pickup truck used to kill and injure dozens of people in New Orleans is a grim reminder of the persistent threat posed by Islamist extremism. Investigators ...
The Independent25d
What is the Islamic State? Terror group flag seen at New Orleans attack
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A total of 15 people have been killed in the New Year’s Day ...
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New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
Tdorante10 via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 After half a century, New York City is retiring its iconic orange and yellow subway cars. This year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ...
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What ISIS flag looks like, what it means and where it comes from
The man who killed 10 people and injured at least 35 others in a horrific terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day was reportedly carrying an ISIS flag with him in the rental truck he ...