Antiques store owner, 74, pleads guilty to 13 charges after regulator uncovers hundreds of animals at his home and shop Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The white-walled room packed with magpies, galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos, foxes and possums is eerily quiet. As a video pans across shelves filled with these and many other species, there is no flapping or squawking or hissing; the animals are frozen and silent. They are among the more than 700 native animals that were found illegally taxidermied and frozen that were seized from the property of a Victorian antiques store owner last year. Continue reading...
Man fined after 700 frozen and taxidermied animals found on Victorian property
Source: The Guardian
Original reporting
The Guardian: read the full reportRelated stories
The Guardian
Starlink access for Ukraine limited after Trump’s claims satellite service restored, officials say – Europe live
The satellite service was still operating at a cap of 161km/hr, crippling key air defences But Macron’s government has ramped up restrictions and security measures to try and stop the widespread looting and ransacking we saw on the fringes of the wider peaceful demonstrations last week. What protests are planned? Both student groups and trade unions have planned rallies across the country. France’s main student union, UNEF, has called for demonstrations on Saturday and the Yellow Vest movement also filed plans to march through central Paris. There are already overnight curfews in place in Paris and many other cities. In Marseille and Lyon, the second and third-largest cities, all demonstrations have been banned for the weekend. The Marseille city government also initially said it would stop public transport running on Saturday; they’ve hastily reversed that severely unpopular decision t
The Guardian2 outlets
Boom in weight-loss drugs could lead to drop in beer sales, Heineken warns British pubs
World’s second largest brewer says use of drugs such as Wegovy can reduce desire to drink alcohol Heineken has warned British bars and pubs that the boom in popularity of weight-loss drugs could lead to a fall in sales of beer and cider. The world’s second largest brewer sent a presentation to British hospitality customers earlier this month warning that GLP-1 use – led by Ozempic and Wegovy – can reduce the desire to drink alcohol , which could lead to “fullness and fewer serves” of pints in pubs and bars. Continue reading...
Al Jazeera
Ultra-Orthodox conscription debate ignites Israel’s election battleground
Israel's election heats up over ultra-Orthodox conscription debate, reflecting deep societal and political divides.
The Guardian2 outlets
Briton facing forced separation from baby son after Sweden orders his deportation
Exclusive: Photographer Simon Montgomery told ‘state’s interest in regulated immigration’ outweighs his family concerns UK politics live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates A British photographer is facing deportation from Sweden and forced separation from his 16-month-old son after authorities ruled in favour of the country’s immigration interests . Simon Montgomery’s application to remain after the birth of his son last year was rejected on multiple grounds by the country’s migration agency, a decision that was then upheld by the migration court. Continue reading...
NPR
After nearly 6 years, ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's son hears her voice
Kim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital.
NPR
Brazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynasty
Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.