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Giant blue-grey Sei whales that vanished from Argentina’s Patagonian coast a century ago due to hunting are now starting to flourish once again, with the species recovering following measures to protect them being put in place. In the 1920s and 1930s regular whaling ships along the shores of Argentina – …

The education board for Shenandoah County, Virginia, has voted to restore the names of Confederate generals’ to two public schools in the predominantly white, rural and solidly Republican district, becoming the first in the US to take such an action. By a 5-1 vote, the board overturned its 2020 decision …

Police have carried out swoops on students protesting the war in Gaza at two prestigious universities, in the latest unrest on campuses across the US. The police action at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) near Boston in the northeast resulted in around ten arrests, according to university president Sally …

Two environmental activists in their 80s targeted the historic Magna Carta document at the British Library in central London this morning. First issued in June 1215, the document – considered one of the most important in the world – was the first to put into writing the principle that the …

The Eurovision Song Contest act for the Netherlands, Joost Klein, has been stopped from rehearsing by organisers over an “incident”. Entering with the fun song Europapa, a tribute to his late parents, the 26-year-old Dutch rapper and singer qualified for the grand final on Thursday evening at the Malmö Arena …

There has been a “steady increase” in the number of whooping cough cases in Ireland so far this year, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. Figures show there were 79 cases of the disease reported in the year up to 5 May, compared to two in the same period …

An Isle of Man motorcyclist is recovering after escaping serious injury while competing at the North West 200 in Co Antrim. Paul Cassidy was flung around 25 feet into the air after a collision, landing in someone’s garden on top of a car. Paul Cassidy landed on this car in …

Today is expected to be the warmest day of the year so far with temperatures set to hit 23C in parts, according to Met Éireann. The forecaster said it will be warm and dry with long spells of sunshine. Temperatures will range from 17 to 23C with light to moderate …

Taoiseach Simon Harris believes the GAA needs to revisit the decision to put certain championship games behind a paywall, saying the organisation have “gotten this wrong” on the streaming service. Saturday’s Munster Senior Hurling Championship game between Cork and All-Ireland champions Limerick is available only on the GAAGO subscription service. …

The technology gap for older people is one of the themes of a convention being held this week in Kilkenny by Age Friendly Ireland. Concerns surrounding online banking, a cashless society, automated customer service helplines have been heard at the event organised by the organisation’s National Older People’s Council. The …