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Survey estimates nearly 183,000 giant tortoises on Seychelles atoll
A study using counts collected from 2018 to 2022 puts Aldabra’s adult and sub-adult tortoise population at nearly 183,000, but does not show whether numbers are rising now.
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South Korea warns of legal action if Russia-bound fuel shipments breached law
Seoul says it is examining reported fuel loadings at its ports, but stresses that loading the products does not itself violate domestic law and that no breach has been confirmed.
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UK to keep East Jerusalem site open as a mission after diplomatic dispute
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the renamed UK Mission, Jerusalem, would continue working with Palestinians, though Israel described the permitted team’s remit as very limited.
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Givenchy mesh dress and Armani suit named Dress of the Year selections
Fashion journalist Jess Cartner-Morley chose Sarah Burton’s acid-yellow Givenchy dress for its links, in her view, to debates about women’s bodies and autonomy. A navy Giorgio Armani suit was selected alongside it.
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Sofia Coppola recalls filming ‘Lost in Translation’ scenes without permits in Tokyo
In a Guardian interview, the director said most of the film was made with permission, but some subway and Shibuya Crossing shots were not. Her account has not been independently verified.
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Ukraine reports 33 dead after strike hits buses in Kramatorsk
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service raised the reported death toll to 33, with 18 people injured. Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces of deliberately targeting civilians, an allegation not independently established in the available reporting.