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Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

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30 May 2023

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Is it still safe to wild swim in the UK’s seas and rivers?

Wild swimming is an increasingly popular activity in the UK but, with raw sewage being pumped into the country’s seas and rivers up to 800 times […]

30 May 2023

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China’s rival to Airbus and Boeing, the C919 jetliner, goes into commercial operation

China‘s self-developed large passenger aircraft, the C919, completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday May 28th, marking its official entry into the […]

30 May 2023

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Asiana Airlines stops selling emergency row seats after passenger opens door mid-flight

After a passenger managed to open the emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight on Friday, 26 May, the airline has announced it will no longer […]

30 May 2023

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Bugatti tower will allow residents to park cars in their penthouses

Luxury car brand Bugatti has partnered with Dubai based real estate developer Binghatti to create the world’s first residence building under the brand of the former. […]

29 May 2023

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Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan aero-engine could be a “game changer”

Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan technology demonstrator achieved successful test outcomes, the giant space company announced on May 18, dubbing it as a “historic moment” for the company. 1. […]

29 May 2023

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Penelope Cruz becomes Emirates brand ambassador

Emirates has revealed that the star of its latest ad campaign and new brand ambassador is Penelope Cruz with a sneak peek of the upcoming promotional […]

29 May 2023

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Injured Ukrainian war veterans ran Brussels 20km to inspire others

Almost 40,000 people participated in the “Brussels 20 km” on 28 May. 33,000 runners and 5,600 walkers had signed up for the event. Among the participants, […]

29 May 2023

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Churchill’s Old War Office in London to open as luxury hotel this summer

The building that housed Winston Churchill’s war offices at the heart of London is due to open as a luxury hotel, after a six-year transformation by […]

29 May 2023

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Investment in solar energy on track to exceed oil for first time, IEA boss says

Investment in clean energy technologies, especially solar power, is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. 1. Solar […]

29 May 2023

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Spanish Iberia was the world’s most punctual airline in April

The aviation analytics firm Cirium takes flight data from airlines worldwide and publishes its “On-time Performance Monthly Report”, each month, breaking it down by geographical locations […]

29 May 2023

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Georgian Airways resumes transfer flights to Russia, sparking EU and Ukrainian criticism

Georgian Airways will resume transfer flights between Europe and Russia, filling the current gap due to sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) after Russia’s invasion […]

29 May 2023

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Passenger arrested in South Korea after opening plane door during flight

Passengers on an Asiana Airlines flight experienced minutes of panic after a man who was sitting in an emergency row opened the aircraft door when the […]

29 May 2023

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Danish traveler completes 10-year round-the-world trip without flying

Torbjørn C. Pedersen has become the first person to visit every country in the world without boarding a plane. His uninterrupted journey lasted almost ten years. […]

29 May 2023

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Destinations where you’ll have to pay tourist fees in 2023

Several destinations have expressed concern over the risks and challenges that over tourism brings, and some have implemented “tourist taxes” in 2022 and others will do […]

26 May 2023

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Kazakhstan launches Astana International Forum to address key global challenges

The Kazakh government has announced the launch of the Astana International Forum, a conference to be held on 8-9 June, bringing together the international community to […]

26 May 2023

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Who will supply Macron’s bread this year?

How do you imagine a Frenchman to look like? Thanks to Disney and other romanticising people in the industry, chances are you immediately picture a man […]