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  • Associated Press

    Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth

    Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. The Ayutthaya Elephant Palace & Royal Kraal, home to the newborns, says that it was a first for the province, while a statement from the Thai government said they were the third such pair in the world. The two are the 30-year-old mother elephant’s fourth and fifth offspring.

  • BBC

    Russell Brand concerns 'not adequately addressed'

    A TV company investigated whether any complaints were made about his time on Big Brother spin-offs.

  • Reuters

    Cycling-London loses women's Classique after date change

    Organisers of the Ford RideLondon Classique have described cycling governing body the UCI's decision to move next year's race as a sad day for women's cycling. This year's Classique was a three-stage professional race culminating in London during a weekend cycling festival in London also featuring a mass participation amateur ride. However, a change to the UCI's 2025 calendar means the Classqiue will not be held in London next year.