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Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region

Fears are rising of renewed war in Ethiopia's Tigray region as federal and Tigrayan forces accuse each other of offensives following airport seizures and clashes beyond Tigray. The article traces the escalation since the 2022 peace deal, recent drone strikes, regional risks, and international calls for de-escalation.

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In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles

A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania's Amish community has prompted nurses to go door-to-door offering vaccines, with nearly 4,300 MMR doses administered. The outbreak has caused four deaths and sparked political tension, including vaccine-skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disputing the cause of an infant death.

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Wool done! Dozens of alpacas are herded down the Swiss mountains to their winter home

Around 70 alpacas were herded down the Kiental valley in the Bernese Oberland as part of the traditional Swiss 'alpabzug,' the seasonal return of livestock from high mountain pastures. The animals were guided by shepherds and then trucked to a farm in Aeschi, near Spiez, where they will spend the winter.

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Preventing professional scroungers from spending their benefits on booze and cigarettes - why Kemi's welfare plans put Labour to shame...

A Daily Mail editorial praises Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's welfare reform proposals to cut benefits for fit-to-work claimants and restrict spending via 'Back to Work' cards, framing them as fair to hard-working taxpayers. It contrasts these with Labour and Andy Burnham, whom it accuses of rewarding the 'work-shy' and threatening free speech.

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