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Poland reverts to historic name for Russia’s Kaliningrad

11May

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Poland reverts to historic name for Russia’s Kaliningrad

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is reverting to using its historical name for Kaliningrad, the Russian city and administrative region that sits on its border. From now on, it will be designated on Polish maps as Krolewiec, based on the recommendation of the government commission for geographic names abroad. The Kremlin has reacted angrily: spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called it a “process bordering on insanity,” going beyond Russophobia. The city, formerly known as Koenigsberg, was ceded from Germany to the Soviet Union after World War II. In 1946, it was renamed Kaliningrad, after Mikhail Kalinin, one of the leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution. The Polish authorities point out that Kalinin was one of six Soviet officials who ordered the execution of more than 21,000 Polish prisoners of war...

5May

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‘Accidental king and youthful queen’: Monarchs photographed during their coronations

King Charles III will be the 40th British monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in central London since 1066. While nearly all have been recorded in art and literature, only a handful have been photographed. Edward VII in the early 20th century was the first monarch to be photographed during his coronation. Here are photographs of him and his successors, King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, during their coronations. King Edward VII The coronation for the elderly monarch and his wife Queen Alexandra was scheduled for June 26, 1902, but three days before it was due to take place, he had an emergency operation for a stomach abscess. When the coronation eventually took place on August 9, 1902, foreign VIP guests did not return for the ...

Three Colorado teens charged with murder in rock-throwing death

5May

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Three Colorado teens charged with murder in rock-throwing death

Three teens accused of killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at passing cars have been charged with murder and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. Nicholas "Mitch" Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak, all 18, each face identical charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, second-degree assault and attempted second-degree assault in the death of Alexis Bartell — and alleged attacks on six other cars in suburban Denver, First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King announced. Two other drivers suffered minor injuries, according to investigators. Joseph Koenig is one of three teens accused of killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at passing cars (AP) The office of Karol-Chik's lawyer, Holly Gummerson, and Koe...

Workers noticed ‘rotten egg’ smell before deadly US chocolate factory blast

3May

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Workers noticed ‘rotten egg’ smell before deadly US chocolate factory blast

Workers at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory smelled "rotten eggs" before a powerful natural gas explosion that levelled one building, heavily damaged another and killed seven people, US federal safety officials said on Tuesday in a preliminary report. The National Transportation Safety Board's five-paragraph account of the fatal explosion confirmed earlier reporting by The Associated Press and other media outlets that employees had detected an odour of natural gas at the R.M. Palmer Co. factory in West Reading, a small town 96 kilometres north-west of Philadelphia. About 70 Palmer production workers and 35 office staff were working in two adjacent buildings at the time of the March 24 blast, according to the agency's report, and employees in both buildings told federal investig...

Rare encounter with ‘very large sharks’ captured off Ireland

3May

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Rare encounter with ‘very large sharks’ captured off Ireland

When wildlife photographer Florian Walsh noticed "activity" in the waters off Ventry Bay Beach, near Dingle in Ireland, he raced back home knowing he and his friends were witnessing something rare. Walsh picked up his drone, drove back to the grey glass harbour and launched the device, in the hopes of recording the rare shiver of "very large sharks". He told 9news.com.au the scenes he captured on April 29 - are ones he "will never forget". Walsh said the harbour was "full" of basking sharks. (Florian Walsh Photography) "As soon as I got the drone up my jaw dropped," he said. "It was just absolutely mind-blowing to see so many in one place. The harbor was full of them, I would say that there was about 40-plus sharks. "I noticed a few kayakers which wa...

‘Beautiful and gentle soul’ who fell off cruise ship identified as search to find him suspended

28Apr

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‘Beautiful and gentle soul’ who fell off cruise ship identified as search to find him suspended

The Australian man who went overboard from a cruise ship earlier this week has been remembered as a 'kind and beautiful' soul after the search to find him was suspended. Brisbane man Warwick Tollemache, 35, went overboard on the Quantum of The Seas at about 11pm (early Wednesday evening AEST), about 1400 kilometres south of the Hawaiian islands. An immediate search by the ship's crew was conducted and the US Coast Guard was called in to assist. "Our family is heartbroken at the loss of our beloved Warwick," his family said in a statement. "He was a kind, beautiful, and gentle soul who was adored by everyone who knew him. He will be deeply missed. "We kindly ask for privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your understanding." The US Coast ...