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Can Understanding Ourselves Change Everything? The World Transformation Movement’s Big Idea

A big idea from Australia is sparking conversations around the world – and here in Devon.

If you spend enough time chatting in a Devon café, walking along the moors, or sitting on a bench by the sea, certain questions seem to bubble up – especially in today’s deeply...

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Mourners pay tribute to Nelson Mandela

Crowds have gathered in South Africa to mourn the death of Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa.

Mr Mandela 95 was a world-wide hero whose struggle for freedom against Apartheid and later leading the nation to re-build and reconcile after decades of injustice was an inspiration to millions.

In a statement on South African national TV last night, South...

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First UK aid delivery flight arrives in Philippines

The UK's first flight delivering urgently needed humanitarian aid has landed in the Philippines.

A chartered Boeing 777 carrying 8,836 shelter kits from UK Government stores in Dubai landed in the city of Cebu in the middle of the night local time and was met by Department for International Development (DFID) humanitarian workers.

It comes ahead of DFID-funded food, water,...

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Rock legend Lou Reed dies aged 71

Lou Reed, the singer, guitarist and songwriter and a key figure in the history of rock music through his work both solo and with The Velvet Underground, has died at the age of 71.

Reed had a liver transplant earlier this year, and his literary agent said he died of a "liver-related ailment".

Born in New York in 1942, Lewis Allen 'Lou' Reed attended Syracuse University where...

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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Syria chemical weapons monitors

The organisation responsible for monitoring the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2013 Prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.

The Nobel Committee said: "During World War One, chemical weapons were...

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"Master of the contemporary short story," Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize in Literature

The Canadian author Alice Munro has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Described by the jury as a "master of the contemporary short story", Munro, 82, has published numerous collections over a 45-year career.

Born in Wingham, Ontario in 1931, her mother was a teacher, and a father a fox farmer. After finishing high school, she began studying journalism and English at...

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European Parliament votes on tobacco and e-cigarettes

Legislation to limit the use of tobacco products by young people has been approved by the European Parliament.

However, the plans went through in a more limited form than originally proposed.

The draft legislation proposed that all flavoured tobacco products be banned from sale by law in 2014. It also called for the banning of slim cigarettes, packs of ten cigarettes and making...

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Higgs boson theorists awarded Nobel Prize for physics

The British scientist Peter Higgs has been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics with his Belgian colleague François Englert for their theoretical work on the Higgs boson particle.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2013 “for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic...

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Russian court begins remand hearing on Greenpeace piracy.

A Russian court has begun remand hearings for the Greenpeace activists held on piracy charges today.

The activists crewing The Arctic Sunrise - including 6 Britons - were arrested by the Russian Coastguard on suspicion of piracy during a protest against oil drilling.

The hearing will determine if the activists will remain in custody before a preliminary trial hearing.

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Russians hold Devon Greenpeace activists for piracy

Russia’s investigative committee has announced they will prosecute around 29 Greenpeace activists arrested last Thursday (19 September).

The international crew of the Arctic Sunrise was arrested following an attempt to climb the Prirazlomnaya oil-drilling platform off the Russian coast.

Two activists were detained during this attempt on the 18 September with the remaining...

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Samaritans challenge stigma barrier to men seeking help

Samaritans are marking World Suicide Prevention Day by calling on society to stop expecting men to conform to the traditional view that “real men” should not need to seek help.

Stigma as a major barrier to suicide prevention is a key theme for this year. The expectations society has of men contributes to the fact that men are three times more likely to take their own lives than women...

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