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Are solar panels an eco-disaster waiting to happen? -- BBC News (UK)
Solar panels only have a lifespan of up to 25 years; Experts say billions of panels will eventually all need to be disposed of and replaced
Outline:
solar panel recycling
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
- BBC,
? France,
? UK
Rowan Atkinson says he feels duped by electric cars -- The Telegraph
Rowan Atkinson has said he feels a little duped by electric cars and urged motorists to keep using older petrol vehicles to help save the planet. Read more
Outline:
electric cars rowan atkinson
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
? CO2,
? Blackadder,
? Mr Bean
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Strawberry Moon captured over England -- BBC News (UK)
The Strawberry Moon was visible from just after 21:00 BST on Saturday until just before 04:30 on Sunday; Its name is thought to come from Algonquian tribes in North America, with June being the month when strawberries begin to ripen for picking
Outline:
strawberry moon
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
++ moon,
? England,
? India
'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK -- BBC News (UK)
Small numbers of black-veined whites have been spotted flying in fields and hedgerows in south-east London; The species, thought to have been extinct in Britain for nearly a hundred years, has suddenly appeared in countryside on the edge of London
Outline:
garden cabbage white butterflies
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
++ bbc,
? Europe,
? US
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Man arrested during FA Cup final at Wembley over '97' football shirt -- BBC News (UK)
Man wearing number 97 and the words "not enough" on a Manchester United top was widely shared on social media; The FA said it "strongly condemned" the action, which it said referred to 1989 Hillsborough disaster
Outline:
hillsborough disaster
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
-- Liverpool,
± Ukraine,
-- Hillsborough
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Poland: hundreds of thousands march against rightwing populist government -- The Guardian
Donald Tusk says it is biggest political gathering since Poland regained independence; Hundreds of thousands marched through central Warsaw to protest against Poland's populist government
Outline:
warsaw
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
++ Poland,
++ Ukraine,
- Russia
Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw -- BBC News (UK)
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Warsaw for one of Poland's largest demonstrations since the fall of communism in 1989; Donald Tusk and Lech Walesa among those attending, with many travelling from across the country to take part
Outline:
poland protest
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
++ BBC,
? UK,
? Poland
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King Charles to give up lease on Welsh country estate -- BBC News (UK)
Lwynywermod estate in Carmarthenshire was bought for £1.2m in 2007 by The Duchy of Cornwall; The three-bedroom property, a former coach house, is set in the grounds of a ruined mansion
Outline:
llwynywermod estate
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
- Wales,
+ Charles,
± William
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China's defence chief warns West to stay away from its waters -- The Telegraph
China sends 'aggressive' warship to cut across US Navy vessel Video captured the close call between a Chinese warship and an American destroyer in the Taiwan Strait
Outline:
chinese warship
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
-- US,
- China,
-- Taiwan
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