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Crowds of supporters have paid tribute to Alexei Navalny, who has been buried at a cemetery on the outskirts of Moscow.Risking arrest, they paid tribute to the Putin critic, who died in an Arctic prison, and thanked his parents, who were also there.Few details have been released on the cause of his death. Officials said he collapsed after going for a walk. His wife says he was killed on the orders of Vladimir Putin. Source link

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M&S wants to flatten Orchard House and replace it, claiming the redevelopment was “of fundamental importance” to the future of London’s West End.Westminster City Council originally approved M&S’ plans to tear down the current art deco building and replace it with a modernised shop featuring a new café, offices and a gym in 2021. But the decision was met with resistance from campaigners which prompted Mr Gove to launch an inquiry and eventually block the proposals.Mr Gove had said the building should be refurbished rather than demolished and that demolition would negatively impact nearby heritage assets, including the Grade II*…

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In January, a UN envoy said that gang violence in Haiti had reached “a critical point”, with nearly 5,000 deaths reported last year, more than double the number seen in 2022. While in that month alone, more than 1,100 people were killed, injured or kidnapped. Source link

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