Canadian police suspect fallen gondola cable was deliberately cut

The “big, thick, beautiful healthy rope” of the Sea to Sky Gondola had recently been checked and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe it was cut in an act of vandalism.

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Syrian military liberates strategically important town in #Idlib province – reports https://t.co/0RYegFGsHG

Syrian military liberates strategically important town in #Idlib province – reports https://t.co/0RYegFGsHG

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Newspaper headlines: ‘Support’ for Prince Andrew and new Ofcom powers

A photo of Prince Andrew travelling to church with the Queen features on several newspaper fronts.

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It’s not in the ‘national interest’ for the backbench to shut up about China

The Government’s attempt to shut down backbench contributions on the China debate is less about “national interest” and more about controlling its MPs for in its own interests, writes Michelle Grattan.

         August 11, 2019 at 11:34PM https://ift.tt/2MdoPsX

#Russia to complete state tests of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter in 2019 https://t.co/wCnF8cwaoH

#Russia to complete state tests of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter in 2019 https://t.co/wCnF8cwaoH

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Heavy rain and landslides hit Kerala, India, with elephants washed away by gushing waters (Videos) #KeralaFloods2019 https://t.co/b5jwN7vPhY

Heavy rain and landslides hit Kerala, India, with elephants washed away by gushing waters (Videos) #KeralaFloods2019 https://t.co/b5jwN7vPhY

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‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid size of Great Pyramid of #Giza heading towards Earth – reports https://t.co/yVAi8U0XVi

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid size of Great Pyramid of #Giza heading towards Earth – reports https://t.co/yVAi8U0XVi

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 11, 2019