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Afternoon Update: Ken Wyatt warns Liberals on opposing voice; NSW election race wraps up; and ‘city killer’ asteroid to pass us by

Former minister for Indigenous Australians says Liberal opposition to voice could add to ‘global perception’ they are a ‘racist party’

The Guardian - AU

Just like my anxious rescue greyhound Basil, I too need the comfort of a tiny world

Basil’s repetitive trots around the neighbourhood give me lockdown flashbacks but the safety in that is also nourishing

The Guardian - AU

Comedian Paul Whitehouse offers John Cleese damning advice on Fawlty Towers reboot

Paul Whitehouse isn't keen on John Cleese bringing back seventies sitcom Fawlty Towers in which the Monty Python star will appear alongside his daughter, Camilla

Daily Mirror

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‘Anything that puts the focus back on Torquay’: residents on the return of Fawlty Towers

Announcement that John Cleese will reboot the 1970s sitcom is met with a mix of excitement and concern in the Devon resort

The Guardian - UK

Giant 5ft bird sends couple into frenzy around countryside after getting lost

In this week's Pet Club, pet bird Basil sent his owners into a frenzy when he ran off, Izzy the moggy learnt to use the video doorbell to get into the house and spaniel Penny has a miracle rescue after falling off a 27ft cliff

Daily Mirror

A Fawlty Towers dining experience is coming to Manchester - and you could be served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel

Fans of the British comedy are being promised a three-course meal and five-star comedy experience

Manchester Evening News

Hatton Garden thief 'Basil' gets extra 6.5 years in prison on top of 10-year jail term

Alarm expert Michael Seed has coughed up less than £50,000 of the £4.7million he pocketed in Britain’s biggest burglary. He will now serve an extra six-and-a-half years on top of his ten-year jail term

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Adopting a sweet, skittish rescue dog has taught me how to manage my own fizzing brain

My concerns about owning a traumatised greyhound have settled, and I couldn’t imagine life without this adorable alien

The Guardian - AU

Edinburgh hotel hits back after guest says they were offered crisps by 'shouty staff'

The Novotel at Edinburgh Park were quick to respond on TripAdvisor after an unhappy customer had left them a two-star review following their stay in July, 2022.

Edinburgh Live

Red Lion competitor becomes emotional as Come Dine With Me rivals praise food

She tells the head chef off for being too modest - but he loved it really

Nottingham Post

Sri Lanka: A bad 'Band of Brothers'

'How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked (in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises). "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." Sri Lanka is much the same.

Bangkok Post

Friday briefing: How one family’s disastrous reign dragged Sri Lanka to the brink

In today’s newsletter: The south Asian country entered a state of emergency this week after ousting the ruling Rajapaksa family. Nimo Omer explains how Sri Lanka got here

The Guardian - UK

President Flees Sri Lanka amid Crisis as Ire Turns toward PM

Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to step down under pressure from protesters angry over economic chaos that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. But the crisis that has gripped the island nation for months was far from over:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka

The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to slip out of control. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, leaving no one from the once- illustrious family in a position of power.

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France 24

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency hours after president flees for Maldives

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed acting president after the crisis-hit country declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's flight from the country.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sportsbook director Chris Andrews knows a thing or two about books

Bet On It: South Point’s Andrews, a huge ‘Zorba the Greek’ fan, taps his own Greek heritage for debut novel

Edinburgh Live

What cast of Edinburgh's Looking After Jo Jo are up to now - from US success to tragic death

Almost a quarter of a century has passed since the legendary telly drama Looking After Jo Jo hit our screens. From movie success to tragic deaths, here’s what became of the cast.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 9 April 2022

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic and political crisis since the civil war. In previous weeks we've covered the recent downturn. But at the centre of it all is one family. Their history is the key to understanding the present crisis.

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Reuters

In stunning reversal, protests leave Sri Lanka's ruling dynasty teetering

In 2020, Mahinda Rajapaksa won elections to become Sri Lanka's prime minister, serving under his brother and president Gotabaya. In 2021, another sibling, Basil, was named finance minister, tightening the family's hold on power.

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