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Premature birth can be incredibly lonely, says Beatrice

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TL;DR:Princess Beatrice stated that premature birth can be 'incredibly lonely,' reflecting on her own experience as she became a patron of the charity Borne after her daughter was born several weeks early. She emphasized the feeling of having to be perfect as a mother and the lack of control when facing early childbirth, saying, 'Nothing quite prepares you for the moment when you realise your baby is going to arrive early.'

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German auction of Nazi concentration camp items cancelled, Polish minister says

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TL;DR:The auction of Nazi concentration camp items in Germany was cancelled due to public outcry, as confirmed by Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. The auction was scheduled for Monday, and included over 600 items such as a letter from an Auschwitz prisoner. The auction listing was removed by mid-afternoon on Sunday, following calls from a Holocaust survivors' group and politicians to prevent the sale.

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Fast-track deportations to be announced as part of asylum reforms

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TL;DR:Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce plans to fast-track deportations of illegal migrants, ending multiple appeals against removal and overhauling human rights legislation. Asylum seekers will receive temporary status and must wait 20 years to apply for permanent settlement. The UK will also stop granting visas to individuals from three African countries unless their governments improve cooperation on migrant removals.

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You need to listen to the searing noise pop album Forever in Your Heart

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TL;DR:Black Dresses' fifth album, 'Forever in Your Heart,' features chaotic sounds combining glitchy percussion, pummeling guitars, and pop hooks. The opening track, 'PEACESIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,' showcases a vicious riff and screams questioning the possibility of beauty in despair. A notable moment in 'Silver Bells' includes Rook's intense lines: 'I’m tiredI’m out of breathI’m scared of everything that’s leftI just want some gentlenessBut tension and despairIs all we ever get.'