King Harald V of Norway: who he was, what he stood for, and what needs checking today
A plain-English look at King Harald V: his background, what he became known for, and the bits you should verify before repeating them as fact after today’s news.
Category: World
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Mecca floods, and you still won’t see it: water, weather, and the closed city
Mecca gets flash floods more often than outsiders realise, thanks to geography, hard surfaces, and sudden rain. And if you’re not Muslim, you won’t be going in to gawp at it anyway. Here’s why both things are true, without the usual nonsense.