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Morgan Island: The South Carolina 'Monkey Island' that's completely off-limits to humans

Off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina, lies a small, marshy island that looks like dozens of others scattered along the state's Lowcountry. But Morgan Island hides a strange secret: it is home to thousands of rhesus macaques, and not a single permanent human resident. Commonly known as "Monkey Island,"…

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Israel Says It Uncovered Major Hezbollah Tunnel Network Beneath Lebanon's Medieval Fortress Beaufort Castle

Israeli forces say they have uncovered an extensive Hezbollah underground complex beneath the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, describing it as a major command-and-control center built with Iranian support and used by the militant group during the ongoing conflict.

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Israel's Bombing of Beaufort Castle Sparks Outrage After 900-Year-Old Historic Site Suffers Heavy Damage

Israeli forces have captured Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon during expanded operations against Hezbollah, sparking concern over damage to the 900-year-old medieval fortress.

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Forever at war? US, Iran trade blows as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon

What happened to that four-week campaign that the Pentagon promised? Overnight volleys between Iran and the United States are met by many with a shrug, so often has the current ceasefire been violated. Even the deal in the works is mostly to roll over that fragile truce and open more…

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Live: Trump says Netanyahu agreed not to send Israeli troops to Beirut

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Israel retakes Beaufort castle in Lebanon, Paris issues strong condemnation

Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon and raise their flag over Beaufort Castle, a strategic fortress. France condemns the move and demands a UN Security Council meeting.

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Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operation

QLAYAA (LEBANON) - Israel's flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Friday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations.

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Middle East crisis: Netanyahu hails capture of castle in Lebanon as nominal ceasefire left in tatters – as it happened

Israeli offensive marks deepest incursion into country in 26 years and comes shortly before talks due to be held in the US

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Gullah Geechee people set out to keep their family land. Unclear titles and surging taxes are pushing them out

Property disputes, predatory development and surging sea levels are putting the historic Black community at risk

The Guardian - US

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

The Victorian town of Beaufort has mostly emptied over bushfire fears, but some residents are going about their business.

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‘It’s just what you do for people’: the volunteer force helping Victoria’s Beaufort bushfire evacuees

Thousands of people are under evacuation warnings due to a 11,000ha fire burning west of Ballarat and locals have opened their homes to help

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Inside a controversial auction of Gullah-Geechee homes: ‘This land needs to be protected’

Tax-burdened property owned by the descendants of formerly enslaved people in South Carolina is being sold to hedge funds and developers

The Guardian - US

The legacy of this Australian classic spread and the remarkable tale of its Victorian creator

Salty, dark, rich and malty, Vegemite is an Australian icon recognised around the world. A century after its creation, a museum has re-opened to celebrate the man who invented it.

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Oyster shells sell for top dollar as biologists scramble to protect shellfish beds

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Sitting atop the crow’s nest of a small barge, the boat captain shielded his eyes from the July sun and pitched his gaze to the commotion below.

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Eat like a local’s out-of-town guest at your favorite South Carolina beach town

No one goes to New York City to eat at the Times Square Olive Garden, or to Charlotte to eat at Denny’s, so why would you go to Myrtle Beach to eat at Chili’s?

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Is Parris Island doomed? Some say yes as waters rise, but the Marines fight to defend it

BEAUFORT, S.C. — The greatest enemy to the Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot is one it likely cannot defeat: Mother Nature.

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Fighter jet crashes on former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's family property; pilots OK

An F/A-18D Hornet military jet crashed on former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s family property in Beaufort County on Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Marine Corps and witnesses.

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Nation records 69 Covid deaths as hospital numbers fall – as it happened

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Arm of South Carolina high court investigating Murdaugh’s connection to ex-owner of hunting property

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — The state Supreme Court’s disciplinary arm is investigating a connection between suspended Hampton attorney Alex Murdaugh and the former owner of Murdaugh’s sprawling hunting property, according to legal documents obtained by The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette.

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