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Scientists have issued an ominous warning to humans after finding that numerous dolphins stranded on a US beach had abnormal brains.

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Foxes Farm Produce, in Halstead Road, Colchester, is celebrating ten years of its iconic pumpkin patch by making a dramatic change to its usual orange and white pumpkins.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have continued with their royal-like outings this week, showing they no doubt plan to keep calm and carry on despite the scandals surrounding their family.

She has gained recognition for her bold fashion sense and influential status in the music industry. 

Messi, who currently plays for Inter Miami, reportedly bought the property on the Mediterranean island in 2022 from a Swiss businessman, and had been unaware of planning issues.

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Sudanese national Deng Chol Majek, who claims he is 19, allegedly launched a 'vicious and frenzied attack' on Rhiannon Whyte as she commuted home from the Park Inn Hotel in Walsall.

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On a bitterly cold night in late January 2002, an injured two-year-old girl was brought into the emergency room of a hospital in Palestine, East Texas, by her father.

Following further damning revelations about the Duke of York's relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, the question is once again on everyone's lips: how do you solve a problem like Prince Andrew?

A SMALL boat migrant who threatened to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on TikTok has been jailed for five years.

A SMALL boat migrant who threatened to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on TikTok has been jailed for five years.

The magazine released their latest cover to celebrate the President's signing of the Gaza ceasefire deal ending the two-year bloody Israel-Hamas war.

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by George Whittaker Introduction

The Linux Mint team has officially unveiled Linux Mint 22.2, codenamed “Zara”, on September 4, 2025. As a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, Zara will receive updates through 2029, promising users stability, incremental improvements, and a comfortable desktop experience.

This version is not about flashy overhauls; rather, it’s about refinement — applying polish to existing features, smoothing rough edges, weaving in new conveniences (like fingerprint login), and improving compatibility with modern hardware. Below, we’ll delve into what’s new in Zara, what users should know before upgrading, and how it continues Mint’s philosophy of combining usability, reliability, and elegance.

What’s New in Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara”

Here’s a breakdown of key changes, refinements, and enhancements in Zara.

Base, Support & Kernel Stack

• Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) base: Zara continues to use Ubuntu 24.04 as its upstream base, ensuring broad package compatibility and long-term security support.

• Kernel 6.14 (HWE): The default kernel for new installations is 6.14, bringing support for newer hardware.

• However — for existing systems upgraded from Mint 22 or 22.1 — the older kernel (6.8 LTS) remains the default, because 6.14’s support window is shorter.

• Zara is an LTS edition, with security updates and maintenance promised through 2029.

Major Features & Enhancements Fingerprint Authentication via Fingwit

Zara introduces a first-party tool called Fingwit to manage fingerprint-based authentication. With compatible hardware and support via the libfprint framework, users can:

• Enroll fingerprints

• Use fingerprint login for the screensaver

• Authenticate sudo commands

• Launch administrative tools via pkexec using the fingerprint

• In some cases, bypass password entry at login (unless home directory encryption or keyring constraints force password fallback)

It is important to note that fingerprint login on the actual login screen may be disabled or limited depending on encryption or keyring usage; in those cases, the system falls back to password entry.

UI & Theming Refinements

• Sticky Notes app now sports rounded corners, improved Wayland compatibility, and a companion Android app named StyncyNotes (available via F-Droid) to sync notes across devices.

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The Channel 4 documentary series, narrated by Don Warrington, follows estate agents showcasing stunning properties.

An anonymous reader shares a report: China's expansion of its rare earth export controls appeared to mark another escalation in the US-China trade war last week. But the announcements were also significant in another way: unusually, the documents could not be opened using American word processing software. For the first time, China's Ministry of Commerce issued a slew of documents that could be directly accessed only through WPS Office -- China's answer to Microsoft Office -- as Beijing continues its tech self-reliance drive. Developed by the Beijing-based software company Kingsoft, WPS Office uses a different coding structure to Microsoft Office, meaning WPS text files cannot be opened directly in Word without conversion. Previously, the ministry primarily released text documents in Microsoft Word format.

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The Channel 4 documentary series, narrated by Don Warrington, follows estate agents showcasing stunning properties.