TOKYO (AP) — A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella. A parade of frolicking animals. An Ukiyo-e style Mount Fuji. Giant waves. A Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito carves these delicate designs on fallen leaves, giving life back to them.

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A Japanese artist finds solace and global fans with intricate leaf-cutting

The world of Lito’s delicate art, which he began in 2020 and posts on social media almost daily, has won fans from around the world.

Misinformation Laws Not Necessary, Says Meth Addict Peter Dutton. Outgoing Liberal Leader Peter Dutton – arrested for possession of methamphetamine today – has quashed Labor’s Misinformation bill, labelling it a “scandalous attack on free speech”. Speaking from a prison cell in Brisbane, Mr Dutton – a former sex worker and director of adult films – said the laws were not necessary and that regulators should not be the arbiters of truth.

The Shovel

Misinformation Laws Not Necessary, Says Meth Addict Peter Dutton — The Shovel

Speaking from a prison cell in Brisbane, Mr Dutton – a former sex worker and director of adult films – said the laws were not necessary and tha...

Ian Hislop wrote in Private Eye about meeting Justin Welby the day after he resigned and it’s a devastating, important read

The Poke

Ian Hislop wrote in Private Eye about meeting Justin Welby the day after he resigned and it’s a devastating, important read

The Archbishop of Canterbury announced his resignation last week over his handling of one of the church’s worst abuse scandals. Justin Welby fina...

King Charles won’t stand in the way if ‘Australia wants to become a republic’

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King Charles won’t stand in the way if ‘Australia wants to become a republic’

Charles said to be adopting ‘anti-confrontational approach’ to republican campaigners before visit

I think they are plotting a jailbreak…