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• Tributes paid to River Cottage star Nick Fisher after body found in Dorchester

  17-11-2022 23:46
  Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall aided appeal for Fisher, whose Nissan Navara was last seen in Dorchester, say policeTributes have been paid to the missing journalist and award-winning scriptwriter Nick Fisher after a body was found in Dorchester.Fisher, whose books included Sea Fishing: River Cottage Handbook, with an introduction by celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, had last been seen in his home village of Hooke in west Dorset on Tuesday.Continue reading...
  
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• Phil Foden ready to vanquish agonies of Euro 2020 for England in Qatar

  17-11-2022 23:30
  Manchester City forward has had underwhelming career for his country so far but is ready to turn things around at World CupPhil Foden had unleashed the blond bombshell look, à la Gazza, and he was ready to take Euro 2020 by storm. To say that it did not work out for the 22-year-old midfielder on an individual level is an understatement. Each and every detail went against him, the big ones, the small ones and even those over which he had no control.It is a large part of the reason why Fode
  
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• Pelosi to depart as top House Democrat to make way for ‘new generation’

  17-11-2022 22:30
  Outgoing speaker, 82, who has led House Democrats for two decades, makes announcement after Republicans win controlNancy Pelosi, a giant of American politics and the first woman to lead the House of Representatives, is stepping down from leadership to make way for a new generation, she said on Thursday.The 82-year-old, an ally of Joe Biden who led congressional Democrats for two decades, made the announcement after Republicans regained a majority in the chamber. Continue reading...
  
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• Ben Jennings on Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement – cartoon

  17-11-2022 21:38
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• Joanne Harris sees off vote to oust her from Society of Authors role

  17-11-2022 21:07
  Novelist said ‘rationality has prevailed’ after resolution to unseat her as chair was comprehensively defeatedThe novelist Joanne Harris has seen off an attempt to remove her from a leading position at the UK’s largest trade union for writers, illustrators and translators, after members comprehensively backed her in a vote.A resolution that was debated by members of the Society of Authors at its annual meeting on Thursday said that Harris’s behaviour and comments were &ld
  
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• Workers at Tesco and Morrisons factory set for five-week strike

  17-11-2022 20:47
  Workers at the facility in Spalding that makes own-brand products for major supermarkets rejected a 6.5% pay offerMore than 700 workers at a food manufacturing facility that supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Marks and Spencer will strike from late November until the new year in a row over pay.Workers on the production line at the factory in Spalding, Lincolnshire, make own-brand salads, dips, sauces and deli produce for the UK’s major supermarkets. Continue reading...
  
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• Getting rid of fossil fuels at a climate summit is harder than you’d think

  17-11-2022 20:22
  The most significant step came in last year’s Glasgow Cop26 when countries reached a pained consensus supporting a ‘phase down’ of coal powerYou could be forgiven for thinking getting rid of fossil fuels might be the easy point of agreement at a global summit to address the climate crisis. But you would be wrong. Instead, the issue has become a major point of contention as the Cop27 conference in Egypt staggers into its final stage.Despite vast amounts of evidence from the Inte
  
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• Alaa Abd el-Fattah exhausted and weak, family say after visit

  17-11-2022 20:22
  The activist’s mother was allowed to visit her son for the first time in nearly a month on ThursdayThe family of the British-Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah say his health has visibly deteriorated due to the escalation of his hunger strike, after being allowed to visit him on Thursday.It was the first time the activist’s mother, Laila Soueif, had been allowed to visit him in nearly a month. Prison authorities repeatedly denied her access last week. Continue reading...
  
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• West ‘should not dictate’ peace terms to Ukraine, says Czech foreign minister

  17-11-2022 20:07
  Jan Lipavský says western backers should recognise Ukraine is fighting against Russia to protect all EuropeRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesWestern backers of Ukraine “should not dictate” peace terms to Kyiv and recognise that the country is in effect fighting against Russia to protect all of Europe, the Czech foreign minister has said on a trip to London.Jan Lipavský, whose country holds the EU presidency, also blamed Russia for what appears to be a stray
  
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• The Guardian view on Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement: setting a trap for Labour | Editorial

  17-11-2022 19:53
  The government wants voters to think the economic question is about reducing debt rather than Tory failureThe chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, wants to fight the last war. But fearmongering claims about record debts that worked for previous Tory chancellors, when voters could be scared into voting for austerity, are less persuasive at a time of recession. Next year, unemployment will jump as the economy shrinks by 1.4%. Households will record the biggest fall in disposable income since records began, an
  
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• The Guardian view on a demographic paradox: the rebirth of pronatalism | Editorial

  17-11-2022 19:52
  The global population reached 8 billion this week – but authoritarian governments are rolling back rights as they try to boost their populationsAs the world marks the birth of its eight billionth inhabitant this week – three times the total in 1950 – the paradox is that many governments are worrying about too few citizens, not too many. About 60% of the global population live in places where fertility rates have dropped below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman, the p
  
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• Pay more tax, get less in return: this budget lays bare the bleak reality of Britain’s economy | Gaby Hinsliff

  17-11-2022 19:46
  Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention that living standards may fall by 7% over the next two years, leaving many people treading waterSometimes it feels as though you’re running ever faster just to stand still. No matter how hard you work or how careful you are with money, it’s never enough. Life feels more of an uphill struggle than it was, for reasons you can’t always identify, especially if you have in the past been comfortable enough. That feeling of treading water is already gr
  
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• David Beckham claims World Cup will be platform for progress and tolerance

  17-11-2022 19:44
  Beckham was addressing ‘Generation Amazing’ youth festivalFormer England captain reportedly being paid £150m by QatarisDavid Beckham is facing further criticism for his role as an ambassador for Qatar after claiming the World Cup would be a platform for progress, inclusivity and tolerance.Beckham, who is reported to be receiving £150m from the Qataris, offered his upbeat assessment in a video message played to guests at the Supreme Committee’s “Generation Amaz
  
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• Cruise ship cabins and sheep curd: what can World Cup fans expect?

  17-11-2022 19:34
  The experience will be very different for fans in Qatar with a shortage of hotel rooms and alcohol much harder to findThere will be a different make-up to the crowds in Qatar. European fans are not travelling in great numbers. Denmark, Switzerland and Spain are among those not sending an official supporters’ block, and demand for England’s matches is under par. For those that go, there will be a greater reliance than usual on official World Cup facilities, transportation and rules. F
  
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• Boris Johnson received £276,130 plus expenses for US speech

  17-11-2022 19:32
  Register also shows former PM travelled to Montana at Rupert Murdoch’s expense last monthBoris Johnson enjoyed the hospitality of Rupert Murdoch and a few days later was paid £276,130 plus expenses for a speech to insurance agents in the US.Johnson’s update to his register of interests – all MPs are required to update theirs every 28 days – shows he travelled to Montana for a business meeting on 11-12 October. Continue reading...
  
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• Verstappen blames media for fuelling ‘disgusting’ abuse towards his family

  17-11-2022 19:31
  World champion says reporting of team order row unfairDriver did not give reasons for refusing to let Pérez passMax Verstappen has launched a vehement attack on his treatment by the media and on social platforms after the controversy of his refusal to follow team orders in Brazil. The world champion blamed the media for fuelling what he described as “unacceptable” and “disgusting” abuse towards him and his family on social channels since the race at Interlagos.Spea
  
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• Bailing out bust energy supplier Bulb will cost taxpayers £6.5bn, figures show

  17-11-2022 19:29
  The company collapsed in November last year and was put into a special government-handled administrationBailing out bust energy supplier Bulb will cost taxpayers a “staggering” £6.5bn, official figures have revealed.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said that an extra £4.6bn has been spent on handling the company in 2022-23, bringing the total to £6.5bn. Continue reading...
  
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• Camilla pays tribute to 'greatly missed' mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II

  17-11-2022 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The Queen Consort says she and the King drew "immense comfort" from messages after Queen Elizabeth II's death.
  
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• Border Force trainees ‘stripped of free accommodation for asylum course’

  17-11-2022 18:54
  People told to make daily round trips of up to three hours and that not turning up on time may result in failure, union saysPeople training as Border Force guards have been stripped of free accommodation while they are being taught how to assess people seeking asylum who are subsequently placed in hotels, a union has disclosed.Instead, they have been asked to drive or use public transport for round-trip journeys of several hours to their training courses, a spokesperson for the Public and Commer
  
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• Jeremy Hunt put vital social care reforms on hold – and failed Britain’s most vulnerable people | Andrew Dilnot

  17-11-2022 18:50
  The decision to defer the improved funding system will leave individuals and families who need social care entirely on their ownAndrew Dilnot was chair of the Commission on the Funding of Care and SupportDementia. Chronic lung disease or arthritis. Loss of mobility, sight, hearing. These are all things that could hit any of us, make us vulnerable and require compassion and social care. The chancellor said his statement on Thursday was about protecting vulnerable people and displaying the value o
  
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• Russian soldier seeking asylum in Madrid denounces ‘criminal’ Ukraine war

  17-11-2022 18:39
  Exclusive: Nikita Chibrin claims he did not fire weapon once while deployed to Ukraine for more than four monthsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA member of Russia’s armed forces who took part in the invasion of Ukraine has requested political asylum after landing in Madrid, the Guardian has learned.Nikita Chibrin, 27, said that he spent more than four months in Ukraine as part of the 64th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, a unit accused of committing war crimes in the Kyiv
  
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• Autumn Statement 2022: Key points at-a-glance

  17-11-2022 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Jeremy Hunt has delivered the Autumn Statement in the House of Commons. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Call of Duty Warzone 2.0's launch has been a bit of a mess - Eurogamer.net

  17-11-2022 17:59 via news.google.com
  Call of Duty Warzone 2.0's launch has been a bit of a mess  Eurogamer.netCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Becomes the Most Played Game on Steam Leaving Behind Counter-Strike and Dota 2  EssentiallySportsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Autumn Statement: Is money for schools, social care and NHS enough?

  17-11-2022 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Our correspondents analyse what impact additional funding might have in three key areas.
  
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• My 98-year-old mum is fit to be discharged but trapped in hospital | Letter

  17-11-2022 17:33
  One reader on their elderly mother being made to stay in hospital when she wants to be at home with family support Re patients stuck in hospital, (‘A doctor told me I could be here for months’: patients stuck in England’s hospitals, 13 November), my 98-year-old mother was admitted to treat an infection. She has dementia, but on the day she was admitted she walked downstairs, got into the car, and then into a hospital bed. She was declared medically fit to be discharged a week l
  
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• Britishvolt saga exposes the danger of short-termism | Letters

  17-11-2022 17:33
  Turning innovation into solid economic success requires patience – just look at civil aerospace production, says Prof Keith Hayward. Plus letters from Bruce Tofield and Jon BloomfieldDavid Edgerton rightly draws attention to the emphasis so often placed on startup companies in UK industrial policy – or at least in political gestures towards the manufacturing sector (The woes of startup Britishvolt should shock the UK out of its Brexit self-delusion, 11 November). Real success is no e
  
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• Could Trump's legal issues derail his 2024 presidential bid? – video explainer

  17-11-2022 17:09
  Donald Trump has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, probably sparking another period of tumult in US politics and especially his own political party. His third candidacy comes as he faces intensifying legal troubles, including investigations by the justice department into the removal of hundreds of classified documents from the White House to his Florida estate and into his role in the January 6 attack. But could they derail his bid? The Guardian US polit
  
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• Lost and found: how a single clue led to the rediscovery of a crab not seen for 225 years

  17-11-2022 17:00
  The label on a specimen of Afzelius’s crab simply said ‘Sierra Leone’. But it was enough for an expedition to track it down along with another ‘lost’ freshwater crabTracking down rare species believed to be extinct is never easy, but when Pierre A Mvogo Ndongo travelled to Sierra Leone in January 2021 to search for “lost” species of land-dwelling crabs, the feeling of looking for a needle in a haystack was particularly powerful due to the size of the &ld
  
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• NHS blood test could 'revolutionise' breast cancer treatment - The Times

  17-11-2022 16:47 via news.google.com
  NHS blood test could 'revolutionise' breast cancer treatment  The TimesProfessor hails blood test that could spot early return of the disease  Daily MailWomen who find a non-cancerous breast lump or cyst have double the risk of disease  The MirrorPersonalized Breast Screening a Step Closer to Reality  MedscapeBlood test 'could detect breast cancer up to two years before diagnosis'  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mermaids: why has the trans charity been in the news?

  17-11-2022 16:42
  The claims and counter-claims against the charity at the heart of the debate over trans childrenThe charity Mermaids has found itself at the heart of the highly charged debate pitting trans rights supporters against gender-critical feminists.Mermaids, which is funded mostly by donations but also receives grants and payments for training, says it provides support to transgender children and their families, as well as helping to facilitate their acceptance in society. Continue reading...
  
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• Wimbledon will allow dark undershorts due to female players’ period concerns

  17-11-2022 16:23
  Tournament makes exception to strict all-white dress code‘It is our hope this will help players focus purely on performance’Wimbledon is to drop the tournament’s strict all-white dress code and allow female players to wear dark undershorts in order to address the concerns of female players who are menstruating.The move comes after protests at this year’s tournament from the Address The Dress Code campaign, which sought to highlight the anxiety women can face when competin
  
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• Vaccine shown to prolong life of patients with aggressive brain cancer - The Guardian

  17-11-2022 16:00 via news.google.com
  Vaccine shown to prolong life of patients with aggressive brain cancer  The GuardianDad desperate for brain cancer vaccine to be approved | ITV News  ITV News“Astonishing” results for brain tumour vaccine trial  Brain Tumour ResearchVaccine doubles brain tumour survival rate in medical breakthrough  The Telegraph‘I’m just carrying on’: vaccine gives brain cancer patient years of extra life  The GuardianView Full cove
  
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• Tory MP Vicky Ford challenged on UK growth claim

  17-11-2022 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Ms Ford, who is MP for Chelmsford claimed the UK had better economic growth than the US and Canada.
  
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• New South Wales’ central west left devastated after a week of floods – in pictures

  17-11-2022 15:00
  Communities in NSW have faced flash flooding and heavy rains this week, causing extensive damage in Molong and Eugowra‘We saved the cat’: flood-hit NSW town of Forbes could be divided for days‘Utterly terrifying’: the moment a ‘wave of biblical proportions’ destroyed NSW town of EugowraWhy is so much of Australia flooding right now? Continue reading...
  
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• Labour's Rachel Reeves on Autumn Statement: This is not a game

  17-11-2022 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The shadow chancellor says Hunt should have come to the Commons and apologised for Tory mistakes.
  
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• Dining across the divide: ‘I thought: are they going to send me a screaming unionist?’

  17-11-2022 13:30
  She’s got reservations about Scottish independence; he would vote yes again. But can they agree on Westminster?Eleanor, 27, EdinburghOccupation Neuroscientist Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Your destiny is in your hands’: the joy of being your own boss

  17-11-2022 10:44
  
  While it takes grit and determination to start your own business, it can be helpful for entrepreneurs to keep sight of the upsidesFive years ago, Simon Madgwick swapped a career in finance for self-employment and opened his business, Simon’s Bakery, creating bespoke celebration and wedding cakes. Based in Tooting, south-west London, his passion for producing stunning cakes is matched by his enjoyment of being an entrepreneur. “Having worked in a corporate office environment for 20 ye
  
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• Your route to startup success: seven tips from business owners

  17-11-2022 10:43
  
  From focusing on the stuff you’re good at to creating an informal advisory board, here’s how to succeed in business and enjoy the journey at the same timeBusiness ownership brings a huge sense of freedom and autonomy, however, this can often be accompanied by feelings of trepidation, especially in the early days. Starting your own business is exciting, but you know that challenges lie ahead. Here, some seasoned entrepreneurs share their tips for strengthening the agency and self-dete
  
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• From co-working spaces to hybrid working: where next for business flex?

  17-11-2022 10:42
  
  As the cost-of-living crisis follows the pandemic, businesses are having to perform shapeshifting levels of agility and flexibilityIn March 2020, Abigail McLachlan had just invested £180,000 in East of Eden, the yoga and pilates business she runs in Walthamstow, east London. She was expanding with two shiny new studios, therapy rooms, showers and a cafe.Then came the first national lockdown in the wake of the Covid pandemic. “When nobody came, nine days after opening, I pivoted my bu
  
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• Hire power: three entrepreneurs on the business benefits of car sharing

  17-11-2022 10:41
  
  Starting out in business has been made simpler by using Zipcar, for a cider-maker, fitness consultant and craft beer specialistLife as an entrepreneur isn’t without its challenges. The past two years in particular have demanded that founders show great resilience, determination and innovation, often in the face of uncertainty.But there are many upsides to running your own business – and four in 10 UK workers say they’d like to start their own venture one day, according to a sur
  
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• Blank canvas: PhotoVogue festival – in pictures

  17-11-2022 08:00
  From volcanologists to human/dog creations, the work of the 25 Italian photographers selected for this year’s festival pushes boundaries Continue reading...
  
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• 'First digital nation': Tuvalu turns to metaverse as rising seas threaten existence – video

  17-11-2022 05:18
  Tuvalu says it plans to build a digital version of itself, replicating islands and landmarks and preserving its history and culture, as rising sea levels threaten to submerge the tiny Pacific island nation. Seemingly speaking from within the digital replica of one Tuvalu island, the foreign minister Simon Kofe, said it was the only way to preserve their country 'piece by piece' so that they can remind their 'children and grandchildren what their home once was'.
  Could a digital twin of Tuvalu pre
  
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• NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket launch kicks off long-awaited journey to the Moon - Euronews

  17-11-2022 05:04 via news.google.com
  NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket launch kicks off long-awaited journey to the Moon  EuronewsNasa's Artemis Moon rocket lifts off Earth  BBCOp-ed | Artemis Launches Need to Set the World on Fire  SpaceNewsNasa’s Artemis 1, most powerful rocket in history, blasts off to moon  The GuardianUS aerospace industry powers launch of NASA's first Artemis moon mission  FlightglobalView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House - BBC

  17-11-2022 04:14 via news.google.com
  US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House  BBCRepublicans win control of House of Representatives in US midterm elections, projections show  Sky NewsEXPLAINER: Why California has so many votes left to count  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Autumn statement 2022: it’s going to hurt but will it work? - podcast

  17-11-2022 04:00
  The Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott, looks ahead to Jeremy Hunt’s crucial autumn statement, which is set to usher in a new era of austerity, and explains why is likely to fail just like George Osborne’s before itWhen the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, stands up in the Commons later on Thursday to deliver the government’s autumn statement on the economy it will be to lay out in stark terms the problems the country is facing and the painful way he intends to fix them.B
  
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• Jeremy Hunt to unveil package of tax hikes and spending cuts in autumn statement to plug £54bn black hole - Sky News

  17-11-2022 01:57 via news.google.com
  Jeremy Hunt to unveil package of tax hikes and spending cuts in autumn statement to plug £54bn black hole  Sky NewsAutumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt to unveil spending cuts and tax rises  BBCMillions of UK households to pay more for energy from April  The GuardianJeremy Hunt's austerity adds fuel to the fire during cost of living crisis  Daily RecordNo wonder we're in this mess. We've all gone soft  HeraldScotlandView Full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Elon Musk tells Twitter staff to work long hours or leave - BBC

  17-11-2022 01:55 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk tells Twitter staff to work long hours or leave  BBCElon Musk slammed for posting picture with fake ‘fired’ Twitter engineers  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Astronomer in Twitter limbo over 'intimate' meteor

  17-11-2022 01:54 via bbc.co.uk
  An animated video of a meteor shower shared by Mary McIntyre was banned by Twitter's automated tools.
  
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• Winchcombe meteorite bolsters Earth water theory - BBC

  17-11-2022 01:51 via news.google.com
  Winchcombe meteorite bolsters Earth water theory  BBCMeteorite that landed in Cotswolds may solve mystery of Earth’s water  The GuardianWinchcombe meteorite brings clues to life’s origins to Gloucestershire  The IndependentWinchcombe meteorite 'holds clues as to how oceans and life originated on Earth'  Redditch AdvertiserNew observation method helps unlock secrets of UK meteorite  Phys.orgView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Where to buy Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: stock updates as they happen - TechRadar

  17-11-2022 01:51 via news.google.com
  Where to buy Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080: stock updates as they happen  TechRadarGigabyte RTX 4080 Gaming OC Review - holy moly!  KitGuruTechNvidia GeForce RTX 4080 review in progress: Lovelace, hate price  Rock Paper ShotgunNVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 4080 starting at $1,199  VideoCardz.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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