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• Dragonfly mission heads toward PDR, element fabrication from Lockheed Martin set to begin - NASASpaceFlight.com - NASASpaceflight.com

  13-01-2023 23:31 via news.google.com
  Dragonfly mission heads toward PDR, element fabrication from Lockheed Martin set to begin - NASASpaceFlight.com  NASASpaceflight.com
  
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• Ubisoft shows off Skull and Bones' "narrative gameplay" in new devstream - Eurogamer.net

  13-01-2023 22:48 via news.google.com
  Ubisoft shows off Skull and Bones' "narrative gameplay" in new devstream  Eurogamer.netThe transition to live services continues | Opinion  GamesIndustry.bizFresh from its latest delay, Ubisoft premieres 30 mins of Skull & Bones gameplay | VGC  Video Games ChronicleSkull and Bones: Everything we know so far  Laptop MagView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rishi Sunak preparing to block Scottish gender reform bill - The Times

  13-01-2023 22:45 via news.google.com
  Rishi Sunak preparing to block Scottish gender reform bill  The TimesRishi Sunak has concerns about impact of gender reforms  BBCSturgeon's toxic politics can't be allowed to contaminate the rest of the UK  The Telegraph'The UK needs a strategy for trans people rather than a tabloid war': Iain Anderson interview  The TimesGender reform bill: Rishi Sunak 'to block' legislation | HeraldScotland  HeraldScotlandView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Net zero: Tory MP warns government must take urgent action to meet climate goals - Channel 4 News

  13-01-2023 20:53 via news.google.com
  Net zero: Tory MP warns government must take urgent action to meet climate goals  Channel 4 NewsThe Government’s Net Zero ‘review’ is the traditional mix of fantasy and denial...  The SunUK must act on nuclear to meet net-zero aims, review finds : Energy & Environment  World Nuclear NewsLetters: Britain's struggling households are in no position to pursue net zero at any cost  The TelegraphReaching net zero 'would cost taxpayers twice
  
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• Leah Ware's mother: I cannot forgive killer

  13-01-2023 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Rebecca Martin says that she is desperate for her daughter's murderer, Mark Brown, to say where she is.
  
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• The Guardian view on European migration policy: a cruel, myopic shambles | Editorial

  13-01-2023 19:30 via theguardian.com
  As Sweden takes over the EU presidency, the prospects of a coherent approach are minimal, thanks to the influence of the radical rightOn the Greek island of Lesbos this week, 24 NGO volunteers went on trial in a case condemned by a European parliament report as a “criminalisation of solidarity”. All faced charges relating to assistance given to migrants fleeing the Syrian civil war in 2015-16. Accused of accessing Greek coastguard radio channels and illicitly entering restricted zone
  
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• The Guardian view on interactive TV: not quite as daring as it thinks | Editorial

  13-01-2023 19:25 via theguardian.com
  The mathematics of the new heist series Kaleidoscope might dazzle, but it’s still a story with a beginning, middle and endWhen Netflix streamed Bandersnatch – a standalone, interactive episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror – back in 2018, it was hailed by some as a moon-walk moment: a small step for the streaming service, which had already experimented with choose-your-own-adventure animation for children, but a giant leap for television. One fan calculated that you c
  
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• Labour’s lost if it doesn’t defend public spending | Letters

  13-01-2023 19:16 via theguardian.com
  Prof Mary Mellor, Dr Anthony Isaacs and Gideon and Marge Ben-Tovim on Keir Starmer’s new year speechYour editorial (The Guardian view on Sir Keir Starmer: caught between scaring and inspiring voters, 5 January) is right to worry about Labour’s rejection of big-spending government. Labour is nothing if it does not defend adequate public spending, social justice and a fair reward for work. Its vision is limited because it shares the neoliberal assumption that growth comes only from the
  
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• Immigration checks – a wealth of difference for the rich and the rest | Letter

  13-01-2023 19:14 via theguardian.com
  If only my Malaysian son-in-law had £2m for a ‘golden visa’, writes Pamela GuyattOne of my son-in-laws is Malaysian, of mixed race. He, my daughter and their two children visited for Christmas 2021, and stayed near me in Devon, returning two weeks later on a flight from Heathrow to Antigua, where they live and where he is a hotel manager.A few weeks later, I received a visit from five immigration officials, three of whom checked my outbuildings before joining the other two at m
  
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• 'Forever chemicals' still in use in UK make-up

  13-01-2023 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  PFAS substances linked with cancer discovered in UK cosmetics on day EU sets out to ban them.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon and Rishi Sunak's smiles mask a deep political divide

  13-01-2023 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  There were cordial talks on the PM's visit to Scotland, but battles could be looming on a number of issues.
  
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• Share your memories of wild camping on Dartmoor

  13-01-2023 15:12 via theguardian.com
  We would like to hear from people who have slept under canvas on Dartmoor, after the right to wild camp on the moors was overturned in high courtThe right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been lost after a landowner took a case to the high court.Dartmoor was the only place in England and Wales where there was a right to camp without seeking permission from the landowner. Continue reading...
  
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• People in Peru: did you take part in the protests?

  13-01-2023 14:28 via theguardian.com
  We would like to hear from people in Peru who have participated in recent protests, as well as people’s views on the unrestAt least 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests in Peru since former president Pedro Castillo was ousted and detained last month.Human rights groups have accused police forces of using firearms on protesters while the army says protesters have used weapons and homemade explosives. Peru’s top prosecutor’s office has launched an inquiry i
  
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• Benjamin Mendy partially acquitted but will never return to former life

  13-01-2023 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite his acquittal on most charges, the footballer may struggle to escape his portrayal in court.
  
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• Parisian sculpture and a giant insect: Friday’s best photos

  13-01-2023 14:08 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Pathfinder publisher Paizo announces new Open Gaming License in wake of Wizards of the Coast controversy - Eurogamer.net

  13-01-2023 13:33 via news.google.com
  Pathfinder publisher Paizo announces new Open Gaming License in wake of Wizards of the Coast controversy  Eurogamer.netDungeons & Dragons gives in to fans and rolls back licence changes  Metro.co.ukWizards Of The Coast Reveals New Open Game License Plans  BoLSWizards of the Coast faces backlash over planned changes to how it monetises third-party content  Eurogamer.netDungeons & Dragons Wants Nothing to Do With Web3 or NFTs  DecryptView F
  
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• Ros Atkins on… social care’s impact on the NHS crisis

  13-01-2023 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Ros Atkins explains how the crisis in the NHS connects to long-term issues within social care.
  
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• Olney: What happens when a town loses bus services?

  13-01-2023 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Students and commuters say they are marooned after a bus service was reduced.
  
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• Millions more at risk of heart attack or stroke could be offered statins under new NHS guidance - Sky News

  13-01-2023 11:59 via news.google.com
  Millions more at risk of heart attack or stroke could be offered statins under new NHS guidance  Sky NewsThe TRUTH on statins: Are the cholesterol-busting pills safe?  Daily MailExtending statins to millions more patients | Comment  The TimesHow old is YOUR heart? As GPs are told to prescribe more statins, take the test to assess your risk  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• A look back at the life of Elvis's only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley – video obituary

  13-01-2023 11:55 via theguardian.com
  The musician Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, has died. 'It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,' her mother said in a statement.Lisa Marie Presley was born in 1968 and is the owner of her father's Graceland mansion in Memphis. She was nine years old when Elvis died in 1977. Her own music career began with a 2003 debut album, To Whom It May Concern. It was followed by 2005’s No
  
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• Vladimir Putin rebukes deputy prime minister in live broadcast – video

  13-01-2023 11:47 via theguardian.com
  Vladimir Putin has publicly scolded a senior minister and ally during a meeting broadcast on state television. Speaking during a video call with officials on Wednesday, the Russian leader appeared agitated and berated deputy prime minister Denis Manturov, who is also the trade and industry minister, responsible for overseeing Russia’s defence industry and the supply of equipment to Russian troops. Putin criticised Manturov for working too slowly on the country’s aircraft contrac
  
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• Google and Nvidia reportedly "express concerns" to US financial regulators about Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout - Eurogamer.net

  13-01-2023 09:53 via news.google.com
  Google and Nvidia reportedly "express concerns" to US financial regulators about Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout  Eurogamer.netReport: Google & Nvidia The Latest Companies To 'Express Concerns' Over Xbox ActiBlizz Deal  Pure XboxGoogle and Nvidia raise concerns over Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal – report  TrueAchievementsGoogle And NVIDIA Join Sony To Complain About Microsoft’s Activision Deal  ForbesView Full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Excited about the new Galaxy S23? You could get £1,000 from Samsung for free - Express

  13-01-2023 08:01 via news.google.com
  Excited about the new Galaxy S23? You could get £1,000 from Samsung for free  ExpressHuge Samsung Galaxy S23 leak reveals the phone from all angles  TechRadarAndroid alert! Whatever you do, don't buy a Samsung Galaxy this month  ExpressAnother big Galaxy S23 leak shows the Plus model in all its glory  SamMobile - Samsung newsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Walrus detectives and the Year of the Tiger: WWF’s key moments of 2022

  13-01-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  This reflection on key moments reveals 2022 as a year of environmental highs and lows, many of which will continue to resonate in the year aheadAs we enter 2023, WWF reflects on key moments from the last 12 months. From celebrating the Year of the Tiger and recruiting ‘Walrus Detectives’, to continued deforestation in the Amazon and the effects of extreme weather events around the world, 2022 was a year of environmental highs and lows, many of which will continue to resonate in the y
  
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• Chocolate's texture has been examined by the University of Leeds - BBC

  13-01-2023 07:38 via news.google.com
  Chocolate's texture has been examined by the University of Leeds  BBCWhy chocolate tastes SO good - and scientists say a healthier version might be on way  The MirrorArtificial tongue may help build better chocolate  New AtlasGuilt-free chocolate a possibility as science makes tasty breakthrough  Metro.co.ukWhy does chocolate feel so good?  Channel 4 NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rape survivor secretly recorded her abuser's confession

  13-01-2023 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Ellie Wilson said she released the confession to show how "manipulative" abusers can be.
  
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• Birmingham hospital trust declared war on me - surgeon

  13-01-2023 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  John Watkinson was accused of shortening three patients' lives, but later received an apology.
  
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• New photography techniques reveal the Baltic’s eerie wrecks – in pictures

  13-01-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Tens of thousands of ships from every era lie undisturbed at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Some of the world’s most advanced underwater photography now reveals how miraculously the cold, brackish water has preserved them• Extracted from the book Ghost Ships of the Baltic Sea by Jonas Dahm and Carl Douglas, published by Max Ström Continue reading...
  
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• Jailed for life for stealing $14 - podcast

  13-01-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  David Coulson was imprisoned in California under draconian ‘tough on crime’ laws stemming from the 1990s. Now campaigners are calling for reform, reports Sam LevinIn California, if a person commits two felonies that are classed as ‘serious’ or ‘violent’, and then go on to commit any other crime, no matter how small, they will be given a life sentence. It’s a law stemming from a tough crackdown on crime in the 1990s when a wave of crime in the state cause
  
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