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• Union 'misled' over Weston General Hospital junior doctor shortage

  12-04-2023 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British Medical Association says doctors granted exemption from strike action were not needed.
  
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• Planes struggle to land at Heathrow Airport due to high winds

  12-04-2023 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Storm Noa is sweeping across the UK, with the Met Office predicting winds of up to 70mph.
  
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• Dungeon of the Endless spiritual successor Endless Dungeon delayed to October - Eurogamer.net

  12-04-2023 18:46 via news.google.com
  
  Dungeon of the Endless spiritual successor Endless Dungeon delayed to October  Eurogamer.netDungeon Of The Endless' maybe-sequel Endless Dungeon has been delayed by five months  Rock Paper ShotgunEndless Dungeon delayed to October, Switch version date announcing later  GodisaGeek.comEndless Dungeon is delayed into October  PC GamerEndless Dungeon Delayed To October, Switch Release Date Coming Later  GameSpotView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• UK PM challenged on limited Biden contact in NI visit

  12-04-2023 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak says this is Joe Biden's fourth UK visit since becoming US president.
  
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• Lyra McKee's sister: 'Very important her death wouldn't have been in vain'

  12-04-2023 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead during a riot in Londonderry in April 2019.
  
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• Manchester United takeover news LIVE Man Utd vs Sevilla team news as Glazers 'set' third takeover deadline - Manchester Evening News

  12-04-2023 08:44 via news.google.com
  Manchester United takeover news LIVE Man Utd vs Sevilla team news as Glazers 'set' third takeover deadline  Manchester Evening NewsMan Utd sale to enter third round of bidding with interested parties asked to submit final offers by end of April  Sky SportsManchester United bidding process to enter THIRD round this month  Daily MailMan Utd takeover LIVE: Deadline approaches, Neville lays down law to Glazers, Qatar bid suffers blow  The MirrorPotential Manch
  
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• UK weather: Winds of up to 70mph to hit Northern Ireland, Wales and southern England with risk of snow further north - Sky News

  12-04-2023 08:36 via news.google.com
  UK weather: Winds of up to 70mph to hit Northern Ireland, Wales and southern England with risk of snow further north  Sky NewsUK to be BATTERED by 60mph winds as Met Office issues yellow weather warning  GBNewsUK storm forecast: Britain to be hit by 400 mile-long warning with 70mph winds and washout  ExpressIsle of Wight weather warning update means wind and rain  Isle of Wight County PressYellow wind warning issued for parts of Sussex: 'Some delays to roa
  
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• Football news LIVE: Man City thrash Bayern, Liverpool's Bellingham decision, Chelsea vs Real Madrid build-up - The Mirror

  12-04-2023 08:25 via news.google.com
  Football news LIVE: Man City thrash Bayern, Liverpool's Bellingham decision, Chelsea vs Real Madrid build-up  The Mirror"We got brutally punished for nothing" Thomas Tuchel assesses Bayern's heavy defeat against Man City  BT SportGuardiola brings silent Treble into view as Man City defence embarrasses Upamecano and Carragher  Football365Man City 3-0 Bayern Munich: Pep Guardiola's side deliver statement Champions League win  BBCPep Guardiola and Manchester
  
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• Joe Biden in Belfast to mark 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement - BBC

  12-04-2023 07:50 via news.google.com
  
  Joe Biden in Belfast to mark 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement  BBCPresident Biden visits Northern Ireland for 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement - BBC News  BBC NewsNewspaper headlines: 'Coronation chaos' and Biden in Northern Ireland  BBCJohn Coulter: After humiliation in Afghanistan, President Biden needs a foreign policy boost so will hope for that in NI  Belfast News Letter Editorial: The remarkable sight of a United States president st
  
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• Putin launches huge new ballistic rocket and takes down target in Kazakhstan - Metro.co.uk

  12-04-2023 07:39 via news.google.com
  Putin launches huge new ballistic rocket and takes down target in Kazakhstan  Metro.co.ukRussia Conducts Test Launch of 'Advanced' ICBM  The Moscow TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• TV tonight: Stacey Dooley's bleak but extremely moving visit to Ukraine - The Guardian

  12-04-2023 07:20 via news.google.com
  
  TV tonight: Stacey Dooley's bleak but extremely moving visit to Ukraine  The GuardianInside the UK training camp where Ukrainians are taught how to fight  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• LeBron James scores 30-point double-double but the Lakers need overtime to beat the Timberwolves - Daily Mail

  12-04-2023 07:11 via news.google.com
  LeBron James scores 30-point double-double but the Lakers need overtime to beat the Timberwolves  Daily MailLakers outlast Timberwolves in OT to claim 7-seed in West  ESPN.co.ukLakers vs. Timberwolves Player Prop Pick: Can LeBron James Lead Lakers to Play-In Game Win?  OddsCheckerAnt Man DENIES Rui Hachimura at the rim, sparking brief scuffle  ESPNT-Wolves' Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert Called out by Fans After OT Loss to Lakers  Bleacher ReportVi
  
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• Man Utd LIVE: Rashford injury LATEST, Ferguson TRANSFER, Felix BID, takeover updates – latest... - The Sun

  12-04-2023 07:05 via news.google.com
  Man Utd LIVE: Rashford injury LATEST, Ferguson TRANSFER, Felix BID, takeover updates – latest...  The SunMan Utd sale to enter third round of bidding with interested parties asked to submit final offers by end of April  Sky SportsGary Neville lays down the law to Glazers and tells them when they need to leave Man Utd  The MirrorThomas Zilliacus makes Manchester United takeover plea after Glazer update  Manchester Evening NewsQataris aim to buy Spanis
  
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• Ministry of Defence says Leak which claims UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine has 'a serious level of inaccuracy' - Sky News

  12-04-2023 06:37 via news.google.com
  Ministry of Defence says Leak which claims UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine has 'a serious level of inaccuracy'  Sky NewsUkraine war: Leak shows Western special forces on the ground  BBCPentagon leak: Spring offensive downplayed and other key takeaways  BBCThe Pentagon papers leak is embarrassing for the US but disastrous for Ukraine  inewsOpinion | The leaked intelligence on Ukraine tells a chilling story  The Washington PostView
  
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• Liverpool will fund Jude Bellingham to Chelsea transfer if Todd Boehly grants Jurgen Klopp wish - Football.London

  12-04-2023 06:00 via news.google.com
  Liverpool will fund Jude Bellingham to Chelsea transfer if Todd Boehly grants Jurgen Klopp wish  Football.LondonJude Bellingham: Liverpool will not make move for England midfielder in summer  BBCChelsea have NO chance of signing Jude Bellingham - which midfielders could they turn to instead?  Goal.comLiverpool end pursuit of Jude Bellingham and seek midfield alternatives  The TimesLiverpool pull out of race to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund&nb
  
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• Louisville bank shooting – live: Bodycam shows police confronting and fatally shooting gunman - The Independent

  12-04-2023 05:30 via news.google.com
  
  Louisville bank shooting – live: Bodycam shows police confronting and fatally shooting gunman  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Owning Twitter has been quite painful, Elon Musk tells BBC - BBC

  12-04-2023 05:22 via news.google.com
  
  Owning Twitter has been quite painful, Elon Musk tells BBC  BBCElon Musk says owning Twitter 'extremely painful' - latest updates  The TelegraphElon Musk says Twitter at ‘roughly break-even’ after ‘quite painful’ ownership – business live  The GuardianElon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful  BBCElon Musk Says 'I Shouldn't Tweet After 3 AM'  BenzingaView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Is artificial intelligence getting out of control? – podcast

  12-04-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Hundreds of tech industry leaders have signed a letter proposing a six-month pause on the development of systems more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4. Alex Hern reportsOver the last few decades, we’ve seen how the internet and the smartphone rapidly transformed our lives. Artificial intelligence is now poised to do the same, but some experts are worried that the current pace of its development will cause harm.An open letter signed by hundreds of leaders in the tech world, including Stev
  
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• China records first H3N8 bird flu death, WHO says - The Guardian

  12-04-2023 03:38 via news.google.com
  China records first H3N8 bird flu death, WHO says  The GuardianChina reports first human death due to H3N8 bird flu  Al Jazeera EnglishFirst person dies of H3N8 bird in China - after case was not reported for a MONTH  Daily MailH3N8 bird flu claims its first human with the death of a woman in China  The TelegraphBird flu alert as woman, 56, becomes first person to die of rare strain after ‘visit to market’...  The SunView Full coverag
  
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• Rise in job candidates 'suggests tide could be turning' in labour market - Sky News

  12-04-2023 03:23 via news.google.com
  Rise in job candidates 'suggests tide could be turning' in labour market  Sky NewsUK recruiters slow pace of pay growth in March, REC survey shows  ReutersRecession clouds lift over UK jobs market as hiring begins to recover  City A.M.Workers are returning to jobs market  The TimesUK Worker Supply Rises at Fastest Pace in Two Years, Survey Says  BNN BloombergView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Suspected pipe bombs found in Northern Ireland cemetery ahead of Biden visit - The Telegraph

  12-04-2023 03:21 via news.google.com
  
  Suspected pipe bombs found in Northern Ireland cemetery ahead of Biden visit  The TelegraphFire bombs thrown in Londonderry on the eve of Biden's visit to Northern Ireland  NBC NewsAttack on Londonderry's police vehicle | WION Shorts  WIONFour suspected pipe bombs found at cemetery following republican Easter event  Derry NowDerry City Cemetery alert: Suspicious device found after republican parade  Belfast TelegraphView Full coverage on Google N
  
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• Robot hand uses 'skin' to hold chopsticks, balls, and bubble wrap just right - Sky News

  12-04-2023 02:41 via news.google.com
  Robot hand uses 'skin' to hold chopsticks, balls, and bubble wrap just right  Sky NewsScientists design robot hand that can grasp objects based on wrist movement  The IndependentSoft robot hand learns how to avoid butter fingers  New ScientistIt's all in the wrist: Energy-efficient robot hand learns how not to drop the ball  Tech XploreA framework to enable touch-enhanced robotic grasping using tactile sensors  Tech XploreView Full coverage on Go
  
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• Only 2% of New Zealand’s large lakes are in good health, bleak report finds

  12-04-2023 01:17 via theguardian.com
  
  The number of cows has nearly doubled in a generation, and the resulting fertiliser and irrigation needs are having a devastating impactIn tourism adverts and on movie screens, Aotearoa has sold its pristine landscapes, churning alpine waterfalls and bright jade-braided rivers to the world, under the tagline “100% pure New Zealand”.A new report, however, reveals the dire state of many of the country’s fresh waterways: contaminated by thousands of sewage overflows, flooded with
  
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• More than 900 people affected by Grenfell Tower fire settle claims - The Guardian

  12-04-2023 01:10 via news.google.com
  More than 900 people affected by Grenfell Tower fire settle claims  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• V&A’s Diva show uses costumes and artefacts to celebrate female creativity

  12-04-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe, Maria Callas – and Elton John’s 50th birthday costume – feature in London exhibition“I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best,” Maria Callas – one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century – once said.For the sentiment, Callas and countless other performers, from Barbra Streisand to Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, have been labelled as “divas”. The term, which
  
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• Etihad Airways’ ‘sustainable aviation’ ads banned in UK - The Guardian

  12-04-2023 01:01 via news.google.com
  Etihad Airways’ ‘sustainable aviation’ ads banned in UK  The GuardianThere's no such thing as 'green' flying, says advertising watchdog  The TimesEtihad ads banned over 'misleading' environmental claims | Bridport and Lyme Regis News  Bridport and Lyme Regis NewsEtihad Must Stop Running Two Ads in the UK Due to Greenwash Rule  BloombergEtihad Latest Airline To Fall Foul Of ASA Greenwashing Rules  The DrumView Full coverage on Go
  
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• Etihad Airways’ ‘sustainable aviation’ ads banned in UK

  12-04-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Advertising Standards Authority rules ads misled consumers about the environmental impact of flyingAn ad campaign by Etihad Airways trumpeting its approach to “sustainable aviation” has been banned by the UK advertising watchdog, which ruled it was misleading consumers over the environmental impact of flying.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier, which has an extensive marketing strategy that includes sponsorship of Manchester City Premier League team including stadium nami
  
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• Mayan ball game scoreboard thought to be over 1,000 years old found in Mexico

  12-04-2023 00:51 via theguardian.com
  
  The circular carved stone, unearthed at the Yucatán’s Chichén Itzá complex, displays hieroglyphic writing and two game playersA stone scoreboard used in an ancient ritual ball game has been discovered at the famed Mayan Chichén Itzá archaeological site on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula.The circular piece, measuring just over 12.6in (32cm) in diameter and weighing 88lbs (40kg), displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 413 of the invasion

  12-04-2023 00:38 via theguardian.com
  
  US defence leaks show western special forces have been operating in Ukraine; almost 8,500 civilians killed since start of war Continue reading...
  
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• Lake Tahoe’s best clarity in 40 years is the work of this ‘natural clean-up crew’

  12-04-2023 00:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists attribute the ‘unprecedented’ visibility of the water body to a boom in the population of zooplanktonLake Tahoe has attained a clarity that scientists haven’t seen in 40 years – and it’s all because of a microscopic animal acting as a “natural clean-up crew” to restore the clear blue waters.On Monday, researchers from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) released their annual report showing that the lake’s average visi
  
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• Production begins on season two of House of the Dragon

  12-04-2023 00:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Fantasy prequel to Game of Thrones, starring Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy, being filmed at UK studioProduction has started in the UK on the second series of the Game of Thrones spinoff the House of the Dragon, Warner Bros Discovery has announced.The fantasy drama series is based on author George RR Martin’s 2018 novel Fire & Blood, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and includes Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy and Paddy Considine returning in their starring roles. Co
  
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