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• The Earth's Rotational Pole has Shifted from All the Groundwater We've Pumped Out - Universe Today

  23-06-2023 23:31 via news.google.com
  
  The Earth's Rotational Pole has Shifted from All the Groundwater We've Pumped Out  Universe TodayThe Earth's Spin Is Being Affected By Humans In One Huge Way  Giant Freakin RobotWe Pumped So Much Water Out of the Ground That We Tilted the Earth, Researchers Suggest  FuturismIrrigation may be shifting Earth's rotational axis  Science News MagazineHumans Have Pumped Up So Much Water It's Altered The Planet's Spin  ScienceAlertView Full coverage on
  
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• 37 people missing after boat capsizes between Tunisia and Lampedusa

  23-06-2023 22:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Boat capsized in strong winds with most passengers feared dead, according to four survivors cited by migrants’ organisationThirty-seven people are missing after their boat capsized between Tunisia and the Italian island of Lampedusa, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday, citing an account by four survivors of the shipwreck.The UN agency said the survivors, all from sub-Saharan Africa, arrived on Lampedusa late on Thursday, having been rescued from the shipwreck
  
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• Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless cries', emails show - BBC News - BBC News

  23-06-2023 22:35 via news.google.com
  
  Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless cries', emails show - BBC News  BBC News'Catastrophic implosion' and five dead: What we know about doomed Titanic sub  The IndependentTitan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless cries', emails show  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Solar Storms Cause A Terrifying, Record-Breaking Statistic For Earth - Giant Freakin Robot

  23-06-2023 22:25 via news.google.com
  
  Solar Storms Cause A Terrifying, Record-Breaking Statistic For Earth  Giant Freakin RobotView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Foo Fighters secret Glastonbury set review – a band who have learned to fly again

  23-06-2023 21:22 via theguardian.com
  
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  A vast crowd have got wise to the secret – the band were billed as ‘the Churnups’ – and are greeted with a set that shows Foo Fighters have recaptured their very essenceIt’s one of the cruel rules of love and attraction that the more you try to impress someone, the less you’ll succeed; no-one likes a try-hard. And so it proves with rock’n’roll: heavily produced, overthought and desperate to please bands just don’t resonate like
  
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• The Guardian view on Windrush at 75: joy and pain | Editorial

  23-06-2023 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The anniversary is a cause for celebration, but events past and present mean there is anger and bitterness tooIt should have been a week of sheer festivity, to mark the contributions to life in Britain of people from the Caribbean. Seventy-five years after the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex, there is much for their descendants and communities to be proud of. Interviewed in advance of Thursday’s anniversary, Alford Gardner, one of the few remaining survivors of the hundreds who boarded
  
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• The Guardian view on the Reddit rebellion: a historic standoff | Editorial

  23-06-2023 19:25 via theguardian.com
  
  An attempt to erect a paywall on the social media platform raises big questions about the ownership of data and the future of the webTo those who have never got round to cultivating a Reddit habit, reports that swathes of the news aggregation, content and discussion platform have been plunged into darkness may merit nothing more than a shrug. But as one of the most visited websites in the world, its fate is significant.The blackout is the result of a standoff between the company’s co-found
  
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• Maisie Peters kicking off the Pyramid Stage at Glasto - BBC - BBC

  23-06-2023 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Maisie Peters kicking off the Pyramid Stage at Glasto - BBC  BBCWHO do you think's under there? #Staged #iPlayer  BBCStefflon Don bringing the motivation! #Glastonbury #iPlayer #OurBBC - BBC  BBC...same #WaterlooRoad #iPlayer  BBCPoor, poor David #Staged #iPlayer  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man jailed for life for ‘motiveless and senseless’ murder of Sabrina Cooper

  23-06-2023 18:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Tony King from Eastbourne will serve at least 22 years and 182 days for killing Tommy Cooper’s nieceA man has been jailed for life for the murder of the niece of late comedian Tommy Cooper.Tony King, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, will serve a minimum of 22 years and 182 days for the murder of Sabrina Cooper, which was described as “motiveless and senseless” by the judge. Continue reading...
  
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• Martin Lewis Reacts To Jeremy Hunt's Mortgage Support Package: 'It Looks Like He Listened' - HuffPost UK

  23-06-2023 18:56 via news.google.com
  Martin Lewis Reacts To Jeremy Hunt's Mortgage Support Package: 'It Looks Like He Listened'  HuffPost UKUK Economy: Chancellor gets bank promises on borrowing  Channel 4 NewsMartin Lewis praises Jeremy Hunt's mortgage support plan for homeowners - 'He's listened'  AOL UKMortgage 12-month grace period: what’s in it for you?  The GuardianVoters won't forgive the Tories for abandoning struggling homeowners this time  inewsView Full coverage on
  
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• Boris Johnson’s departure offers relief, but not much hope for change | Letters

  23-06-2023 18:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Readers respond to the former prime minister’s record and the end of his quasi-Trumpian brand of racist populismI found Nels Abbey’s article (Dear white Britain: we hate to say we told you so about Boris Johnson – but we told you so, 19 June) not only brilliant and jaw-dropping, but also chilling in that we have failed in our attempts to stop people like Boris Johnson in succeeding in their campaign against immigrants in general and black immigrants in particular.This is the se
  
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• The best songs for a funeral? Please, anything but My Way | Letters

  23-06-2023 18:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Readers respond to a report on the most popular music for send-offs – and share their own choicesHaving worked in a crematorium chapel, my heart always sank when loading My Way and Always Look on the Bright Side of Life into the music system every day (Hymns in and Monty Python out of UK funeral songs top 10, 20 June).The most joyous song choice I ever experienced was for a gentleman who was carried into the chapel by his loving grandsons to Colonel Hathi’s March from The Jungle Book
  
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• UK parents: is your child being affected by teachers leaving the profession?

  23-06-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  We want to hear about how pupils are being affected as teachers quit in record numbers A record number of teachers in England are leaving the profession, according to figures published by the Department for Education.High numbers of teachers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are also reported to be considering leaving the sector. Continue reading...
  
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• Beyond the fence: what does it mean to rewild the Australian desert?

  23-06-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Rewilding is core to conservation efforts around the world. In Australia’s threatened but intact deserts, where do people fit in with the strategy?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMartu desert country, north-east of Wiluna in Western Australia, is green right now. “We had a big rain in this area,” says Yvonne Ashwin, Martu woman and coordinator of the Martu rangers, who care for this country. Normally the desert is dry, the red soil tufted with spinifex and the brown
  
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• Russia plan to blow up Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been “drafted and approved” - The New Statesman

  23-06-2023 16:37 via news.google.com
  
  Russia plan to blow up Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been “drafted and approved”  The New StatesmanUkraine updates: IAEA in Russia to ease Zaporizhzhia fears  DW (English)Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia  The HillRussia Asks IAEA to Ensure Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Security  U.S. News & World ReportUkraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian intelligence shows Moscow is plotting
  
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• Mortgages: Banks promise more protection as mortgage rates soar - BBC

  23-06-2023 16:17 via news.google.com
  
  Mortgages: Banks promise more protection as mortgage rates soar  BBCUK Economy: Chancellor gets bank promises on borrowing  Channel 4 News'They knew the risks': Tories squabble over whether to help mortgage holders, as defeat looms  inewsVoters won't forgive the Tories for abandoning struggling homeowners this time  inewsMortgage 12-month grace period: what’s in it for you?  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Supermarket trolleys reveal heart problems in shoppers - BBC

  23-06-2023 16:04 via news.google.com
  
  Supermarket trolleys reveal heart problems in shoppers  BBCSensors on shop trolleys that detect irregular heartbeat 'could save lives'  Hampstead Highgate ExpressWhile Flawed, Afib-Detecting Shopping Carts Show Promise in Early Study  Medpage TodaySupermarket trolleys equipped with sensors can identify stroke risk, say scientists  WIONThe Shopping Trip That Saves Your Life: Supermarket Carts That Diagnose Heart Problems  SciTechDailyView Full cov
  
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• Festival shower kits and Tom Cruise in London: Friday’s best photos

  23-06-2023 15:21 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Macron calls for an international taxation deal to finance climate efforts - POLITICO Europe

  23-06-2023 13:37 via news.google.com
  Macron calls for an international taxation deal to finance climate efforts  POLITICO EuropeParis summit: First step towards new global finance system?  DW (English)Paris summit on climate and finance ends without deal on global shipping tax  FRANCE 24 EnglishParis climate finance summit delivers momentum but few results  POLITICO EuropeKenyan leader says World Bank and IMF are 'hostage' to rich nations  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google
  
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• Tell us: how has your experience of sex changed in recent years?

  23-06-2023 12:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Over time, attitudes to sex and intimacy have shifted, while sexual preferences and practices have also evolved. Tell us: how has this impacted your personal enjoyment and fulfilment?Evidence suggests that the way single people experience sex has changed over the years. Not only have attitudes shifted, but sexual preferences and practices have also evolved.With this in mind, we want to hear from those who have had sex with new partners in the last few years – whether you’ve found you
  
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• Don't worry, the PC port of Final Fantasy 16 is definitely still in the works - Rock Paper Shotgun

  23-06-2023 12:39 via news.google.com
  
  Don't worry, the PC port of Final Fantasy 16 is definitely still in the works  Rock Paper ShotgunFinal Fantasy 16 Isn't The RPG It Needs to Be  Den of GeekWhere To Find Electrum In Final Fantasy 16  GINX Esports TVFinal Fantasy 16 Eikon List: How Many Eikons Are in FF16?  Game RevolutionFinal Fantasy 16 Ultima Weapon Guide: How To Get The Best Sword In…  EarlyGameView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kenyan leader says World Bank and IMF are 'hostage' to rich nations - Financial Times

  23-06-2023 12:33 via news.google.com
  
  Kenyan leader says World Bank and IMF are 'hostage' to rich nations  Financial TimesParis climate finance summit delivers momentum but few results  POLITICO EuropeParis summit on climate and finance ends without deal on global shipping tax  FRANCE 24 EnglishParis summit: First step towards new global finance system?  DW (English)Rich nations pledge to unlock billions of dollars to fight climate change  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tell us: was there a time the NHS saved your life?

  23-06-2023 12:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Ahead of the NHS 75th anniversary we’re asking people to tell us if there was a time the NHS saved their lifeAhead of the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service in July, we’re asking people to tell us if there was a time the NHS saved their life.Was there a time when the NHS had a big impact on you or your family? If so, we’d like to hear from you. Continue reading...
  
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• Medieval disease makes comeback - the cases recorded in northern Lincolnshire - Grimsby Live

  23-06-2023 12:00 via news.google.com
  
  Medieval disease makes comeback - the cases recorded in northern Lincolnshire  Grimsby LivePainful medieval disease making a comeback with cases trebling in Essex over the last decade  Essex LiveThe Netherlands sees rise in cases of gonorrhoea and chlamydia in 2022  IamExpat in the NetherlandsWorrying rise in gonorrhoea and syphilis in south east London  News ShopperGonorrhea outbreak behind increase in STI diagnoses in 2022  NL TimesView Full co
  
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• Medieval disease makes comeback in UK - the number of cases recorded in northern Lincolnshire - Grimsby Live

  23-06-2023 12:00 via news.google.com
  Medieval disease makes comeback in UK - the number of cases recorded in northern Lincolnshire  Grimsby LivePainful medieval disease making a comeback with cases trebling in Essex over the last decade  Essex LiveThe Netherlands sees rise in cases of gonorrhoea and chlamydia in 2022  IamExpat in the NetherlandsWorrying rise in gonorrhoea and syphilis in south east London  News ShopperGonorrhea outbreak behind increase in STI diagnoses in 2022  NL T
  
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• Backstage pass at Glastonbury

  23-06-2023 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Colin Paterson takes us on a backstage tour of Glastonbury Festival
  
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• July train strike dates for South Western Railway and Southern in Surrey as passengers warned - Surrey Live

  23-06-2023 11:27 via news.google.com
  July train strike dates for South Western Railway and Southern in Surrey as passengers warned  Surrey LiveAre there Birmingham & West Midlands train strikes in July?  BirminghamWorldMore rail strikes to take place in July  BBCFrom teachers to train staff...who is striking in July and when?  Kent OnlineAdditional rail strikes called by RMT Union for July 2023  Intelligent TransportView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bog standard: how your choice of loo roll can help wipe out deforestation

  23-06-2023 10:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Our love of luxury toilet roll is sadly a bum deal for the environment: our profligate wiping habits mean about 1m trees are felled daily. You can help, writes Christian KochPost-poop cleansing is as old as humankind itself. And over the years, we’ve used a staggering array of materials for our wiping needs. For ancient Romans, it was a sponge on a stick soaked in vinegar. The Talmud (the main text of Jewish law) suggested using small pebbles. For much of history, people utilised whatever
  
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• Glastonbury: What you don't usually see at the festival

  23-06-2023 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Bennett takes us through the things you might miss at Glastonbury.
  
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• How to follow the Euclid launch live - European Space Agency

  23-06-2023 09:36 via news.google.com
  
  How to follow the Euclid launch live  European Space AgencySpaceX to launch Europe's Euclid dark energy probe 1 week from today  Space.comA New Spacecraft Is Going To Study The Most Mysterious Objects In The Universe  Giant Freakin RobotESA - Euclid fuelled for launch  European Space AgencyEuclid telescope to seek source of dark energy—the biggest mystery in the universe  ScienceView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Drone footage shows devastation in Bakhmut; Russian navy 'training more dolphins and whales' - Sky News

  23-06-2023 09:18 via news.google.com
  Ukraine-Russia war latest: Drone footage shows devastation in Bakhmut; Russian navy 'training more dolphins and whales'  Sky NewsUkraine counteroffensive: Tactics, progress, and the Russian response - BBC Newsnight  BBC NewsUkraine counter-offensive: What tactics are Ukraine and Russia using?  Forces Network'Russia must pay': How to meet Ukraine's $411bn war bill  The Irish TimesUkraine offensive makes slow gains, Zelenskyy says; Putin sees 'lull' &nb
  
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• How the Windrush generation shaped British culture | podcast

  23-06-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  It is 75 years since HMS Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex. Authors Colin Grant and Patrice Lawrence and publisher Sharmaine Lovegrove reflect on the cultural legacy of that moment and how it has shaped their workThe hundreds of people who arrived on British shores on the HMS Empire Windrush were part of a generation who transformed British society. It’s a rich legacy that is still playing out – especially in the culture created by their children and grandchildren.For the au
  
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• Five dead on Titan sub were 'true explorers' - OceanGate - BBC

  23-06-2023 03:50 via news.google.com
  
  Five dead on Titan sub were 'true explorers' - OceanGate  BBCWhat was the 'catastrophic implosion' of the Titan submersible? An expert explains  The ConversationFive pieces of debris give clues to the fate of the Titan  Hampstead Highgate ExpressTitanic sub search: US Navy detected implosion sounds after sub lost contact  BBCHow the Titan submersible disaster and search mission unfolded  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen on Glastonbury: I'll get lost like a child - BBC

  23-06-2023 03:34 via news.google.com
  
  Carly Rae Jepsen on Glastonbury: I'll get lost like a child  BBCCarly Rae Jepsen at Glastonbury 2023 - stage, time, setlist, clashes and more  Somerset LiveCarly Rae Jepsen Returns with New Song “Shy Boy”: Stream  ConsequenceCarly Rae Jepsen Is Back With New Single ‘Shy Boy’  Yahoo EntertainmentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ECDC warns of rising mosquito threat; Cyprus takes action - Cyprus Mail

  23-06-2023 03:24 via news.google.com
  
  ECDC warns of rising mosquito threat; Cyprus takes action  Cyprus MailUK could be hit with deadly mosquito disease amid climate change  The Bolton NewsBrussels Playbook: Return of the vampires — Greek shipwreck — Climate target fail  POLITICO EuropeClimate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says  Jamaica GleanerMosquito-borne diseases becoming increasing risk in Europe  BBCView Full coverage on Go
  
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• Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada - BBC

  23-06-2023 01:38 via news.google.com
  
  Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada  BBCCanadian Senate passes Bill requiring Google and Meta to pay for news  The NationalMeta to pull news from Facebook in Canada after Parliament passes Bill C-18  The Washington PostCanada Passes Law Forcing Facebook, Google to Pay Media for Links  The Wall Street JournalLite | News  CBC.caView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Banks summoned on mortgages after interest rate shock - BBC

  23-06-2023 01:02 via news.google.com
  
  Banks summoned on mortgages after interest rate shock  BBCInterest rates: Force banks to offer mortgage help, says Labour  BBCJeremy Hunt to meet with lenders as mortgage crisis worsens with rates hike  Hampstead Highgate ExpressPolitics latest: 'We are going to get through this', claims PM after interest rate hike; three further strike days announced by rail union  Sky NewsTory unrest growing over Hunt and Sunak's lack of mortgage help  inewsVie
  
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