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• Voyager 2: Nasa fully back in contact with lost space probe - BBC

  04-08-2023 23:41 via news.google.com
  
  Voyager 2: Nasa fully back in contact with lost space probe  BBCNasa restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to silence  Lowestoft JournalNASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after 'interstellar shout'  FRANCE 24 EnglishVoyager 2 back in contact with Nasa after stint 'flying blind'  Metro.co.ukVoyager-2 Lost Contact // Potential Superconductor Breakthrough // Sgr A* Companion  Fraser CainView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple's market valuation plunges $140 BILLION in a day and drops back below the $3T mark after company warned - Daily Mail

  04-08-2023 23:06 via news.google.com
  Apple's market valuation plunges $140 BILLION in a day and drops back below the $3T mark after company warned  Daily MailiPhone slump wipes £100bn off Apple's value  The TelegraphApple's Market Value Drops Below $3 Trillion  Bloomberg TechnologyApple's Next iPhone Needs to Be Irresistible  BloombergApple results show sales falling – but its big bet on services continues to pay off  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police video shows moments before TikTok influencer murder crash

  04-08-2023 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mahek Bukhari and her mother were found guilty of murdering two men when their car was rammed off the road.
  
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• TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari guilty of murdering men in crash - BBC

  04-08-2023 22:36 via news.google.com
  
  TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari guilty of murdering men in crash  BBCTikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari found guilty of murdering her mother's lover and friend  Sky NewsTikTok influencer and her mother guilty of double murder  Hampstead Highgate ExpressMahek Bukhari: From TikToks to murder | ITV News  ITV NewsLoved ones pay heartfelt tribute to victims of TikTok killer  AOL UKView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Remnant 2's first major patch targets performance, stability, and more - Eurogamer.net

  04-08-2023 21:54 via news.google.com
  
  Remnant 2's first major patch targets performance, stability, and more  Eurogamer.netRemnant 2 just got a huge patch: unlimited respec, more scrap, higher trait cap, class buffs, and nerfs to my beloved Nightfall  GamesradarRemnant 2 August 4th Update is 3GB, packs optimization improvements, full patch notes  DSOGamingRemnant 2 Receives Xbox Series X|S Hotfix Patch, Here's What's Included  Pure XboxRemnant II Debuts on the the Australian Charts, Red Dead R
  
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• Good news for Liverpool? Southampton drop Romeo Lavia transfer hint as midfielder left out of starting XI amid imminent Reds bid - Goal.com

  04-08-2023 21:08 via news.google.com
  
  Good news for Liverpool? Southampton drop Romeo Lavia transfer hint as midfielder left out of starting XI amid imminent Reds bid  Goal.comKlopp sweating as Liverpool submit 'ultimate' third and final bid for top target; selling manager goads Reds over star  TEAMtalkRomeo Lavia handed Southampton snub in huge Liverpool transfer boost for Jurgen Klopp  The MirrorLiverpool transfer news - Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall links, Moises Caicedo blow, Romeo Lavia deal  Liv
  
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• Jailed Putin critic Navalny given 19 extra years in penal colony by Russian court - The Independent

  04-08-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  Jailed Putin critic Navalny given 19 extra years in penal colony by Russian court  The IndependentAlexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader's jail term extended - BBC News  BBC NewsAlexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader's jail term extended to 19 years  BBCRussia convicts Alexei Navalny of extremism charge  The TimesPutin opponent Alexei Navalny braces for new verdict as Kremlin clamps down  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bibby Stockholm: Police probe letter threats to migrant barge firms

  04-08-2023 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The letters vow retaliation against firms working with the Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker barge.
  
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• Georgie Grier: Actress left in tears when one person turned up for show overjoyed after playing to near-sell out crowd - Sky News

  04-08-2023 19:43 via news.google.com
  Georgie Grier: Actress left in tears when one person turned up for show overjoyed after playing to near-sell out crowd  Sky News'Tomorrow will be better': Jason Manford's touching message to tearful Edinburgh Fringe star  The IndependentGeorgie Grier plays to sell-out Edinburgh crowd 24 hours after tearful tweet  The GuardianMy Fringe act SOLD OUT hours after only one person came to first show – my tearful Tweet wasn’t for pub...  The Scottish
  
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• British Scouts attending South Korea jamboree moved to hotels after illness outbreak - The Independent

  04-08-2023 19:43 via news.google.com
  
  British Scouts attending South Korea jamboree moved to hotels after illness outbreak  The IndependentUK scouts pulled out of camp after S Korea heatwave  BBCWorld Scout Jamboree continues despite hundreds suffering heat exhaustion  The Times and The Sunday TimesScouts from Poole travel to South Korea for Jamboree  Bournemouth EchoUS, UK scouts quit World Scout Jamboree campsite in Korea over extreme heat  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full coverage on G
  
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• Jacob Crouch: Stepfather jailed for life for 'brutal' baby murder - BBC

  04-08-2023 19:42 via news.google.com
  
  Jacob Crouch: Stepfather jailed for life for 'brutal' baby murder  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Couple's Caribbean holiday ruined by dead body, drugs and pool sex

  04-08-2023 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A couple say travel firm TUI offered them £200 vouchers as compensation for the "nightmare" holiday.
  
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• British Pound (GBP) Forecasts: GBP/USD and EUR/GBP After BoE Hike - DailyFX

  04-08-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  British Pound (GBP) Forecasts: GBP/USD and EUR/GBP After BoE Hike  DailyFX'My bank laughed me off the Zoom call when I tried to refix my mortgage deal'  inewsHunt recognises 'worry for families' as he reacts to Bank of England rate rise  The IndependentBank of England offers 'something for everyone', except sterling  ZAWYABank of England should not forgo further rises in interest rates, says Ross Clark  ExpressView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• South African rand gains on U.S. jobs data after 'torrid week' - Reuters

  04-08-2023 17:53 via news.google.com
  
  South African rand gains on U.S. jobs data after 'torrid week'  ReutersWhat's next for commodity prices as US jobs data takes centre stage [Video]  FXStreetAsian shares rise as investor focus turns to US payrolls  YahooMorning Bid: Next up, payrolls  ReutersStocks hit by the good news bad news jobs report  FOREX.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple issues 30-day warning to iPhone users ahead of iOS 17 update - Metro.co.uk

  04-08-2023 17:45 via news.google.com
  Apple issues 30-day warning to iPhone users ahead of iOS 17 update  Metro.co.ukiPhone users need to update these TWO models in weeks or gadget will lose value  The MirrorTwo iPhone models will fall drastically in value NEXT month – take action now to avoid huge loss...  The SunIf YOU own one of these two iPhone models you need to upgrade before SEPTEMBER, experts say  Daily MailTwo iPhone models you must sell this month - as Apple experts warn time i
  
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• French intelligence hits back at Macron over its 'failure' to predict Niger coup - The Telegraph

  04-08-2023 17:27 via news.google.com
  
  French intelligence hits back at Macron over its 'failure' to predict Niger coup  The TelegraphNiger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears  BBCNiger: President Mohamed Bazoum calls on US for help after coup  BBCNiger Coup LIVE: President of Nigeria asks Nigerian Senate for support for military intervention  WIONThe Guardian view on the Niger putsch: regional pressure holds the key  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rolls-Royce CEO called the company a ‘burning platform’ in need of saving—it just reported bumper profits - Fortune

  04-08-2023 17:09 via news.google.com
  Rolls-Royce CEO called the company a ‘burning platform’ in need of saving—it just reported bumper profits  FortuneRolls-Royce profits soar as international air travel returns | HeraldScotland  HeraldScotlandOne of Britain's most prestigious companies is being senselessly undermined  The TelegraphNew pilot plots course for Rolls-Royce  The TimesRolls-Royce swings back into profit thanks to the return of long-distance travel  This
  
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• World Sports Photography awards 2023 – in pictures

  04-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 700 photographers from over 70 countries around the world entered the 2023 World Sports Photography awards which is the only global competition for sport photography, with golfing in the clouds capturing the judges eye to be named the overall competition winner Continue reading...
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 has save-preventing bug, Larian provides solutions | VGC - Video Games Chronicle

  04-08-2023 14:08 via news.google.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 has save-preventing bug, Larian provides solutions | VGC  Video Games ChronicleThe best Baldur's Gate 3 feats  WargamerBaldur's Gate 3 is off to a good start on Steam  Eurogamer.netBaldur's Gate 3 best companions  The LoadoutBaldur’s Gate 3 review in progress - probably the best CRPG ever  Metro.co.ukView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Scots swimmer breaks record for Oceans Seven challenge

  04-08-2023 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Donaldson is the first person to cross the world's seven most dangerous straits within a year.
  
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• Calvin Buckley on arriving at scene of pregnant girlfriend's crash

  04-08-2023 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The partner of Frankie Jules-Hough told the BBC the scene of the crash was like "a horror movie"
  
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• RAF jets intercept Russian military aircraft during Baltic mission

  04-08-2023 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pilots from RAF Lossiemouth intercepted 50 Russian aircraft during a four-month mission in the Baltic.
  
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• Wilko: 'Deep concern' in Worksop over store chain's future

  04-08-2023 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What does the retailer's potential collapse mean for the town where it employs nearly 2,000 people?
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope captures spectacular image of final chapters of star's life - Sky News

  04-08-2023 11:48 via news.google.com
  James Webb Space Telescope captures spectacular image of final chapters of star's life  Sky NewsStunning images taken by James Webb  WIONThe James Webb Space Telescope prompts a rethink of how galaxies form | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  pnas.orgView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Spike in new Covid variant Eris maybe fuelled by 'Barbie and bad weather' - North Wales Live

  04-08-2023 11:16 via news.google.com
  Spike in new Covid variant Eris maybe fuelled by 'Barbie and bad weather'  North Wales LiveCOVID-19: New variant spreading across UK - as overall cases continue to rise  Sky NewsNew 'Eris' Covid variant contributes to rise in cases  Yahoo News UKNew Covid variant spreading across the UK as cases continue to rise, health experts warn  Chronicle LiveNew covid- 19 variant called 'ERIS' detected in Wales  South Wales ArgusView Full coverage on Google
  
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• Why eating ice cream and cake could increase your kidney stone risk - The Telegraph

  04-08-2023 11:05 via news.google.com
  
  Why eating ice cream and cake could increase your kidney stone risk  The TelegraphGuzzling fizzy drinks and cakes increases risk of painful health condition by 39%, study finds...  The SunSix foods and drinks found to 'raise kidney stones risk' - condition affects one in 10  ExpressWarning issued to people who have fizzy drinks  Liverpool EchoOh Good – These Common Foods Could Lead To You Developing Kidney Stones  HuffPost UKView Full cover
  
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• Ulez: What is it and why is its expansion controversial?

  04-08-2023 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What is London's Ultra Low Emission Zone and why is its expansion being discussed?
  
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• Doctor lists vitamins that could help deal with hair loss and promote hair growth - Chronicle Live

  04-08-2023 10:23 via news.google.com
  Doctor lists vitamins that could help deal with hair loss and promote hair growth  Chronicle LiveDoctor shares vitamins that can help prevent hair loss and promote growth  The MirrorDoctor shares vitamins that can tackle balding and hair loss by boosting growth  Daily RecordDoctor shares vitamins that could help with hair growth and tackle hair loss  Liverpool EchoView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fringe performers 'ready to be discovered' as festival begins

  04-08-2023 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite increased costs, performers tell the BBC why they'll do anything to bring their work to Edinburgh.
  
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• Misogyny: Welsh paramedics share sexual harassment experiences

  04-08-2023 06:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work begins to tackle a culture of misogyny and sexual harassment in the Welsh Ambulance Service.
  
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• Best of 2023 … so far: Battle of the botanic garden: the horticulture war roiling the Isle of Wight – podcast

  04-08-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.This week, from February: When a US businessman took over a beloved garden a decade ago, he decided on a radical new approach, all in the name of sustainability. But angry critics claim it’s just plain neglect Continue reading...
  
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• Al Sharpton on 60 years since the civil rights march on Washington – podcast

  04-08-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  On 26 August, Rev Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, and other civil rights activists will commemorate the 1963 march on Washington, which was organised to advocate for civil and economic rights for African Americans.This week, Jonathan Freedland sits down with Sharpton to discuss why he believes Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘I have a dream’ speech has been abused by some on the right, why he is still fighting for police reform, and how James Brown was so influential on his lifeAr
  
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• Donald Trump’s January 6 indictment - podcast

  04-08-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The former US president appeared in court on Wednesday charged on four counts related to his efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. Hugo Lowell reports “The attack on our nation’s Capitol on 6 January 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy,” special counsel Jack Smith said on Tuesday. “As described in the indictment, it was fuelled by lies.”Donald Trump has been charged over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 e
  
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• Trump pleads not guilty to January 6 charges and claims arraignment is ‘sad day for America’ – live

  04-08-2023 01:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-president in court denies conspiracy and obstructionFull story: Trump denies trying to overturn 2020 electionIn the minutes after the Trump indictment was filed in federal district court in Washington, conservative commentators rapidly scrambled to his defense. Rightwing pundits lined up to compare the charges to “criminalizing thoughts” and the dropping of “fifteen dozen” atomic bombs – and that was just on Fox News.Rightwing TV channel Newsmax, which has draine
  
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• Premier League 2023-24 preview No 9: Everton

  04-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  A lack of investment means Sean Dyche’s side will do well to avoid another relegation battle in their last season at Goodison ParkGuardian writers’ predicted position: 17th (NB: this is not necessarily Andy Hunter’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 17th Continue reading...
  
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• Let private and third sectors cut NHS waiting lists, says Steve Barclay

  04-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Health secretary says ‘every available resource’ must be used to help patients access diagnosis and treatment fasterMore private and third sector providers should be used by the NHS to help cut post-Covid waiting lists, Steve Barclay, the health secretary, will say after a review of capacity in the health service.Barclay will draw on the work of his “elective recovery taskforce” – a group convened by ministers to look at how to bring down waiting times. Continue rea
  
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• Top US doctors’ group backs gender-affirming care amid rightwing attacks

  04-08-2023 00:59 via theguardian.com
  
  American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirms support for transgender children in face of growing push for restrictions across USThe American Academy of Pediatrics has reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children, even as the treatments face a growing push for bans and restrictions from Republican lawmakers across the US.The board of directors for the group, which represents 67,000 pediatricians, unanimously voted to reaffirm its 2018 position on the treatments. T
  
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• ‘Winter is disappearing’: South America hit by ‘brutal’ unseasonal heatwave

  04-08-2023 00:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Buenos Aires records hottest start to August in 117 years, Chile sees highs towards 40C and Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil also bakeNow should be South America’s bleak midwinter, but several parts of the continent are experiencing an extraordinary unseasonal heatwave that scientists believe offers a disturbing glimpse of a future of extreme weather.Argentina’s riverside capital, Buenos Aires, this week recorded its hottest 1 August in 117 years. Continue reading...
  
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