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• Women’s Football Weekly: Lionesses find a way to win after James red card

  07-08-2023 22:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Ceylon Andi Hickman and Tim Stillman discuss an eventful three days of last-16 Women’s World Cup actionOn today’s pod: this World Cup just keeps getting better and has been blown wide open yet again.There was drama in Brisbane as the Lionesses scraped through to the quarter-finals, knocking out an impressive Nigeria on penalties. But what next for Lauren James? After dazzling in the group, England’s starlet faces a spell on the sidelines followin
  
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• UK summer forecast: Is sunny weather ever coming before winter?

  07-08-2023 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With cooler than average temperatures in July, hopes of sun and heat lie on the rest of August.
  
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• Bibby Stockholm: Boarding begins on the barge

  07-08-2023 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coach carrying several people is seen pulling up at Portland Port where the Bibby Stockholm barge is.
  
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• Bear escapes from crate on a plane - Sky News

  07-08-2023 04:41 via news.google.com
  
  Bear escapes from crate on a plane  Sky NewsWe are not to blame pleads Iraqi airline as bear escapes on a plane at Dubai International Airport  The TelegraphDrama as bear escapes from cargo hold of plane in Dubai  HeraldScotlandFlight delayed as bear escapes in cargo hold  Birmingham LiveDelayed passengers growl after a bear escapes from crate in cargo hold of an Iraqi plane in Dubai  The Associated PressView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• New vaccine research centre to help scientists prepare for 'disease X' - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  
  New vaccine research centre to help scientists prepare for 'disease X'  The GuardianPorton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic?  BBCUK scientists begin work on defending against new pandemic caused by 'Disease X'  Sky NewsUK ready for '100 Days Mission' as new vaccine lab opens  Financial TimesBritish scientists are primed to create the next pandemic vaccine in 100 days as super-lab Porton Down develop  Daily MailView Full cover
  
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• New vaccine research centre in UK to help scientists prepare for ‘disease X’ - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  New vaccine research centre in UK to help scientists prepare for ‘disease X’  The GuardianPorton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic?  BBCUK scientists begin work on defending against new pandemic caused by 'Disease X'  Sky NewsBritish scientists are primed to create the next pandemic vaccine in 100 days as super-lab Porton Down develop  Daily MailUK ready for '100 Days Mission' as new vaccine lab opens  Financial Ti
  
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• Nearly 100,000 fewer top A-levels this year in grading plan, research suggests - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  Nearly 100,000 fewer top A-levels this year in grading plan, research suggests  The GuardianPupils (and parents) brace for 100,000 fewer top A-level grades  The TimesTop A levels set for record drop to pre-Covid grades  The TelegraphFewer BTec and Cambridge Technical pupils to face results delays this year  BBCExams must return to normal, Ofqual told  The TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Musk offers to pay legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ for posting on platform - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  Musk offers to pay legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ for posting on platform  The GuardianElon Musk says X will fund legal bills if users treated unfairly by bosses  BBCElon Musk promises to foot legal bills of people fired for web posts  The TimesElon Musk promises to help Twitter users in trouble with work over what they have posted  Daily StarElon Musk says X will pay legal fees of anyone "unfairly treated" by employer for their posts
  
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• MPs paid £10m for second jobs and freelance work over past year - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  MPs paid £10m for second jobs and freelance work over past year  The GuardianBumper income from MPs’ second jobs shows little has changed  The GuardianMPs’ income from outside politics: a timeline of the furore  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jamie Foxx apologizes after Instagram post draws accusations of antisemitism - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  Jamie Foxx apologizes after Instagram post draws accusations of antisemitism  The GuardianJamie Foxx apologises and deletes Instagram post  BBCJamie Foxx is defended by Winnie Harlow, Jay Pharoah and other stars and fans after he apologized for controve  Daily MailJamie Foxx sorry for Instagram post after claims of antisemitism - as Jennifer Aniston says she didn't 'like' it  Sky NewsJamie Foxx apologises following antisemitism row  Evening Stand
  
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• Fines to rise sharply for illegal housing or employment of asylum seekers in UK - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  Fines to rise sharply for illegal housing or employment of asylum seekers in UK  The GuardianFines hiked for firms employing illegal migrants  BBCBosses who hire illegal migrants 'face ruin'  The Telegraph'Unscrupulous' bosses and landlords face increased fines in bid to tackle Channel crossings  Sky NewsLandlords and bosses to face heightened fines for accepting undocumented workers  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Dozens die in train crash in southern Pakistan after 10 carriages derail - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  Dozens die in train crash in southern Pakistan after 10 carriages derail  The GuardianPakistan passenger train derails killing 30  BBCAt least 30 killed and over 100 injured after train derails in Pakistan  Channel 4 NewsAt least 19 killed in Pakistan as train derails in Sindh province - Latest From ITV News  ITV NewsDozens killed as Pakistan express train derails - BBC News  BBC NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Britons living in deprived areas have poorer sleep quality, study finds - The Guardian

  07-08-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
  Britons living in deprived areas have poorer sleep quality, study finds  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Niger closes airspace as deadline to reinstate president passes

  07-08-2023 02:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Armed forces stand ready, says junta representative, as west African country defies threat of military intervention by regional blocNiger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from a regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a deadline to reinstate the country’s ousted president.“In the face of the threat of intervention that is becoming more apparent … Nigerien airspace is closed effective from today,” a junta rep
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 530 of the invasion

  07-08-2023 02:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Six killed and a blood transfusion centre destroyed in overnight Russian missile strikes; Kyiv’s Mother Ukraine statue has its Soviet-era hammer-and-sickle emblem replacedA multi-wave overnight assault on Ukraine – said to be in retaliation for successful strikes against Russian naval vessels – killed six people and destroyed a blood transfusion centre. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the “guided air bomb” strike against the medical facility as a war crime o
  
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• Liverpool face dose of reality as Jurgen Klopp poised to drop major midfield hint - Liverpool Echo

  07-08-2023 02:00 via news.google.com
  Liverpool face dose of reality as Jurgen Klopp poised to drop major midfield hint  Liverpool EchoLiverpool vs. Darmstadt - Reds end pre-season with 'home' friendly in Preston - Liverpool FC  This Is AnfieldLiverpool vs. SV Darmstadt: Pre-Season 2023-24 Preview, Match Coverage, & How to Watch  The Liverpool OffsideLiverpool Team News vs Darmstadt: Mac Allister, Thiago, Bajcetic  The Sports BankWho is and who isn't available for Liverpool vs. Darmstadt&n
  
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• Greta Gerwig's Barbie makes $1 BILLION - making history as the first female-directed movie to do so after its - Daily Mail

  07-08-2023 01:38 via news.google.com
  Greta Gerwig's Barbie makes $1 BILLION - making history as the first female-directed movie to do so after its  Daily MailBarbie film hits $1bn mark at global box office  BBCBarbie celebrates reaching $1 BILLION global grosses with another weekend leading the box office... as Greta G  Daily MailBarbie movie tops $1bn in global box office ticket sales, breaking record for female directors  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Erling Haaland's father Alfie pokes fun at Arsenal after they beat his son's Manchester City side in Community - Daily Mail

  07-08-2023 01:35 via news.google.com
  Erling Haaland's father Alfie pokes fun at Arsenal after they beat his son's Manchester City side in Community  Daily MailArsenal v Manchester City | Key Moments | FA Community Shield 2023  The Emirates FA CupArsenal player ratings vs Manchester City  Arsenal InsiderHighlights: Arsenal beat Man City on penalties to win Community Shield | BBC Sport  BBC SportManchester City boss Pep Guardiola says injury-time 'big brains' never consulted them  BBC
  
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• US scientists achieve net energy gain for second time in a fusion reaction

  07-08-2023 01:31 via theguardian.com
  
  The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility achieved the feat using lasers to fuse two atomsUS scientists have achieved net energy gain in a nuclear fusion reaction for the second time since a historic breakthrough in December last year in the quest to find a near-limitless, safe and clean source of energyScientists at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory repeated the breakthrough in an experiment in the National Ignition Facility (NIF) on
  
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• Brit spouting pro-Putin lies in occupied Ukraine helped Russia move weapons made to destroy UK tanks... - The Sun

  07-08-2023 01:19 via news.google.com
  Brit spouting pro-Putin lies in occupied Ukraine helped Russia move weapons made to destroy UK tanks...  The SunAide to German MP 'worked with Russia to delay tanks for Ukraine'  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Baby monitors and smart speakers enabling abuse, say MPs - BBC

  07-08-2023 01:03 via news.google.com
  
  Baby monitors and smart speakers enabling abuse, say MPs  BBCUK MPs warn against growing use of smart tech in domestic abuse  The GuardianMake tackling tech-enabled abuse a priority, MPs tell Government  Evening StandardConnected technology: MPs call on Government to tackle growing problem of tech-enabled domestic abuse - Committees  CommitteesSmart home security systems 'used to control domestic abuse victims'  Metro.co.ukView Full coverage on G
  
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• UK MPs warn against growing use of smart tech in domestic abuse

  07-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Committee’s report says devices including home security systems used to coerce and control victimsMPs have called on the UK government to tackle “tech abuse”, as they warned devices including smart home security systems were being used to coerce and control victims of domestic abuse.The culture, media and sport committee launched an inquiry last year to consider the benefits and harms of connected technology, including virtual assistants and fitness trackers. Continue reading..
  
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• Tesla driver rips car door clean off in collision with bus on busy high street - VIDEO

  07-08-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  A TESLA driver has been caught on camera driving down a busy high street with a door open before clipping an upcoming bus with devastating results.
  
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• Premier League 2023-24 preview No 11: Liverpool

  07-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  After a strong finish to last season and good early recruitment things were looking positive until some unwanted disruptionGuardian writers’ predicted position: 4th (NB: this is not necessarily Andy Hunter’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 5th Continue reading...
  
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• New vaccine research centre to help scientists prepare for ‘disease X’

  07-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Facility in Porton Down, Wiltshire will allow vaccines to be developed for future pandemic pathogensMinisters have opened a new vaccine research centre in the UK where scientists will work on preparing for “disease X”, the next potential pandemic pathogen.The state-of-the-art Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre is based at the UK Health and Security Agency’s (UKHSA) Porton Down campus in Wiltshire. Continue reading...
  
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• Nearly 100,000 fewer top A-levels this year in grading plan, research suggests

  07-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Tens of thousands of students face likely drop in As and A*s as ministers aim to return results in England to pre-pandemic levelsTens of thousands of A-level students face disappointment on results day next week, amid warnings that nearly 100,000 fewer As and A*s could be awarded as the government seeks to return grades to pre-pandemic levels.Up to 50,000 candidates this summer are likely to miss out on the top grades they might have expected last year, according to one estimate, throwing applic
  
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• Millions could be owed over ‘unlawful’ use of CCTV to snare drivers

  07-08-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  A landmark legal ruling could see millions of pounds of drivers' fines refunded after a test case ruled Transport for London "broke the law" using CCTV instead of traffic wardens to penalise motorists.
  
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• Football fans who mock tragedies may be banned from games

  07-08-2023 01:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Football fans who mock tragedies such as the Munich air crash and Hillsborough disaster could be banned from games, including next year's European Championships.
  
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• English and Welsh football fans could be banned for mocking disasters

  07-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Offensive chants about tragedies such as Hillsborough can be public order offences under new guidanceFootball fans in England and Wales could be banned from matches if they mock tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster, under updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service.The CPS guidance will state that actions such as singing, chanting or displaying offensive messages about disasters or accidents involving players or fans can be seen as a public order offence. Continue reading...
  
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• Britons living in deprived areas have poorer sleep quality, study finds

  07-08-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  First large-scale UK investigation of its kind discovers social deprivation and ethnicity both affect sleepPeople living in deprived areas of the UK have poorer sleep quality than those in affluent areas, the first large-scale study of sleep across the population has found.Black people reported the worst sleep overall, with the research finding both social deprivation and ethnicity affect sleep quality, irrespective of age, sex, personal wealth, employment and education. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump demands Judge Tanya Chutkan removal after protective order ruling - The Independent

  07-08-2023 00:54 via news.google.com
  
  Trump demands Judge Tanya Chutkan removal after protective order ruling  The IndependentDonald Trump says he will ask the Judge to step aside  BBCTrump says he will ask for removal of judge assigned to election fraud case  inewsTrump Demands Judge Recuse Herself From Jan. 6 Criminal Case—Here’s Why That’s Unlikely  ForbesTrump targets DC judge in 2020 election case  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Starmer says Sunak’s lack of investment in wind power is ‘gift to Putin’

  07-08-2023 00:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour leader claims Conservatives’ onshore turbine ban costs families £180 each and makes UK reliant on gas importsKeir Starmer has condemned the prime minister’s climate policies, declaring the failure to invest in renewables such as wind turbines a “gift to Putin”.The Labour leader also described the Conservatives’ onshore wind ban as “ludicrous” and said it now means every family in the country is paying £180 more on their energy bills. C
  
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• Mother and baby dead, 30 missing after migrant boats sink off Italian coast - BBC

  07-08-2023 00:35 via news.google.com
  
  Mother and baby dead, 30 missing after migrant boats sink off Italian coast  BBCTwo dead and 57 rescued after migrant boats sink off Lampedusa in Italy  Guardian NewsDozens of migrants missing after two boats capsize off Italy  EuronewsDozens saved by Italy from migrant shipwrecks; some, clinging to rocks, plucked to safety by copters  The IndependentBodies of woman and toddler found after migrant boats sink off Lampedusa  The GuardianView Full c
  
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• At least two people said to have declined resignation honours from Liz Truss

  07-08-2023 00:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-prime minister seeking to hand out peerages and other honours but one person reportedly felt too ‘humiliated’ to accept anythingAt least two people have reportedly turned down honours from Liz Truss, with one apparently being too “humiliated” to accept a nomination from the UK’s shortest serving prime minister.Truss’s 14-strong list – which equates to an honour for every three and a half days of her 49-day tenure – is said to be currently being
  
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• As or A*s ‘no longer attainable for 100,000’

  07-08-2023 00:20 via express.co.uk
  
  Almost 100,000 extra sixth formers could miss top grades this year - but not as many as has been claimed, an expert says.
  
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• Robbie Williams sheds two stone but wants plastic surgery to fix body part - The Mirror

  07-08-2023 00:01 via news.google.com
  Robbie Williams sheds two stone but wants plastic surgery to fix body part  The MirrorView Full coverage on Google News
  
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