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• Women’s Football Weekly: Lionesses to face Matildas in semi-final clash

  12-08-2023 22:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Marva Kreel and Jo Khan take a breath after a tough quarter final fight between England and Colombia, and look ahead to a massive semi-final for the Lionesses against AustraliaOn today’s pod: We have our semi-finalists.England come from behind to knock out Colombia. It was scrappy, but it resilient, professional performance from the Lionesses. They’ll face co-hosts Australia in the semi-finals. The Matildas needed penalty shootout against France to pro
  
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• Lionesses to face Matildas in semi-final clash – Women’s Football Weekly

  12-08-2023 22:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Marva Kreel and Jo Khan take a breath after England’s tough quarter final fight against Colombia, and look ahead to a massive semi-final against Australia On today’s pod: We have our semi-finalists.England come from behind to knock out Colombia. It was scrappy, but it resilient, professional performance from the Lionesses. They’ll face co-hosts Australia in the semi-finals. The Matildas needed penalty shootout against France to progress to the la
  
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• England 19-17 Wales: Owen Farrell could miss World Cup opener after 'bunker' red card

  12-08-2023 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Owen Farrell could miss their World Cup opener against Argentina after being sent off in their warm-up win over Wales at Twickenham.
  
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• Migrant boat sinks in Channel killing six people

  12-08-2023 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK and French coastguards rescued about 58 people but two may still be missing, authorities said.
  
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• Police Scotland to cut staff jobs and freeze recruitment

  12-08-2023 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The force said "hard choices" had to be made to deliver policing within its current budget
  
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• Data theft: Police officers and staff not informed for month

  12-08-2023 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 200 people have been affected by the theft of documents and a laptop from a car last month.
  
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• NFL star Tom Brady greets Birmingham City fans at local pub

  12-08-2023 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The seven-time Super Bowl winner has "made everyone's day," Birmingham City fans say.
  
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• Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky

  12-08-2023 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stargazers are preparing for one of the year's most anticipated astronomical events.
  
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• Apprentice Boys: Relief of Derry Parade takes place

  12-08-2023 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Relief of Derry parade marks the anniversary of the ending of the siege of the city in 1689.
  
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• Bibby Stockholm evacuation shows 'startling incompetence'

  12-08-2023 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MP David Davis criticises the Home Office after concerns about Legionella on the Bibby Stockholm.
  
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• Amazon releases some seller funds after complaints

  12-08-2023 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon withheld some seller takings temporarily but is releasing them after some businesses came close to collapse.
  
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• Line of Duty's Vicky McClure announces marriage live on air

  12-08-2023 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen revealed their wedding on Jonny's daughter's BBC Wales radio show.
  
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• History-making Matildas stand up on near-perfect evening of high drama | Jack Snape

  12-08-2023 16:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Quarter-final win over France was an occasion of soaring spectacle for Australia, and the stakes could not have been higherAustralia 0-0 France (7-6 on pens) | Player ratings | Reaction“We’ve made history.” These are big words. But Matildas winger Hayley Raso is entitled to make them. She played 104 minutes in a titanic World Cup quarter-final struggle against a mighty French side. Then, after being substituted, had the best seat in the house for what those in Brisbane will sur
  
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• Classical musicians are ‘clone-like’ these days, says Nigel Kennedy

  12-08-2023 16:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Renowned violinist applauds the technical proficiency of young players although he finds new teaching methods a ‘brain and heart turn-off’Young classical musicians starting out in their careers are sacrificing creativity and individuality and becoming “clone-like”, urged on by music schools teaching a formulaic syllabus, according to violinist Nigel Kennedy.The world-renowned performer told the Observer that musicians too often lack passion and end up being indistinguisha
  
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• Saka stunner seals Arsenal victory despite late Nottingham Forest rally

  12-08-2023 16:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Even if one of Arsenal’s revamped systems ran aground, the one everybody had come to see turned out to be in decent working order. If this season is to be an enervating exercise in keeping pace with Manchester City then they got the first part more or less right, beating Nottingham Forest while playing enough of the hits to suggest their star turns are back with renewed appetite.Bukayo Saka is certainly ready to improve on last term’s showing judging by the exquisite finish that put
  
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• On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights

  12-08-2023 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artistsBorn in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in 1955, award-winning crime writer Val McDermid released her first novel in 1987 and has since sold more than 17m books internationally, becoming known as the Queen of Crime for her Dr Tony Hill series, which was adapted into the ITV drama Wire in the Blood. She will be speaking at Val McDermid: A Life in Writing on 21
  
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• Lee Anderson: a brutally honest politician – or just another nasty Tory?

  12-08-2023 15:59 via theguardian.com
  
  The Conservative party deputy chairman has been making headlines again, but they don’t always go down well with his constituentsLast week, the Conservative party deputy chairman and GB News presenter Lee Anderson was interviewed by his fellow presenter Nigel Farage on Farage’s GB News show. Or rather it was not really an interview but a sort of ideological pastiche, with Farage paying lip-service to a journalistic role while telegraphing his political support for his colleague.What o
  
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• Haji Wright opens Coventry account to help swat Middlesbrough aside

  12-08-2023 15:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Sky Blues surge to 3-0 victory, first league win of seasonMatt Godden opens scoring as Boro slump to defeatUSA international Haji Wright opened his account for Coventry as they beat Middlesbrough 3-0 to pick up their first win of the season.It represented the perfect start to life without Gustavo Hamer for the Sky Blues after one of the key figures of their run to last season’s Championship playoff final departed for Sheffield United on Friday night. It was Hamer’s goal that defeated
  
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• Tommy Paul sees off top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in Toronto quarter-finals

  12-08-2023 15:48 via theguardian.com
  
  American wins 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach Toronto semi-finalsWorld No 1 Alcaraz’s streak halted after 14 straight winsAustralia’s Alex de Minaur upends Medvedev 7-6 (7), 7-5American Tommy Paul ended top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz’s winning streak at 14 matches, beating the 20-year-old Spanish star 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Friday night to reach the National Bank Open semi-finals.Alcaraz had the shot of the match with a between-the-leg winner in the second set, but couldn’t keep up with Paul
  
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• Shell accused of eco-destruction in push to demolish old HQ

  12-08-2023 15:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Plan to knock down former offices in Aberdeen will release ‘vast amount of carbon emissions in atmosphere’ warn expertsAberdeen is arguably best known for two things: granite – found in nearby quarries and used to construct almost all of the coastal city’s buildings – and oil. After the discovery of a significant reserve in the North Sea in the 1970s, Aberdeen became known as Europe’s oil capital and a thriving oil and gas industry sprang up in Scotland’
  
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• Everton v Fulham, Brighton v Luton, and more: clockwatch – live

  12-08-2023 15:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Goal updates from the Premier League and beyondLive scoreboard | And you can mail any thoughts to ScottGOAL! Coventry City 3-0 Middlesbrough (Lenihan og 90+1). Matt Godden whips a cross in from the right. The ball takes a huge deflection off Boro defender Darragh Lenihan and flies into the net. Game over.Brighton v Luton. James Milner, Mahmoud Dahoud and Joao Pedro make their Brighton debuts. There’s no Moises Caicedo, currently in a holding pattern over London, unsure whether he’ll
  
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• Arsenal v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live

  12-08-2023 15:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Premier League updates, delayed to 1pm BST kick-offGame delayed after e-ticket system leaves fans outsideGet in touch! Email Barry or tweet @bglendenningWith the scheduled kick-off time just five minues away, it has been delayed by 30 minutes. At a guess, I’d say it’s due to turnstile issues as there are a lot of empty seats.Aaron Ramsdale: With David Raya on his way from Brentford to the Emirates on loan, the Arsenal goalkeeper will be hoping for an error-free game this afternoon. D
  
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• Montgomery riverboat co-captain says he was hanging on ‘for dear life’ in brawl

  12-08-2023 15:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Damien Pickett, who is Black, describes being attacked by white boaters after attempting to move their pontoon boatAn Alabama boat co-captain was hanging on “for dear life” as men punched and tackled him on the riverfront of the state’s capital city, he told police after video of the brawl circulated widely online.Damein Pickett, a crew member of the Harriott II in Montgomery, described the brawl in a handwritten statement to authorities included in court documents, saying he w
  
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• England 2-1 Colombia: Women’s World Cup quarter-final player ratings

  12-08-2023 15:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp were England’s outstanding players on a day when Linda Caicedo sparkled for ColombiaMary Earps Perhaps could have done a little better for the opener. Fine save in the second half off Lorena Bedoya to keep lead intact. A little hesitant. 6Continue reading...
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: two drones shot down near Crimean bridge

  12-08-2023 15:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Russian defence ministry says 14 Ukrainian drones destroyed by air defences and another six jammed electronically over the occupied peninsulaWhat we know on day 535 of the invasionAnton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs, has posted a video of Russian soldiers from the Moscow area asking for aid from Russia, detailing how they were sent to the frontlines without training or equipment.Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the defence council of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukra
  
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• England 2-1 Colombia: Lionesses book Women's World Cup semi-final with Australia

  12-08-2023 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England set up a Women's World Cup semi-final with co-hosts Australia as they come from behind against a dangerous Colombia side.
  
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• Bailiffs making record profits collecting debt for councils in cost of living crisis

  12-08-2023 15:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Charities call for an end to the outsourcing of public debt as firms’ turnover rises nearly 50% in a yearBailiffs hired by councils to recover unpaid debts have seen their profits rise to record levels during the cost of living crisis, company filings show.Newlyn Group, which is hired by councils to recover unpaid traffic fines and council tax, saw its turnover from debt collection increase by 43.8% to £25.8m in the year to December 2022, while its gross profit rose to £15.5m.
  
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• Woman charged with murder after dog walker stabbed in Sheffield park

  12-08-2023 15:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Emma Borowy, 32, charged after attack on Roger Leadbeater, 74, in parkland in Westfield on WednesdayA woman has been charged with murder after a 74-year-old man was fatally stabbed while walking his dog in Sheffield.Roger Leadbeater was attacked while walking his springer spaniel, Max, in an area of parkland off Shortbrook Close in Westfield on Wednesday evening, South Yorkshire police said. Continue reading...
  
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• Harry Kane joins Bayern Munich ending record-breaking Tottenham career

  12-08-2023 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Harry Kane joins German champions Bayern Munich on a four-year deal, ending his record-breaking career at Tottenham.
  
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• Hoyle makes sure Saints fight off Leeds in Women’s Challenge Cup final

  12-08-2023 15:08 via theguardian.com
  
  St Helens 22-8 LeedsThree quick tries give Saints historic winSt Helens created history to win the first women’s Challenge Cup final to be played at Wembley. Women’s rugby league has made extraordinary strides in the past decade; in 2012, the first women’s final was played in front of just a handful of people in Dewsbury.However, the final has now moved alongside the men’s event as part of a double-header, and it was Saints who put their name into the history books. Matty
  
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• Biden choice of economic adviser shows focus on education ahead of 2024 bid

  12-08-2023 15:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Joe Biden taps C Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist known for research on economics and education, for CEA roleJoe Biden is tapping C Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist whose research advocates robust public spending on schools, to fill out the president’s three-member Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), according to a White House official.The selection suggests public education will be a key area of focus for Biden’s brain-trust ahead of a 2024 re-election bid expected to turn on the
  
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• Samsung is wrong, software is the biggest problem for foldables - Android Authority

  12-08-2023 15:06 via news.google.com
  
  Samsung is wrong, software is the biggest problem for foldables  Android AuthoritySamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review: the most powerful folding phone-tablet  The GuardianSamsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Google Pixel Fold: Specs Comparison  gizmochinaContent creators will LOVE the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5's New Flex Window. 📸  Tom’s GuideTop 10 tips and tricks to enhance your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 experience!  Android AuthorityView Full covera
  
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• Tulisa: ‘I’ve definitely been a victim of classism’

  12-08-2023 15:02 via theguardian.com
  
  The singer, 35, talks about escaping from childhood, living with Bell’s palsy, that sex tape release and the highs and lows of fameI couldn’t wait to escape from my childhood. My mum had bipolar disorder and schizophrenia – I was desperate to become an adult, live by myself, be independent. I was always searching for freedom. Singing gave me the power I’d been missing to take control of my own life.My dad was in the band Mungo Jerry, and my mum was in an Andrews Sisters-s
  
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• National Indigenous Music awards 2023: King Stingray and Yothu Yindi celebrated in Darwin

  12-08-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Yolŋu surf-rock band are continuing to make waves – and to prove that talent runs deep in the familyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailSurf-rock band King Stingray were the major winners of the 2023 National Indigenous Music awards (Nimas), with Yothu Yindi – a band in their bloodlines – inducted into the hall of fame at a ceremony in Darwin on Saturday night.King Stingray, from north-east Arnhem Land, won song of the year and film clip of the year for Let&rsqu
  
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• Liam Gallagher review – when he does eventually smile, it’s perfect

  12-08-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Koko, LondonThe reliably aloof ex-Oasis frontman rides the wave of the Britpop revival with an intimate gig that mixes old favourites and (Oasis-y-sounding) solo anthems – and fuels speculation about a reunionLiam Gallagher, British rock star, is not known for smiling. Having stared down from stages and out from magazine covers for more than 30 years, eyeballing all-comers to step outside, it’s as though the younger Gallagher brother remains the brooding focal point not just for his
  
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• Everything was reduced to wind, water and me: an exhilarating adventure in Northumberland

  12-08-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Our writer heads to north-east England to go coasteering, rockpooling and wing surfing – with dolphins and puffins offering moral supportI’m standing by a sand dune listening to Kevin Anderson’s briefing on our coasteering trip, which is about to start. “Remember,” he says, “Seaweed slippy, barnacles grippy.” But my eye is being drawn to a strange object beside him. Is it a lectern inside a bag? Or a UFO that he found on the beach? Eventually curiosity g
  
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• California dreamin’: scenes of Black joy and leisure in the Jim Crow era – in pictures

  12-08-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  As California became the “frontier of leisure” in the early 1900s, Black Americans established recreational sites along the oceanfront, building thriving communities that helped shape the culture of the Golden State. Historian Dr Alison Rose Jefferson has collected archival photos from the Jim Crow era that bring to life the stories of African Americans who settled by the beach, creating popular gathering places that challenged white supremacy.
  Her work is now on display at the Calif
  
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• As kidfluencers come of age, we need to consider the consequences of viral fame | Arwa Mahdawi

  12-08-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Teen rapper Lil Tay returned to the spotlight after five years with a false death announcement – did she really want to be famous at such a young age?As it turns out, Lil Tay is not dead. Which is great, anyone who isn’t extremely young or Extremely Online, might respond, but I had no idea this person was alive in the first place. What on earth is a Lil Tay? Continue reading...
  
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• At least six dead and 50 rescued after small boat trying to cross Channel capsizes

  12-08-2023 14:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Search and rescue operation ongoing after dozens of boats tried to cross from France at same time, according to mayorAt least six people have died and more than 50 have been rescued after a boat trying to cross the Channel from France capsized, according to French authorities.Franck Dhersin, the mayor of Téteghem, near Dunkirk, said a vast rescue operation was launched at about 6am (5am BST) as dozens of boats tried to make the crossing at the same time. Continue reading...
  
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• What Wilko collapse means for staff and shoppers – and who might buy it

  12-08-2023 14:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Most day-to-day operations continuing, but expected store closures likely to result in job lossesThe budget retailer Wilko formally called in administrators on Thursday, after talks to secure rescue funding failed. So what does this move mean for its more than 12,000 staff and loyal customer base. Continue reading...
  
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• Matildas keep World Cup dream alive with epic penalty shootout win over France

  12-08-2023 14:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Gone were the ghosts of France 2019. The nightmare in Nice of four years ago – when the Matildas departed the last World Cup after a penalty shootout – a distant memory. This time around, Australia’s performance may have summoned demons for the French themselves, with the host nation keeping their World Cup dream alive for another game after a dramatic 20-penalty shootout.You would have been forgiven for thinking this was a summer World Cup in balmy Brisbane, and even when the
  
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• Blistering barnacles! Tintin mystery in Brussels after bust of Hergé vanishes

  12-08-2023 14:43 via theguardian.com
  
  The disappearance of a statue of the comic book artist in his Belgian birthplace was thought to be an act of decolonisationIt would have been a suitable assignment for Tintin, the intrepid Belgian boy reporter and his multi-talented, intuitive dog, Snowy.Across Brussels, where Hergé, the creator of the eponymous comic books, was born, there are constant reminders of one of its most famous exports. A giant image of the character clinging to the back of a steam train from the book Tintin in
  
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• At least two dead and five missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

  12-08-2023 14:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Thirteen people rescued after Europe-bound vessel sank near city of Gabes, says coastguardAt least two Tunisians including a baby died when their Europe-bound boat sank off the north African country’s south-eastern shores, the coastguard said, adding five others were missing.The vessel carrying 20 Tunisians went down at 2am 120 metres (395ft) from the beach in Gabes, a statement said, as search operations continue. Continue reading...
  
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• Hawaii fires: fresh blaze prompts renewed evacuations as Maui death toll rises

  12-08-2023 14:32 via theguardian.com
  
  At least 80 people killed in deadliest disaster in the state’s history, as questions asked about the local warning systemThe death toll from the Maui wildfires in Hawaii has risen to 80 as search teams comb through the smouldering ruins of Lahaina and a new fire triggered the evacuation of another community on Friday night.The Maui police department said the new fire was burning in Kaanapali in West Maui, to the north-east of the area that burned earlier this week. Continue reading...
  
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• England hit back to beat Colombia and set up World Cup semi with Australia

  12-08-2023 14:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Mary Earps had promised the best was “yet to come” from England at the World Cup after three limp but dogged performances out of four had earned them a place in this quarter-final. In front of 75,784 overwhelmingly hostile fans, they delivered. It was far from complete, but it was a huge improvement, and the forwards Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo ensured England came from behind to set up a mouthwatering semi-final against the co-hosts Australia on Wednesday.Stadium Australia was slo
  
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• AI could have bigger impact on UK than Industrial Revolution, says Dowden

  12-08-2023 14:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Deputy PM says technology may aid faster government decisions – but warns of massive hacking risksArtificial intelligence could have a more significant impact on Britain than the Industrial Revolution, the deputy prime minister has said, but warned it could be used by hackers to access sensitive information from the government.Oliver Dowden said AI could speed up productivity and perform boring aspects of jobs. Continue reading...
  
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• Dordogne review – storybook game paints misty watercolour memories

  12-08-2023 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Umanimation; Un Je Ne Sais Quoi; Focus Entertainment; PC, PlayStation, Switch, Xbox
  Cédric Babouche’s exquisite landscapes evoke the lost land of childhood as a woman in her 30s explores her late grandmother’s homeIn the opening moments of this painterly storybook game, a woman in her 30s returns to her recently deceased grandmother’s empty house in the picturesque Dordogne valley. Mimi’s family implore her to not go; when she was a child, her father became estrang
  
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• Astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance: ‘I’ll probably always live with impostor syndrome’

  12-08-2023 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Egyptian-American scientist on falling in love with the stars, the problems faced by women of colour in her field, and her preventive double mastectomyEgyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance’s debut memoir, Starstruck, offers a window on what it is like growing up to be a scientist today as a woman of colour. Nance, 30, is a passionate communicator of cosmology, and an advocate for women’s health, after a preventive double mastectomy. The book intertwines her per
  
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• Pakistan appoints little-known senator as caretaker PM

  12-08-2023 13:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to navigate economic and political turmoil after Imran Khan convictionA little-known senator from Pakistan’s least-populous province has been announced as caretaker prime minister to see the country through to the next election, the leader of the opposition said.The Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and opposition leader, Raja Riaz, agreed on Saturday to name senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker premier. Continue reading...
  
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• Smoke billows from Russia's Kerch bridge to Crimea: Kremlin claims to have shot down two Ukrainian missiles ai - Daily Mail

  12-08-2023 13:58 via news.google.com
  Smoke billows from Russia's Kerch bridge to Crimea: Kremlin claims to have shot down two Ukrainian missiles ai  Daily MailRussia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine launches first daylight missile attack on Kerch Bridge  The TelegraphUkraine war: Crimea 'attacked with 20 drones', Poland-Belarus tensions  EuronewsRussia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine fired rockets at Crimea bridge – Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News  Al Jazeera English🔴 Live: Ukraine tried to
  
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