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• Scientists rewrite yeast DNA to create 'cell like nothing in nature' - The Times

  08-11-2023 22:10 via news.google.com
  
  Scientists rewrite yeast DNA to create 'cell like nothing in nature'  The TimesScientists create first 'neochromosome' in major breakthrough  The TelegraphYeast has half its DNA rewritten in quest for synthetic complex cells  New ScientistScientists one step closer to re-writing world's first synthetic yeast genome, unravelling the fundamental building blocks of life  The University of ManchesterScientists create baker's yeast with more than 50 synthetic D
  
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• Belfast woman's warning sign that she had mouth cancer she was unaware of - Belfast Live

  08-11-2023 20:14 via news.google.com
  Belfast woman's warning sign that she had mouth cancer she was unaware of  Belfast LiveWoman's warning after being diagnosed with cancer seen as 'an old man's disease'  The MirrorWoman shares symptoms after being diagnosed with 'an old man's cancer'  ExpressView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Catherine, the Princess of Wales, drives armoured vehicle

  08-11-2023 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales also met regimental mascot Emrys Jones, a Welsh Mountain Pony.
  
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• European Commission recommends opening accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova– Europe live

  08-11-2023 12:25 via theguardian.com
  
  European Commission to unveil enlargement report assessing the aspiring European Union membersEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced today that the Commission recommends that the Council open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.The Commission also recommends the opening of EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina “once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is achieved,” she said.Our legislative efforts and the s
  
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• Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member wins New York City council seat

  08-11-2023 12:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Yusef Salaam’s victory comes two decades after DNA used to overturn mistaken conviction in 1989 rape caseThe exonerated “Central Park Five” member Yusef Salaam has won a seat on the New York City council, marking a stunning reversal of fortune for a political newcomer who was wrongly imprisoned as a teenager in the infamous rape case.Salaam, a Democrat, will represent a central Harlem district on the city council, having run unopposed for the seat in one of many local elections
  
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• Boris Johnson had to be reminded to involve cabinet in key decisions, ex-civil service head tells Covid inquiry – live

  08-11-2023 12:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Mark Sedwill’s appearance at the inquiry follows that of his successor as cabinet secretary, Simon CaseKeith is only now asking about Covid. All the questions so far have been about process.Sedwill says, when concerns about Covid arose, he did not agree to a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee taking place immediately. He wanted to ensure that the meeting was prepared for. And he was concerned that having a Cobra meeting might alarm people.I felt that a Cobra which might have been con
  
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• Bank of England chief says ‘too early’ to talk about interest rate cuts; M&S surprises with profit jump – business live

  08-11-2023 12:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Andrew Bailey also warns against protectionism, saying fragmentation damages economic growth and financial markets; M&S retakes crown of UK womenswear leader as ‘Brits fall back in love with M&S’Our consumer affairs correspondent Zoe Wood has looked at this year’s hottest toys for Christmas.A new version of Pictionary that pits artist against artificial intelligence and a pet “robo-dog” with a wagging tail are among the toys destined to appear on Christmas l
  
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• Arvie Smith on his radical art: ‘I’m not painting something to go over your couch’

  08-11-2023 12:21 via theguardian.com
  
  The 85-year-old has fought for his place as an artist, capturing the complexities of the Black experience on canvas, in ways that provoke and inspireAt 85 years of age, Arvie Smith is arguably in his finest form ever. The artist retired from teaching in 2014, which allowed him focus on his art full-time, and after that followed a 2017 Governor’s Art Award from the state of Oregon, a 2018 honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the Pacific Northwest School of Art, and a showing at the 2022
  
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• Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, is a gender extremist | Moira Donegan

  08-11-2023 12:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Gender conservatism does not tend to attract as much notice as the other pillars of the far-right ideology, but it is central to the Republican ideologyLate last month, when House Republicans ended their chaotic, weeks-long search for a new speaker by elevating Louisiana’s Mike Johnson, a curious trend of stories began appearing in national media. Democratic operatives (and perhaps a few of Johnson’s Republican adversaries, too) had begun leaking what’s known in Washington as &
  
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• Mirror and Express owner to cut about 450 jobs – 10% of workforce

  08-11-2023 12:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Reach says job losses part of plans to reduce costs by 5% to 6% in 2024 and accelerate digital-first strategyThe owner of the Mirror and Express newspapers has announced plans to cut about 450 jobs – about a tenth of its entire workforce – as it looks to slash costs further.The UK’s largest commercial news publisher, which also owns the Daily Star and regional UK titles including the Manchester Evening News, Birmingham Mail and Liverpool Echo, said the job losses were part of p
  
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• ‘Why didn’t we die together?’: the last survivors of three Gaza families speak

  08-11-2023 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Israeli airstrikes have leveled thousands of homes, killing entire families. Wafa Aludaini, reporting from Gaza, meets those left behindIn Gaza, many branches of one family often share a home. Grandparents, aunts and uncles become like second parents to children. Cousins become like siblings. Family members care for each other’s kids, changing diapers, feeding them, making sure they get to and from school. In moments of crisis and uncertainty, they evacuate together, worry together, grieve
  
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• The Eternal Memory review – potent portrait of a devoted couple dealing with Alzheimer’s

  08-11-2023 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Oscar-nominated Maite Alberdi’s empathic documentary witnesses a love surviving the devastation of worsening dementiaChilean director Maite Alberdi really gets elderly people and those with mental health problems. One of her previous works, The Grown-Ups, focused on adults with Down’s syndrome struggling with independence, while her international breakthrough The Mole Agent featured residents of a care home, some with dementia. This latest painfully potent film, The Eternal Memory, c
  
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• OK, Kenneth Branagh isn’t great as King Lear – but have you seen his abs? | Zing Tsjeng

  08-11-2023 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From Daniel Radcliffe to Paul Mescal, a star name will fill theatres. And if most of the audience aren’t there for the acting, that’s not always a bad thingPoor Kenneth Branagh. His West End production of King Lear has been savaged by critics – including the Observer’s Susannah Clapp – as an emotionally stilted, insubstantial affair. Branagh is, of course, a trained Shakespearean actor, although he hasn’t performed on stage in eight years. His luxuriant bouffa
  
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• Rise in mouth cancer deaths linked to NHS dentist shortages, say campaigners

  08-11-2023 11:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Dentistry cuts blamed after figures show 46% increase in oral cancer deaths in England from 2011 to 2021A sharp rise in deaths from mouth cancers over the last decade is linked to a decline in access to NHS dentists, patients and oral health campaigners have said.More than 3,000 people in England died from mouth cancer in 2021, compared with 2,075 in 2011, according to figures by Oral Health Foundation (ORF) first reported by the BBC, representing an increase of 46%. Continue reading...
  
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• Crystal Palace fan given three-year ban for racial abuse of Son Heung-Min

  08-11-2023 11:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Robert Garland, 44, given banning order on appealTottenham and the Met pushed for stronger actionTottenham say they will continue to seek the strongest possible action against those found guilty of discrimination after a Crystal Palace fan was handed a three-year football banning order for racially abusing Son Heung-min.Robert Garland, 44, from Croydon, was initially sentenced to 60 hours of unpaid work and fined £1,384 in August after pleading guilty to a racially aggravated public order
  
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• Bank of England chief warns against protectionism; M&S surprises with profit jump – business live

  08-11-2023 11:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Andrew Bailey says fragmentation damages economic growth and financial markets; M&S retakes crown of UK womenswear leader for first time in four years as ‘Brits fall back in love with M&S’Our consumer affairs correspondent Zoe Wood has looked at this year’s hottest toys for Christmas.A new version of Pictionary that pits artist against artificial intelligence and a pet “robo-dog” with a wagging tail are among the toys destined to appear on Christmas lists th
  
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• Timbaland apologises after saying Justin Timberlake should ‘muzzle’ Britney Spears over memoir

  08-11-2023 11:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Music producer caused outrage with language used to describe Spears, who wrote at length about ex-boyfriend Timberlake in The Woman in MeMusic producer Timbaland has apologised for saying his frequent collaborator Justin Timberlake should “muzzle” his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears after the publication of her memoir The Woman in Me.Timbaland made the comments on 29 October in conversation with fellow producer 9th Wonder at a talk event at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, with the
  
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• ‘We are in trouble’: Guardiola says Stones injury ‘deep bad news’ for City

  08-11-2023 11:21 via theguardian.com
  
  England defender could be out ‘for a while’ ‘We have to play a bit differently,’ says Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola has claimed Manchester City could be “in trouble” following John Stones’ latest injury setback.The treble winners are awaiting assessments of the England defender after he was forced off with a knock in Tuesday’s 3-0 Champions League stroll against Young Boys. Stones only returned to action in October after a two-month lay-off with hamst
  
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• Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill gives evidence to Covid inquiry – UK politics live

  08-11-2023 11:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Sedwill’s appearance at the inquiry follows that of his successor as cabinet secretary, Simon CaseQ: Is the cabinet the ultimate decision making body in government?Yes, says Sedwill.Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Our farewell to Russia’: Ukraine poised to take step closer to EU membership

  08-11-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The path to joining the bloc is not straightforward but most Ukrainians believe it should – and will – happenWhen the then Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, abandoned a deal with the EU in favour of stronger ties with Russia in November 2013, hundreds of protesters came to Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square). Soon, those hundreds became thousands, eventually hundreds of thousands, forming a protest camp where blue and gold EU flags flew defiantly in the wint
  
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• Lloyd’s of London accused of ‘reparations washing’ over response to slave trade review

  08-11-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  World’s biggest insurance market played ‘significant role’ in transatlantic trade, research findsAnalysis: Lloyd’s of London slavery review fails to settle heated question of reparationsLloyd’s of London has been accused of “reparations washing” over its response to a self-commissioned review that lays bare its “significant role” in making the transatlantic slave trade possible.Lloyd’s, founded in 1688 and the world’s largest insu
  
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• Ivanka Trump to testify in father’s New York fraud trial

  08-11-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Eldest daughter will be the last family member and last witness to take the stand before the attorney general rests caseIvanka Trump is set to appear on the witness stand today at her father’s New York $250m fraud trial. She will be the last family member and the last witness to testify before the prosecution rests its case.Last month, Ivanka Trump asked the court to remove her from the prosecution’s witness list, though she ultimately rescinded the appeal. Ivanka Trump tried to argu
  
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• I kept depression at bay by having time to myself. So how do I do that now I’m a father? | Miguel Macias

  08-11-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  I hold two thoughts in my mind: I love my daughter and at times I find it difficult to copeMy daughter was born on 4 January, overnight. It wasn’t an easy labour. It lasted more than 24 hours and ended up in an emergency caesarean. When the nurse brought her to me from the surgery room, I thought to myself, “Am I supposed to hold this baby now?” It was the first time I had held a baby. Most of my friends and relatives have kids, many of them were teenagers at that point, but so
  
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• Culprits review – Gemma Arterton is fantastic in this uber-slick TV heist

  08-11-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Is there a lack of heist dramas around? No. Is this a confident, stylish series with a brilliant cast? Yep. It’s an exciting, fast-paced watch that puts it at the top of its genreCulprits is the latest heist thriller to land on a streaming service. This one is from J Blakeson, who previously dabbled with high-octane amorality in the hugely enjoyable 2020 film I Care a Lot. It is the sort of TV that will inevitably be called “slick”: it is highly stylised and whips along at a pa
  
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• Bonk hard and start a business! 10 life lessons I learned from Jilly Cooper | Zoe Williams

  08-11-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The queen of bonkbusters is taking everyone back to Rutshire with her new book, Tackle! You won’t learn much about football – but you will learn a lot about horsesLife comes at you fast when Jilly Cooper is in charge. Her latest novel, Tackle!, is published this week. If you are unfamiliar with the series, we are back in Rupert Campbell-Black’s pet-filled Cotswold idyll and he is still the most handsome man in the world (according to everyone).We can learn a lot from Tackle!, a
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘loving, mischievous’ boy, 15, fatally stabbed in Leeds

  08-11-2023 10:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Alfie Lewis was attacked in Horsforth area of city as children were leaving nearby schoolsTributes have been paid to a “loving, mischievous and adventurous” 15-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed near a school in Leeds.The teenager, named locally as Alfie Lewis, was attacked in the Horsforth area of the city on Tuesday afternoon as children were leaving two nearby schools. Continue reading...
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘loving, mischievous, adventurous’ boy stabbed in Leeds

  08-11-2023 10:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Alfie Lewis, 15, was fatally attacked in Horsforth area of city as children were leaving schoolTributes have been paid to a “loving, mischievous and adventurous” 15-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed near a school in Leeds.The teenager, named locally as Alfie Lewis, was attacked in the Horsforth area of the city on Tuesday afternoon as children were leaving two nearby schools. Continue reading...
  
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• Labour says Gaza ceasefire would help Hamas after frontbencher resigns over Starmer’s stance – UK politics live

  08-11-2023 10:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Imran Hussain’s resignation will concern Labour as it could encourage other frontbenchers to quit The Labour MP Zarah Sultana has tabled an amendment to the king’s speech debate motion saying the government should “urgently press all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages, an end to the total siege of Gaza to allow full access to medical supplies, food, fuel, electricity and water, and a guarantee that international human
  
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• England v Netherlands: Cricket World Cup 2023 – live

  08-11-2023 10:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the group game in Pune, 8.30am GMT startA lament for Robelinda2 | And get in touch by emailing Rob“Good morning Rob,” writes Krishnamoorthy V. “There were a lot of discussions on Angelo Matthews in the OBO yesterday till the MadMax screening took over. The irony of the jump in focus from one for whom time ran out to one for whom time stood still can’t be ignored.”Heh, very good. It’s the best ODI innings ever, right? Or, at least, it’s the b
  
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• ‘Two hours trying to siphon a prawn’: at home with Salvador Dalí – archive, 1973

  08-11-2023 10:45 via theguardian.com
  
  In May 1973, TV presenter Russell Harty went to film Dalí at his seaside house in Spain. On his return he wrote an account of the meeting for the GuardianBy Russell Harty
  9 November 1973 Continue reading...
  
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• Israel-Hamas war live: Hamas leadership ‘dead men walking … inside and outside Gaza,’ says Israeli military

  08-11-2023 10:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Spokesperson for military says mission in Gaza is ‘simply to dismantle each and every Hamas stronghold’What we know on day 33Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisisOn 6 October, Noor Hammad went to work as usual at a clinic in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, where she was employed as a nutritionist. In the evening she made dinner for herself and her husband. They were planning for the birth of their first child in January and had been decorating a bedroom in readiness for h
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘risk of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons increasing’, says Moscow security council chief

  08-11-2023 10:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Nikolai Patrushev warns of increasing risk of use of such weapons, as Ukrainian forces continue to beat back Russian attacksThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that the West had demonstrated its aggression towards Russia but said that when it came to nuclear weapons, Moscow had its nuclear doctrine and that this had not been changed.Russian security council secretary Nikolai Patrushev said earlier on Wednesday that the “destructive” policies of the US and its allies were increasing the ris
  
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• House votes to censure Rashida Tlaib over her criticism of Israel

  08-11-2023 10:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in the chamber, sparked criticism by defending the slogan ‘from the river to the sea’The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted late on Tuesday to censure the Democratic representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan – the only Palestinian American in Congress – in an extraordinary rebuke of her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war.The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishme
  
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• Tell us: will you be taking part in the pro-Palestine Armistice Day march?

  08-11-2023 10:20 via theguardian.com
  
  We would like to hear from people who are thinking of taking part in the protest and their reasons whyA pro-Palestinian march planned to take place on Armistice Day in London is set to go ahead despite calls from cabinet ministers that it should not.Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan police commissioner, has defied calls for a ban and said: “the intelligence surrounding the potential for serious disorder this weekend does not meet the threshold to apply for a ban”. Continue reading...
  
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• Marks & Spencer posts better-than-expected 75% jump in profits – business live

  08-11-2023 10:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Retailer retakes crown of UK womenswear leader in the summer for first time in four years as ‘Brits fall back in love with M&S’Our consumer affairs correspondent Zoe Wood has looked at this year’s hottest toys for Christmas.A new version of Pictionary that pits artist against artificial intelligence and a pet “robo-dog” with a wagging tail are among the toys destined to appear on Christmas lists this year as retailers pray for better sales during the key festive
  
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• The Future by Naomi Alderman review – an apocalyptic techno-thriller

  08-11-2023 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  An AI program predicts the end of the world in this wobbly rollercoaster ride from the author of The PowerAfter a trio of small-scale novels Alderman hit the big time with her fourth, 2017’s The Power: a global bestseller, winner of the Women’s prize for fiction, chosen as book of the year by Barack Obama and Bill Gates. The novel’s premise is that one day teenage girls develop the ability to make electricity inside themselves, and can project this power outward to hurt or kill
  
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• ‘Inestimable importance’: 500-year-old cache of pressed flowers reveals new secrets

  08-11-2023 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of specimens from the 1500s show huge changes to Bologna’s flora due to climate crisis and migration, say researchersA collection of pressed flowers taken from the hillsides of Bologna 500 years ago is unlocking knowledge about how the climate crisis and human migration is changing landscapes in northern Italy.Picked between 1551 and 1586 by the Renaissance naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi, the 5,000 delicately cut and dried plants form one of the richest collections of its time. Con
  
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• 17 years, zero losing seasons: Mike Tomlin’s coaching genius rumbles on

  08-11-2023 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Steelers head coach has won a Super Bowl but remaining in the playoff hunt with a middling roster may make 2023 his finest year so farMike Tomlin, in his 17th season as the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, found a seat behind a table and two microphones last week and said he was “really excited” that his team had rallied to beat the Tennessee Titans. Then, as usual, Tomlin abruptly began sweating the details.“Obviously, it could have been cleaner, first and foremost, from a
  
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• Imran Hussain: Labour frontbencher resigns in support of Gaza ceasefire

  08-11-2023 09:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Shadow minister says his position on Gaza is at odds with Keir Starmer’s call for humanitarian pausesIsrael and Hamas at war – latest updatesA member of Labour’s frontbench has resigned “with a heavy heart” over the party’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict.Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East, said he could no longer “sufficiently in all good conscience” serve as a shadow levelling up minister as he wanted to be a strong advocate for a ceasefir
  
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• No, Tom Holland shouldn’t play Link: what’s your dream cast for The Legend of Zelda film?

  08-11-2023 09:19 via theguardian.com
  
  When the new Zelda film was announced, fans immediately began debating who should play Ganon, Zelda and Sidon. Here is one big fan’s dream castThe Legend of Zelda, one of the most successful and beloved gaming franchises of all time, is being made into a live-action film – and with such iconic characters as Link, Princess Zelda, the demonic Ganon and that one superhot half-fish prince everyone was in love earlier in the year, it’s no wonder that the internet has absolutely expl
  
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• Mirror and Express newspapers publisher to cut about 450 jobs

  08-11-2023 09:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Reach says job losses part of plans to reduce costs by 5% to 6% in 2024 and accelerate digital-first strategyThe owner of the Mirror and Express newspapers has announced plans to cut about 450 jobs as it looks to slash costs further.Reach, which also owns the Daily Star and regional UK titles including the Manchester Evening News, Birmingham Mail and Liverpool Echo, said the job losses are part of proposals to trim operating costs by 5% to 6% in 2024. Continue reading...
  
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• Litter blighting UK footpaths with Lucozade bottles most often found, says study

  08-11-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Trash Free Trails’ report finds average of 41 pieces of litter a kilometre as calls grow for deposit returns schemeLitter is blighting the UK’s footpaths, with an average 41 pieces found a kilometre, according to a major study. Particularly frequently found brands included Lucozade, Coca-Cola, Red Bull, Monster and Walkers.The State of Our Trails report, conducted by Trash Free Trails, is the first UK study that aims to establish a scientific understanding of the environmental conseq
  
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• Extinction Rebellion's future is far less radical than its past | Rupert Read

  08-11-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The time for alarmist messages is over, and the organisation could help unite people in positive actionRupert Read is co-director of the Climate Majority ProjectGail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, has been found guilty of criminal damage, after she broke a window at the Department for Transport in an ecologically motivated protest against HS2 in 2019.The timing of Bradbrook’s verdict is almost exquisitely ironic. Five years ago last week, Extinction Rebellion was launched i
  
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• Abortion rights and historic wins: key takeaways from the US’s off-year elections

  08-11-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Virginia Democrats frustrated the Republican agenda as Philadelphia got its first female mayorVoters across the US went to the polls on Tuesday for an array of key races that may set the tone for the general election next year.The night delivered some historic wins and some surprise outcomes. Here’s a roundup of the notable races that have been call so far. Continue reading...
  
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• Indefinite immigration detention ruled unlawful in landmark Australian high court decision

  08-11-2023 08:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Decision overturns 20-year-old precedent and could trigger immediate release of 92 people, with detention of 340 others also in doubtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIndefinite immigration detention is unlawful, the high court has held, in a landmark decision overturning a 20-year-old precedent.The result overturns the case of Al-Kateb, which had authorised indefinite detention of non-citizens without a
  
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• Can any team beat Fenerbahce’s 19 wins in a row from the start of season? | The Knowledge

  08-11-2023 08:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Plus: teams sharing the goals around, sibling referees and a 45-year gap between playing for and managing a clubMail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“Fenerbahce have started the season with a perfect record in all competitions: 19 matches played, 19 wins,” writes Dirk Maas. “Has any team had a longer winning run at the start of the season?”First things first: Fener went and lost 3-2 at home to Trabzonspor on Saturday, so their winning start has ended at 19 game
  
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• The Letters of Seamus Heaney review – amazing grace

  08-11-2023 08:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Generosity, warmth and joie de vivre characterise this collection of the great poet’s lettersIf letter writing is an art form, then Seamus Heaney was one of its master practitioners. Christopher Reid’s 800-page selection from what he assures us was an “enormous output” – “I have had to cut back severely to make a book of publishable proportions” – is a trove of delights as much as it is a literary testament.Heaney was as fluent in prose as he was s
  
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• Wickes won’t pay up for causing my kitchen chaos

  08-11-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The installer disappeared and I was left without a working kitchen for weeksI paid Wickes £6,000 for a new kitchen with £775 of extras to be paid to the installer. Work was expected to finish within the week. In fact, the installer failed to return after working for just 14 hours over three days, and making a complete hash of the job. Before he disappeared, he demanded the £775. I was left without a working kitchen, the contents of which were stored in my small living room. Wic
  
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• Loch Ness: They Created a Monster review – the hunters who wouldn’t let Nessie go

  08-11-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Documentary about the monster-hunting frenzy at Loch Ness in the 1970s and 80s is full of intrigue and eccentric charactersHere’s one for Nessie enthusiasts and cryptozoologists everywhere: a documentary about the monster-hunting frenzy at Loch Ness in the 1970s and 80s. “It was a race! It was zoological Mount Everest!” remembers one hunter. Someone else recalls reading that discovering the Loch Ness monster would be bigger than the moon landing. There’s even an old clip
  
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• Is Braverman trying to get sacked? Some Tory insiders think so

  08-11-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-ministers and backbenchers suggest home secretary’s stream of provocative comments may be part of a future leadership strategySuella Braverman has been accused of daring No 10 to sack her with provocative comments designed to cement her position as the rightwing frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader.Former ministers and Tory insiders claim that the home secretary is deliberately making unauthorised statements on homelessness, demonstrations and multiculturalism to wo
  
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