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• Why #distractinglysexy scientists

  12-06-2015 22:00 via edition.cnn.com
  
  It's safe to say few tears have been shed by women in science over the resignation of Nobel-winning scientist Sir Tim Hunt after his now infamous comments regarding his experience of "girls" in laboratories.
  
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• The 15-minute call where hundreds of 'devastated' Brewdog staff made redundant

  03-03-2026 17:53 via bbc.com
  The independent brewer and pub chain has been bought by US beverage and cannabis firm Tilray in a £33m deal.
  
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• UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus

  03-03-2026 17:33 via bbc.com
  The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.
  
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• Tottenham write to PGMOL over refereeing decisions

  03-03-2026 16:43 via bbc.com
  Tottenham have written to Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb to raise their concerns over key refereeing decisions, sources have told BBC Sport.
  
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• Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war

  03-03-2026 16:42 via bbc.com
  Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.
  
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• The 15-minute call where hundreds of 'devastated' Brewdog staff were laid off

  03-03-2026 16:41 via bbc.com
  The independent brewer and pub chain has been bought by US beverage and cannabis firm Tilray in a £33m deal.
  
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• No new tax rises in Spring Statement, but don't be fooled - they are still set to rise

  03-03-2026 16:37 via bbc.com
  There are measures, announced ahead of the chancellor's Spring Statement, yet to take effect.
  
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• Rapper Ghetts jailed for 12 years for killing student in hit-and-run

  03-03-2026 16:22 via bbc.com
  The grime artist failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepali student Yubin Tamang, 20, in Ilford.
  
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• Man stabbed near Birmingham primary school

  03-03-2026 16:19 via bbc.com
  Firearms officers are called to Alum Rock following reports a man had been seriously injured.
  
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• Watch: Footage from across Iran shows scale of strikes

  03-03-2026 16:08 via bbc.com
  Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.
  
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• 'Sometimes Arsenal spend one minute taking a corner'

  03-03-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler calls for stricter rules around set-pieces and criticises upcoming opponents Arsenal for time-wasting.
  
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• Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?

  03-03-2026 15:53 via bbc.com
  Iran has carried out strikes against Israel, across the Gulf and against a British base in Cyprus in retaliation.
  
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• Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble on fears conflict could escalate

  03-03-2026 15:49 via bbc.com
  Iranian official threatens to "set fire" to any ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Smith, Atkinson and Murley start in 12-change England revamp

  03-03-2026 15:45 via bbc.com
  England head coach Steve Borthwick makes 12 changes - nine personnel switches and three positional shifts - as he revamps his side to face Italy on Saturday
  
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• UK considers sending Royal Navy warship to Cyprus

  03-03-2026 15:28 via bbc.com
  Defence sources say a final decision has not yet been made, but it is understood HMS Duncan is being prepared.
  
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• Key points from the Spring Statement - at a glance

  03-03-2026 15:27 via bbc.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves updates MPs on her plans for the economy, as the latest forecasts are unveiled.
  
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• We need more updates, say British nationals stuck in Middle East

  03-03-2026 15:25 via bbc.com
  Air travel in the Middle East has been severely disrupted since Saturday, with thousands of flights cancelled.
  
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• Major gangland figures 'arrested in Bahrain' months after fleeing Dubai

  03-03-2026 15:24 via bbc.com
  Steven Lyons and Ross McGill are reported to have been detained by officers in the Gulf nation alongside an unnamed woman.
  
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• Girl power is back - and could cost you up to £10K for Spice Girls coin

  03-03-2026 15:14 via bbc.com
  The collectable pieces celebrate their first single Wannabe and the album Spice, released in 1996.
  
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• What Spring Statement forecasts could mean for your money

  03-03-2026 14:59 via bbc.com
  Among the data and projections are key figures that shine a light on prospects for your finances.
  
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• England squad not 'political spokespeople' - PFA chief

  03-03-2026 14:59 via bbc.com
  England's players are worried about being turned into "political spokespeople" at the World Cup, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association says.
  
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• New by-law to stop people roaming at first Scottish Center Parcs

  03-03-2026 14:55 via bbc.com
  Restrictions at the site of its first Scottish holiday village will come into force in April.
  
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• 'I make between £800 and £2,000 a month on zero-hours contracts. There's no consistency'

  03-03-2026 14:48 via bbc.com
  People in their 20s and 30s tell the BBC how they feel about their finances as the chancellor delivers her Spring Statement.
  
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• Zelensky fears Trump's Iran war could hurt Ukraine

  03-03-2026 14:41 via bbc.com
  Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.
  
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• Jeremy Bowen: Three days in, we still have no idea where this war is heading

  03-03-2026 14:30 via bbc.com
  It's hard to predict how the war will end - but those fighting know how they would like it to.
  
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• Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' buried in golden coffin

  03-03-2026 14:21 via bbc.com
  Nemesio Oseguera led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death as a result of a firefight in February.
  
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• Spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pokémon has reviewers raving

  03-03-2026 13:54 via bbc.com
  Pokopia, a game mixing Animal Crossing and Minecraft, has been a surprise hit with critics.
  
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• Elton John's family photo hung in National Portrait Gallery

  03-03-2026 13:49 via bbc.com
  The portrait shows Sir Elton with husband David Furnish and their teenage sons Zachary and Elijah.
  
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• Full Worm and Blood Moon shines in night sky

  03-03-2026 13:42 via bbc.com
  The full Worm Moon coincides with a full lunar eclipse creating a 'Blood Moon', as Simon King explains.
  
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• Sarah Everard added to beauty of world, her mother says

  03-03-2026 13:34 via bbc.com
  Susan Everard pays tribute to her daughter Sarah Everard on the fifth anniversary of her murder.
  
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