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A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the universe.
Astronomers spot first giant star eruption beyond the Solar System
A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the universe.
l.euronews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the universe.
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Woman accused of killing man at hotel by putting fentanyl in his drink after forgetting to bring her usual date-rape drug
Woman accused of killing man at hotel by putting fentanyl in his drink after forgetting to bring her usual date-rape drug
A woman in Washington state is accused of killing a man by putting fentanyl in his drink at a hotel and casino, according to court documents.
www.1011now.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Woman accused of killing man at hotel by putting fentanyl in his drink after forgetting to bring her usual date-rape drug
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As a single mother who works two zero-hour contracts and once faced homelessness, the benefit cap is a constant worry for Clare Bowen.
Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution
www.bigissue.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM
As a single mother who works two zero-hour contracts and once faced homelessness, the benefit cap is a constant worry for Clare Bowen.
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Sicily deserves better than the looming prospect of a giant bridge that will never get built | Jamie Mackay
Sicily deserves better than the looming prospect of a giant bridge that will never get built | Jamie Mackay
Troubled waters over the world’s longest suspension bridge are no surprise. The Italian government should be funding public services, says Florence-based writer Jamie Mackay
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Sicily deserves better than the looming prospect of a giant bridge that will never get built | Jamie Mackay
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Residents of an informal settlement gathered to discuss their settlement. A young woman started speaking, but before she could finish, someone in the crowd shouted‘we can’t be controlled by women’.
Read groundup.org.za/article/wome... by Lungelo Mncwabe, Zandile Nsibande and Nerishka Singh
Read groundup.org.za/article/wome... by Lungelo Mncwabe, Zandile Nsibande and Nerishka Singh
Women in informal settlements are often silenced
They are systematically excluded from participating in local political life
groundup.org.za
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Residents of an informal settlement gathered to discuss their settlement. A young woman started speaking, but before she could finish, someone in the crowd shouted‘we can’t be controlled by women’.
Read groundup.org.za/article/wome... by Lungelo Mncwabe, Zandile Nsibande and Nerishka Singh
Read groundup.org.za/article/wome... by Lungelo Mncwabe, Zandile Nsibande and Nerishka Singh
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SYDNEY, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Australian state of Victoria on Thursday signed into law the country’s first treaty with Indigenous people, hailed by advocates as a major step towards reconciliation by giving first inhabitants more oversight on decisions that concern them.
Australian state signs country’s first treaty with Indigenous people into law
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 AM
SYDNEY, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Australian state of Victoria on Thursday signed into law the country’s first treaty with Indigenous people, hailed by advocates as a major step towards reconciliation by giving first inhabitants more oversight on decisions that concern them.
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One minute could save your life, according to a new campaign to help raise awareness of testicular cancer, which is calling on men to put down their phones and check their bits
Little known symptoms that mean you could have testicular cancer
www.mirror.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
One minute could save your life, according to a new campaign to help raise awareness of testicular cancer, which is calling on men to put down their phones and check their bits
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Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety
Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety
Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic that users struggled to distinguish between fact and fiction
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety
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I was only 16 when I arrived in Britain, but the Home Office decided I was 26. It left me homeless and afraid for years.
A single Home Office mistake left me homeless for four years
www.bigissue.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I was only 16 when I arrived in Britain, but the Home Office decided I was 26. It left me homeless and afraid for years.
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As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk
London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep
As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk.
bloom.bg
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk
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The M1 in South Yorkshire has been closed in both directions between J36 for Tankersley and J37, Barnsley, after to collision involving a car
Travel chaos as major motorway closed in both directions after crash
www.mirror.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The M1 in South Yorkshire has been closed in both directions between J36 for Tankersley and J37, Barnsley, after to collision involving a car
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Conditions at Syrian al-Hol and al-Roj camps are "inhuman, dangerous, and degrading", independent report says.
New review urges UK to repatriate Shamima Begum, others from Syria
Conditions at Syrian al-Hol and al-Roj camps are "inhuman, dangerous, and degrading", independent report says.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Conditions at Syrian al-Hol and al-Roj camps are "inhuman, dangerous, and degrading", independent report says.
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A couple who were trying to befriend wild grizzly bears were mauled and eaten alive after making a catastrophic mistake.
Chilling mistake made by couple killed by bear as entire horror caught on camera
www.mirror.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A couple who were trying to befriend wild grizzly bears were mauled and eaten alive after making a catastrophic mistake.
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And in our People section, @fincarterr.bsky.social speaks to Haya Adam, the 21-year old student activist expelled from Soas—one of the first cases of its kind in the UK. Ninety-seven academics have since signed a petition calling for her reinstatement.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/people...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/people...
The pro-Palestine activist expelled from university
Haya Adam protested for Palestinian human rights. Is free speech at stake?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
And in our People section, @fincarterr.bsky.social speaks to Haya Adam, the 21-year old student activist expelled from Soas—one of the first cases of its kind in the UK. Ninety-seven academics have since signed a petition calling for her reinstatement.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/people...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/people...
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Why Trump’s BBC lawsuit may fail: The ‘legal trip wires’ he faces to win $1bn
Why Trump’s BBC lawsuit may fail: The ‘legal trip wires’ he faces to win $1bn
Why Trump’s BBC lawsuit may fail: The ‘legal trip wires’ he faces to win $1bn
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Why Trump’s BBC lawsuit may fail: The ‘legal trip wires’ he faces to win $1bn
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An American woman living in the UK has shared her confusion over British words and phrases that left her "baffled" when she first moved here, including "lollipop lady" and "taking the mick".
'I moved from US to UK and six phrases baffled me'
www.mirror.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
An American woman living in the UK has shared her confusion over British words and phrases that left her "baffled" when she first moved here, including "lollipop lady" and "taking the mick".
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President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that the United States doesn't have talented workers to fill jobs needed domestically, defending the H1-B skilled worker visa program. https://cnn.it/4hUhfzj
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that the United States doesn't have talented workers to fill jobs needed domestically, defending the H1-B skilled worker visa program. https://cnn.it/4hUhfzj
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Shout at seagulls to stop them taking your food, research suggests
Shout at seagulls to stop them taking your food, research suggests
Scientists believe they've cracked an age-old problem for those living or visiting British seaside towns - how to keep your food safe from seagulls.
news.sky.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Shout at seagulls to stop them taking your food, research suggests
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Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes.
Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran's societal change
Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes.
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Dublin clampers towed away a car with a child in back – again. After two similar incidents in 2023, DSPS, the council parking enforcement contractor, put in place procedures to keep it from happening again.
Dublin clampers towed away a car with a child in back – again
After two similar incidents in 2023, DSPS, the council parking enforcement contractor, put in place procedures to keep it from happening again.
www.dublininquirer.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Dublin clampers towed away a car with a child in back – again. After two similar incidents in 2023, DSPS, the council parking enforcement contractor, put in place procedures to keep it from happening again.
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Trump says he has an ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over edited speech on.ft.com/4qP2FNz
Trump says he has an ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over edited speech
US president says he intends to pursue legal action because UK broadcaster ‘defrauded the public’
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Trump says he has an ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over edited speech on.ft.com/4qP2FNz
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Almost one in five patients in A&Es were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in England this summer, a grim new survey shows today.
A&E corridor care 'source of national shame' with patients cared for in trolleys
www.mirror.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Almost one in five patients in A&Es were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in England this summer, a grim new survey shows today.
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COP30 gets underway in Brazil — and a Trump-shaped hole is hanging over the climate summit
COP30 gets underway in Brazil — and a Trump-shaped hole is hanging over the climate summit
U.S. President Donald Trump recently described climate change as the "greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world."
cnb.cx
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 AM
COP30 gets underway in Brazil — and a Trump-shaped hole is hanging over the climate summit
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‘I enter a room and people say: “God just walked in”’: Morgan Freeman on voicing the divine, meeting Mandela – and his six decades on screen
‘I enter a room and people say: “God just walked in”’: Morgan Freeman on voicing the divine, meeting Mandela – and his six decades on screen
From his humble upbringing in Mississippi to the unmistakeable timbre of his voiceover, the actor reveals why he’s not even considering retirement
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
‘I enter a room and people say: “God just walked in”’: Morgan Freeman on voicing the divine, meeting Mandela – and his six decades on screen
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The president shared an article by the Dunning-Kruger Times, which says its conservative fans "believe nearly anything."
It Looks Like Trump Believes This Satirical Article About Obama Is True: 'WOW!'
The president shared an article by the Dunning-Kruger Times, which says its conservative fans "believe nearly anything."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The president shared an article by the Dunning-Kruger Times, which says its conservative fans "believe nearly anything."