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Countries fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty after South Korea talks | World News
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Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with oil-producing nations opposing a cap on production. A meeting in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the fifth and final round of talks, but negotiators remain far apart on the basic scope of the deal and could only…
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Prince William meets South Africa conservationists – wearing a symbol of why fight for the environment is so personal | UK News
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Prince William is continuing his visit to South Africa while wearing a symbol of why his fight for the environment is so personal. Since he flew into Cape Town on Monday, he’s been spotted at engagements wearing a beaded bracelet with the word “papa” spelt out on it – the name his children call him.…
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Why the moon’s south pole is the chequered flag of space race 2.0 | Science & Tech News
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The far side of the moon is rugged and mysterious. Always hidden from Earth, it wasn’t until the space probe Luna 3 took the first pictures in 1959 that we got to see its mountains and deep craters. And 65 years on, we still don’t know much about it. That’s why China’s Chang’e 6 mission…
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NASA offering chance to send your name to the moon on robot rover mission to south pole | Science & Tech News
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NASA is offering members of the public the chance to etch their name in the stars as part of its next mission to the moon. The VIPER, NASA’s first robotic moon rover, will touch down on unexplored parts of the moon’s south pole in late 2024 to pick apart the mysteries of its water and…
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Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs found in South East Asia | World News
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Five new species of hedgehogs have been discovered by scientists in South East Asia. They are all types of spineless soft-furred hedgehogs, which are furry rather than spiky. Two of the species found by researchers are entirely new and the other three are subspecies upgraded to the level of species. Image: The H. maxi is…
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South Korea: Man crushed to death by robot that mistook him for a box | Science & Tech News
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A man has been crushed to death by a robot that mistook him for a box, according to South Korean media. The worker in his 40s was inspecting the robot’s sensor at a warehouse for agricultural products in South Gyeongsand province. According to the Yonhap news agency, the robot was lifting boxes of bell peppers…
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South Korea uses AI to ‘weigh’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | World News
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South Korean officials have used artificial intelligence to estimate the weight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “He appeared tired with clear dark circles around his eyes during his public appearance on May 16, and was estimated to weigh over 140kg according to AI analysis,” Yoo Sang-bum, a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee,…
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Researchers reveal ‘significant’ findings about dinosaurs which roamed south of England 125 million years ago | UK News
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Semi-aquatic dinosaurs which roamed southern England 125 million years ago inherited the brain capacity from their ancestors to catch the fish they survived on, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Southampton and Ohio University reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two spinosaurs, which they say helps reveal how these large predatory…
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Founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX denies he has fled to South America | Science & Tech News
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The former chief executive of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges has denied he fled to South America after firm filed for bankruptcy. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was asked by Reuters about Twitter speculation he had flown to Argentina and responded in a text message: “Nope.” The 30-year-old, who has been removed as chief…
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South Staffordshire Water says it was target of cyber attack as criminals bungle extortion attempt | Science & Tech News
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South Staffordshire Water “has been the target of a criminal cyber attack”, the company has confirmed. In a statement, it stressed it was “still supplying safe water to all of our Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water customers”. “This is thanks to the robust systems and controls over water supply and quality we have in…