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China denies US spy balloon claims and insists it always ‘abides by international law’ | World News
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China has claimed the flight of an “airship” over the US was an accident and accused politicians and media of taking advantage of the situation. Washington claims the craft is a suspected spy balloon and said it had committed a “clear violation” of US sovereignty. China insisted it is used for meteorological and other scientific…
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Spy balloon over US is actually ‘civilian airship’ that blew off course, says China – but Blinken cancels trip | World News
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China has said a suspected spy balloon that has been flying over the US was in fact a “civilian airship” that had strayed into American airspace. The US has said it believed the object was a high-altitude surveillance balloon flying over sensitive sites to collect information. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a high-profile…
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Asda and HVS to work on driverless hydrogen HGV in world first | Business News
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A British vehicle maker is part of a consortium that has been awarded £6.6m in government funding to make the world’s first self-driving, hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicle for Asda to trial. Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) is developing two prototype HGVs as part of a group which includes supermarket giant Asda. The third member of…
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Getting a manicure? Wear gloves or sunscreen, GP warns, after study reveals UV lamp risks | World News
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If your idea of pampering involves a trip to the nail salon, a doctor has a warning for you – protect your hands or risk damaging your skin cells permanently. Dr Najia Shaikh – a GP, skin doctor and the founder of One Skin Clinic – told Sky News “it’s better to be safe than…
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Mystery of 17th-century warship wreck off UK coast is solved by scientists | World News
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Scientists have solved the mystery of the identity of a 17th-century Dutch warship wrecked off the coast of England while carrying slabs of fine Italian marble. While the wreck sank in 1672 and was discovered in 2019 off the coast of Sussex, until now it was known as the “Unknown Wreck off Eastbourne”. However, scientists…
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Egypt’s oldest mummy found ‘covered in layers of gold’ following year-long excavation | World News
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A mummy “completely covered in layers of gold” may be the oldest and most complete ever found in Egypt. The ancient man’s well-preserved sarcophagus has been discovered after a year-long excavation just outside of the capital Cairo. It is just one of dozens of new archaeological discoveries found in Egypt. Researchers believe it belonged to…
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What is the Doomsday Clock and how does it work? | World News
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The Doomsday Clock has inched 10 seconds closer to midnight – the closest it has ever been to a global catastrophe. But what does that actually mean? Although only a metaphor for the dangers facing humanity, the clock is updated by those in the know about a range of risks. The countdown is agreed on…
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Earth’s inner core may have stopped spinning as part of seven-decade cycle, say scientists | World News
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The spinning core at the centre of Earth may have recently stopped rotating, relative to the surface, as part of a seven-decade cycle, scientists have said. A study said the inner core, which is the size of Pluto, could have stopped spinning around 2009. This could be possible because the inner core is mostly a…
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How to watch asteroid live stream as NASA predicts fourth closest ever near miss with Earth | World News
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An asteroid is due to come very close to Earth this week, passing just a few thousand kilometres above the planet’s surface. The relative near miss will be streamed live using robotic telescopes – here’s what you need to know about the asteroid and how you can watch it. What do we know about this…
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German cybersecurity officials looking into ‘attacks’ on websites | World News
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Germany is looking into digital attacks by hackers targeting websites in the country. The attacks – known as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) – work by directing high volumes of internet traffic towards targeted servers in a bid by so-called hacktivists to knock them offline. “The scope and source of these attacks are currently being clarified,” the…