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Iceland volcano: This volcanic burst may not be short-lived – and all that can be done is let nature take its course | World News
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The molten rock that has been building up beneath southwest Iceland has erupted in spectacular fountains of lava. A gash two miles long has opened up on the Reykjanes peninsula, spewing between 100 and 200 cubic metres of lava every second. That’s far more than in other recent eruptions in the area. Incredible footage shows…
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British men first in the world to try new hormone-free male contraceptive pill | Science & Tech News
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A group of British men have become the first in the world to trial a new hormone-free male contraceptive pill. Unlike the female pill, a male equivalent, YCT-529, is hormone-free and prevents sperm production by blocking access to vitamin A. It’s hoped that if trials are successful, the daily pill could pave the way for…
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Iran sends space capsule carrying animals into orbit | World News
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Iran said it has launched a capsule into space carrying animals as it prepares to send up astronauts in the next few years. The capsule went 80 miles into orbit, according to a report by the official IRNA news agency that quoted telecommunications minister Isa Zarepour. He said the launch of the 1,000lb (450kg) capsule…
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Microchip in Adidas Euro 2024 ball will be used to help referees make handball decisions | World News
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A microchip inside Adidas’s Euro 2024 ball will be used to help referees make handball decisions at next summer’s tournament. The German sportswear brand says its Fussballliebe will contain a rechargeable microchip that can send precise ball data to video match officials in real time. The chip was used in the semi-automated offside decision-making process…
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ChatGPT turns one: The first year of the chatbot that changed the world | Science & Tech News
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It’s one year since the launch of ChatGPT. Before it was unleashed upon the world on 30 November 2022, AI chatbots were broadly considered a joke. It’s certainly hard to imagine anyone trusting Microsoft’s infamous Tay bot to help with homework or trip planning. ChatGPT has had much more staying power, becoming part of daily…
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WHO seeks answers from China about mystery outbreak of respiratory illness | World News
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The World Health Organisation has asked China for more detailed information about an outbreak of a respiratory illness and reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children. Since mid-October, the WHO said northern China had reported an increase in influenza-like illnesses compared with the same period in the previous three years. In recent days, local media…
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China pneumonia: Everything we know about new outbreak of respiratory illness | World News
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China has seen an uptick in respiratory illness and clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked China for more detailed information about the increase in respiratory disease. Look back to 5 January, 2020, and you’ll find a statement from the WHO titled “Pneumonia of unknown cause – China”. It is…
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Australia says divers injured by sonar pulses from Chinese navy | World News
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Australian says divers were injured after the Chinese navy used sonar while they were in the water clearing fishing nets. Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles said the government had expressed his concerns to Beijing for its “unsafe and unprofessional” use of the technology. It comes after similar complaints from the US, Canada and Australia over…
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Iceland braces for volcanic eruption: As state of emergency is declared, what is happening under the surface? | World News
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Iceland has been forged by the heat of the Earth’s core. The molten rock that now sits 800 metres below the fishing village of Grindavik is expected to reach the surface within days, the latest in a long history of eruptions. Around 4,000 inhabitants were evacuated in the early hours of Saturday after a swarm…
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Astronauts accidentally drop toolbox during space walk – and you could see it from Earth | World News
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NASA astronauts accidentally dropped their toolbox during a walk around the International Space Station – and the floating kit could be visible from Earth. Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara spent six hours and 42 minutes outside the ISS as they carried out maintenance work. But a satchel-sized bag floated away and is now orbiting the…