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13 days ago
Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts

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Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts
Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamic
Dev
13 days ago
In Vienna and Beijing, the first (thorium) nuclear clocks begin to tick
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UK
13 days ago
Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say

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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.
Dev
13 days ago
Meta and Microsoft Limit Employee Use of Claude AI Tools

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Meta and Microsoft Limit Employee Use of Claude AI Tools
Meta and Microsoft are implementing new measures to limit employee use of Claude AI—discover what this means for the future of AI in the workplace.
Dev
13 days ago
Show HN: Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app

BIGWORDS.PAGE
BIGWORDS.PAGE: Turn any screen into a sign
Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account...
Politics
13 days ago
The Greens may yet win in Holborn and St Pancras – but what happened to the party set to ‘replace’ Labour? | Andy Beckett

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The Greens may yet win in Holborn and St Pancras – but what happened to the party set to ‘rep...
On the eve of the byelection, Polanski’s pledge is to keep the government ‘in check’. It may not be enough to stop a drift back to the politi...
Politics
14 days ago
Badenoch made the best of it – but the Tories still have a mountain to climb before any hope of No 10 | Henry Hill

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Badenoch made the best of it – but the Tories still have a mountain to climb before any hope of...
Conference announcements on inheritance tax and childcare boosted the party’s mood, but the task is still holding off Reform, rather than any rea...
Politics
14 days ago
Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan

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Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as leader rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech
Finance
14 days ago
Oil edges higher as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery

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Oil edges higher as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery
Iran's move to step up attacks on tankers which are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz has also led to renewed worries over oil supplies among...
UK
14 days ago
Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
Finance
14 days ago
Rubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemate

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Rubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemate
Iran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.
Dev
14 days ago
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asym...
UK
14 days ago
France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
Finance
14 days ago
Trump set to talk to Russia's Putin 'very soon' about plague-related death in Siberia

CNBC
Trump set to talk to Russia's Putin 'very soon' about plague-related death in Siberia
Trump says he will speak with Putin “very soon” over a plague incident in Russia as CDC monitor the situation.
Crypto
14 days ago
U.S. government moves over $100 million in BTC and BNB. A sale hasn't been confirmed

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U.S. government moves over $100 million in bitcoin (BTC) and BNB.
Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved millions in crypto on Tuesday, according to data tracked by Arkham.
Politics
14 days ago
Badenoch expected to announce plan to cut inheritance tax and claim UK faces ‘battle of ideas’ over spending – UK politics live

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Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, say...
Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance tax
Finance
14 days ago
Jaguar unveils $130,500 electric vehicle two years after controversial rebrand

CNBC
Jaguar unveils $130,000 electric vehicle two years after controversial rebrand
The launch comes as luxury rivals Ferrari and Bentley also push into EVs, seeking to test wealthy buyer's appetite for going electric.
Crypto
14 days ago
Bitcoin dips below $84,000 as oil jumps on Iranian tanker attacks

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Bitcoin dips below $84,000 as oil jumps on Iranian tanker attacks
Bitcoin briefly broke under the level analysts flagged as the point where sellers take over. Oil and the dollar both climbed.
UK
14 days ago
From 'woke' ridicule to real car - new electric Jaguar unveiled

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Jaguar unveils new electric car after 'woke' ridicule
Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has launched its new EV.
UK
14 days ago
US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say

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US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution
A medical expert advising her legal team says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is communicating in a "basic way".
Finance
14 days ago
This photonics stock is already up 600% in one year. Now it's breaking out again

CNBC
This photonics stock is already up 600% in one year. Now it's breaking out again
We have a clear breakout from a consolidation area going back to April.
Dev
14 days ago
Paramount Skydance has completed its $111B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery
arstechnica.com
Politics
14 days ago
Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote

the Guardian
Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out
UK
14 days ago
Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death

BBC News
Russia responds to US help offer after death of plague researcher
The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
Finance
15 days ago
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies

CNBC
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies
The expansion marks the AI company's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies.


