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Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat witnesses describe scene of tragedy

People who were at the scene when a bridge in India's Gujarat state collapsed told the BBC what they saw.

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UK battery firm Britishvolt near collapse as seeks funding

Britishvolt is understood to be facing administration after failure to get funding for a gigafactory.

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Itaewon crush: Shock and anger as Seoul grieves its young

Sorrow, bewilderment and questions follow one of the worst tragedies in South Korea's recent history.

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Sunday, 30 October 2022

New ground as tech aims to help boost soil health

As much of the world's earth has been degraded, efforts are being made to improve matters.

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Keeping tips from workers could be illegal under new law

Under a new law, employers would have to pay workers all their tips without any deductions.

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What is the UK inflation rate and why is the cost of living rising?

The price of the things we spend our money on is again rising at its highest rate in 40 years.

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Trevor Noah: I never said entire UK racist, says comic after Rishi Sunak row

TV host Trevor Noah was criticised for saying there had been a backlash in the UK to Rishi Sunak.

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People's memories projected on to Worcester buildings

A "time travel trail" in Worcester sees special displays of photos and videos of residents reminiscing.

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'Devious' killer who decapitated friend must serve 34 years

Jemma Mitchell killed her friend Mee Kuen Chong to try to inherit her estate for home renovations.

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What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?

The BBC's technology editor looks at the path ahead for the tech company and the billionaire.

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Warning over private over-the-counter blood tests

Doctors are concerned the tests can put extra pressures on GPs and cause anxiety for patients.

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Edinburgh says sorry for city's role in slavery and colonialism

The council has acknowledged the city's part in sustaining slavery and colonialism.

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Lloyds predicts UK house prices will fall 8% next year

The UK's biggest mortgage lender says property prices will drop next year then stagnate for another four.

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Kenya battles unsafe Chinese contraceptive pill a decade after ban

Susan Wamaitha was urged to take a Chinese-made contraceptive not knowing it was banned in Kenya.

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Rail fare dodging fine to jump by £80 in England

The Department for Transport said penalty fares on the railways will rise from £20 to £100 in January.

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Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Pound holds gains after delay to economic plan

The currency has rallied against the dollar in recent days, and rose further on Wednesday.

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Pound holds gains after delay to economic plan

The currency has rallied against the dollar in recent days, and rose further on Wednesday.

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UK's most premature twins to live turn one

The siblings were born just 22 weeks and five days into their mother's pregnancy.

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Moving electric Mini production to China unfortunate, minister says

The first electric Mini was built in Oxford in 2020 but BMW is shifting production out of the UK.

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Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Adidas cuts ties with rapper Kanye West

The fashion giant said it does "not tolerate antisemitism" after the rapper's recent remarks.

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Rishi Sunak speaks for first time as prime minister

The new British prime minister gives his first address to the nation from Downing Street.

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Liz Truss speaks for last final time as prime minister

Liz Truss says it has been a “huge honour “ to be prime minister of the UK.

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Monday, 24 October 2022

What does the prime minister actually do?

Liz Truss has resigned as UK PM, but what does the job involve?

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Escaped Essex serpent gives woman shock in bedroom

After the woman flees, an RSPCA officer has to search the room again to find the reptile hiding.

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NHS ambulance workers begin to vote on strike in pay dispute

The GMB union says the "biggest ambulance strike for 30 years" could be staged before Christmas.

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Sunday, 23 October 2022

UK faces tougher austerity era - ex-Bank chief

Former Bank of England governor Lord King says people could face "significantly higher taxes".

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: I've Built a DHT Torrent Sniffer and Search Engine. Should I Release?

Ask HN: I've Built a DHT Torrent Sniffer and Search Engine. Should I Release?
13 by sylwester | 11 comments on Hacker News.
Recently I was researching about DHTs and developed a DHT Sniffer in Go which connects to some known DHT Routers and sniffs all the annoucements. I've quickly added ZincSearch and it is now basically a search engine which can search for hashes, name or files contained in the torrents. It is able to index around 5-10k annoucements per second, so the index grows quite fast. Now, I am thinking about releasing it as open-source for others to study, but not sure if I should, because it might be used for "evil".

Shetland's damaged subsea cable now repaired, says operator

A break in the lines connecting Shetland to the mainland had cut internet and phone services.

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Ukraine war: Russia air strikes target more power facilities

Amid military reverses in the south, Russia continues its effort to cripple Ukraine's energy grid.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: HNers with MS (multiple sclerosis, not Microsoft), can we get in touch?

Ask HN: HNers with MS (multiple sclerosis, not Microsoft), can we get in touch?
6 by mush_room | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I was diagnosed with MS 15 years ago, and was doing pretty well for a long time, but with the pandemic experienced an tremendous amount of stress that has left me with my first major flare-up since diagnosis and, more importantly, developing over the past 3 years, a feeling in my brain that feels like having been lobotomized, and symptoms like "mild" dementia. Difficulty multitasking, make silly mistakes, mentally tired easily, emotional issues, etc. The MS was so far outside my concerns for all these years that I didn't know about the cognitive effects of MS (though I retrospect I realize I had some milder form of these symptoms all along), but I know understand MS causes brain atrophy and damage irrespective of flare-ups and lesions. I've tried many things to make it better over this past year especially, but it's getting worse. It's quite evidently different from depression, it feels like I've lost part of my brain, which seems to be what's happening with MS. I'm posting this in hopes I can get in touch with others with MS that are programmers and are doing well, and have found ways to make this better, or have gone through periods where they felt like this and it improved. I can't imagine living like this with worsening, I don't have any support from family and any savings (lost an enormous amount of life-changing money few years ago), my programming abilities have waned, and if I can't support myself in the future I'm going to end up homeless. I want to believe I can do something, that there is hope, perhaps medical advances, or anything I could do. If you want to get in touch my email is mush_room_hn at protonmail.com. (but you would also reply here)

Boy, 12, dies after garage wall collapses in Clacton

Police say a man, in his 30s, was rescued from the rubble but the boy died at the scene.

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Friday, 21 October 2022

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt: Who are MPs backing?

Conservative MPs have started declaring who they want to become Britain's next prime minister.

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Falling pound: What does it mean for me and my finances?

The pound has fallen against the dollar as the UK's financial and political turmoil continues.

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Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of plot to blow up dam

Ukraine's leader warns of a "large-scale disaster" if Russia targets the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant.

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Could Boris Johnson really make a comeback?

The former prime minister is considering a return to Downing Street three months after being ejected.

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Thursday, 20 October 2022

Stormont talks: 'Miracle' needed to restore executive by deadline, DUP says

Former first minister Paul Givan was speaking after parties met the head of the NI Civil Service.

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Investors remain calm despite political chaos

One analyst says investors are "watching in a kind of stunned, open-mouthed horror" at political events.

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Investors remain calm despite political chaos

One analyst says investors are "watching in a kind of stunned, open-mouthed horror" at political events.

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East Kent maternity deaths: Babies might have survived with better care

Up to 45 of 65 baby deaths at East Kent NHS Trust could have had a different outcome, a report says.

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Sanna Irshad Mattoo: Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist stopped from leaving India

Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo was due to attend the award ceremony in the US.

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Great Scottish Run 150m short: Eilish McColgan records invalidated

The 10,000m records set by Eilish McColgan in the Great Scottish Run are invalidated after the course is found to be 150m short.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote working rainbow?

Ask HN: Why don't I see gold at the end of the remote working rainbow?
15 by samuel_backend | 23 comments on Hacker News.
Saying the following feels like heresy and whenever I say it, fellow software engineers look at me as if I just asked them if there are GOTOs in Javascript. I used to love going to the office. Discussing our team's latest Python problems over a coffee. Looking over at their screen and then asking them why they look like they want to beat someone over the head with their keyboard repeatedly. Guessing people's emotions in a heated Retro from their body language. Grabbing dinner with a few colleagues after a long workshop meeting in the evening and then realizing that, aside from all the differences we might have about static typing in programming languages, we all like the same exotic progressive metal bands. Many of these things that made my job much more than slaving at a digital conveyor belt seem to be gone these days. And the worst thing for me is that I feel few people relate. On the contrary, many are screaming in outrage if asked to come to the office even for a single day a week and threaten to quit. To provide a bit of context, I have been working in the Berlin Tech Startup scene for almost a decade. I remember thinking after the first few weeks on my entry-level job that this couldn't possible be the horrible "working world" I have seen relatives complain about all their lives. It was fun, gratifying and stimulating to learn new things, meet new people and all the while be payed for doing so and building a career. Now, I am fully aware that there's a low of people for whom the horror of commute doesn't make up for the gains of socializing and others that just abhor having to talk to real-life people. Then there are people who work mainly to get paid and do not care to invest themselves beyond what is necessary. But are those really the majority? I always saw tech as the field where a disproportionally large amount of people truly love what they do. Mostly, because it takes so much grit and persistence to get good at it that most people wouldn't succeed unless they see something in it beyond putting food on the table. Have I been under some weird form of Stockholm Syndrom where I actually enjoyed something that was pure torture to most? Have a lot of people realized they don't actually like being among other people, apart from their closest friends and family? And finally, I feel no one else is realizing that they are happily hacking away at the amazingly well-paid branch they're sitting on. As soon as a company's IT department is practically fully remote, why should they page a German wage for someone who is a face on a screen, when they can pay a fraction for that same face broadcasted from a few hundred kilometers further east or south? German is hardly used in business context here anyway and lower-wage countries within ±3 hours timezones abound. All in all, there is a gnawing feeling in me that Covid made a significant dent on the once fun (Berlin Startup) tech working culture for good. And worse, I suspect there is gonna be more consequences down the road for the tech job market at large that few people seem to see. I know that "the office" is a bad place for a lot of people. There may be product managers that ignore the noise-cancelling headphone stop-sign and make you lose your stack of thoughts just to ask if the dev app URL is still the same it was yesterday. There can be bad managers and unpleasant situations all around. But shouldn't we rather work on fixing those things instead of making them bearable by just turning off a camera in a Zoom meeting? From talking to friends, I feel this is a very controversial opinion to have and I don't really get why. Any help to make me understand would be greatly appreciated! And just to be clear, I absolutely do get that for some people (fresh parents, people living at home to take care of their parents etc.) remote work is a real blessing. I am just wondering if that is really the case for the majority or what it is that I'm missing.

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Ezra Miller: The Flash actor pleads not guilty to burglary

The Flash actor is accused of entering a neighbour's home without permission and stealing alcohol.

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Mini-budget scrapped: A simple guide to why plan was dropped

Eight steps to understand why the financial turmoil matters to mortgage payers and everyone else.

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Nord Stream blast 'blew away 50 metres of pipe'

Danish police say explosions damaged two pipelines built to bring Russian gas to Germany.

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Workers at breaking point over pay, TUC warns

The union body says UK employees are facing two decades of pay failing to keep up with price rises.

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Monday, 17 October 2022

Watch the chancellor's speech in full

The chancellor confirms in an emergency statement that plans to cut corporation tax won't go ahead.

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Two thirds of tax cuts from mini-budget reversed

New chancellor Jeremy Hunt said "almost all" of the cuts announced by his predecessor in September would go.

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What Jeremy Hunt's statement means for you

The new chancellor has outlined a host of policy changes. This is how is affects your finances.

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What Jeremy Hunt's statement means for you

The new chancellor has outlined a host of policy changes. This is how is affects your finances.

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Tesco warns public faces hardship in wake of interest rates rise

John Allan told the BBC he feels a "moral responsibility" to help those affected by rates going up.

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Tesco warns public faces hardship in wake of interest rates rise

John Allan told the BBC he feels a "moral responsibility" to help those affected by rates going up.

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My life is on pause until I'm old enough to get my pension

Linda Jeffrey had to give up work after her husband died last year and now has to rely on food banks.

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Friday, 14 October 2022

PnB Rock death: Girlfriend reveals late rapper saved her life

Stephanie Sibounheuang speaks for the first time about the rapper's death during a robbery in LA.

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Boy, 11, is Blackpool crime spree ringleader, MP says

Tory MP Scott Benton says the boy, who attacked a police officer, is part of a gang in Blackpool.

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Cost of living: 'I've been left without carers for five months'

High petrol prices are driving carers from the sector, leaving people who rely on them without support.

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Lucy Letby trial: Murder-accused nurse wrote 'I am evil', trial told

Post-it notes were found at Lucy Letby's home including one reading "I am evil", her trial hears.

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Edenfield Centre: Minister backs public inquiry over abuse

An undercover BBC investigation found patients being humiliated, verbally abused and bullied by staff.

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Sepsis: Quadruple amputee on waiting list for double hand transplant

A quadruple amputee says a rare double hand transplant will be "such an amazing gift".

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'Rare' Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria

Officials say the 1,600-year-old panel depicting classical myths is the most complete of its kind.

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Rugby League World Cup: Dominic Young set for England debut against Samoa

Winger Dominic Young is preferred to England's leading try-scorer Ryan Hall for Saturday's game against Samoa in Newcastle.

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Queen premiere previously unheard Freddie Mercury song Face It Alone

The song, called Face It Alone, was originally recorded for the band's 1989 album The Miracle.

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Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg attacked over mini-budget claims

The business secretary is criticised for blaming market turmoil on the UK's failure to raise interest rates fast enough.

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US midterm elections: Why are they so important?

Americans will be reshaping Congress but the impact of this vote will be far-reaching. Here's why.

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Lucy Letby trial: Nurse tried to kill newborn baby twice, trial told

Lucy Letby made attempts to kill a premature baby on two consecutive night shifts, her trial hears.

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Irish women's team apologise over pro-IRA chants

The FAI and Republic of Ireland women's manager Vera Pauw apologise for a pro-IRA chant by the team's players after the World Cup play-off win.

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Khloe Kardashian has 'rare' tumour removed from face

The 38-year-old says she's shared her story to encourage fans to get skin cancer symptoms checked.

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How Iran’s economic woes created conditions ripe for protests

Poverty and poor prospects had left many Iranians angry with their rulers even before Mahsa Amini's death.

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Heathrow regains crown as Europe's busiest airport, data shows

Despite beating its rivals, the west London airport says air travel demand "remains uncertain".

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: So, where is the ARM desktop PC?

Ask HN: So, where is the ARM desktop PC?
12 by _448 | 24 comments on Hacker News.
I was wondering, why ARM-based complete desktop PCs are not available. What are the blockers?

Ex-wife of Dubai royal pleads for help from UN in child custody battle

Lawyers ask the Human Rights Council to intervene to ensure Zeynab Javadli and her children's safety.

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Monday, 10 October 2022

Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

Russia launches missiles at cities across Ukraine days after a blast damaged a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea.

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Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's family receiving death threats, cousin says

Officials are pressing the young Iranian woman's relatives not to speak out, her cousin tells the BBC.

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'We didn't see it coming' says Sajid Javid of brother's suicide

The ex-chancellor recalls his brother's 2018 death in an interview to mark World Mental Health day.

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Kanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts locked over anti-Semitism

The rapper posted anti-Semitic messages over the weekend, leading to his accounts being suspended.

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John Cleese to host new GB News TV show

The Fawlty Towers star will appear on the network alongside satirist Andrew Doyle from next year.

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Hundreds of pooches take paw-fect plunge in Cheltenham

Dogs and their owners from across the country took part in the annual event in Cheltenham.

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Sunday, 9 October 2022

Euro 2024 qualifying: England drawn with Italy, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland discover groups

England are drawn in the same group as Italy - the team that beat them in the Euro 2020 final - in qualifying for Euro 2024 in Germany.

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Energy use advice campaign pulled due to cost, Zahawi says

The cabinet minister tells the BBC the public information campaign would have cost up to £15m.

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Rugby World Cup: Wales 18-15 Scotland highlights - late penalty seals thriller

Watch highlights as Wales beat Scotland 18-15 after Keira Bevan converts a last-minute penalty following a thrilling match.

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Scotland 'snow-free' for fourth time in six years

The loss of the Sphinx snow patch is a sign of climate change, says expert Iain Cameron.

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Men charged with murder over stabbing outside Coventry mosque

Haji Choudhary Rab Nawaz, 52, died after police were called to a fight on 2 October.

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Renewable energy: Government plan for price cap is risky, firms warn

A government limit on electricity generated in older renewable and nuclear facilities is expected this week.

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Crimean bridge: Excitement and fear in Ukraine after bridge blast

The sight of the crippled bridge is a morale boost - but fear remains, writes the BBC's Paul Adams.

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Friday, 7 October 2022

Eurovision 2023: Glasgow and Liverpool await decision on UK host city

Glasgow and Liverpool will find out on Friday which will stage the Eurovision Song Contest next May.

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Covid: Protect elderly from rising virus levels in UK

With cases on the up, people who feel unwell are advised to avoid vulnerable relatives as a precaution.

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Molly Russell father: Social media culture must change

The teenager's father Ian spoke to the BBC about what he wants families to learn from his daughter's story.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What's Your Biggest Regret?

Ask HN: What's Your Biggest Regret?
47 by xupybd | 92 comments on Hacker News.
If you could change anything about your past, what would it be?

Daughter's plea over vulval cancer checks

Laura Christie hopes to raise awareness of vulval cancer, which claimed the life of her mother.

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Alexei Navalny: Russia's jailed vociferous Putin critic

Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has built up huge support on social media.

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New top story on Hacker News: 10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?

10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?
4 by michaelcao | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Throughout his book "M. Outliers: The Story of Success.", Gladwell repeatedly refers to the “10 000-hour rule,” asserting that the key to achieving true expertise in any skill is simply a matter of practicing. It could be the greatest practice myth. My american boss founded my company in Viet Nam when he was 55. I admire him a lot. Nonetheless, I am still afraid of switching to other job because time is running out when i am older. A lot of my friends who are technical guys think so. Any advice?

Annie Ernaux: French writer wins Nobel Prize in Literature

The French writer wins for "the courage with which she uncovers the collective restraints of memory".

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Rail strike: Only one in five trains set to run on Saturday

People are being warned to only travel if absolutely necessary as the RMT union holds another strike.

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Eric Weinberg: Scrubs writer and producer charged with 18 sexual assaults

The Los Angeles County District Attorney says Eric Weinberg allegedly lured women to photo shoots.

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Electricity: NI could face blackouts by 2024, officials say

The grid operator has warned that action needs to be taken over issues with Kilroot power station.

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Benefits: Who receives them and how much do they cost?

The government will not commit to increasing benefits in line with rising prices.

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Average two-year mortgage rate highest for 14 years

A typical two-year fixed rate deal has breached the 6% mark for the first time since November 2008.

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The fans who solved the clues to unearth musician's new album

Erland Cooper planted the master tape in peaty soil at a secret location then gave clues to its location.

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Tuesday, 4 October 2022

WATCH: Coyote strays into California school toilets

The animal was given the nickname "Wile E." after the Warner Brothers character.

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More rail disruption expected as 9,000 train drivers strike

Aslef union members at 13 rail companies will walk out on Wednesday in a row over pay and conditions.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Examples of Microkernels?

Ask HN: Examples of Microkernels?
6 by agomez314 | 6 comments on Hacker News.
I'm reading through the MIT xv6 OS handbook and code (here: https://ift.tt/BTsph0Z) and they mention the fact that they created it as a monolithic kernel since most unix systems are monolithic. They then introduce the microkernel concept. Are there microkernel concepts out there (especially code) I can check out? I'm curious to see how userspace processes communicate to kernel processes to execute privileged actions.

Tory conference: Liz Truss declines to say she trusts Kwasi Kwarteng

The prime minister was asked several times if she trusts Kwasi Kwarteng with future policy decisions.

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Monday, 3 October 2022

Water rebates for some customers after £150m fines for missing targets

Thames Water and Southern Water are hardest hit and will have to return almost £80m to customers.

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Water rebates for some customers after £150m fines for missing targets

Thames Water and Southern Water are hardest hit and will have to return almost £80m to customers.

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Iran protests: Students clash with security forces at Tehran university

Security forces clash with students at a Tehran university, as anti-government protests continue.

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Credit Suisse shares sink ahead of bank's revamp

Shares in the Swiss bank fall by about 10% as fears mount over its financial health.

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino says it is a 'dark day' for football after Indonesian stadium disaster

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says it is a "dark day" for football after at least 125 people are killed in a crush at a match in Indonesia.

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Kwarteng did not share tax insights at party - Tory chairman

The Tory chairman defends the chancellor over claims he discussed future spending plans with financiers.

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Saturday, 1 October 2022

Tesla boss Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus

The tech billionaire claims the robot will change the future of physical work.

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Storm Ian: Protests as Cuba capital Havana remains in darkness

Cuba's capital lost power when Hurricane Ian hit days ago, and parts still remain in the dark.

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