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Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress

There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House.
BBC News

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Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.
BBC News

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No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row.
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The UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel

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King Charles and Queen Camilla to Visit New York’s 9/11 Memorial

After attending a ceremony at the memorial in Lower Manhattan, the royal couple is scheduled to visit a Harlem...
NYT Europe

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The Telegraph

Hunted for an HIV cure: the dangerous myth linking albinism to sexual exploitation

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The Telegraph

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BBC Wales

Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate

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BBC Wales

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BBC Wales

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BBC Wales

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Sam Jones asked Wales' six biggest parties what they planned to do to help support young people.
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BBC Sport · Rugby Union

Wales great North to retire from rugby

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ESPN Cricinfo

SLC president Shammi Silva, executive committee members resign

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ESPN Cricinfo

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New Scientist

Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?

The idea that everything that exists can be built from the bottom up has long held sway among physicists. Now, a new...
New Scientist

Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record

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Nature

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The Verge

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Techcrunch

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Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

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