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Doctor Who: Six of the most stylish Doctors through the decades
From the famous stripy scarf to the frilly shirts – each Doctor’s unique style in the British sci-fi series has embodied a moment. Here are some of the most iconic, writes Beverley D’Silva. It was born in the 1960s, as humans were just imagining walking on the moon, and Star Wars was a twinkle in…
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The robot aircraft with a nightmarish nuclear mission
The atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in 1946 were too dangerous for conventional aircraft to observe. Pioneering remote-controlled drones, however, were a perfect match. The newsreel whirls into action. “OPERATION CROSSROADS… UNDERWATER BLAST AGAIN ROCKS BIKINI ATOLL…” A site which makes history for the motion picture camera. It is impossible to take your eyes…
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How to make cars less dangerous for pedestrians
By Christine Ro Technology of Business reporter On 13 September 2021, five-year-old Allie Hart was doing something ordinary – riding her bike on a pedestrian crossing near her home in Washington, DC. When the driver of a transit van hit her, she died instantly. For Allie’s mother, Jessica Hart, “My whole world was shattered.” Yet,…
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Israel Gaza live news: Netanyahu says action only just begun as Hamas threatens to kill hostages
BBCCopyright: BBC For Ido Dan, the horror of Saturday’s events played out on his family’s WhatsApp group. His cousin, Hadas, who lives in Nir Oz, a kibbutz next to Gaza, had been updating her family from within an air raid shelter. Earlier that morning, she had written that she could hear gunmen shouting in Arabic.…
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Shockwaves from Israel’s war disrupt US politics
By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent Israel’s war with Hamas following the militant group’s unprecedented and deadly weekend attack is also sending shockwaves through domestic US politics. The crisis is creating new headaches for the Biden administration, sharpening the focus on the current turmoil in Congress and threatening to add an extra level of unpredictability…
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RFK Jr promises freedom from two political parties
Robert F Kennedy Jr, member of one of America’s most famous political families, announced Monday that he will run for US president as an independent. The environmental lawyer and anti-vaccination activist urged voters to reject both “corrupt” political parties.
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California requires companies to report carbon emissions
By Lisa Lambert BBC News Major corporations like Apple and Disney will be forced to disclose their carbon emissions under a new Californian law approved on Monday. Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill – passed by the state legislature – requiring companies with more than $1bn (£817m) in annual revenue to report greenhouse gas emissions. Similar…
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The luxury boutique hotel in the heart of a cloud forest
With just 2% of the Chocó Cloud Forest remaining, Ecuador’s Mashpi Lodge brings a luxuriously innovative approach to its conservation by immersing guests in jungle adventures. The morning sun filtered between the tree trunks of the dense, mist-filled Chocó Cloud Forest as I watched colourful butterflies and vibrant tanagers flutter among the branches – all…
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Supernova festival: How massacre unfolded from verified video and social media
By Sean Seddon, Joshua Cheetham & Benedict Garman BBC News Warning: This article contains details that some may find distressing The last videos taken before the horror began, show it was a festival like any other – young people, dancing at dawn. According to some accounts, there were up to 4,000 people in attendance. From…
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Chuck Feeney: Entrepreneur and philanthropist dies
The Irish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Chuck Feeney has died at the age of 92. Mr Feeney, through his private foundation the Atlantic Philanthropies, donated more than $8bn (£6.5bn) to causes on five continents. The foundation gave $570m (£465m) to causes in Northern Ireland over four decades. Its main areas of interest have been health, education,…