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The extreme robot arm that can chop up a ship
By Chris Baraniuk Technology of Business reporter A huge robotic arm, wielding a waterjet powerful enough to slice through steel, swings into action. It is chopping up the hull of a large ship. The structure, which withstood the power of the sea for decades, yields easily to the cutting jet. Before long, the robot has…
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Biden faces bipartisan attacks over new border wall
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington President Joe Biden is coming under fire from both sides of the political spectrum after his administration announced new border wall construction in Texas. Mr Biden has claimed he “can’t stop” construction because funding for it was appropriated in 2019. The Department of Homeland Security, however, has said…
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Top Democrats pay tribute to Dianne Feinstein at funeral
The United States’ most powerful Democrats have gathered for the funeral of Dianne Feinstein, who was the Senate’s longest-serving female lawmaker before her death at age 90 last week. Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and California Governor Gavin Newsom attended the service at San Francisco’s City…
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Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe
By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Financial regulators in the US are suing Elon Musk after the billionaire said he would no longer cooperate with its investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now known as X. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a federal court to order him to comply with their request…
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Travis Kelce says NFL ‘overdoing’ its Taylor Swift coverage
By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington NFL superstar and rumoured Taylor-Swift-sweetheart Travis Kelce is beginning to grow weary of the league’s coverage of her presence at games. “I think they’re overdoing it a little bit for sure,” Kelce, 33, said in his New Heights podcast on Wednesday. But the NFL has defended its coverage of…
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The mysteries of a mass graveyard of early Indians
Scientists have unveiled a sprawling burial site in India belonging to one of the world’s earliest urban civilisations. The BBC’s Soutik Biswas delves into the clues the graves might give us about how the early Indians lived and died. In 2019, as scientists embarked on excavating a mound of sandy soil near a remote village…
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Bodegas: The small corner shops that run NYC
Want to feel like a local in one of the world’s most international cities? Head to these beloved neighbourhood stores spearheaded by Hispanic entrepreneurs. It’s 07:00 in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush neighbourhood and Yovanna Melo is busy answering the phone while jotting down breakfast orders. Every morning, calls from busy New Yorkers in English and Spanish…
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Canada Nazi row: Governor General apologises for honour given to man who fought in Waffen SS unit
By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon has apologised for a top Canadian honour awarded to a former Nazi soldier nearly four decades ago. Peter Savaryn, a former chancellor of the University of Alberta, was given the Order of Canada in 1987. It has since emerged that Mr Savaryn served in…
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Fire breaks out at Ryder Cup venue in Rome
An investigation is under way after a fire broke out at a golf club in Rome, almost a week after the Ryder Cup was held there. Video from the Italian fire brigade, Vigili del Fuoco, shows smoke at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. In a statement, Ryder Cup Europe said the fire was in…
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Trump claims immunity from election interference charges
By Mike Wendling BBC News Lawyers for Donald Trump claim that his attempts to cast doubt on the 2020 election fell within his official duties as president and are not subject to criminal prosecution. They have asked a judge to dismiss the charges against him for alleged election interference. In a legal filing Thursday, his…