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AS and A-level: Pupils across Northern Ireland receive results
Around 30.7% of A-level entries in Northern Ireland have been awarded A* or A grades in 2026 compared to 30.3% in 2025.
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 7: Coventry
After 25 years away, can Coventry make their return to the top division stick under Frank Lampard?
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Business
Karoline Leavitt’s Most Memorable Moments as White House Press Secretary
During her time behind the White House podium, the departing Press Secretary has gained a reputation for her sharp retorts to reporters.
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Business
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.
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Science
Models of glacial collapse in Antarctica improve predictions of sea-level rise
With approximately one-third of the world's population living within a day's walk of a coastline, sea-level rise poses a serious global threat. Every centimeter of sea-level rise could displace 1.5 million people, and current estimates range from half a meter (1.6 feet) to 2 meters (6.6 feet) by the end of the 21st century—which means that potentially hundreds of millions of people could be affected. A more reliable prediction of sea-level rise is crucial to prepare coastal infrastructure and communities around the world for these changes.
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Science
Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor
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World
Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenure
Leavitt became the youngest press secretary in the country's history when she took the job in January 2025 at age 27.
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Sports
Kvaratskhelia and Madjo show that beautiful game can wash away Infantino’s stain
Uefa showed off some its crown jewels through European champions PSG but the turmoil engulfing Fifa is still the main topic on the menu
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Sports
J.J. McCarthy wants to stay with Vikings after losing QB job
The decision to name Kyler Murray the winner of the Vikings' quarterback competition this week was "out of my control," former starter J.J. McCarthy said Wednesday.
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Business
Novo Nordisk CEO defends lawsuit against Eli Lilly: 'Competition has to be fair'
Novo Nordisk CEO defended the company's decision to sue rival Eli Lilly over its weight-loss drug advertising.
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Sports
Doué seals Super Cup glory for PSG after Madjo makes history for Aston Villa
After Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener was cancelled out by the teenage striker Brian Madjo, Désiré Doué curled in a second-half winner to give PSG a 2-1 victory against Aston Villa in Salzburg
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Technology
The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse
It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality.
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Science
Millions watch 'surreal' solar eclipse in UK and Europe
More than 90% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in the UK, while a full eclipse was visible in Spain and Iceland.
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Science
Unsupervised free time increases the likelihood that adolescents will engage in violent behavior, 21-country study finds
A study involving more than 58,000 adolescents from 21 countries found that "unstructured free time"—defined as periods without adult supervision or activities guided by educational, cultural or athletic goals—is strongly associated with delinquent behavior and exposure to violence among young people.
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Science
What it's like to discover an ancient Egyptian tomb, and the race against time to preserve it
Looking inside a newly discovered ancient tomb for the first time is both exciting and terrifying. I was fortunate to experience this recently as director of an international research team carrying out fieldwork in the Theban necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the modern Egyptian city of Luxor.
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Technology
How To Stop Twitch From Training AI On Your Streams
And why the company didn't make the feature opt-in.
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Business
Ford says it's increasing Lincoln production in the U.S. in 2030
Ford said on Wednesday that it will be increasing production of its Lincoln cars in the U.S. beginning in 2030.
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Technology
Bill Gates’ Daughter Knew For Months That Her App Claimed Sales It Didn’t Drive, Report Claims
"whatever we can do to keep these cookies dropping will be amazing thank you," Gates' co-founder allegedly texted an engineer.
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