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Proteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors
Proteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors
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Science
H3 launches navigation satellite
A Japanese H3 rocket successfully launched a navigation satellite Aug. 10, more than seven months after a similar launch ended in failure.
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World
Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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World
Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed seven people - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.
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Politics
MPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every day
Some constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracy, says Estelle Warhurst, office manager for a Labour MP
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Culture
You Won’t Get Free of It by Rachel Aviv review – a subtle study of the mother-daughter bond
The most complex of female relationships is thrown into sharp relief in this moving series of essays
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Sports
Australia falls into line with AFC stance but stops short of calling for Infantino’s head
Football Australia has joined a growing chorus placing pressure on the Fifa president by calling for ‘clear and credible action’ in response to the crisis engulfing world football
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Business
London Heathrow replaced as Europe's busiest airport by Istanbul
Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.
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Politics
A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London?
As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout England, says journalist Peter Hetherington
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World
As conflict in the Middle East intensifies, India’s relationship with Israel deepens
An Amnesty International report reveals that the country is now a key part of Israel’s weapons supply chain. Plus, Assam floods, student anger spreads and a song to put in rotation
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World
‘The payment is small and the paths are steep’: the women saving India’s remotest people from polio
Shameema and Tanzeela trek for miles in summer heat to vaccinate children in Kashmir’s highlands as part of a vast national programme
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Culture
A bit on the nose! The world’s longest-running photography exhibition – in pictures
Now on its 167th edition, the Royal Photographic Society’s annual show features moving explorations of kinks, visual disorders … and long-snouted clowns
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Business
Car hire firm told me I was a ‘no-show’ so I lost £185
I was delayed, but I had prepaid through Holiday Autos and had provided my flight number as requested
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World
Colombia quake leaves more than 110 dead – as it happened
This blog is now closed
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Business
Charity Clothing Coventry charity opens school uniform pop-up
A Coventry charity opens a uniform bank as the government sets limits on logoed items for pupils.
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Business
'I paid £400 for a Prada bag on Vinted only to learn it was fake'
A woman who paid £400 for a Prada handbag on Vinted later discovered it was a fake.
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World
Zambia election: Lungu burial row turns presidential race into a hot contest
Hakainde Hichilema was a shoo-in for a second term but the controversy following Edgar Lungu's death has dented his chances.
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Culture
Could you predict which children will be Neets? No – and it’s unfair to ask that of teachers
The idea of government adviser Alan Milburn sounds laudable. But it’s asking too much of a system already struggling to meet society’s demands, says education writer Daisy Christodoulou
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