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Health, Science, Climate & Technology

• These small male marsupials give up sleep for sex, then die after intense mating season, study finds
• Deadly fire ants are forming rafts to cross Australian flood waters
• Cats have 276 different facial expressions, study finds
• Striking science images from the Nikon Small World Photo 2023 contest
• Electric blue tarantula species discovered in Thailand
• Images of ‘wonder and woe’ in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
• A quarter of humanity faces extreme water stress – and it’s poised to get worse, new report finds
• 300,000-year-old skull found in China unlike any early human seen before
• More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Scottish island
• What is a menstrual cup, as seen in ‘The Last of Us’?
• Cockatoos can not only use tools, they can carry whole toolkits to trickier jobs, study shows
• Dolphins show hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, new study suggests
• What is Strep A, the common bacterium that has killed 6 children in the UK?
• World’s heaviest flying bird uses plants to self-medicate, scientists say
• Where did the Earth’s water come from? This meteorite might hold the answer
• Scientists have used mushrooms to make biodegradable computer chips
• Swarming honeybees can produce as much electricity as a thunderstorm, study shows
• Record-breaking bony fish weighing 3 tons found
• Global wildlife populations have declined by 69% since 1970, WWF report finds
• Research into the mating habits of constipated scorpions wins an Ig Nobel Prize
• Researchers find a food crisis solution – and it’s in your martini glass
• Not getting enough sleep? It might be making you more selfish
• Medieval monks were ‘riddled’ with worms, study finds
• Stunning images of nature’s weird and wonderful unveiled in photo competition
• Spider-Man remains one of the world’s most popular superheroes. Here’s what makes him a fan favorite
• Europe’s summer of floods and fire was its hottest on record, report finds
• Antarctic ice shelf nearly the size of Los Angeles collapsed as temperatures soared to 40 above normal

Entertainment

Style, Art & Fashion

• Diver’s huge discovery of ancient coins off coast of Italy hints at hidden shipwreck
• Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-winning novelist, hospitalized with Covid-19
• Germany’s biggest Jewish educational and cultural center to open in Berlin
• Qing dynasty jars bought for $25 at thrift store fetch over $74,000
• Luxury loot under the hammer: France auctions goods seized from drug dealers
• You can now buy Kendall Roy’s ‘Succession’ penthouse for $29 million
• Koh-i-Noor diamond to be recognized as ‘a symbol of conquest’ in exhibition
• Kandinsky painting recovered by Holocaust victims’ heirs sets auction record at nearly $45 million
• Giacometti chandelier bought for $300 fetches over $3.5 million at auction
• Ice Age markings may have helped early ancestors with hunting
• Rare guitar given as a gift by Marie Antoinette expected to sell for $84,000
• Metal detectorist discovers medieval wedding ring worth an estimated $47,000
• Huge Eiffel Tower is Lego’s tallest ever set
• Climate activists in Austria throw black substance at Klimt painting ‘Death and Life’
• Life-size cast of Princess Diana’s hand goes up for auction
• Classical statue of Hercules nearly 2,000 years old found in Greece

Royals

• Spanish queen celebrates side’s World Cup victory as British royals stay home
• Scotland marks coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with day of pageantry
• The lady in blue, vanishing princes and the crowning event: Key moments from the coronation
• New photographs of King Charles III and Queen Camilla released ahead of coronation
• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex signs with WME for representation
• King Charles’ coronation cross will contain relic believed to be from Christ’s crucifixion
• Holy oil to anoint King Charles III on his coronation, has been consecrated in Jerusalem
• Harry and Meghan’s next Netflix docuseries will drop on New Year’s Eve
• King Charles III celebrates first birthday as monarch with new photo
• ‘I couldn’t care less’: What some young Britons think of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
• Giant sculpture made from 350 trees to stand outside Buckingham Palace

Food & Travel

• Toadzilla, a giant cane toad found in Australia, may be a record-breaker
• Copenhagen’s legendary Noma restaurant to close next year and reinvent itself as a ‘giant lab’
• New footage reveals how 5 lions escaped their Sydney zoo enclosure
• 9 of the world’s best wellness retreats
• Wreck of 17th-century warship, sister ship to famous Vasa, found in Sweden
• Incredible images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 as winners crowned
• Dinosaur ribcage unearthed in ‘gobsmacking’ backyard discovery
• Drought reveals Welsh village submerged by reservoir in 19th century
• Here’s why you need to visit a lavender field this summer
• Edible tape invented to stop your burrito from falling apart
• Virgin flight turns back as pilot hadn’t completed final flying test

UK & International

• News channel sparks outrage over ‘sexist editing’ of female lawmaker’s image
• Indonesian volcano erupts for second time in just over a month
• UK spy agency GCHQ reveals its Christmas challenge for children. Can you solve it?
• Oxford’s word of the year 2023 is just brimming with charisma
• Astronauts accidentally drop tool bag during ISS spacewalk
• Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ face Colombian government cull
• Dinosaur footprints uncovered on beach on England’s Isle of Wight
• This city was the murder capital of late-medieval England – and it’s not London
• Armenia PM takes swipe at Russia as first civilians leave breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh
• Ethnic Armenians to leave Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan victory, local official says
• Banking glitch allows customers to withdraw money they don’t have
• Nine dead, dozens injured after Russian warplanes attack near Syrian market
• Bangkok high school student killed by exploding fire extinguisher
• Sudan’s warring military factions to meet face-to-face for first time since conflict began
• Single people should be ‘valued’ as Jesus was single, Church of England says
• Turkey halts most rescue efforts for earthquake survivors
• Cheetahs flown to India as part of effort to revive species
• Meet Spike, officially the world’s oldest living dog
• Ukrainian doctors remove unexploded grenade from injured soldier’s chest
• Australian former deputy prime minister falls ill after downing potent kava drink
• Kevin Spacey charged with seven more sexual offenses in the UK
• UK leader Rishi Sunal U-turns on COP27 climate summit and will attend after all
• ‘World’s dirtiest man’ dies at 94, months after his first wash
• 8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio
• Wildfires in the EU have nearly quadrupled the 15-year average
• The UK’s hottest day destroyed their homes. They fear it’s a sign of worse ahead
• Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region
• Shanghai to lock down each half of city for mass Covid-19 testing
• What happened in Russia’s Ukraine invasion over the weekend

Obituaries

• Toto Cutugno, Italian singer famous for smash-hit single ‘L’Italiano,’ dies
• Rafael Viñoly, architect who designed ‘The Walkie-Talkie’ building, dies aged 78
• Chaim Topol, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ actor, dies age 87
• Jean-Luc Godard, French cinema legend, dies at 91

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• Covid-19: New boosters are coming (17/08/2022)
• Covid-19: Let’s talk about Covid-19 boosters (10/08/2022)
• Covid-19: Covid is still causing havoc around the world (27/07/2022)
• Covid-19: Covid. Vacation. Covid. (20/07/2022)
• Covid-19: When are we getting another shot? (06/07/2022)
• Covid-19: China cuts travel quarantine but retains zero-Covid approach (29/06/2022)
• Covid-19: Summer starts in Europe with new Covid wave. (22/06/2022)
• Covid-19: US toddlers could soon be vaccinated against Covid. Here’s why that’s such a big moment in the pandemic. (15/06/2022)
• Covid-19: US has a “very serious” problem with Covid-19 vaccine uptake. (08/06/2022)
• Covid-19: Monkeypox is not Covid. Here’s why. (01/06/2022)
• Covid-19: We’re finally learning about long Covid. (25/05/2022)
• Royal News: Prince Charles’ sails through high-stakes Canada trip. (20/05/2022) contributed
• Covid-19: The world’s hidden pandemic. (18/05/2022)
• Royal News: As Prince Charles takes on major royal duties, is a slow-motion transition underway? (13/05/2022) contributed
• Covid-19: Biden likely to arrive at his own Covid-19 summit empty-handed, as he struggles to secure funding at home and abroad. (11/05/2022)
• Covid-19: The US is closely watching this Covid surge for clues. (04/05/2022)
• Covid-19: The pandemic is not over for parents of youngest kids. (27/04/2022)
• Covid-19: Pivotal moment in America’s battle against the coronavirus. (20/04/2022)
• Royal News: Harry and Meghan’s surprise visit gives royals a chance to clear the air. (15/04/2022) contributed
• Covid-19: Is Covid-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure. (13/04/2022)
• Covid-19: China and the West have two very different approaches to Omicron. (06/04/2022)

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