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UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren Bett explains.
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After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
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Children born during lockdown found it more difficult to focus, follow instructions and regulate their emotions aged four, says study
These babies had a ‘uniquely disrupted’ first year as the Covid outbreak severely restricted social interaction between March 23, 2020, and July 19, 2021.
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To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma
Burnham, who is expected to become the UK’s next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
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Parents who were jailed after refusing to let their children go outside for FOUR years over Covid fears are freed from prison
Christian Steffen, 53, and his American-born wife Melissa, 48, were acquitted after appealing their charge of ‘habitual psychological violence within the family environment’.
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OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year
OpenAI’s first device is set to be a smart speaker that lets you talk with ChatGPT, according to a report from Bloomberg. The device apparently won’t have a screen, but will use a camera and additional sensors to “understand” your environment. The report comes just days after Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI that accused…
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Paramount Lawyer Expects The Company To Close WBD Merger On Time Despite Lawsuits; Supreme Court Appeal In Play
Despite Monday’s antitrust lawsuit by the attorneys general of California, New York and 10 other states, Paramount lawyer Jeffrey Kessler says the Warner Bros. Discovery merger can still close on time. “The plan is still to close this quarter before the end of September,” the company’s lead trial counsel told CNBC host David Faber. The…
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Judge sets Friday hearing on states’ bid to pause Paramount merger
A federal judge has scheduled a Friday hearing on an emergency request from 12 state attorneys general to temporarily stop Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The states want a temporary restraining order while their antitrust lawsuit continues, making the hearing an early test of whether the deal can stay on its current timetable.…
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How Strong Is the Democratic State AGs’ Lawsuit Aiming to Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover?
A group of 12 Democratic state attorneys general is suing to block Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery — arguing the transaction violates antitrust law by giving the combined company undue power in three markets: wide-release theatrical distribution, tentpole movies and basic cable TV. Paramount says the suit “distorts settled antitrust law” and that the…