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Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago
Half a century ago, on 20 July 1976, NASA’s Viking 1 lander touched down on Mars, becoming part of one of the most expensive robotic missions the agency has ever undertaken. The mission marked a landmark moment in planetary exploration, delivering the first close-up analysis of Martian soil and striking images of the surface, and…
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BBC Staff In Town Hall Revolt Over 1% Pay Rise, Job Cuts & Romesh Ranganathan Ad: “It’s Insulting”
BBC staff confronted director-general Matt Brittin at a heated town hall meeting on Monday, criticising a proposed 1% pay rise, anxiety over 2,000 planned job losses, and a new advertising campaign fronted by comedian Romesh Ranganathan. Employees said the below-inflation pay offer was “insulting” and made them feel like “second-rate citizens”, with some suggesting it…
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Start date for new bike lane on Leopold Street in Sheffield city centre announced
Sheffield City Council has announced that work on a new cycle lane on Leopold Street in the city centre is due to begin shortly. The scheme is intended to make cycling safer and improve connections through a busy central area, although the works are likely to affect road users and nearby access while construction takes…
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Judgment day looms for UK’s £8.35B Skynet military satellite comms upgrade
The UK’s National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has rated the £8.35 billion Skynet 6 military satellite communications programme “red”, meaning successful delivery in its current form appears unachievable. The downgrade from last year’s amber rating matters because Skynet underpins UK military satellite communications and is intended to remain in service through 2041, with…
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NIGEL FARAGE: Make no mistake this is a coup – we MUST have an election now
In a Daily Mail opinion piece, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage denounces Andy Burnham’s elevation to Prime Minister as a “coup”, arguing he has taken office without an electoral mandate beyond a single by-election win in Makerfield. Farage insists a general election must be called immediately, framing Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street as democratically illegitimate…
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UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned
British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has revealed the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military version of its aircraft, alongside a fresh £10m government grant that brings total state funding for the project to £48m. The announcement, made at the Farnborough international airshow, matters because it signals a potential new revenue stream…
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Burnham becomes prime minister as Starmer resigns, Trump pledges support
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Song Diving With Niko Moon
American Songwriter’s “Song Diving” podcast has released an episode featuring country artist Niko Moon, delving into the stories behind songs he has written or co-written, including “Good Time,” “American Dreamin’,” and Zac Brown Band’s “Homegrown.” The episode is part of an ongoing series in which the outlet explores songwriters’ creative processes, offering listeners insight into…
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SpaceX in your index fund, explained
When SpaceX joined the Nasdaq-100 index on 7 July 2026, following a rule change it had itself requested allowing large newly public firms to join after just 15 days of trading, index funds tracking the benchmark were forced to buy its shares. This raised questions about whether a single, highly valued and reportedly overpriced company…