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Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
BBC Verify has found evidence that a sanctioned Russian cargo ship delivered a large number of military vehicles to Mali, helping to resupply Russian and Malian forces battling a rebel offensive in the north of the country. The finding underscores that the Kremlin is deepening its military support for Mali’s ruling junta despite Western sanctions,…
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Here’s how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA’s Swift mission
Katalyst Space Technologies is trying to regain control of Link, a small satellite launched to rescue NASA’s ageing Swift gamma-ray observatory, after it began spinning uncontrollably and lost two of its three reaction wheels. The incident threatens a time-sensitive mission that would be NASA’s first commercial servicing of one of its own satellites, as Swift…
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UK will get first solar eclipse in nearly 30 years this month – here’s where to see it best
The UK is expected to see a solar eclipse this month, described as the first such event visible from Britain in nearly 30 years. The event matters because it will offer viewers a rare opportunity to observe the Moon passing in front of the Sun, with the clearest and most dramatic views expected in northern…
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Palworld TCG Prices Skyrocket as eBay Scalpers Profit Off of Card Game Launch
Palworld’s official trading card game has launched amid rapid price inflation on eBay, where scalpers are reselling sealed products and rare cards for far above retail prices. The trend matters because it may make the new game harder and more expensive for ordinary collectors to enter, echoing longstanding problems in the Pokémon card market. The…
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What if Stop Killing Games win? Anthem, SpaceCraft and Warframe devs on the “massive undertaking” of reverse engineering an always-online game
The article examines whether games such as Warframe could survive if their developers could no longer run their online services, amid the growing Stop Killing Games campaign for stronger preservation rights. It matters because many primarily solo or PvE games remain unusable without publisher-operated servers, leaving players dependent on companies that may eventually withdraw support.…
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New York City’s Flatiron building enters new era with $58.5m apartments
New York City’s Flatiron Building is being converted from commercial space into luxury homes, marking a major new phase for one of Manhattan’s best-known landmarks. The 1902 triangular Beaux-Arts building will open to residents this autumn after years behind scaffolding, with developers betting that its historic character and central location justify exceptionally high prices. The…
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‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
UK food businesses are importing vegetables from Spain and elsewhere during the domestic growing season after drought and extreme heat sharply reduced British crop yields. The disruption is pushing up wholesale prices and raising concerns about food security, water shortages and the resilience of UK farming to increasingly severe weather. Tomato wholesale prices have risen…
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Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time
An international team of astronomers has found evidence of a moon-like companion orbiting the brown dwarf CD-35 2722 B, 73 light-years from Earth. If confirmed, it would be the first detected exomoon-like object beyond the solar system and could help address the longstanding lack of definitive evidence for moons in other planetary systems. The suspected…
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When Nurse with Wound picked nearly 300 artists that should be on any crate digger’s shopping list
Nurse with Wound, the experimental project led by Steven Stapleton, compiled an influential list of nearly 300 artists recommended for adventurous record collectors. The selection is presented as a guide to the obscure, experimental and boundary-pushing music that informed the project’s distinctive sound. The list, often known as the “Nurse With Wound list”, spans artists…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to strike the Moon’s sunlit western edge near Einstein crater on 5 August at about 06:34 UTC. The impact could create a debris plume briefly visible from Earth through suitable telescopes, potentially marking the first recorded impact flash or plume on the Moon’s sunlit side. The…