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Mass Balance sends autonomous chemistry lab into orbit to study disease proteins
British startup Mass Balance has launched an autonomous, self-run chemical laboratory into orbit, aiming to gather data on hard-to-study, disease-causing proteins in the near-absence of gravity. The grapefruit-sized apparatus lifted off aboard a SpaceX transporter on Tuesday morning and matters because it represents an early step towards using space as a routine research environment for…
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Norway hit by illness before World Cup quarter-final against England
Norway’s national football team have reportedly been struck by a bout of sickness ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday. The illness is significant because it raises doubts over the fitness of key players, including striker Erling Haaland, just days before they face England in the last eight. Norway secured their place…
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Harry attends documentary premiere by antisemitism-accused photographer Misan Harriman
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, spent his first night back in Britain attending the London premiere of a documentary about photographer Misan Harriman, a close friend of Meghan Markle who has recently been at the centre of accusations of anti-Semitism. The 41-year-old had reportedly hoped to stay at Buckingham Palace but missed his chance…
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England reach World Cup quarter-finals as hosts United States crash out
The Guardian’s football cartoonist David Squires has published his latest illustrated feature, casting a satirical eye over the major stories of the 2026 World Cup. The cartoon centres on England reaching the quarter-finals (the last eight), contrasted with the hosts the United States being knocked out of the tournament. The strip picks out talking points…
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Biker killed in Parkway crash that forced road closure
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Belmore gang rape appeal dismissed after Tinder date lured victim home
An Australian man, Adam Kabbout, 28, has lost his appeal against his convictions for a “predatory” gang rape carried out at a woman’s home in Belmore, western Sydney, in April 2022. Kabbout had matched with the 22-year-old woman on Tinder eight months earlier and, having arranged to meet her alone, brought three friends whom he…
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England’s World Cup quarter-final marked by EA Sports FC music playlist
EA Sports has launched a new “Ultimate Mix: England” playlist to celebrate the England men’s football team reaching the World Cup quarter-finals after beating Mexico. The playlist gathers 50 English tracks drawn from the back catalogue of EA Sports FC and FIFA game soundtracks, marking how the long-running football series has become a notable platform…
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Games industry union in North America launches fund to support laid-off workers
The United Videogame Workers union (UVW-CWA) has launched a new fund to help laid off workers across the US and Canada. The Game Worker Hardship Fund, as it’s called, is available to anyone who’s been laid off from January 2024 to the present day. Read more
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Elder Scrolls Online roadmap shifts two days before Season One launch after Xbox cuts
Yesterday brought the news that Microsoft were cutting 1600 staff, spinning out four studios, and finding a further 1600 jobs to cut in the year to come. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said in an email to staff that she was “making reductions” and “shifting investment to focus on higher priority projects”.Today, we’re starting to learn…
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Manchester return marks BTS first UK appearance in seven years
The group’s ‘Arirang’ world tour weaves aspects of traditional Korean music, architecture and dance into the production The post BTS celebrate England’s World Cup win and bring Korean symbolism to London as they return to UK first time in seven years appeared first on NME.