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Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings

  • Snake robots helped search Venezuela’s earthquake rubble.
  • They reached confined areas unsafe for rescuers.
  • The team deployed three robots within days.

Robot “snakebots” from Carnegie Mellon University were deployed to Venezuela after two earthquakes on 24 June killed more than 5,000 people and injured 16,740. Their ability to move through narrow gaps in collapsed buildings gave rescuers a way to inspect dangerous areas beyond the reach of people and…

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Nieve Ella Announces Debut Album ‘How Long Will It Take?’

  • Nieve Ella’s debut album arrives on 16 October.
  • New single explores emotional rock bottom.
  • The album contains 11 tracks.

UK singer-songwriter Nieve Ella has announced her debut album, ‘How Long Will It Take?’, due for release on 16 October via Artist Theory. The record is presented as an exploration of growing up, emotional recovery and the repeated setbacks involved in finding one’s way, following Ella’s rise through…

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Edinburgh Industry Program Features Ewan McGregor, Kenneth Branagh and Bruce Dern and an Inaugural U.K. Film Conference

  • Edinburgh launches a major conference on British independent film.
  • Industry figures will discuss financing, budgets and career development.
  • Branagh receives EIFF’s new Outstanding Contribution award.

Edinburgh International Film Festival will run a five-day industry programme from 14 to 18 August, bringing together figures including Ewan McGregor, Kenneth Branagh, Christine Vachon, Ken Burns and Bruce Dern. Its centrepiece is the first U.K. Film Conference, intended to assess the outlook for British independent cinema as…

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Kingdom Come Salvation could be Warhorse’s next medieval history RPG, if this EU trademark filing turns out to be the genuine article

  • EU filing points to a possible Kingdom Come Salvation.
  • Warhorse has confirmed a new Kingdom Come adventure.
  • The title and setting remain unconfirmed.

Warhorse Studios may be developing a new medieval role-playing game titled Kingdom Come Salvation, following an EU trademark application for the name. If genuine, it would likely be the previously confirmed new Kingdom Come project and could signal a move beyond the series’ existing protagonist, Henry of Skalitz.…

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Disgruntled Senate GOP causes headaches for Trump

  • Article content was inaccessible.
  • Headline indicates Senate Republican tensions.
  • No reliable details could be verified.

The article text was unavailable because the page blocked access, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. The headline suggests it concerns tensions between Donald Trump and Senate Republicans, potentially affecting his legislative agenda and midterm strategy. No verified details, figures or specific events were provided beyond the…

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Cabinet rankings reveal Andy Burnham’s ‘de facto deputy’ Louise Haigh is less senior than Chancellor John Healey – but ahead of Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood

  • Louise Haigh is ranked below John Healey.
  • She is placed above Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood.
  • The ordering is framed as politically significant.

The article reports that a published Cabinet ranking places former transport secretary Louise Haigh below Defence Secretary John Healey but above Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. It presents the ordering as politically significant because Haigh has been described as Andy Burnham’s “de facto deputy”,…

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POLL OF THE DAY: Will Andy Burnham have a good relationship with Donald Trump?

  • Daily Mail poll asks if Burnham could get on with Trump
  • Article contains no substantive reporting, just a poll prompt
  • Appears alongside unrelated Daily Mail headline links

This is a Daily Mail "Poll of the Day" feature inviting readers to vote on whether Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, would be able to forge a good working relationship with US President Donald Trump. The article itself contains no substantive reporting or analysis beyond the…

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Citizens Bank cuts ties with ICE prison contractors after months of activist pressure

  • Citizens Bank ends ties with two ICE-linked prison contractors.
  • Activist pressure preceded the decision.
  • The move targets corporate relationships, not ICE policy.

Citizens Bank has ended its relationships with prison operators CoreCivic and GEO Group, which hold contracts connected to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. The decision follows months of pressure from activists and is significant because banks’ financing and commercial ties can affect the companies that operate immigration…

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Multi-million pound holiday homes go up in flames as tourists flee down single road off ‘French Hamptons’ peninsula as Macron pleads for help to tackle ‘monster’ fire

  • Wildfire forces tourists from wealthy French peninsula.
  • Holiday homes reportedly caught in the blaze.
  • Macron appeals for help against “monster” fire.

A major wildfire has swept through a wealthy French peninsula dubbed the “French Hamptons”, destroying or threatening multi-million-pound holiday homes and forcing tourists to flee via its only access road. The blaze has prompted President Emmanuel Macron to appeal for help in tackling what has been described as…

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Alleged body cover-up, frantic texts to hide wanted Florida murder suspect exposed in escape plot: affidavits

  • Affidavits allege a network helped a Florida murder suspect evade police.
  • Texts reportedly discussed hiding the suspect and concealing evidence.
  • Suspected accomplices have been charged.

Newly released affidavits reportedly describe how Isabelle Johnson, a Florida woman wanted in connection with a murder, allegedly relied on a network of acquaintances to avoid arrest. Investigators say the group helped conceal her whereabouts and may have assisted efforts to cover up evidence, highlighting the alleged organisation…

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