30 years after the Berlin Wall’s fall, the dangerous ‘cuddly socialism’ myth has returned
10/11/2019
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30 years after the Berlin Wall’s fall, the dangerous ‘cuddly socialism’ myth has returned

Thirty years ago, most observers were convinced that socialism was finished. I certainly was. The…

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11 years remain to fight climate change – what progress have we made?
07/11/2019
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SCIENCE

11 years remain to fight climate change – what progress have we made?

After 42 years in space, Voyager 2 breaks thru the heliosphere
07/11/2019
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NATURE

After 42 years in space, Voyager 2 breaks thru the heliosphere

NASA's Voyager 2 probe sends back invaluable information about interstellar space.The probe was launched in…

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‘Terminator’ gets 30 years for DR Congo crimes
07/11/2019
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NEWS

‘Terminator’ gets 30 years for DR Congo crimes

Bosco Ntaganda sentenced to 30 years for crimes in DR Congo 7 November 2019 Share…

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150 years of Nature: a data graphic charts our evolution
06/11/2019
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NATURE

150 years of Nature: a data graphic charts our evolution

NEWS FEATURE 06 November 2019 An analysis of the archive shows how the contributors and…

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50 years ago today, the Internet was born. Sort of.
29/10/2019
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TECHNOLOGY

50 years ago today, the Internet was born. Sort of.

What Have God Wrought — The precursor to the Internet carried its first login request…

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Man faces 12 years for using keyloggers to steal companies’ technology
25/10/2019
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TECHNOLOGY

Man faces 12 years for using keyloggers to steal companies’ technology

GUILTY — Ankur Agarwal admits to stealing secrets the old-fashioned way: with physical trespass. Dan…

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JLo sends a year’s supply of food to US school
24/10/2019
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NEWS

JLo sends a year’s supply of food to US school

Jennifer Lopez and fiancé send a year's supply of food to US school 24 October…

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‘It took me years to realise I was a trafficking victim’
17/10/2019
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NEWS

‘It took me years to realise I was a trafficking victim’

Cyntoia Brown-Long: 'It took me years to realise I was a trafficking victim' 17 October…

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Last year’s extreme snowfall wiped out breeding of Arctic animals and plants
16/10/2019
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NATURE

Last year’s extreme snowfall wiped out breeding of Arctic animals and plants

The Zackenberg valley in Northeast Greenland, summer 2018 - huge amounts of snow still covered…

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