18 h. ago Former MI6 officer behind Trump dossier set to speak at Fleet Street's literary festival

Chris Steele is best known for compiling the so-called 2016 Steele dossier on unverified claims that Donald Trump had been 'compromised' by the Kremlin.

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3 d. ago Wave science collaboration could improve earthquake warnings, researchers say

A team of international researchers led by Queen’s University Belfast has been collaborating on a study.

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8 d. ago Universal will build its first European theme park on a site near London

Universal will build its first European theme park on a site near London  AP News

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9 d. ago Universal chooses a site near London to build its 1st European theme park

Universal chooses a site near London to build its 1st European theme park  TribLIVE.com

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9 d. ago Universal Studios to open first European theme park near London By Reuters

Universal Studios to open first European theme park near London By Reuters  Investing.com

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9 d. ago Universal’s first European theme park to open in Bedford in £50bn boost for economy

The resort complex is due to open in 2031 and will generate 28,000 jobs

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9 d. ago Universal Studios to open first European theme park near London

Universal Studios to open first European theme park near London  Reuters

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1 week ago US deploys a third of its stealth bomber fleet for possible Iran strike after Trump warned Tehran 'you're going to be in great danger' if it does not abandon its nuclear program

Six stealth bombers flew in to the U.S. airbase on Diego Garcia from Missouri last week in the 'largest single deployment in US history'.

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1 week ago Scottish MP calls for 'special' visa for Americans fleeing Donald Trump administration

Christine Jardine has called for a ‘special fast track’ process

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2 w. ago NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list

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2 w. ago ‘I have lost faith’: Cornell PhD suing Trump over protest executive orders flees U.S. before deportation

Federal court denied initial request to stall immigration arrest while PhD was pursuing suit against Trump

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3 w. ago European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts

Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruitedLaced with terms such as “censorship” and “political interference”, the Belgium-based jobs advert was far from typical. The promise of academic freedom, however, hinted at who it was aimed at: researchers in the US looking to flee the funding freezes, cuts and ideological impositions ushered in by Donald Trump’s administration.“We see it as our duty to come to the aid of our American colleagues,” said Jan Danckaert, the rector of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in explaining why his university – founded in 1834 to safeguard academia from the interference of church or state – had decided to open 12 postdoctoral positions for international researchers, with a particular focus on Americans. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Rosie O'Donnell's sad admission about moving to a new country after fleeing America when Trump took office

The talk show host, 62, opened up about how she and her 12-year-old kid Clay have been adjusting to life in a new country in a TikTok video, which she posted on Thursday.

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4 w. ago How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance

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last month European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies

A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies

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last month Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope

Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxiesAstronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major release of observations from a European space telescope built to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that comprise the bulk of the universe.The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has captured images of 26m galaxies, covering 10bn years of cosmic history. They give researchers unprecedented insight into the forces that shape the cosmos and the galaxies it holds. Continue reading...

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