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2026-07-11 12:06:40.949692

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Large-scale solar farms can disrupt wildlife, particularly birds and bats. Reflective glare from solar panels mimics the appearance of water bodies, confusing migrating birds and leading them off course. The workers who lost jobs were assembling the same panels now spreading across the very migration corridors where the bird problem was taking shape.

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Politics

2026-07-11 12:01:44.343729

Ann Widdecombe investigation: police release man arrested on suspicion of former MP’s murder – latest updates

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe. “Detectives continue to carry out numerous enquiries as part of the ongoing investigation and we remain committed to establishing the full circumstances surrounding the incident’s death,” a spokesman said.

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2026-07-11 12:02:09.041929

How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria

Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office. To do what the PFIPC did, an agency in Nigeria must pass through some of the most powerful offices in government. Even if no money left the treasury, the affair has shown how easily the appearance of a real government institution can be created.

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2026-07-11 12:02:42.524640

Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Even Though Trump Refuses to Sign It

Trump says talks with Iran to continue despite ceasefire ending. U.S. officials say they want Tehran to issue a statement saying Iran’s forces will stop attacking ships in the strait. It's unclear how productive talks can be so long as the status of the Strait of Hormuz is uncertain.

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2026-07-11 12:03:17.259414

Iran’s Top Diplomat in Oman for Talks on Strait of Hormuz

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Oman for talks with the U.S. He insists talks will continue, despite President Trump calling them a waste of time. A key sticking point is the future of the Hormuz strait, which Iran closed to commercial ships during the war in retaliation for Israeli strikes.

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Sports

2026-07-11 12:01:00.688863

New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand

New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand. In May, it was revealed that a different type of long-necked herbivore dinosaur - the nagatitan - had been identified by scientists from remains dug up in the north-east of the country. It is the largest-ever dinosaur found in South-East Asia, weighing 27 tonnes - as much as nine adult Asian elephants.

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Technology

2026-07-11 12:00:45.196189

Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

Apple accuses ChatGPT maker of using current and former employees to steal hardware designs as it prepares to launch AI-focused consumer devices. Apple called the evidence “the tip of the iceberg” and said OpenAI’s “nascent hardware business now rests on the shakiest of foundations.

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2026-07-11 12:01:13.985717

Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy

Muse Image is the first image generation model from Meta Superintelligence. It's opt-in by default, but users can opt-out by clicking a button. A video model, Muse Video, is already in development. It trails OpenAI's GPT Image 2 while beating Google's Nano Banana 2.

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World

2026-07-11 12:01:23.402631

Ten Killed in Plane Crash on the Bahamas’ Largest Island

10 people killed after small plane crashes in the Bahamas. Plane was headed to San Andros when it crashed. Pilot reported a concern and turned back to Nassau, Bahamian government says. The deadly incident happened in North Andros, located in waters just west of Nassau. The government temporarily ground Flamingo Air flights.

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2026-07-11 12:02:23.558812

Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in

Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love? Not everyone leaves the temple with a partner. The 30-hour affair will feature back-to-back activities and a steady stream of awkward moments. A senior monk gives a rousing speech, reminding the participants of their duty to procreate.

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2026-07-11 12:03:28.115024

Houston to Investigate How ICE Agent Came to Kill a Mexican Immigrant

The men claim ICE is pressuring them to self-deport. "We know that ICE has a pattern as well of deporting immigrants before they can be heard, before they are given their due process," an ICE spokesperson says. The men have not been identified. They are in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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2026-07-11 12:03:53.708217

Gravitational Pull

Scientists Say Gravity Has Been Holding Your Consciousness Together. A new study suggests that once it's removed from gravity, the human brain undergoes a reorganization process not dissimilar from the experience of psychedelics. The human brain evolved with gravity as an anchor, but human spaceflight takes that anchor away.

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