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UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear plant yet to attract new investors, says EDF boss
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Palisades nuclear plant signs agreement to build first of its kind small modular reactors in Michigan
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Germany looks to nuclear despite unlikely comeback
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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners
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Olympic medalist Frederick Richard is aiming to change men's gymnastics with a fresh uniform
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How "Beyond The Gates" is bringing a fresh approach to daytime drama
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Ukraine restores half of power plant capacities destroyed by Russia
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New plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas
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Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of Rubens painting in National Gallery
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Review: A master director's empathy shines in the belatedly released 'The Annihilation of Fish'
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Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of Mexico
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Israeli hostages freed as Palestinian prisoner release delayed
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Hamas criticizes delay in release of Palestinian prisoners
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Fable Delayed To 2026, New Gameplay Shown Off
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The huge risks facing Starmer at Trump meeting
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Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market
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Questioning the risks and benefits of vaccines isn’t spreading misinformation
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The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending
Science funding cuts may hit long-term growth and reduce US appeal to foreign investors and talentFinancial Times - 5h -
These Books Are Absolutely Unreadable. That’s the Point.
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South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad
The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.The New York Times - 4d -
The Papers: 'PM to defy Trump' and 'Apple in UK privacy row'
Sir Keir Starmer's next move before meeting Donald Trump and a data security dispute make Saturday's front pages.BBC News - 4d -
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.BBC News - 4d -
Louisiana man on death row dies weeks before March execution date
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Waspi women threaten legal action over pensions row
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Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies month before execution date
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Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate
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Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction
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Supreme Court Grants New Trial to Death Row Inmate in Oklahoma
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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo: 3 lessons on reaching the top of U.S. tech from a French fishing port childhood
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A report says Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of UN bans
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Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa
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