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Astronaut Drops a Mirror During a Spacewalk. Now There’s Another Piece of Space Junk Space Debris

Astronaut Drops a Mirror During a Spacewalk. Now There’s Another Piece of Space Junk

Oops. Dropping a mirror on Earth is only minor cause for concern, perhaps about the potential of some upcoming bad luck. Dropping a mirror while on a spacewalk means creating a potentially dangerous new piece of space junk, all while thousands of people watch it happen, streaming live.   A…
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June 29, 2020
Coronavirus news LIVE: UK deaths hit 43,575 as holidays back on ‘within days’ UK Border

Coronavirus news LIVE: UK deaths hit 43,575 as holidays back on ‘within days’

BRITAIN'S economy will officially be declared in recession this week for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, as the coronavirus pandemic plunges the UK into the deepest slump on record.  Figures from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday are expected to show gross domestic product (GDP), the…
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June 29, 2020
Brexit latest news: Face-to-face trade talks begin in Brussels between UK and EU – live updates Brexit Negotiator

Brexit latest news: Face-to-face trade talks begin in Brussels between UK and EU – live updates

BORIS Johnson is set to reward Brexit supporters – including Sir Ian Botham – with life peerages, it has been reported. It comes as British and EU negotiators have agreed 80 per cent of a Brexit deal. A report from MakeUK and BDO revealed regions that had previously been Labour…
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June 29, 2020
SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Brigandine’ and ‘Ultracore’ Review, Mini-Views Featuring ‘Star Wars Episode I Racer’, Plus New Releases and Sales Star Wars

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Brigandine’ and ‘Ultracore’ Review, Mini-Views Featuring ‘Star Wars Episode I Racer’, Plus New Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 29th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got two full reviews: the grand strategy RPG Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia, and the blast from the alternate past Ultracore. There are a couple of Mini-Views to check out as well, along…
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June 29, 2020
Former NFL Star Colin Kaepernick To Feature In Six-Part Series Based On His Life Colin Kaepernick

Former NFL Star Colin Kaepernick To Feature In Six-Part Series Based On His Life

Colin Kaepernick played six seasons for San Francisco, leading the 49ers to the 2013 Super Bowl.© AFP Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick, who launched kneeling protests during US national anthems to protest police brutality and racial injustice, will be the subject of a six-part series, Netflix announced Monday. "Colin in…
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June 29, 2020
Facebook, Cielo ask Brazil’s antitrust watchdog to reverse decision on payments deal Brasilia

Facebook, Cielo ask Brazil’s antitrust watchdog to reverse decision on payments deal

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBRASILIA (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and card acquirer Cielo SA have asked Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade to reverse the suspension of an agreement they struck paving the way for WhatsApp…
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June 29, 2020
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence NATO

Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence

PARIS (Reuters) - France's president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya, labeling Ankara's intervention "criminal" and he lambasted Russian President Vladimir Putin's ambivalence towards his country's mercenaries operating in the North African state.Ties between NATO allies France and Turkey have soured in recent weeks over Libya,…
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June 29, 2020