New top story on Hacker News: Keep Track: 3D Satellite Toolkit

Keep Track: 3D Satellite Toolkit
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After months of waiting, Gaza girls make it to Italy for burns treatment

Zeina and Alaa both suffered terrible burns in Gaza, but had to wait months to get out for treatment.

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Vintage TV adverts for classic British comics found in basement

The collection of 1950s adverts for comics like Bunty, Jackie and the Dandy have been archived online.

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Skripals will not give evidence at Salisbury poisonings inquiry

A judge has ruled that Sergei and Yulia Skripal will not give evidence over fears for their safety.

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Anger at disgraced breast surgeon's open prison move

Ian Paterson, who is serving a 20-year jail term, is recategorised as a category D prisoner.

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New top story on Hacker News: Hyundai Faces New Theft Threat from "Game Boy" Hack

Hyundai Faces New Theft Threat from "Game Boy" Hack
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One of a kind: Scotland's poker king of Las Vegas

Niall Farrell is Scotland's top professional and plays in big tournaments around the world.

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'Voice of snooker' Everton dies aged 87

Tributes are paid after renowned snooker commentator Clive Everton dies at the age of 87.

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New top story on Hacker News: Register Allocation in the Go Compiler

Register Allocation in the Go Compiler
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Man, 18, charged with murdering schoolboy

Daejaun Campbell, 15, died after being found with a stab injury in Woolwich on Sunday.

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US election polls: Who is ahead - Harris or Trump?

An in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the White House.

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Strictly's Artem won't face domestic violence charges

The former Strictly Come Dancing star was booked into Napa County Jail in July.

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New top story on Hacker News: Social Web Foundation launches, supported by Vivaldi

Social Web Foundation launches, supported by Vivaldi
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Father of gunman who killed rapper PnB Rock sentenced

The hip-hop star was shot dead in September 2022 while in a Los Angeles restaurant with his girlfriend.

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Tributes after bodies of girl, 8, and woman, 40, found

Flowers and a teddy bear are left outside a house at which two bodies were discovered on Monday.

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Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods

Investigating alleged serious sex abuse of Harrods staff by former boss Mohamed Al Fayed.

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New top story on Hacker News: Hinkley Point C: Building Britain's first nuclear reactor in 30 years

Hinkley Point C: Building Britain's first nuclear reactor in 30 years
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Warnings of heavy rain as thunderstorms hit parts of the UK

Further heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across England and Wales on Sunday and Monday.

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Forgotten story of escape from Nazis found at auction

Pte Ray Bailey wrote 80,000 words about his escape and it has been turned in a published book.

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Watch highlights of stunning Dubois victory against Joshua

Watch highlights of Daniel Dubois' victory against Anthony Joshua as he retains his IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium.

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New top story on Hacker News: Kamal Proxy – A minimal HTTP proxy for zero-downtime deployments

Kamal Proxy – A minimal HTTP proxy for zero-downtime deployments
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Second murder charge following fatal house fire

Daniel Tatters, 25, is also charged with four counts of attempted murder.

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Woman admits dangerous driving caused baby's death

Mabli Cariad Hall died in hospital four days after a car hit her pram outside a hospital.

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New top story on Hacker News: Training Language Models to Self-Correct via Reinforcement Learning

Training Language Models to Self-Correct via Reinforcement Learning
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New top story on Hacker News: An In-Depth Guide to Contrastive Learning: Techniques, Models, and Applications

An In-Depth Guide to Contrastive Learning: Techniques, Models, and Applications
8 by Bella-Xiang | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Gavin and Stacey cast bid final farewell to Barry

After 17 years of filming in the town, the cast of the hit BBC comedy say a final goodbye to Barry.

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Italy's World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59

Italian World Cup icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59.

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Rare supermoon partial eclipse to grace UK night sky

There will be a partial eclipse of the harvest supermoon on Tuesday night, visible across the UK - clouds permitting.

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Jay Blades: BBC host's driving charge thrown out

The 54-year-old presenter has been charged with a motoring offence, which he denied.

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Major oil spill averted after Houthi attack set tanker alight

The Greek-owned Sounion, carrying one million barrels of crude, was attacked by Yemen's Houthis.

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The Global Story

How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?

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New top story on Hacker News: Fair: A Go library for serving resources fairly

Fair: A Go library for serving resources fairly
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Reunions, politics and dogs: Eight Emmys highlights

The West Wing cast reunited and John Oliver paid tribute to his dog at Sunday's Emmy Awards in LA.

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Woman charged with murder of 31-year-old woman

Hope Rowe is accused of killing a woman who was stabbed at a flat block in Duckett Street, Stepney.

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Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals

The Magistrates’ Association’s chief executive said the powers will help with the courts' "log jam".

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Lib Dem leader: Invest in NHS or accept decline

Sir Ed Davey says the NHS needs billions more in funding, as he opens his party's conference.

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Government defends early release scheme after freed prisoner charged with sexual assault

The Ministry of Justice says reoffenders will be punished after it emerged an ex-inmate allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the day he was freed.

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Four charged after suspected cocaine found on boat

The group were arrested on Friday after Border Force officers intercepted the vessel.

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Sam Tompkins reunited with items stolen in raid

The singer is reunited with jewellery and his acoustic guitar after the Brighton burglary.

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Fake retro video game ring worth €50m smashed in Italy

More than 47 million pirated copies of games including and Mario Bros. and Street Fighter II were seized in raids across Italy.

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A baby hippo is going viral - and paying the price

The celebrity hippo's social media fame has doubled visitor numbers at a zoo in Thailand.

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High Street hit as 38 shops close every day

Chemists, pubs and banks made up half of High Street closures in the first six months of 2024, data suggests.

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Pinched pebble plea as crucial beach rocks taken

People are asked to return any pebbles they have taken from a beach as they protect nearby homes.

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Driver jailed over deadly Australian wedding bus crash

Brett Button has been sentenced to 32 years in prison over the tragedy, which shocked Australia.

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Inside Britain's Prison Crisis

Violence, over crowding and self-harm - we go inside one of the UK's most dangerous jails.

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GB win medals in all but one sport - best Paris 2024 stats

BBC Sport rounds up some of the best stats from an "incredible" Paralympic Games in Paris.

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New top story on Hacker News: The worsening Raspberry Pi RP2350 E9 erratum situation

The worsening Raspberry Pi RP2350 E9 erratum situation
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Your pictures on the theme of 'still life'

A selection of photos from our readers on a set theme.

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Liverpool legend Yeats dies aged 86

Legendary former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats dies at the age of 86.

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New top story on Hacker News: Working Methods (Of a Historian)

Working Methods (Of a Historian)
6 by bryanrasmussen | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Woodhall claims Paralympic gold month after wife's Olympic triumph

American Hunter Woodhall storms to victory in the T62 400m at the Paralympics in Paris, a month after his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall won Olympic long jump gold.

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Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold in thrilling road race

Sarah Storey wins a record-extending 19th Paralympic gold medal as she claims victory in the cycling road race.

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New top story on Hacker News: A SpamAssassin Surprise

A SpamAssassin Surprise
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Boy, 14, in court charged with murder of 80-year-old

Bhim Kohli died in hospital after being attacked while walking his dog in a park.

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Nvidia plunges almost 10% as global markets fall

The artificial intelligence chip giant saw $279bn wiped off its stock market value in New York.

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Back-to-work scam warning after complaints hit peak

Post-summer life admin leaves some exposed to scams, campaigners say, as fraud and fears grow.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Yubikey Is the Digital Seatbelt We Need

The Yubikey Is the Digital Seatbelt We Need
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Hostage killings leave Israeli protesters at 'breaking point'

The discovery of six hostages killed in Gaza has increased the pressure on Israel's prime minister.

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'My aim on this earth is to find my missing son'

Six months on, the family of the missing student are "no further forward" in knowing where he went.

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Light aircraft crashes at industrial estate

Firefighters are in attendance, as well as police and East Midlands Ambulance Service.

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New top story on Hacker News: The papers that most heavily cite retracted studies

The papers that most heavily cite retracted studies
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Hounded South African beauty queen wins Nigeria contest

Chidimma Adetshina wins Miss Nigeria after a nationality row forced her out of the Miss South Africa contest.

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