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Finland nearing opening of world’s first permanent nuclear waste repository
Facilities are being built in many countries, but Finland is the first to licence its underground storage facility.
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Earnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.
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Nvidia's Huang heads to Kazakhstan for the first time — and he's not the only one with big plans
Jensen Huang's first Kazakhstan visit highlights the country's growing AI ambitions and global business appeal.
Health
First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial
The scientists involved say the results could mark a turning point in cancer treatment, bringing personalised medicine a step closer.
Science
'Shock' of first England farmer hit by bird flu this season
The first farmer in England hit by bird flu this season tells of the "emotional roller coaster" of losing 32,000 hens.
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Venezuelans demand elections in first national protest in nearly two years
No date has been set to decide on a successor for Nicolas Maduro after the former president was captured by US forces.
Entertainment
Laika’s First PG-13 Film, Brad Bird’s Neo-Noir and an Alzheimer’s Memoir: Animation’s Revolution Isn’t for Kids
The MPA gave “Wildwood” a PG-13 for “strong fantasy violence/bloody images, thematic material, suicide-related material, brief partial nudity and language,” which is a mouthful for any movie and an especially wild one for a stop-motion picture about a girl hunting for her kidnapped baby brother. It’s the first PG-13 in Laika’s 17 years as a […]
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Sony Pictures TV Signs Content Creator Thea Von Engelbrechten to First-Look Deal, Launches Animated Microdrama ‘Hazelwood’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures Television has sealed a multiyear, first-look deal with content creator Thea Von Engelbrechten, who’s behind the popular “Moletown Drama” social platforms — which boast 2.5 million TikTok followers and 1 million Instagram followers. As part of the deal, Sony has the first-look rights to develop and produce original series from Von Engelbrechten. First […]
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US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028
Arsenal are named as one of the teams to compete at the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, to be hosted in the United States in 2028.
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FIFA announces USA to host first Women’s Club World Cup in 2028
FIFA to stage inaugural Women's Club World Cup, with 16 of football's top teams, in United States in 2028.
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We're dipping back into the AI trade with our first data center buy in weeks
The stock is also getting an upgrade, with the expectation of a bounce ahead.
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France confirms first Shamonda virus infection in a human death of 'severely immunocompromised' individual
The Shamonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time, French health officials said. Authorities see no risk to the public, adding that the victim, who died in early October, was severely immunocompromised.
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France reports first human case of Shamonda virus, but says there's no public health risk
France has reported the first-ever recorded case of a human contracting the Shamonda livestock virus, which is most commonly found in cattle. Public health authorities stressed that there did not appear to be any health risk to the public, adding that the infection had been "an exceptional case" involving a person with a severely compromised immune system.
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Sri Lanka make 430 to beat England after Brook's 202
Harry Brook’s first double century by an England batter in a one-day international is not enough to prevent his team being stunned by Sri Lanka, who pull off a remarkable chase of 430 in Rawalpindi.
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France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans, making the patient the first documented human case.
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First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.
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Police investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations
New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".
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New Zealand v India - first T20 scorecard
Latest scorecard from the first Twenty20 international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch.
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Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
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Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.