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Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah
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The Guardian · World

Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah

British driver Andy Green will try to beat his own record, set 20 years ago, with a hydrogen-powered carThe first – and only – person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record.Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the...

Associated Press
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Colombia reels after major earthquake kills at least 130 | First Thing
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The Guardian · World

Colombia reels after major earthquake kills at least 130 | First Thing

Buildings collapse and more than 470 people hurt in 7.4-magnitude quake. Plus, in such a vast universe why is there no sign of aliens?Good morning. More than 130 people died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging scores of buildings in main cities, incl...

Martin Belam
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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties
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The Guardian · World

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties

Two advisers have links to a venture fund co-investing in US defense companies that benefit from federal spendingPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in mi...

Jason Wilson
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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
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The Guardian · World

Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookingsEurope’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see itHotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continen...

Kalyeena Makortoff
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
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The Guardian · World

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people diedA Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil...

William Christou in Beirut
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Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales
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The Guardian · World

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leaveCourts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, theatres and pubs in banning Meta glasses, amid a mounting backlash against what has been described as “...

Matthew Weaver
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