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Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi and alien wonder in Disclosure Day
ET director Steven Spielberg dives back into the extra terrestrial with his latest film while asking ‘How do you astonish an audience when anything is possible, and nothing is real? Source link
New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds
Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte’s The Story of Birds offers an excellent and sometimes startling account of bird evolution, finds Michael Marshall Source link
England captain Stokes dropped for second NZ Test over nightclub incident
The decision to leave both the English captain and bowler Gus Atkinson off the side comes after a reported nightclub incident following the side’s win in the first Test. Source link
Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history
The outer solar system once seemed like a quiet backwater. But a glut of tiny, strange moons with unruly orbits are coming into view, revealing hints of a surprising past – and the origin of Saturn’s rings Source link
Belfast attack suspect appears in court as victim loses eye
Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old man from Sudan, appears in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack that triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland. Source link
A Waymo nearly hit me, but I'm still optimistic about driverless cars
A near miss with a Waymo while cycling through London hasn’t changed my optimistic stance on driverless cars, but we can’t ever let our guard down, says Matthew Sparkes Source link
Shaggy dog tale as Bruce rescued after being blown out to sea in kayak
Bruce, a dog, has been rescued from the North Sea after drifting away in an inflatable kayak. Source link
NDIA employee charged over alleged $5m fraud plot against NDIS
Australian Federal Police charge a 48-year-old Adelaide woman over an alleged plot to steal $5 million from the National Disability Insurance Service and a disability services provider. Source link
Hong Kong authorities charge seven people over deadly 2025 fire
The seven people charged included directors and inspectors of a consultancy firm involved in the estate’s renovation. Source link
Twelve dead, nine injured after late-night shooting near Johannesburg
Police launch a manhunt for more than 10 suspects who launched a late-night attack at the Jumpers informal settlement in the Johannesburg suburb of Cleveland. Source link