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150000 penguins starved to death by colossal iceberg

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Over 150000 penguins have starved to death since 2011 because they became landlocked by a colossal iceberg, which meant they had to travel over...
European Central Bank

EU economy expanded 1.8 percent in 2015

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The economy of the European Union (EU) expanded 1.8 percent over the whole year of 2015, while the euro area economy grew 1.5 percent,...
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Deutsche Bank buying back over $5bn of its own debt

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Deutsche Bank announced that it will be buying back over $5bn (£3.5bn) of its own debt. The German banking giant said that it will be buying...
European Storm Petrel

Two Isles of Scilly islands now rat free so seabirds can breed again says...

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Two islands in the Isles of Scilly – Gugh and St Agnes – are now officially rat-free, says the RSBP, claiming that efforts to...
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Women write better computer code than men, according to new study

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Do women write better code than men? Researchers at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and North Carolina University analysed data from 1.4 million users of...
Robots will bring mega global unemployment

Robots will bring mega global unemployment with potentially dire consequences

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Imagine a world full of smart robots that can do any job a human can – there would be mega global unemployment with potentially...
Mother walking with kids photographs UFO

Spectacular photo of flying saucer shaped UFO captured by walker

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A spectacular photo of a flying saucer shaped UFO was captured by Fiona Powel while on a family walk with her kids. As we...
Fairbourne

Doomed Welsh village to be abandoned because sea is rising

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The doomed Welsh village of Fairbourne in Cardigan Bay is to be abandoned to the sea after authorities decided it is not worth saving...
Gold found in Millport beach in Cumbrae Scotland

Gold found in rocks in Great Cumbrae but no Scottish gold rush scientists say

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Does the discovery of gold in rocks on the beach at Millport, a holiday resort on the Isle of Great Cumbrae, mean Scotland is...
The Independent front page, 15 February 2014

The Independent is ceasing print production, going online only

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The Independent newspaper will cease print production next month and go online only, owners ESI Media announced. The leftist paper will become the UK’s first...