‘Humanity would watch helplessly as space junk multiplies uncontrollably’: has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point?

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Illustration: Observer design; Getty Illustration: Observer design; Getty The ObserverSatellites This article is more than 1 month old ‘Humanity would watch helplessly as space junk multiplies uncontrollably’: has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point? This article is more than 1 month old From chaotic collisions to depletion of the ozone layer, the … Read more

NHS in ‘last-chance saloon’, says former health secretary Alan Milburn

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Alan Milburn, pictured in 2016: ‘People have got to stop thinking that the answer to the NHS problem is simply more and more money.’ Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Alan Milburn, pictured in 2016: ‘People have got to stop thinking that the answer to the NHS problem is simply more and more money.’ Photograph: David Levene/The … Read more

China-linked bots targeting Republicans including Marco Rubio in run-up to election, Microsoft says

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Florida Senator Marco Rubio among Republican candidates targeted by China-linked troll network. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Florida Senator Marco Rubio among Republican candidates targeted by China-linked troll network. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters US elections 2024 This article is more than 1 month old China-linked bots targeting Republicans including Marco Rubio in run-up to election, Microsoft says This … Read more

Astronauts return from nearly eight months on ISS after Starliner problems – video

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SpaceX This article is more than 1 month old Astronauts return from nearly eight months on ISS after Starliner problems – video This article is more than 1 month old Four astronauts have returned to Earth after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton. A SpaceX capsule carrying … Read more

Anas Sarwar aide Kate Watson becomes Scottish Labour’s general secretary

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Kate Watson pictured in 2017. Anas Sarwar said she would bring a wealth of experience to the role. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Kate Watson pictured in 2017. Anas Sarwar said she would bring a wealth of experience to the role. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Scotland Anas Sarwar aide Kate Watson becomes Scottish Labour’s general secretary … Read more

We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves

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Rachel Reeves’s first Mansion House speech will put the British government on a collision course with the incoming US administration. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Rex/Shutterstock Rachel Reeves’s first Mansion House speech will put the British government on a collision course with the incoming US administration. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Rex/Shutterstock The ObserverRachel Reeves We will fight Trump’s plans to … Read more

The Washington Post is a reminder of the dangers of billionaire ownership

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‘Here is the problem: billionaires are mostly immune to consumer pressure. That’s how they became and remain billionaires.’ Photograph: Bonnie Cash/Reuters ‘Here is the problem: billionaires are mostly immune to consumer pressure. That’s how they became and remain billionaires.’ Photograph: Bonnie Cash/Reuters OpinionWashington Post This article is more than 1 month old The Washington Post … Read more

Talk to your plants? Now the first AI-powered garden will allow them to talk back

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An artist’s impression of the Avanade ‘intelligent’ garden, which will monitor soil moisture, nutrient levels, acidity and alkalinity. Photograph: The Royal Horticultural Society/PA An artist’s impression of the Avanade ‘intelligent’ garden, which will monitor soil moisture, nutrient levels, acidity and alkalinity. Photograph: The Royal Horticultural Society/PA Chelsea flower show This article is more than 1 … Read more

Tory former energy secretary facing conflict of interest claim over JCB owner links

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Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho took a £7,000 trip on Lord Bamford’s private helicopter and accepted a £7,500 donation from JCB for her local election campaign. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho took a £7,000 trip on Lord Bamford’s private helicopter and accepted a £7,500 donation from JCB for her local election campaign. … Read more