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  1. Grey Havoc

    La Pascaline

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kpkq90ygno (Headline is slightly misleading)
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    How Louvre gang carried out France's most shocking theft (BBC)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-fde5876a-c35c-48a2-b4cf-d255bd25611b https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgk0y97v0go
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    How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper (BBC)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly64g5y744o
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    Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves (BBC News)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62qdje2ll4o
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    Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet (BBC News)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxqdy5nrlqo
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    Why Australians celebrate Christmas twice a year (BBC)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crevj4nn34yo
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    Banksy take on Vettriano work sells for £4.3m (BBC)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7vd63z2zpo
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    Hundreds unaccounted for and millions without power in aftermath of Hurricane Helene (BBC News)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/crejvrzxgjpt
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    US ports brace for shut down as dockworkers strike (BBC News)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vkdp3rx17o
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    UK to finish with coal power after 142 years

    It was a brief run. In other news, people pedaling bicycles attached to generators is being discussed. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y35qz73n8o
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  11. Grey Havoc

    The extinct Olympic sport of 'Plunging for Distance'

    Otherwise known as Distance Plunging. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240720-the-extinct-olympic-sport-that-was-the-dullest-of-all-time
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    13 Minutes to the Moon - The Story of the Space Shuttle

    The third season of this series will be looking at the story of the Space Shuttle, before that will be a live show with Shuttle astronaut Kay Hire. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fnsr4s?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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    Canada buys land in France's Juno Beach due to condo plan (BBC News)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63177891
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    CIA museum: Inside the world's most top secret museum

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63023876
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    Espoo snow art

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56024213 Some background on the city for those who are curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espoo
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    Cocaine hippos

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56011594
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    Turns out that today's date is a palindrome (02/02/2020)

    https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-the-papers-51345055
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