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Kabul airport faces 'lethal' terrorist attack within 'hours' and everyone should stay away, warns minister

KABUL airport is facing an "imminent" and "lethal" terror threat within hours, the armed forces minister urgently warned today. James Heappey said: "I can't stress the desperation of the situation enough -the threat is credible, it is imminent, it is lethal." There is "credible reporting" an ISIS splinter group operating in Afghanistan called ISIS-K are believed to be targeting the […]

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Robot thumb allows pianists to play with 11 fingers

London: How would pianists cope with suddenly having two thumbs on one hand? Would their brains become scrambled or would the extra digit add a new dimension to their playing? Neuroscientist Adlo Faisal and the team he heads at Imperial College London developed a robot thumb to find out. The more fingers the better for piano playing.Credit:Fairfax Media Within an […]

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Pentagon: US troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”  More than 800,000 service members have yet to get their shots, according to Pentagon data. And now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval from the Food and […]

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Capitol Police mishandled emergency system on Jan 6: report

Senate report on Jan. 6 attack finds Capitol Police failed to relay threat ‘The Story’ host Martha MacCallum provides the latest details on the investigation U.S. Capitol Police didn’t adequately respond to frantic calls for help from officers when they pressed panic buttons on their radios seeking immediate backup, as scores of rioters beat them with bats, poles and other […]

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Army veteran aiming to evacuate trapped Afghan medical workers from clinic she helped open

Thousand of Americans and allies still trapped in Afghanistan Senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot on Afghans being trapped in Taliban-controlled land. As thousands of people continue attempts to flee Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover and tightening grip on the country, a U.S. Army veteran is desperately trying to help 100 Afghans currently in hiding who worked at a medical […]

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British firms owned by foreigners perform BETTER, minister claims

British firms perform BETTER when owned by foreigners says Business Minister Lord Grimstone as he insists there is nothing to fear in overseas bids for Morisons and other UK giants Ex-Barclays chief said they’re more productive, hire more staff and export more It comes amid a flurry of overseas deals for UK-listed firms, including Morrisons The UK to hold international […]

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'Fit' rugby player, 31, 'never had any health problems' before he collapsed and died on pitch, devastated family say

A "FIT and healthy" rugby player who collapsed and died on the pitch "never had any health problems" his heartbroken family have said. Father-of-one Alex Evans tragically passed away during a memorial game for his beloved team Cwmllynfell on August 21. He went into cardiac arrest at their home ground, Parc y Bryn in Neath Port Talbot, while playing against Crynant in […]

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