(Photo: kremlin.ru, via)Russian Hacks: The Prequel
Russia has been accused of launching a hacking campaign during the UK general election. The claims follow widespread reports of Russia hacking the Democratic Party to influence the 2016 US election. – IndependentMillions Below Minimums
A new report shows that nearly a third of Britain's population is living on an "inadequate" income. Household costs have risen while incomes have stagnated, with 19 million people living below the Minimum Income Standard. – BBC
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Russia has been accused of launching a hacking campaign during the UK general election. The claims follow widespread reports of Russia hacking the Democratic Party to influence the 2016 US election. – IndependentMillions Below Minimums
A new report shows that nearly a third of Britain's population is living on an "inadequate" income. Household costs have risen while incomes have stagnated, with 19 million people living below the Minimum Income Standard. – BBC
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Nuttall Losing Friends
UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has admitted that the claim on his website about losing close friends in the Hillsborough disaster was false. Party press officer Lynda Roughley has since taken responsibility for the claim, offering her resignation from the party. – GuardianThe Cost of Heading
Heading footballs could be as damaging as boxing, according to scientists at University College London. Years of thrusting your head at footballs can lead to dementia and early death, says the new study. – TelegraphMake America Russia Again
Following the resignation this week of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn over revelations he lied about his ties to Russia, new evidence shows that members of the Trump 2016 campaign had regular contact with senior Russian intelligence officials in the lead-up to the election. – New York TimesCruise Control
Moscow has deployed a cruise missile in an apparent treaty violation, according to a senior US military official. Russia has also positioned a spy ship off the coast of Delaware, as the Trump administration continues to push for closer ties to the Kremlin. – CNNSuspected Assassination
South Korea has held a national security council meeting to discuss the suspected murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's estranged half-brother Kim Jong-nam. Jong-nam is suspected to have been poisoned in Malaysia, though a post-mortem is yet to be carried out. – Reuters
UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has admitted that the claim on his website about losing close friends in the Hillsborough disaster was false. Party press officer Lynda Roughley has since taken responsibility for the claim, offering her resignation from the party. – GuardianThe Cost of Heading
Heading footballs could be as damaging as boxing, according to scientists at University College London. Years of thrusting your head at footballs can lead to dementia and early death, says the new study. – Telegraph
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Following the resignation this week of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn over revelations he lied about his ties to Russia, new evidence shows that members of the Trump 2016 campaign had regular contact with senior Russian intelligence officials in the lead-up to the election. – New York TimesCruise Control
Moscow has deployed a cruise missile in an apparent treaty violation, according to a senior US military official. Russia has also positioned a spy ship off the coast of Delaware, as the Trump administration continues to push for closer ties to the Kremlin. – CNNSuspected Assassination
South Korea has held a national security council meeting to discuss the suspected murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's estranged half-brother Kim Jong-nam. Jong-nam is suspected to have been poisoned in Malaysia, though a post-mortem is yet to be carried out. – Reuters
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Australians Against Humanity
A submission to the International Criminal Court by the Global Legal Action Network has argued that Australia's immigration policy could constitute a "crime against humanity", under the Rome Statute. – ABCBy Jupiter
NASA is preparing to send a lander to Jupiter's moon Europa, possibly the place in the solar system most likely to harbour extraterrestrial life. First, it will have to figure out how to land on the moon's mysterious surface. – IndependentArtificial Porn
What will happen when Artificial Intelligence learns how to make porn that everyone wants to watch? The story behind Satyr, the AI video creator that knows more about what you like than you do. – MotherboardNigeria's Godfela
Nigeria's resurgent Afropop scene owes a great debt to the musician and activist Fela Kuti, and new artists still acknowledge the legend of Nigerian music as their spiritual godfather. – NoiseyThe Way to Someone's Heart
Has food ever ruined your relationship? MUNCHIES staff gather to tell horror stories of microwaved potatoes, paired milk, and forced sangria. – Munchies
A submission to the International Criminal Court by the Global Legal Action Network has argued that Australia's immigration policy could constitute a "crime against humanity", under the Rome Statute. – ABC
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NASA is preparing to send a lander to Jupiter's moon Europa, possibly the place in the solar system most likely to harbour extraterrestrial life. First, it will have to figure out how to land on the moon's mysterious surface. – IndependentArtificial Porn
What will happen when Artificial Intelligence learns how to make porn that everyone wants to watch? The story behind Satyr, the AI video creator that knows more about what you like than you do. – MotherboardNigeria's Godfela
Nigeria's resurgent Afropop scene owes a great debt to the musician and activist Fela Kuti, and new artists still acknowledge the legend of Nigerian music as their spiritual godfather. – NoiseyThe Way to Someone's Heart
Has food ever ruined your relationship? MUNCHIES staff gather to tell horror stories of microwaved potatoes, paired milk, and forced sangria. – Munchies