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Japan testing spacecraft technology to deflect asteroid on collision course with Earth
Hayabusa2 will fly close to small fast-spinning asteroid 1998 KY26 whose orbit crosses that of Earth.
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/japan-spacecraft-hayabusa-asteroid-deflect-b2467619.html
UK sets out 64 bln pounds funding for local councils
Britain plans to increase funding for local government councils by 4 billion pounds to 64 billion pounds ($81 billion) to address inflation-driven pressures, after cities Birmingham and Nottingham effectively declared bankruptcy.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-sets-out-64-bln-pounds-funding-local-councils-2023-12-18/
Flights stopped and crocodiles seen roaming streets as severe floods hit Australia’s Queensland
Queensland residents facing heavy rain and power outages as hundreds evacuate or forced to cling to roofs.
Tech Coalition Launches Initiative To Crackdown on Nomadic Child Predators
A new initiative to better identify child predators who obscure their activity by jumping among tech platforms was announced Tuesday by The Tech Coalition, an industry group that includes Discord, Google, Mega, Meta, Quora, Roblox, Snap, and Twitch.
If Donald Trump becomes US president again, here’s what he’ll do
December 27, 2023
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Linda Peacock
Donald Trump is the clear favourite to return as the Republican candidate for US president, and opinion polls also give him the edge in a rematch with the visibly ageing Joe Biden.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-if-donald-trump-wins-second-term-us-president-election-xld6gz9dq