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Four flying objects shot down by US jets: What we know so far

Four mysterious objects, including a suspected spy balloon and three that are unidentified beyond being described as cylindrical or octagonal, have been shot down by fighter jets over North America in just over a week. Here's what we know about them all

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Members the FBI with recovered pieces of the Chinese high-altitude balloon that the US shot down on 5 February

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US midterms produce mixed results for environmental action

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People vote at a polling site in the Central Brooklyn Public Library in the Brooklyn borough of New York, New York, USA

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What US midterm elections mean for climate policy and public health

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UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 24: A couple arrives to vote the Anthem Center in Henderson, Nev., during early voting in Nevada on Monday, October 24, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Brazil election: Lula win hailed as victory for the Amazon

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Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote address to delegates third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north west England, on September 27, 2022. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

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Could Labour's Great British Energy firm spark a green revolution?

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Brazilian election will determine the future of the Amazon rainforest

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Jacob Rees-Mogg: Climate change concern over new energy policy chief

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Artist Ciaran Gallagher painting a mural in Belfast depicting the candidates vying to be the next UK prime minister

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Tory leadership contest's online vote is still vulnerable to hackers

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Will Chile's new constitution make it the first truly green state?

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Dental X-rays likely to be used to assess asylum seeker ages in UK

A Home Office report on supposed scientific methods for estimating ages is likely to recommend the use of dental X-rays, among other techniques, despite a lack of evidence to support them

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UK scientists in EU funding limbo after Boris Johnson's resignation

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Where do the contenders for next UK prime minister stand on science?

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Sophie Howe on how to fight for future generations in politics

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DeepMind’s AI develops popular policy for distributing public money

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