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GCHQ

Technology

European court deals blow to controversial UK surveillance law

States may not indiscriminately retain people’s communications data, rules the European Court of Justice, which could affect the Investigatory Powers Act

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Earth

People prepare to fight their governments on climate change

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Technology

Can nation states hit back at cyberattackers with ease? No way

Comment

Human rights squad detects abuse in warzone social media images

Technology

Human rights squad detects abuse in warzone social media images

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Health

We must take the poison out of the 'shaken baby syndrome' debate

Leader

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Health

Evidence of 'shaken baby' questioned by controversial study

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Reputation is everything: Unearthing honour culture in America

Humans

Reputation is everything: Unearthing honour culture in America

Features

hospital

Health

It’s fine to put a price on life, as long as it’s fair

Leader

Trump at a podium

Technology

Does a tweet designed to trigger seizures count as assault?

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Space

Could plan for new ‘nation in space’ on a satellite take off?

The idea of starting a nation in space is fraught with legal, financial and technological difficulties. But a new project thinks they can pull it off

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Technology

Germany to create world's first highway code for driverless cars

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Life

How forensic science can stop slaughter of endangered wildlife

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Earth

Global treaty set to halt invasive species ravaging our oceans

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Health

Speedy cannabis spit test could spot people driving while high

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