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BBC
British Steel set to be nationalised, Starmer says: The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.
British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital: The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours.
Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak: The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
Martin Lewis delivers emotional speech, and nine other Bafta TV moments: There were tears, surprises and fabulous outfits - as one of the biggest nights for UK television took place.

CBC
Assault, harassment charges against OPS officer stem from alleged intimate partner violence:

CBC News has learned that recent criminal charges against an Ottawa Police Service officer relate to alleged intimate partner violence and involve a police-issued Glock pistol.

WestJet accused of tricky manoeuvre to deny dozens of passengers compensation after flight cancellations:

Go Public has learned of more than 30 passengers who were denied compensation after WestJet cancelled flights and blamed safety-related maintenance. Flight data suggests the airline swapped in aircraft requiring maintenance shortly before those cancellations — a practice the regulator called out four years ago.

I left home to prove I was independent. Coming back was braver:

When Jumol Royes left home for school in Ottawa in midlife, he sought independence. But being there taught him just how much he relied on the community he had back home.

New York Times Science
U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies: The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.

She Tried to Help Schools Build Healthier Playgrounds. Then Her E.P.A. Grant Was Canceled.: Kirsten Beyer was assessing the benefits of improving school playgrounds in Milwaukee. Then her E.P.A. grant was canceled.

David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100: Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.

There Are Ants in This Canadian Hospital. Again.: A hospital in Manitoba had to postpone a “limited number of elective surgeries” after ants appeared there for the third time since 2024.


Visualizing Science

The oldest known human art is also the oldest known human attempt to record Nature.  This painting is 34,000 years old and was found in the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, which is the subject of Werner Herzog’s film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Herzog used a 3D camera to capture how the shapes of the walls were incorporated into the paintings.

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