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Author: Dan Satherley

A mysterious object that whizzed by the Earth three years ago was probably the remnants of a planet from another solar system, scientists now say. 

Since it was first spotted by the Pan-STARRS astronomical observatory in Hawaii in late 2017, 'Oumuamua has defied scientists' best efforts to figure out what it was. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/03/strange-visitor-oumuamua-that-passed-close-to-earth-in-2017-was-probably-an-interstellar-planet-study.html
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Author: THOMAS COLSON
  • Boris Johnson is set to pass a new law banning protests that are noisy or cause “annoyance.”
  • The law also limits the right to protest outside the UK parliament and carries a maximum sentence of ten years.
  • The legislation comes as London’s police force comes under criticism for its heavy-handed response over the weekend to a vigil for the murdered woman Sarah Everard.
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Article: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/boris-johnson-outlaw-protests-that-are-noisy-or-cause-annoyance-2021-3?utm_source=reddit.com&r=US&IR=T
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Author: AuthorArtur Silveira Ferreira

In the 19th century, after the Napoleonic wars, Britain distanced itself from European affairs to focus on its empire, which was the largest empire in the world, comprising roughly 25 per cent of the world. However, in the 20th century, Great Britain fought two wars in Europe and decolonized, losing most of its empire worldwide. The country also saw a decline in relative power and influence within the international system, with the U.S. taking its place as a world power. The days of Pax Britannica might be over, but Brexit became the latest British movement away from European affairs, with Britain officially leaving the European Union on December 31, 2020.

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Article: https://themedium.ca/comment/the-implications-of-the-canzuk-proposal-for-canada-britain-relations/
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Author: Vita Molyneux

Instagram has introduced new policies to protect the platform's younger users - including banning adults they don't follow from messaging them.

The Facebook-owned photo-sharing site said soon any adult who tries to message an under 18-year-old they don't follow will receive a notification saying the action isn't allowed.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2021/03/instagram-bans-adults-from-messaging-younger-users-rolls-out-other-safety-features.html
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Author: Caitlin Ellis

A new UK dog owner has returned their supposed-fur-ever-friend after they realised it "didn't match the sofa."

Former CEO of London's Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Claire Horton told the BBC around 10 percent of dogs they rehome are later returned.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2021/03/uk-dog-owner-returns-dog-because-it-didn-t-match-the-sofa.html
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Author: NZ Herald

The Whakatāne Mill will close and just over 210 staff will be made redundant, most by the end of June.

Management at Whakatāne Mill Limited (WML) today informed staff at the Whakatane Mill that the company has decided to proceed to close the mill.

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/business/whakatane-mill-limited-confirms-it-will-close-all-210-staff-to-be-made-redundant
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Author: Louisa Cleave and Paula Penfold

The New Zealand Government is financially linked to a Chinese company whose technology is used in the Chinese Government’s persecution of Uy​ghurs.​

The links come through government backing of at least two New Zealand entities that have partnered with the Chinese artificial intelligence giant iFlytek.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/stuff-circuit/300253078/nz-business-and-political-links-to-blacklisted-chinese-company-iflytek
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Author: Dan Lake

A Twitter exchange between Scottish authorities and a member of the public has gone viral after Queen Elizabeth II was mistaken for a giant navy ship with a similar name.

Scotland police issued a public notice advising that due to the presence of HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Firth of Clyde, no aircraft were allowed to fly within 3 nautical miles of the ship.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2021/03/queen-mistaken-for-giant-navy-ship-in-hilarious-twitter-exchange-with-scotland-police.html
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