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  • The PlayStation Portal is at its cheapest price ever for Black Friday

    The PlayStation Portal is at its cheapest price ever for Black Friday

    Despite being out for two years now, the PlayStation Portal has never really been a part of the Black Friday sales.

    The handheld was released in November 2023 to great demand – running in and out of stock for large parts of the sales window –…

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  • WorldSBK

    WorldSBK


    With 2025 having ridden its final lap, and the teams already preparing for the 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, it’s time to look back through the 2025 campaign and analyse a key element of this sport: which riders struggled with…

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  • Australia close on 123-9 after England skittled for 172: Ashes first Test, day one – as it happened | Ashes 2025-26

    Australia close on 123-9 after England skittled for 172: Ashes first Test, day one – as it happened | Ashes 2025-26

    Key events

    I think we all deserve a lie-down, don’t you? I’ll leave you with Ali Martin’s report from Perth Stadium, where 19 wickets fell in a coruscating start to the 2025-26…

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  • Train services resume after damaged wires repaired

    Train services resume after damaged wires repaired

    Train services to and from Glasgow Central are running as normal after repairs to overhead wires were completed.

    Services were cancelled and delayed in the south of Glasgow, to Paisley and Ayrshire and on cross-border routes to London, Liverpool and Manchester on Thursday.

    Network Rail said that engineers worked through the night to complete the repair.

    An investigation is under way to establish what caused the damage.

    The majority of platforms had reopened by late afternoon on Thursday.

    Network Rail Scotland posted on social media: “All repairs to the damaged overhead wires at Glasgow Central are complete and a full service will operate this morning.

    “Thank you again for your patience yesterday, we’re sorry for the disruption.”

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  • A case of bronchoesophageal fistula after airway stenting in adenoid cystic carcinoma: implications for long-term management | BMC Pulmonary Medicine

    A case of bronchoesophageal fistula after airway stenting in adenoid cystic carcinoma: implications for long-term management | BMC Pulmonary Medicine

    Background

    Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor often involving the central airways. Airway stenosis is a common complication in these patients especially following surgery and radiotherapy. Airway stenting provides effective…

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  • Pakistan boiler blast: 15 workers killed at glue factory; owner flees

    Pakistan boiler blast: 15 workers killed at glue factory; owner flees

    At least 15 workers were killed and seven others injured on Friday after a boiler exploded at a glue-making factory in Faisalabad, eastern Pakistan, authorities said. Police reported that the factory manager had been arrested, while the owner…

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  • Caritas Da Nang reaches isolated villages as deadly floods sweep central Vietnam

    Caritas Da Nang reaches isolated villages as deadly floods sweep central Vietnam

    As the death toll from flooding in central Vietnam rises to 41, the Caritas outreach arm of the Diocese of Da Nang brings food and supplies to flood-hit communities.

    By LiCAS News

    Caritas Da Nang has pushed into some of the most…

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  • Researchers Find Moss Spores Can Survive in Space

    Researchers Find Moss Spores Can Survive in Space

    Science
    Society

    Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Most…

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  • NAPA Truck expands braking range

    NAPA Truck expands braking range



    Commercial vehicle aftermarket brand NAPA Truck has expanded its comprehensive range of OE-quality brake pads with the introduction of seven new parts.

    The NAPA Truck Brake Pads range covers all major commercial vehicle manufacturers; meets…

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  • Investing in Primary Care to Reduce the Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease


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