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Andy Burnham to meet swimmer Archie Goodburn after emotional plea on BBC Breakfast

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn has described his upcoming meeting with prime minister Andy Burnham as a “unique opportunity for change”. The 25-year-old athlete, who was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma at […]

Matthew Lim Uses Kirigami Cuts to Build Transformable Tables and Everyday Tools

Kirigami, the Japanese practice of cutting paper in addition to folding it, opens possibilities that pure folding alone cannot reach. Matthew Lim applied the method to a series of objects that shift from a completely flat sheet into a usable three-dimensional form and back again, relying on carefully placed cuts and folds rather than fasteners […]

Diego Simeone reveals Man Utd weakness that Atletico Madrid exposed in Champions League win | Football

Atletico Madrid were able to ‘hurt’ Manchester United on the wings, says Diego Simeone Diego Simeone lifted the lid on Atletico Madrid’s tactics following the side’s Champions League victory over Manchester United, revealing how his side perfectly executed a game-plan to expose their opponents’ high press. United entered Tuesday’s clash in desperate need of a […]

Trump says “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is “getting ready to begin”

President Trump said Wednesday that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, Mr. Trump said “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland,” but did not give more details. The president added […]

The Rugby League World Cup is a mess – but offers a vital opportunity

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in In a past that now seems dim and distant, this Rugby League World Cup was bound for North American shore; a bold, ambitious new step for a sport so often […]

Gemini 4 Argon Helps Robots Learn Cornhole Throws and Trash Disposal From Ordinary Video

Google DeepMind showed this week that Gemini 4 Argon can watch a short video of a person tossing beanbags into a cornhole board, map the arm swing and release point onto a humanoid’s joints, build a full physics simulation of the robot and the board, practice the motion until the hand clears the hip cleanly, […]

Chelsea star urged to consider January transfer window exit: ‘Never a good fit’ | Football

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Shutterstock) Chelsea winger Estevao Willian has been warned he is not a ‘good fit’ for Xabi Alonso’s side and should look to leave the club in the January transfer window. Chelsea saw off competition from a host of top European clubs to sign the teenage sensation from Brazilian side Palmeiras […]

Alpine A310 Vision Concept Reimagines Seventies Icon as Electric Supercar Study

Alpine unveiled the A310 Vision at the Paris Motor Show as a one-off study that marks fifty-five years since the original A310 arrived and fifty years since its V6 version joined the range. The concept takes the rear-engined coupe that once sat against the Porsche 911 and stretches it into a low, wide form that […]