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The Cribs man had a youthful Bee Gees obsession and loves one particular 80s power ballad. But which song does he say is too rude for his funeral?

The first song I fell in love with
Only You by the Flying Pickets – at least according to my mother, who says [my twin brother and bandmate] Ryan and I would sing along to it on the Christmas Top of the Pops. We now use it as our walk-on song and it makes my mum quite emotional.

The first single I bought
Somewhere in My Heart by Aztec Camera, from Boots in Wakefield in 1988, after hearing it at the disco on a holiday at Pontins in Morecambe.

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates

There is no approved drug to help the medical teams scrabbling to save lives in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – but there are hopes that could change within months as the first patients are enrolled in a treatment trial.

It is a record pace to set up and start this kind of research, scientists said, with patients enrolled just six weeks after the outbreak being declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 17 May.

Мы привыкли, что задача трех тел — это символ хаоса, проклятие небесной механики, над которой Пуанкаре махнул рукой в 1890-м. Ньютон не решил, Лагранж только частные случаи нашел, а мы решили — и никаких суперкомпьютеров NASA нам не понадобилось. Как? Мы перестали искать формулу и построили пространство G3D. В этом пространстве три звезды летят по прямым линиям, а то, что мы видим на небе (восьмерки, треугольники, бабочки и хаос) — это всего лишь искривленная проекция этого идеального движения.

В статье: Почему ускорение — это не свойство тела, а отдельная вселенная. Как три прямые линии порождают «восьмерку» и бесконечные фигуры. Живой Python-код для Google Colab, который анимирует движение трех тел у вас на глазах.

Физика кончилась, началась чистая геометрия. Заходите, запускайте код и смотрите, как танцуют звезды.

Возможно вы слышали, что по Калининградской области на днях прокатился Ураган Бернадетт. Кто-то возможно переживает по этому поводу, но сильные ветра, шторма и ураганы здесь дело обычное.

• Bout with Holloway in Las Vegas finishes in first round

• UFC chief Dana White: ‘We’re assuming a blown ACL’

• Irish star’s last fight before Saturday was five years ago

Conor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas ended after just 69 seconds of the first round because of a knee injury.

Fighting for the first time in more than five years, the 37-year-old McGregor flew across the ring with a left roundhouse kick when the bout started and landed awkwardly on his right knee.

• Head coach says team were ‘sloppy’ and ‘not fast enough’

• Two-goal Bellingham responds: ‘Yeah, well, whatever’

Jude Bellingham hit back at criticism of England’s performance from Thomas Tuchel after his two goals against Norway booked a place in the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time.

A virtuoso display from the Real Madrid star inspired a comeback victory after Andreas Schjelderup had given Norway the lead, with Bellingham scoring a controversial equaliser just before half-time. Replays appeared to show a Norway goal-kick hitting an overhead cable in the buildup, although Fifa released a statement saying a sensor in the ball showed no evidence it had touched. Norway’s coach, Ståle Solbakken, said it was “pretty clear” it had.

How the celebrity-backed legal action against one of Britain’s most powerful newspapers fell apart

On 26 January 2015, Hugh Grant entertained an unusual guest at an exclusive venue in one of London’s most affluent neighbourhoods. A few weeks earlier, the disgraced former tabloid journalist Graham Johnson had been contemplating starting the year behind bars. Now, he found himself opposite the Hollywood actor in the rather more comfortable surroundings of the KX Gym in Chelsea, which doubles as a private members’ club where fees cost more than £600 a month.

It was on that day, 11 years ago, that one of the seeds of Prince Harry’s doomed court battle with the publisher of the Daily Mail was sown.

His office said Graham died Saturday night after a "brief and sudden illness." The Republican senator was instrumental in enacting Trump's policy and staffing priorities.

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Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war

Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028.

As the Iran war pushes up world food prices to the highest level in three years, economists said supply chains faced “two shocks at once” stoked by extreme weather linked to global heating.

В былую геймерскую эпоху шутеры ещё не стеснялись быть просто шутерами: без длинных диалогов, моральных выборов и попыток доказать, что их сюжет — это глубокое авторское высказывание. Приходя домой и запуская любимый «шутан», ты обычно прекрасно понимал, что получишь в итоге: минимум лишней информации, максимум бодрого экшена и отдых под расстрел полчищ врагов.

В 2001 году вышел Serious Sam, который наглядно показал, как нужно делать максимально массовые, построенные на бесконечном, безостановочном и очень мясном действе шутеры. Игра оказалась настолько успешной, что за ней быстро последовали не только продолжения, но и, конечно же, клоны от сторонних студий. И одним из таких проектов стала Will Rock, которую проще всего описать как «Serious Sam в Древней Греции». Это не «великий забытый шедевр», и я не буду пытаться отбелить проект, говоря «Вы просто не поняли Will Rock». Нет, перед нами просто крепкий, бодрый и местами очень обаятельный шутан старой школы. К тому же это первая игра Saber Interactive — студии, которая позже подарила нам TimeShift, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 и, конечно же, SnowRunner!

Только представьте: античные храмы, минотавры, гарпии, ожившие статуи, толпы мифологических тварей и арсенал, собранный, чтобы противостоять всем этим тварям! Пистолеты, дробовики, автоматы, арбалеты, кислотные пушки, миниганы — всё это под бодрый рок-н-ролльный настрой и культовую песню «I Wanna Rock», которая заряжает адреналином ещё до того, как вы успели загрузить уровень. На бумаге звучит как идеальный рецепт олдскульного веселья, но насколько хорошо Will Rock выдержала проверку временем? Вот об этом сегодня и поговорим!

Militaries have been missing a trick as female recruits to receive sex-specific training to unlock their potential

In a giant state-of-the-art gym at the British army’s Kendrew Barracks in the East Midlands, Amy responds immediately when asked about her favourite aspect of military training. “Putting on my bergan and getting out there,” she replies, referring to the heavy-duty, 25kg military rucksack all recruits must learn to carry. “I really like putting myself in the hurt locker.”

During gruelling commando training the 24-year-old lines up against men often a foot taller, with 50% more upper body strength and 30% more muscle mass. It doesn’t seem to bother her.

ESP01 и ESP12 кажутся идеальными кирпичиками для самодельной автоматизации: стоят копейки, занимают минимум места, умеют Wi‑Fi и позволяют собрать полезное устройство буквально из нескольких модулей. Но стоит перейти от макетной платы к реальному корпусу, питанию, реле, датчикам и установке «на место», как начинается настоящая инженерная проза: пины внезапно мешают загрузке, реле щёлкает не тогда, питание проседает, корпус не герметичен, а вентилятор оказывается умнее, чем хотелось бы.

В этой статье я собрал свой практический путь — от выбора между ESP01 и ESP12 до проектирования платы, корпуса, прошивки и отладки устройства для управления вентиляцией в санузле. Здесь будет не только «как надо», но и честный список ошибок, тупиков и переделок: почему правило «семь раз проверь» для ESP особенно актуально, какие пины лучше не трогать, зачем тестировать питание заранее и почему иногда самое ценное в проекте — это не схема, а возможность спокойно обновить прошивку по воздуху и наконец-то лечь спать.

Surfers nicknamed it in the 90s, but this rugged coastline is becoming a hotspot for contemporary art lovers too

The North Sea wind is buffeting my body and face, shaking me awake after a six-hour journey from Copenhagen on buses and trains to this rugged stretch of the Danish coast. From my high vantage point on the grassy dunes, overlooking what feels like an endless sea, there is hardly another soul to be seen, save for the specks of a few surfers who are trying their luck on the crashing waves.

Surfers, windsurfers and paddleboarders flock to this stretch of north-west Jutland, which is playfully known as “Cold Hawaii”. The phrase was coined in the 1990s by the international surfing community, and popularised by world champion windsurfer Josh Stone, to describe this laid-back shoreline and its 31 official surf spots running for around 30 miles (50km) from a little north of the industrial harbour of Hanstholm down to the sandy beaches of Agger.

Exclusive: Government to launch consultation after Everton’s deal with Stake.com went ahead amid Gambling Commission warnings

Ministers are poised to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams amid criticism that a delay to the proposals has opened the door for offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals with Premier League clubs.

Progress with plans to kick unlicensed gambling operators out of football has stalled since February, when the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said a review would begin in the spring.

Republican served in Senate since 2003 and was sharp Trump critic before becoming one of his most loyal backers

• US politicians and foreign leaders pay tribute to Graham

Lindsey Graham, a longtime US senator and key ally of Donald Trump, has died from a sudden illness, his office said on Sunday. He had just turned 71.

Graham’s abrupt death will send shock waves through Washington and the Republican party. He had served in the Senate since 2003, representing South Carolina, and was running for re-election in November.

Republican served in Senate since 2003 and was sharp Trump critic before becoming one of his most loyal backers

• US politicians and foreign leaders pay tribute to Graham

Lindsey Graham, a longtime US senator and key ally of Donald Trump, has died from a sudden illness, his office said on Sunday. He had just turned 71.

Graham’s abrupt death will send shock waves through Washington and the Republican party. He had served in the Senate since 2003, representing South Carolina, and was running for re-election in November.

«Внедрить ИИ» — формулировка, за которой на практике скрываются совершенно разные по масштабу работы. Одной компании нужен агент, который годами живёт на сервере и разбирает входящие заявки. Другой — разовый прогон одного документа через связку нейросетей перед подписанием акта. Третьей автоматизация вообще ни к чему: важнее, чтобы команда сама умела ставить задачи агенту и проверять результат, без подрядчика на каждое изменение.

In the midst of unexploded Russian rockets and buzzing drones, Ukrainian winemakers are keeping vines and hope alive

As winemaker Mykhailo Molchanov pottered about trimming foliage from his vines on a warm early-summer day, his dog Direktor at his heels, it was hard to imagine a more idyllic scene.

The Molchanovs’ organic vines are planted directly into the richly biodiverse grassland for which southern Ukraine is renowned – hence their label’s name, Steppe Wines – amid the silvery feathergrass and wild salvia.

Government to launch consultation after Everton’s deal with Stake.com went ahead amid warnings from Gambling Commission

Ministers are poised to launch a crackdown on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams, amid criticism that a delay to the proposals has opened the door for offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals with Premier League clubs.

Progress with plans to kick unlicensed gambling operators out of football has stalled since February, when the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said a review would begin in spring.

• Attacker shown second yellow card for simulation

• Argentina topple Swiss with two goals in extra time

Fifa match officials’ novel use of the term “mistaken identity” reared its head again in sensational circumstances during Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland, leaving the Swiss forward Breel Embolo in tears and the European side a man down for a total of 67 minutes against the defending champions.

“It’s completely not understandable,” Switzerland’s head coach, Murat Yakin, said afterward. “I know that they will protect their referee but this rule destroyed the game today.”