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Safran’s €70 million Le Creusot expansion strengthens Rafale production
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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In Le Creusot, Burgundy’s long-established steelmaking centre, Safran Aircraft Engines is undertaking a substantial modernisation of its plant. The project...
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U.S. Navy Commissions USS Cleveland, the Final Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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£140 State Pension Cut From December 2025: What Happens Now?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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A white envelope arrives, bearing ordinary print - the sort of post you might leave unopened for a day or...
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Stellantis PureTech Shift Reshapes the EV Transition
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Something significant is changing behind the industry curtain. Stellantis has indicated a broad move towards its PureTech three-cylinder petrol engine...
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Curiosity rover data revive the question: was Mars ever alive?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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A small piece of Martian rock, drilled by a lone rover, has revived space exploration’s oldest question: was Mars ever...
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Purple Fence Posts: What They Mean Under the Purple Paint Law
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Whether you are driving or walking, you may occasionally come across fences marked with an unexpected shade of purple. It...
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Dacia Bigster: the SUV that overshadows the Duster and Jogger
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The Romanian budget brand discovered in 2025 that it could also launch-and sell in substantial numbers-larger SUVs, priced from a...
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Kimi Antonelli on the AMG GT2 W16 at Silverstone
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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As we reach the pit-lane exit, Kimi Antonelli presses the kill switch in the AMG GT2. With its gruff, burbling...
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US Navy Sea Hunter and Seahawk Enter Carrier Strike Groups in 2026
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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In 2026, the US Navy is set to take an unprecedented step: it will bring fully autonomous, crewless surface vessels...
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How Galápagos Giant Tortoises Are Rewilding Española Island
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At dawn on Española Island, the sound comes first: branches cracking with a brittle snap across the dark lava rocks....
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BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab sign RAF T-7A Red Hawk training Letter of Intent
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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BAE Systems, Boeing and Saab have entered into a Letter of Intent to work together on the Royal Air Force’s...
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Portugal’s Air Force completes historic KC-390 Millennium flight from Mozambique to Beja
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Portugal’s Air Force has reached a new operational milestone by completing, for the first time, a mission linking Mozambique with...
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When Equal Inheritance Does Not Feel Fair
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Let’s be honest: nobody actually does that every day. The sitting room fell silent as the solicitor slid the will...
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GOL launches first intercontinental Airbus flight from Galeão
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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GOL Linhas Aéreas’ first intercontinental flight has departed from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport. It is also the airline’s first...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage could crash into the Moon on 5 August 2026
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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According to an astronomer, a SpaceX rocket upper stage - the non-recoverable section - is set to crash into the...
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State Pension Reform from 1 September: More Money for Mothers with Children
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Parents who raise children often work part-time, take career breaks and earn less. Those factors can have consequences later for...
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Brazil prepares for Operation Orion 2026 in France
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Brazil is preparing to take part in Operation “Orion 2026” by deploying a Brazilian Marine Corps contingent. Organised by France,...
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Why Latchkey Children Developed Inner Resilience
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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This childhood shaped millions of people, often more profoundly than they realise. Anyone who grew up in the 1970s, 1980s...
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F-16 Block 50: 20 Years Transforming Chilean Air Power
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On 31 January 2006, the Chilean Air Force did not merely receive a new combat aircraft. In practical terms, the...
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Argentine Navy Retires Grumman S-2T Turbo Tracker After Six Decades
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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After more than six decades in exploration, maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles, the Argentine Navy has formally retired its...
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Volvo Cars concerned about EU import tariffs on China-made EX30
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Volvo Cars has voiced concern about the European Union’s (EU) provisional import tariffs on electric cars made in China. Jim...
