Motorists were unable to get into their cars when their key fobs stopped working outside a branch of Tesco in Royston, Hertfordshire. Police are investigating after 100 reports of key fob failure in three days, with officers telling people not to panic and to report any issues to supermarket staff. One member of the public blamed the full moon for the lockout, but another thinks it is down to “some kind of alien phenomena”. Meanwhile, others worried that radio jamming devices were being used to block signals for remote central locking.
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Men break curious world record
Two men from Idaho have broken a Guinness World Record by throwing and catching 215 dice while the catcher was blindfolded. David Rush, who has broken more than 150 Guinness records to promote STEM education, joined forces with neighbour Jonathan Hannon to break the record for most dice caught in 30 seconds while blindfolded.
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Political cartoons for February 7Cartoons Saturday’s political cartoons include an earthquake warning, Washington Post Mortem, and more
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5 cinematic cartoons about Bezos betting big on 'Melania'Cartoons Artists take on a girlboss, a fetching newspaper, and more
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The fall of the generals: China’s military purgeIn the Spotlight Xi Jinping’s extraordinary removal of senior general proves that no-one is safe from anti-corruption drive that has investigated millions
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK governmentSpeed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishesSpeed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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Israel retrieves final hostage’s body from GazaSpeed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purgeSpeed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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Panama and Canada are negotiating over a crucial copper mineIn the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mineThe Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
