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Science
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for gravitational wave discovery to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne
Three US astrophysicists have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for their first observation of universal gravitational waves. Albert Einstein first predicted the existence of the waves more than a century ago.
News
Stephen Paddock: What we know about the Las Vegas shooter
Who was the 64-year-old who shot into a crowd of Las Vegas concertgoers, killing dozens? As police investigate the massacre, details of the man behind the trigger have begun to emerge.
Huntsman takes up Moscow post at a time of historically poor relations
The new US ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman, has presented his diplomatic credentials to Vladimir Putin in Moscow. He takes up the post at an especially contentious time in relations between the two countries.
EU lawmakers slam lack of Brexit progress, putting trade talks out of reach
The European Parliament has overwhelming backed a motion urging EU leaders not to move on to the next phase of Brexit negotiations with Britain. The move has dealt a blow to London's hopes of moving on to trade talks.
Protests hit Catalonia amid strike against police violence
Transport in Catalonia has been disrupted amid pro-independence actions such as work stoppages, road blocks and marches. The protests come after Spanish police cracked down harshly on an independence referendum.
MH370 report: Missing plane mystery 'unacceptable'
A report on the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 says the ongoing mystery over plane's fate is "unacceptable" and "almost inconceivable" in the modern era. The jet had 239 people onboard when it vanished in 2014.
World
Explosives hurled at Ugandan opposition MPs' homes
Ugandan opposition politicians who have spoken out against removing presidential age limits reportedly had grenades thrown at their houses. President Yoweri Museveni's party wants to scrap the limit. Alex Gitta reports.

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