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The true story behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the mission that inspired James Bond

Turns out, the true story is rather different

Evening Standard

Is The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare a true story? Did it inspire James Bond?

Is The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare a true story? Answers to your questions about Guy Ritchie's explosive World War Two action comedy.

WhatToWatch

'Just the right kind of weird:' How the secret weapon of a /pizza command let EverQuest 2 slice into WoW and accidentally end up topping Pizza Hut on Google

The MMO developers thought up /pizza as a joke, but it became a viral sensation just when they needed it.

PC Gamer

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1st fatal case of Alaskapox may have been tied to stray cat

The Alaskapox virus belongs to the same broad group as smallpox and mpox, but to date, it's infected fewer than 10 people.

LiveScience

Is it safe to travel to Ecuador? Prosecutor investigating TV studio attack is murdered

César Suárez was leading the investigation of the attack on Ecuadorian TV station led by gang members

Evening Standard

Cusat syndicate panel probing stampede finds fault with organising committee

A three-member panel appointed by the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) to probe the stampede on the campus last month has fixed the responsibility on the organising committee for its perceived failures.

The Hindu

Tears flow ahead of music

Detailed report on the stampede at Cusat that claimed four lives. Interaction with eyewitnesses. Expert opinions on the reasons for the accident and preventive measures.

The Hindu

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Syndicate panel’s probe into Cusat stampede marred by blame game

Cusat probe into Nov 25 stampede turns farce as varsity blames SoE Principal and organising committee. MP Hibi Eden demands judicial inquiry, alleging university authorities failed to take responsibility.

The Hindu

Sobha Cyrus is new principal of Cusat School of Engineering

Dr. Sobha Cyrus appointed as new Principal of School of Engineering at Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) following removal of Deepak Kumar Sahoo during investigation of tech fest 'Dhishna-23' stampede. Dr. Cyrus is a professor in Civil Engineering division and had held the position of SoE Principal earlier.

The Hindu

‘Nothing we could do but move with the crowd’: Eyewitnesses on Kochi college stampede

It was meant to be a night of celebrations for the students of the School of Engineering at the Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Newslaundry

Cusat stampede: letter from School of Engineering Principal to Registrar seeking security, police deployment emerges

Kochi police say no alert from Cusat for tech fest security; letter from SoE Principal to Registrar requesting adequate security emerges. Letter dated November 24, 2023, requested deployment of police for two off-campus music programmes. Registrar yet to comment if letter was passed on to police. Three-pronged probe by university,…

The Hindu

From brave women to fake heads, UK show explores the many facets of spying

Imperial War Museum exhibition will tell story of Noor Inayat Khan as it recounts tales of courage, ingenuity and deception

The Guardian - UK

University School of Engineering to double its intake in future, says registrar

UoM's SOE to double intake, provide competitive education to students. Registrar Shailja inaugurated AMUSE 2023, stressing importance of technical education & reasonable fee structure. She urged students to be creative & constructive, & to make their mark in fields like ISRO, NASA. Dean Shankar said NEP has created competitive environment…

The Hindu

From a match with 149 own goals to Scottish Cup routs: football’s most lopsided results

Bayern Munich’s 27-0 win in a friendly has garnered plenty of attention, but there have been far more shocking scorelines

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Jean Argles obituary

Codebreaker who served in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the second world war

The Conversation

Spying, sabotage, subversion, people-smuggling: the brave women who resisted the Nazis through non-violence

Many people think Nazi Germany was beaten only through military violence, and mainly by men. As Barack Obama said in 2009: “Nonviolence could not have halted Hitler’s armies”. In fact, non-violent action was widely used in resisting Nazism. Brave women often led it. They later got little recognition, though this…

The Independent UK

Author and wartime spy trainer Noreen Riols made MBE in New Year Honours

She published her memoir, The Secret Ministry of Ag. & Fish: My Life in Churchill’s School for Spies, in 2013.

Evening Standard

Noor at Southwark Playhouse review: the real Noor deserves better

The dialogue in this misjudged play is full of melodrama and bathos, the acting mostly poor

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Tribune News Service

20 are accused of illegally voting in Florida. DeSantis calls it ‘the opening salvo’ in cases

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state agents were arresting 20 Florida felons who he said voted illegally in 2020, declaring it the first step in what he promised would be an overdue effort to ensure election integrity.

ABC News

Honiara denies wanting to control Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, while moving to replace its board

The Solomon Islands government says it's considering replacing the board of the country's national broadcaster, but denies taking control of editorial policy, amid concerns the government-funded media outlet is losing its independence.

ABC News

Tasmania's State of the Environment report is overdue and last seen 13 years ago. So where is it?

Tasmania's State of the Environment report is due every five years, a reporting requirement set down in legislation. Here's what we can find out about why the report was last seen in 2009.

Reason

Important Case About #TheyLied Libel Lawsuits Against Federal Employees

From Hockenberry v. U.S., decided today by the Tenth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Joel Carson, joined by Judges Nancy Moritz and Paul Kelly: Hockenberry is a Captain in the United States Army and Kalas is an Army Reserve Captain. In 2016, Hockenberry and Kalas were employed as attorneys…

Manchester Evening News

Stretford Market traders feel ‘left behind’ in multi-million pound plans to revamp area

The council and developers said they will ‘of course’ support Stretford Market into the future.

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