Faisal Islam
Unions set to call for mass public sector strikes
General strikes for November set to be discussed at TUC conference on Wednesday, Economics Editor Faisal Islam learns.
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Einstein’s theory: when science thinks twice
As scientists cast doubt on one of Einstein’s long standing laws about the speed of light, Channel 4 News looks back at the theories which have been proved wrong over the centuries.
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Is Einstein wrong about speed of light?
As scientists appear to contradict one of Einstein’s fundamental laws about the speed of light, a leading physicist tells Channel 4 News he is “shocked and suspicious” about the findings.
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Shale gas find in Lancashire fuels protests
A huge shale gas find underground in Lancashire could create 1,700 local jobs – but opponents fear it could undermine Britain’s burgeoning renewable energy industry.
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‘Star Wars’ planet discovered by astronomers
Scientists say they have discovered the first planet which, like Tatooine in the Star Wars films, orbits two suns. One leading astronomer tells Channel 4 News it is a “science fiction dream come true”
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Arms fair opens in London amid protests
Defence Secretary Liam Fox gives strong support to the defence industry at the opening of the UK’s DSEi arms fair, which includes delegates from Bahrain.
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Dying to win? The hidden cost of head injuries in sport
“Belak’s body was found last week in a Toronto condominium – the police said his death was not suspicious. He probably fought hundreds of times – but I don’t think he wanted to.”
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9/11: the view from lower Manhattan
Those of us who live in Lower Manhattan don’t need, nor want, much reminding of 9/11, writes former New York Times blog editor Robert Mackey for Channel 4 News.
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‘Survival and identity’ emerge in debris of 9/11
What survives in a catastrophic terror strike? Scraps of paper, twisted girders, a flag? Channel 4 News examines a collection of artefacts from Ground Zero brought together by artist Francesc Torres.
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No U-turn on planning reform, says minister
Amid fears that planning changes could end up “concreting the countryside”, the planning minister tells Channel 4 News he will work with countryside campaigners, but says there will be no U-turn.
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Leaders meet in Paris for ‘friends of Libya’ summit
As world leaders meet for a key summit on Libya, one analyst tells Channel 4 News there is a diplomatic scramble to establish Libya’s new government and avoid a “terrific embarrassment”.
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To rent or buy? A tale of four cities
As a report finds fewer of us in the UK will be able to afford to buy a house or flat, Channel 4 News speaks to four people who know what it is like to hire your home abroad.
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Google boss warns against blocking websites
The head of Google has attacked David Cameron’s suggestion that the Government should have the power to control social media sites.
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Low-lying areas of New York evacuated in hurricane scare
President Obama has cut short his holiday warning Hurricane Irene will be a “historic” storm, as low lying parts of New York are evacuated and public transport shut down.
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Tripoli hospital struggling as bodies keep coming
Alex is Thomson says that bodies piling up in Tripoli’s Al Zawiya Hospital the day after Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound was stormed by rebels.
