12 April 2024 – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

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Kristalina Georgieva to head IMF for a second term

Peter Sanders12 April 2024

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Kristalina Georgieva has won a second five-year term as IMF managing director,...

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These real-life ‘Rosie the Riveters’ just received the top U.S. civilian award

Robert Melton12 April 2024

As It Happens5:59Real-life 'Rosie the Riveters' recieve top U.S. civilian honourWhen Marian Sousa got her first job at the age of 17, not only did she earn some extra cash...

Science

Even Brief Secondhand Smoke Exposure Increases Risk of Dangerous Heart Rhythm Disorder

Jessica McCarthy12 April 2024

New research indicates that even minimal exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. The study, involving over 400,000 adults from the UK...

Science

Environmental groups grateful but vigilant after Key Bridge collapse

Jessica McCarthy12 April 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Alice Volpitta watched the video of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and the trucks tumbling into the Patapsco River in the darkness, she thought...

Sport

Plymouth 1-0 Leicester

Marjory Copeland12 April 2024

Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Plymouth Argyle and Leicester City.

Sport

Western Bulldogs loss to Essendon, coach Luke Beveridge, Tom Liberatore injury update

Marjory Copeland12 April 2024

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has called on his playing group to face "reality" after they coughed up a nine-point lead to go down at the hands of Essendon by...

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Evidence of fraud ‘quite compelling’, says Post Office’s ex-managing director

Peter Sanders12 April 2024

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The former managing director of the Post Office has said that evidence...

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Former U.S. ambassador gets 15-year prison sentence after decades as secret Cuban agent

Robert Melton12 April 2024

A former career U.S. diplomat was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba, a plea agreement...

Science

Designing a cost-effective X-ray free electron lasers facility

Jessica McCarthy12 April 2024

View of the XLS facility. The total length is 483.6 m. Credit: The European Physical Journal Special Topics (2024). DOI: 10.1140/epjs/s11734-023-01076-0 Many advances in structural science since the 1970s were made...

Technology

Epic Systems boots Particle Health for unauthorized sharing of data

Jessica McCarthy12 April 2024

The eponymous sign outside Epic headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin.Source: Yiem via Wikipedia CCEpic Systems, the largest provider of software for managing medical records, says a venture-backed startup called Particle Health...

Day: 12 April 2024

Kristalina Georgieva to head IMF for a second term

These real-life ‘Rosie the Riveters’ just received the top U.S. civilian award

Even Brief Secondhand Smoke Exposure Increases Risk of Dangerous Heart Rhythm Disorder

Environmental groups grateful but vigilant after Key Bridge collapse

Plymouth 1-0 Leicester

Western Bulldogs loss to Essendon, coach Luke Beveridge, Tom Liberatore injury update

Evidence of fraud ‘quite compelling’, says Post Office’s ex-managing director

Former U.S. ambassador gets 15-year prison sentence after decades as secret Cuban agent

Designing a cost-effective X-ray free electron lasers facility

Epic Systems boots Particle Health for unauthorized sharing of data

November Handicap: Comprehensive guide to the season’s competitive final flat contest at Doncaster | Racing News

Tiger-backed French fintech Qonto seeks €5bn valuation in share sale

Employers eye staff pension schemes to cut national insurance bills

Calgary’s McMahon Stadium to host the 2026 Grey Cup

A Night of Power Outages and Chaos

Women’s basketball isn’t having a moment. This is our new reality

November Handicap: Comprehensive guide to the season’s competitive final flat contest at Doncaster | Racing News

Tiger-backed French fintech Qonto seeks €5bn valuation in share sale

Employers eye staff pension schemes to cut national insurance bills

Calgary’s McMahon Stadium to host the 2026 Grey Cup

A Night of Power Outages and Chaos

Women’s basketball isn’t having a moment. This is our new reality

Plants and animals with bigger genomes grow less efficiently—new research helps explain why they never died out

Third time lucky! | Moutet hits three underarm serves against Norrie!

Prudential taps Morgan Stanley’s Chappuis to lead asset management arm

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signals concessions on timing of confidence vote

Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: budget watchdog

Lamar Jackson’s heroics lift Ravens over Bengals, but the defense has to start doing its part