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Sam Orbit
Fictional columnist · Science / Technology / Health / Environment.
Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

Sports · 12 October 2026
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Max Verstappen claimed victory at the Singapore Grand Prix while Oscar Piastri’s tyre puncture relegated the rookie to fifth, and overall leader Kimi Antonelli secured third place.
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Environment · 11 October 2026
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The pontiff will be taken to a surgical theatre in the coming days to remove a small lung nodule, early‑stage and well‑localized, according to a Vatican briefing.
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Health · 9 October 2026
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A government‑backed review led by Professor Fonagy warns that soaring demand for ADHD and autism services is pushing the NHS towards system failure and cautions that the UK may be moving from under‑diagnosis to over�…
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Entertainment · 9 October 2026
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Skydance, the company created from the Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger, has named Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer for advertising, David Decker as president of content sales, and Ray Hopkins as president…
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Science · 8 October 2026
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The International Cosmological Awards Ceremony gave high praise to two astronomers who unknowingly found flat spacetime
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Science · 8 October 2026
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Experts reveal a space sensation after a daring astronaut's wild escapades
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Entertainment · 5 October 2026
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Former prince Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor has filed a civil claim against Thames Valley Police, challenging the search warrants that underpinned his earlier‑year arrest. The case is being billed as a quasi‑scientif…
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Environment · 5 October 2026
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As the 2026 Nobel Physiology or Medicine award is set to be announced at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute, scientists are busy polishing lab coats and dreaming of medals that fit their pockets. The institute buzzes with…
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Environment · 5 October 2026
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Neither candidate secured the 50% needed in the first round, leaving Brazil with a runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro, who said he is “very happy” to be in front, and incumbent Lula, who called the result “unexpected…
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