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Brexit extension: Why EU chose a six-month reprieve for its awkward partner

If the UK fails to ratify the agreement by May 22, it must take part in the European parliament elections taking place between May 23 and 26

Shutting out Huawei won't slow China from dominating both 5G and AI

Huawei is not currently being scrutinised for its business conduct in Africa

Meghan Markle baby: Is a home birth safe? Here's what you must know

Reports that she wished to deliver her baby at home for reasons of privacy and comfort have renewed debates about the safety of home birth

Screen time for children: WHO's new approach may do little to curb obesity

while increasing physical activity to combat the global obesity crisis is clearly vital, the WHO guidelines on screen time may not achieve this

Avengers: How Endgame exploits time travel and quantum mechanics

Many of the time-travel concepts in Endgame are connected, at least in name, to recent scientific theory, simulation and speculation

Biden's status as Democratic front runner shows #MeToo an ineffective tool

Weeks before Biden declared his official candidacy, various factions of the Democratic party alleged that he engaged in "inappropriate conduct" with women at previous campaign and fundraising events

Mueller report: How US Congress could follow up on an incomplete document

The Trump administration will want to argue that the release of the Mueller report is the end of investigating the Russia scandal

Einstein was right! Black hole image confirms general theory of relativity

When matter approaches a black hole's event horizon - the point at which not even light can escape - it forms an orbiting disk

A happy ending for 'Game of Thrones'? No thanks

Exposure to "Game of Thrones" seemed to have an effect on viewers that was more akin to consuming the news than to exposure to other fictional stories

Explained: Why Julian Assange was in Ecuadorian embassy & what happens now

The exact charges against Assange have not been clear up until now. This was partly why Ecuador and so many of his supporters backed his claims to political asylum

No food is off limits! Intuitive eating is simple with no complicated rules

Mindful eating involves developing an awareness of internal hunger and satiety cues and making conscious food choices

Study says the ancestral whale was four legged that straddled land and sea

One particular fossilised 'missing link' found in India suggests that the last whale precursors took to the water in times of danger but came onto land to give birth and eat

Livestreamed NZ massacre means it's time to shut down Facebook Live

In the 24 hours after the New Zealand massacre, 1.5 million videos and images of the killings were uploaded to Facebook's servers, the company announced

New Zealand gun law: Will the ban on firearms stop future mass shootings?

The government placed a ban on the sale, transfer, possession, manufacture, and importation of all automatic and most semi-automatic rifles and shotguns

NZ attack underlines need for stronger Facebook, YouTube content moderation

Both platforms have made public statements about their efforts at moderation.

An aviation expert explains how airplane crash investigations work

The accident investigation process is laid out by the standards and recommended practices in an international agreement called Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation

NZ shooting: How social media platforms can stop spread of hateful content

All tools for hate detection have a margin of error. The designers have to decide how many false negatives and false positives they are happy with

Indian monsoon led to global warming 130,000 years ago that ended ice age

The Indian summer monsoon pulled heat and moisture northwards, driving glacial melting in the northern hemisphere and helping tropical wetlands expand their range

Boeing 737 MAX flights grounded globally: How it impacts you

The impact on passengers and air travel could last for months as airlines try to reschedule flights and seek other aircraft to meet demands

3 days, 3 key votes: How the Brexit unicorn has damaged British democracy

Three experts on the European Union consider the lasting effects of the delay and uncertainty