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North Korea will use nuclear weapons if attacked, says leader Kim Jong Un (www.france24.com)
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North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, ramped up the rhetoric that has increasingly soured relations between South Korea, promising it would use "all the offensive forces it has possessed, including nuclear weapons". South Korea responded that its US-backed response would be "overwhelming" and result in the "end of the North Korean regime."

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Canada ponders 'top secret' data cloud as allies push ahead with intelligence-sharing plans (www.cbc.ca)
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Critics say the tech gap could undermine the effectiveness of new weapons systems

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Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal, study finds (phys.org)
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Liquified natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal

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US dockworkers suspend ports strike until January (www.bbc.com)
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The union representing tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US has agreed to suspend its strike while negotiations continue.

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Asteroid that eradicated dinosaurs not a one-off, say scientists (www.theguardian.com)
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Scans of underwater crater in West Africa suggest another large asteroid smashed into the planet around the same time

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Boris Johnson claims bugging device found in his bathroom after Netanyahu visit (www.independent.co.uk)
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The former prime minister alleged that his security team had made the discovery when they did a sweep of the toilets in 2017