A roundup of this week's top stories:
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This big, green, fridge crunching machine has munched its two millionth fridge
Online electricals retailer AO Recycling is celebrating recycling over two million fridges at its recycling plant in Telford a little over two years since opening in July 2019...
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Introducing "Leo", the flying electric hypercar
Urban eVTOL, a new US-based company, has pledged to deliver a three-seater "flying electric hypercar" which boasts a top speed of 400km/h (250 mph) and a range of over 480 kilometres (300 miles)...
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Space junk may have crashed into Chinese satellite
The remains of a Russian rocket may have been responsible for the collision with a Chinese military satellite back in March, a scientist from Harvard University has revealed...
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Scotland considers making "ecocide" a criminal offence
Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) want "ecocide" - purposefully committing acts with full awareness of long-term environmental impacts - to become an offence in Scotland, ahead of hopes it will be adopted internationally...
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Glencore invests in Britishvolt for first UK gigafactory
Mining company Glencore has acquired a stake in battery startup Britishvolt, which has plans for a gigafactory intended to power the UK automotive industry's switch to an electric future...
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BHP hopes to leave fossil fuels behind it as it sells off oil & gas unit
Anglo-Australian miner BHP is set to divest its main oil & gas unit to Australia's Woodside in a merger set to pave the way for the company to shift away from oil and gas...
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Deutsche Post DHL to acquire Hillebrand Group
Deutsche Post DHL Group is acquiring ocean freight forwarder J.F. Hillebrand Group for €1.5 billion as part of its strategy to strengthen its core logistics operations...
