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No state scholarships for those avoiding conscription

Cyprus Mail 

Males who have not completed their military service or who have secured an army deferment for reasons other than their college studies may not apply for a state scholarship, the government has clarified. The government made its current policy known, in response to a complaint voiced by Akel MP Andreas Kafkalias. The lawmaker had written […]

Bill Walton, NBA Star, ESPN Commentator and Grateful Dead Superfan, Dies at 71

Variety 

Bill Walton, the gregarious NBA star who became an ESPN commentator and was well known as a dedicated fan of the Grateful Dead, has died after battling cancer, the NBA confirmed Monday. He was 71. A towering figure who stood 6 feet 11 inches, Walton played for three NBA teams and won two championships during […]

Trump "hush money" trial closing arguments expected

CBSNews.com 

Closing arguments in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" criminal trial are expected to begin Tuesday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains the next steps in the case.

The next Doom game is apparently called The Dark Ages and will go all Army of Darkness in a medieval world

Rock Paper Shotgun 

The next Doom game - the first new instalment in over four years, after Doom Eternal - is reportedly taking a leaf out of Evil Dead: Army of Darkness’ necronomicon by transporting the Doom Slayer back to a medieval world to presumably battle hellspawn. According to a new report, it’s subtitled The Dark Ages and we’ll get an official reveal next week.

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Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares for pilots

Phys.org 

How can sunlight reflecting off SpaceX's Starlink satellites interfere with ground-based operations? This is what a study recently posted to the arXiv preprint server hopes to address as a pair of researchers investigate how Starlink satellites appear brighter—which the researchers also refer to as flaring—to observers on Earth when the sun is at certain angles, along with discussing past incidents of how this brightness has influenced aerial operations on Earth.

Memorial Day travel breaks records, deadly storms cause delays

CBSNews.com 

Tens of millions of Americans are returning home from the record-breaking Memorial Day holiday travel weekend after deadly storms swept through multiple states and caused delays at some U.S. airports. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports.

Brazil Emerges as Top Market for Chinese Electric Vehicles

«The Rio Times» 

Brazil recently outpaced Belgium, becoming the premier market for Chinese electric and hybrid vehicles. This change is part of a larger shift, with Chinese automakers looking beyond Europe, driven by an EU antitrust probe. Despite impending tax hikes, demand for these vehicles in Brazil remains strong. Taxes on electric vehicles will rise from zero to […]