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Newspin: Balancing the News (UK)

News for Aug 03, 2022

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Ekin-Su Clclolu and Davide Sanclimenti won Love Island 2022 by massive landslide after scoring whopping percentage of public vote -- Metro

Ekin-Su Clclolu and Davide Sanclimenti won Love Island 2022 by a huge landslide. Ekin-Su and Davide 63.69% Gemma Owen and Luca Bish 14.47% Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope 11.77% Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page 10.07%

Outline: (what is this?) other finalists

Tone: (what is this?) ± mixed

Discussion: (what is this?) ++ Dami, ? Gemma, ? Luca


'Why Ekin-Su is the greatest Love Island contestant of all time' -- The Independent

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu should replace Laura Whitmore on Love Island and its sibling show, Aftersun, immediately; Her clear-cut, “Do you fancy me or what?” manner became an asset to the show’s drama

Outline:  greatest love island contestant

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  + Ekin, ++ Davide, -- Adam

Mock The Week axed after 17 years: Thats it folks, the UK has finally run out of news -- Metro

BREAKING: The beloved comedy panel show Mock The Week has been axed after 17 years. Presenter and comedian Dara OBriain confirmed the news, sarcastically saying the UK has finally run out of news

Outline:  beloved comedy panel show mock

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ± Frankie Boyle, ± BBC, - Dave


BBC Two's Mock the Week to end after 17 years -- BBC News (UK)

Mock the Week is to end after 17 years, the BBC has announced; The satirical show has featured Dara Ó'Briain and team captain Hugh Dennis since 2005

Outline:  comedy panel

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  - BBC, - Frankie Boyle, ? Nish Kumar


Mock the Week: Panel show is ending after 17 years to create room for new shows at BBC -- The Independent

Mock the Week is coming to an end at the BBC after 17 years

Outline:  bbc mock

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ± BBC, -- Frankie Boyle, - Tory

Jacob Rees-Mogg admits: I was wrong to say Brexit would not cause Dover delays -- The Guardian

Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted he was wrong to say there would be no delays at Dover; Minister blamed Paris for the ‘French-created delays’ witnessed recently

Outline:  brexit

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ± Brexit, - UK, - Jacob


Channel Migrants: New daily high for 2022 set on Monday -- BBC News (UK)

New daily record for migrants crossing English Channel in 2022

Outline:  channel migrants

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  + UK, ± France, - Rwanda

Nancy Pelosis visit to Taiwan risks upsetting Beijing to no advantage -- The Guardian

House speaker’s arrival is likely to inflame relations between the US and China without making Taiwan safer; Beijing sees unification with Taiwan as a part of Xi Jinping's project national rejuvenation

Outline:  china relationship

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  + China, + Taiwan, ++ Russia


Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan as China puts military on high alert -- The Guardian

Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid soaring tensions with China

Outline:  high alert nancy pelosi lands

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ++ China, - US, - Taiwan


BREAKING: China military to hold live fire exercises off Taiwan coast after Pelosis arrival -- The Independent

Announcement made within moments of Nancy Pelosi touching down in the country; Chinese military has been put on high alert and will launch ‘targeted military operations’ in response to the visit

Outline:  taiwan strait

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  - China, ++ US, ± Taiwan

Princess Charlotte joins Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Commonwealth Games -- BBC News (UK)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday; Princess Charlotte placed a medal on a medal board at SportsAid

Outline:  commonwealth games princess charlotte

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ? Duke, ? William, ? Andrew


BTS could perform while doing military service -- BBC News (UK)

Military service is mandatory in South Korea between the ages of 18 and 28, for about 20 months; The oldest member of the K-pop band, Jin, turns 30 next year

Outline:  south korean defence minister

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ? BBC news, ? Putin, ? Elvis

Truss says ignore "attention seeker" Sturgeon -- BBC News (UK)

Foreign secretary criticised Scotland's first minister before ruling out a second independence referendum

Outline:  scottish conservative msps

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  - Scotland, - UK, + Truss


Liz Truss dismissal of attention seeker Sturgeon will horrify Scots, says SNP -- The Guardian

Tory activists cheered leadership favourite when she said first minister should be ignored; Truss is the clear favourite ahead of Rishi Sunak to win the final round of the Tory leadership election

Outline:  scottish tory mps

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  -- SNP, ? Truss, ? England

Big Brother will return next year on ITV2 and online -- BBC News (UK)

Big Brother to return on ITV in 2023

Outline:  celebrity big brother

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ++ Rylan, ± ITV, ++ UK


Gary Lineker backs calls for more womens football on TV after Englands Euro 2022 triumph -- The Times

Gary Lineker has joined calls to supersize womens football on television after Englands Euro 2022 triumph was watched by a record audience

Outline:  more womens football

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ++ BBC, ++ Gary, ? Lineker

Bitcoin: Missing hard drive could fund Newport crypto hub -- BBC News (UK)

Man hunts for missing hard drive containing Bitcoin worth an estimated 150m ($184m)

Outline:  newport crypto hub man hunts

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ++ BBC, ++ Newport, ? UK

How do we solve the problem of dead satellites and space debris? -- BBC News (UK)

Some estimates say that fewer than half of the satellites currently in orbit are working; So what can be done to stop these broken machines becoming a threat to those that we still rely on

Outline:  dead satellites

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  -- Elon Musk, - Russia, ? Rwanda

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