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National (UK) · HuffPost UK

The 'N.O.I.S.E. Check' Could Help Boys Think Critically Of Manosphere Content

There’s been growing concern for some time now over the popularity of manosphere content, particularly among young boys who might not necessarily question what they’re viewing.The manosphere is “a collection of websites, social media accounts and forums dedicated to men’s issues, from health and fitness to dating an…

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If a school has 240 boys and the N.O.I.S.E. check is introduced in 4 equal weekly sessions, how many boys attend each session?

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A survey suggests that 3 out of 5 boys have encountered manosphere content. What percentage is this?

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The N.O.I.S.E. check has five steps. If a boy spends 3 minutes on each step, how long does the full check take?

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National (UK)

Headlines from UK-wide outlets: general news and analysis.

National (UK) · Metro

I’ve done Pride on all 7 continents — now I’m (literally) on top of the world

Our writer Calum McSwiggan has travelled to all seven continents to see how Pride is celebrated around the world (Picture: Calum McSwiggan) Shattered and frozen, the bone-chilling wind rips our faces as we approach 5,364 metres. Here, at the top of the world, my journey to find Pride around the world finally comes t…

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How many continents did Calum McSwiggan visit for Pride?

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What is 5,364 metres rounded to the nearest thousand?

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How much higher is 5,364 metres than 5,000 metres?

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National (UK) · Metro

My £8 weekend in Madrid — a £1 hotel and £5 return flights

A £1 hotel room? Simon Gage reveals how he did it, and how you can, too (Picture: Getty Images) Free holidays. Who doesn’t want them? Well, not free exactly, but more or less. Return flight to Madrid? £5. A stay in the fabulous Madrid Edition, the only five-star hotel in town with a rooftop pool? £1 a night. Car hir…

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Simon Gage's weekend in Madrid cost £8 total, with a £1 hotel and £5 return flights. What was the cost of other expenses (like food and transport) if the total was exactly £8?

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The return flight to Madrid cost £5. If the original price was £50, what percentage discount did Simon get?

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The hotel cost £1 per night. If a typical hotel in Madrid costs £80 per night, what is the ratio of Simon's cost to the typical cost in its simplest form?

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Statistics

Polling, surveys, trackers and data-led public opinion pieces.

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Global

International and world news.

Global · The Independent — World

Iran-US war latest: Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Iran’s military targets after missile attack

Explosions were reported in several cities, including Tehran and Isfahan

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How many countries are mentioned in the headline?

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How many cities are named in the summary?

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What is the total number of letters in the two named cities?

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Global · The Independent — World

Unexplained ground stop at SFO sparks fears of major travel disruption

A ground stop has been issued for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced in an advisory on Sunday.

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If the ground stop at SFO lasted from 10:00 to 13:30, how many hours and minutes did it last?

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Assume SFO typically handles 1,200 flights per day. If the ground stop affected 15% of daily flights, how many flights were disrupted?

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The FAA announced the ground stop in an advisory. If the advisory was issued 45 minutes before the stop began and the stop lasted 2.5 hours, what was the total time from advisory issuance to end of stop?

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Global · The Independent — World

Trump storms out of NBC interview after being fact-checked about his $1.8B ‘slush fund’ and election fraud

‘Let's call it quits, because I've had enough. Thank you, darling,’ Trump told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker

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Trump claimed a $1.8B slush fund. Write $1.8B as a number in millions.

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If the actual slush fund was $0.2B less than claimed, what was the actual amount in billions?

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If the interview lasted 15 minutes and Trump stormed out after 60% of that time, how many minutes did he stay?

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Politics

UK and Westminster politics, policy and elections.

Politics · The Guardian — Politics

What to do as murder is exploited to spread lies about race and privilege? Stand firm – fight back | Nesrine Malik

Too many leaders have appeased the rightwing culture warriors. In the wake of the Henry Nowak rioting, the time for a push against toxicity and untruths is nowIt is easy to regard, and thus disregard, the riots following the conviction of Henry Nowak’s murderer as an explosion of reaction by a flammable and motivate…

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How many words are in the headline (ignoring punctuation)?

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How many letters are in the author's full name Nesrine Malik?

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How many words are in the first sentence of the summary?

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Politics · The Guardian — Politics

Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London

Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street after Russia fires hypersonic weapons at UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of the UK, France and Germany discussed “the urgent need to scale up” Ukraine’s air defences and deep-strike capabilities in London on Sunday night, after Russ…

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The meeting involved the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France, and Germany. How many leaders were present in total?

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Russia fired hypersonic weapons at Ukraine. If 8 hypersonic missiles were fired and Ukraine intercepted 75%, how many missiles were not intercepted?

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They discussed scaling up air defences by 50%. If Ukraine currently has 200 air defence units, how many units will they have after scaling up by 50%?

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Politics · The Guardian — Politics

Confessions of a political liveblogger: ‘I enjoy it professionally – but, as a citizen, you can think the country’s going to hell in a handcart’

Andrew Sparrow has been writing the Guardian’s daily political live blog for more than 15 years. How does he cope with the relentless psychodrama of British politics?On Monday at 14:12 BST, the Guardian’s Andrew Sparrow posted two sentences announcing one of the largest government document dumps in British political…

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Andrew Sparrow posted at 14:12 BST. Convert 14:12 to a 12-hour clock time.

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He has been writing the live blog for more than 15 years. If we use exactly 15 years, how many days is that (ignoring leap years)?

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He posted two sentences announcing a document dump. If there were 10 such dumps in a year, how many sentences would that be?

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Environment & science

Climate, nature, energy and science stories.

Environment & science · The Guardian — Environment

The fight to save Australia’s ‘incredibly captivating’ endangered spiny crayfish

Global heating is destroying creeks the crayfish call home. They’re the canary in the coalmine for other species living in the delicate ecosystemsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNightfall comes early under the dense cloak of the rainfor…

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How many words are in the headline?

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How many adjectives are used before 'crayfish' in the headline?

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How many words are in the summary?

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Environment & science · The Guardian — Environment

‘We forget how bloody good we are’: old quarry atop extinct volcano transformed into Sydney’s newest bushland park

Guardian Australia road tests Hornsby Park and explores the history of turning industrial sites into peaceful green escapes in the heart of the cityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastI’m a denizen of the inner city, more used to plane tree…

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The quarry is atop an extinct volcano. If the volcano last erupted 12,000 years ago, how many millennia is that?

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The park covers 8 hectares. Convert this area to square metres.

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If the old quarry was 25% larger than the new park, and the park is 8 hectares, what was the area of the quarry?

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Environment & science · BBC — Science & environment

Residents' health fears over plan to burn more waste

The Environment Agency has permitted for an extra 10% of waste to be burned at the Beddington incinerator.

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The incinerator currently burns 50,000 tonnes of waste (assumed). With an extra 10% permitted, what is the new amount?

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If the original amount was 50,000 tonnes and the increase is 10%, what is the ratio of new amount to original amount in its simplest form?

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The 10% increase means the new amount is what percentage of the original?

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Sport

Sport news (including football).

Sport · The Independent — Sport

French Open final LIVE: Alexander Zverev ends grand slam hoodoo against Flavio Cobolli in lengthy five-setter

Cobolli took second seed Zverev to the wire but the second seed was able to emerge victorious to claim his first grand slam title, beating the Italian 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1

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How many sets did Alexander Zverev win in the match?

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How many games were played in total across all sets? (Include the tiebreak set as 13 games: 6+7)

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How many more games did Zverev win than his opponent in the first set (6–1)?

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Sport · The Guardian — Sport

Florentino Pérez to remain as Real Madrid president after overwhelming election win

Enrique Riquelme loses challenge against PérezJosé Mourinho will now be confirmed as managerFlorentino Pérez will continue as president of Real Madrid after winning their first elections in 20 years, paving the way for his plans to sell 5% of the club. Pérez, who has been president for 23 years across two spells – f…

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Florentino Pérez plans to sell 5% of Real Madrid. Write 5% as a fraction in its simplest form.

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He has been president for 23 years across two spells. How many months is that?

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The election was the first in 20 years. Express 20 years as a decimal in decades.

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Sport · The Guardian — Sport

Alexander Zverev wins first grand slam after holding off Cobolli in French Open

No 2 seed beats Italian 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1Wins his first major in his fourth finalTwo weeks of nerves and tension across one of the most chaotic men’s grand slam tournaments in recent memory came to an appropriate conclusion as an excruciatingly tense five-set psychodrama ended with Alexander Zverev, the se…

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In the final set, Zverev won 6-1. How many games did he win and how many did Cobolli win?

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The match had five sets with scores: 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1. How many total games were played?

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Zverev won his first grand slam in his fourth final. What fraction of his finals did he win?

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Local & regional

City and regional papers across the UK.

Local & regional · Manchester Evening News

Molly-Mae Hague's emotional answer to observation after birth of baby boy

She responded to how she looks after the birth of her second child, as she revealed she and Tommy Fury have welcomed a baby boy

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According to the summary, how many children does Molly-Mae Hague now have?

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How many words are in the summary?

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How many letters are in the first name 'Molly-Mae' (ignoring the hyphen)?

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Local & regional · Manchester Evening News

Makerfield by-election LIVE with 10 days to go until polls open

Labour's Andy Burnham and Reform are the frontrunners in a tightly-fought Makerfield by-election campaign

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The by-election is 10 days away. How many hours is that?

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If the polls are open from 7:00 to 22:00 on election day, what fraction of a full day (24 hours) are the polls open?

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Labour and Reform are frontrunners. If Labour's support is 34% and Reform's is 28%, what percentage of voters support neither of these two parties?

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Local & regional · Manchester Evening News

Donald Trump health concerns grow after 'stroke-like event' on live TV

Donald Trump has sparked health concerns after he appeared to mumble during a press briefing in the Oval Office

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If a poll found that 1 in 5 viewers noticed the mumble, what percentage is that?

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The press briefing lasted 30 minutes and the supposed 'stroke-like event' occurred after 40% of the briefing. How many minutes had passed?

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If health concerns grew and a survey of 200 people showed 75% were concerned, how many people were concerned?

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