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NASA is returning to Venus to study why Earth’s ‘evil twin’ became a blazing hellhole tnw.to/d6iuN

The Twitter Blue subscription service is now available in Australia and Canada tnw.to/AG6xf

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EU unveils plans for digital ID wallet for accessing services across the bloc tnw.to/PJdvP

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Facebook says Trump’s ban could end before 2024 presidential election tnw.to/L3oQQ

How to get people from Earth to Mars and safely back again tnw.to/HFKm0

How hackers have manipulated Twitter’s trending algorithm for years tnw.to/jR7G2

AI picks the most valuable footballers in Europe’s top 5 leagues tnw.to/2jvB8

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Watch a drone refuel another aircraft in mid-air for the first time tnw.to/U99SD

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