In the GCHQ Christmas challenge, the public is tasked with decoding UK landmark names through codebreaking, maths, and lateral thinking. The challenge, presented as a Christmas card by director Anne Keast-Butler, aims to engage those interested in intelligence work. Puzzle experts suggest working in teams and utilizing a mix of skills to tackle the varying challenges, which include identifying place names from images and calculating deviations in number sequences. The ultimate goal is to decipher the puzzle’s question and find the correct answer, providing a sense of accomplishment for participants.
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With One Regime Gone, Syrians Must Now Recreate Their Government
In the aftermath of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, insurgents are planning to resurrect the state by borrowing weapons from Syrian opposition fighters and utilizing captured government forces' tanks. A youth was seen posing for a picture on top of a tank left on a street in Damascus, symbolizing the rebels' determination to rebuild the country after the regime's downfall. The image captures the rebels' efforts to seize control and establish a...
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