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title: "&#8216;King of Gore&#8217; joins T rex family tree, and other stories &#8211; our morning round-up"
date: "2013-11-08T08:37:00+00:00"
modified: "2013-11-08T08:37:00+00:00"
url: "https://rationalists.org.uk/2013/11/08/king-of-gore-joins-t-rex-family-tree-and-other-stories-our-morning-round-up/"
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# ‘King of Gore’ joins T rex family tree, and other stories – our morning round-up

[‘King of Gore’ joins T rex family tree](http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/nov/06/king-gore-tyrannosaurus-rex-lythronax-argestes-dinosaur)

A newly-discovered dinosaur, which has been christened “King of gore” by the scientists who have studied it, is the oldest known member of the dinosaur group that gave rise to the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. The 80m-year-old fossil of Lythronax argestes was found in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the desert of southern Utah. The two-legged carnivorous beast was eight metres long and weighed around 2.5 tonnes. (Guardian)

[Monster typhoon roars into Philippines](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24846813)

Typhoon Haiyan is battering the central Philippines with sustained winds of 235 km/h (146mph). It is projected to be possibly the strongest typhoon in recorded history. The storm has forced millions to seek shelter in 20 provinces and at least two people have died, officials say. (BBC)

[Iran and west to begin drafting nuclear deal ](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/07/iran-and-west-drafting-nuclear-agreement)

Iranian and western officials will start drafting a nuclear agreement in Geneva on Friday after international negotiations made dramatic progress. As hopes of a breakthrough soared, the US secretary of state, John Kerry, is to travel to Switzerland on Friday to help seal an agreement which could, if successful, go a long way towards defusing tensions in the Gulf and put off the threat of new war in the Middle East. (Guardian)

[Quebec’s secularism charter heads to lawmakers](http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/quebecs-secularism-charter-heads-to-lawmakers/2013/11/07/a810ec90-47f2-11e3-95a9-3f15b5618ba8_story.html)

Quebec’s long-awaited secularism charter was formally introduced in the province’s legislature on Thursday (Nov. 7) under a new name but with the same goal of restricting “overt” religious expression in the public square. (Washington Post)

[Fossil fuel subsidies ‘reckless use of public funds’](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24833153)

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) says rich countries are spending seven times more supporting coal, oil and gas than they are on helping poorer nations fight climate change. The ODI report details the range of financial help given to oil, coal and gas producers and consumers from national governments and through international development.Some countries including Indonesia, Pakistan and Venezuela are spending twice as much on fossil fuel subsidies as they are on public health. The UK gave tax concessions worth £280m in 2011 for oil and gas production. (BBC)