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The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panicFlights cancelled as new travel warnings issued after US-Israeli strikes on IranIndian mango farmers are urged to moderniseWhen does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?Lyse Doucet: This is an extraordinary moment Iran has been preparing forChris Mason: Trump calls Starmer as US and Europe diverge on Iran strikesKeir Starmer appeasing tech firms, leading campaigner says.Yorkshire Cat Rescue Sees Rise in Abandoned Cats as Costs IncreaseExtreme rainfall and floods devastating South West wildlifeI went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away.Bahrain strikes raise questions on how US can deal with Iran retaliationWhy fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social mediaTyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chopIran launches retaliatory strikes at targets across Middle East.Tumbler Ridge suspect’s ChatGPT account banned before shooting.Leonardo helicopter deal to go ahead after Reeves intervention.Panic in the streets, but relief for some: The mood in Iran.Wild Haweswater fungal research aims to support woodland creationBrewdog expected to announce sale early next week.Bowen: A dangerous moment, but US and Israel see opportunity not to be missedResident Evil Requiem: How Capcom Hopes to Redefine Survival HorrorWhat the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and newsPlanetary parade: Photographer captures phenomenon in DorsetWhat we know about the joint US-Israel attack on IranNasa announces change to its Moon landing plansMahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeatRent tops £1,000 a month in more areas – find out whereBirds: New marine strategy must deliver tangible action, RSPBNI saysVaginal mesh operation left Conwy woman in agonyA ‘delicate’ balance for Canada and a ‘win-win’ for Modi as Carney visits IndiaUrgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI bossSam Altman backs Anthropic in AI battlefield row with PentagonAsos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fallKeir Starmer vows to fight on despite Gorton and Denton by-election defeat to GreensBurger King AI bot will check up on staffs’ please and thank yous.Energy prices: SSE Airtricity to reduce gas tariff by 8% from AprilBBC Inside Science – How to bury radioactive waste – BBC SoundsWhat we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensionsWaitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns.Ed Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertainWhy you can’t get a signal at festivals and sports matchesNasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its historySepsis warning after Penn woman’s quadruple amputationAvalanches in Europe and the US: Have there been more this winter?
Wed. Mar 4th, 2026
China’s plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare
China’s plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare

Chinese authorities are implementing a significant overhaul of the tax system, effective from January 1st, designed to tackle the nation’s rapidly declining birth rate and aging population. Under the new…

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