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…
Amanda Nguyen: Blue Origin astronaut reveals depression after space flight backlash
Speaking with raw honesty about the aftermath of the experience, Ms. Nguyen, who made history as the first Vietnamese woman to journey into space, articulated that the overwhelming backlash effectively…
Newport woman felt ‘so guilty’ having skin cancer while pregnant.
Emma Giannuzzi, a 36-year-old mother from Rogerstone, Newport, has bravely shared her deeply personal and emotionally charged experience of battling skin cancer, a diagnosis that struck her during a profoundly…
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space.
What once resided firmly in the realm of science fiction – the vision of factories operating hundreds of kilometres above Earth, meticulously crafting high-quality materials – is now a tangible…
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July
Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers, held captive since July during a period of escalating border skirmishes, a move that signifies a critical step towards de-escalating the long-simmering territorial dispute…
Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency plummets
As Iran grapples with a deepening economic crisis, the nation has been engulfed in widespread protests for a third consecutive day, ignited by a dramatic plummet in the value of…
Artificial intelligence: China plans rules to protect children and tackle suicide risks.
China is poised to implement stringent new regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) systems, aiming to establish robust safeguards for children and critically address the potential for chatbots to offer advice…
COP30: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit
By Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor, and Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent In three decades of these annual gatherings aimed at forging global consensus on how to prevent and deal with global…
British-Egyptian dissident apologises for tweets as Tories push for UK deportation
Following a review of the contentious posts, Mr. Abd El Fattah released a statement expressing profound regret. "I do understand how shocking and hurtful they are, and for that I…
Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time.
Scotland’s resident doctors are poised to stage their first-ever national strike, a significant escalation in the ongoing dispute over pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland announced the planned industrial…

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