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The Met Office has released preliminary figures indicating that the average UK air temperature across 2025 is set to reach approximately 10.05C. If confirmed after the final days of the…
Japan suspends world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
In a development that has sent ripples of concern through Japan and the international nuclear energy community, operations at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest, were suspended mere…
Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence groups warn
The 14-page report, officially published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), carries exceptional weight due to its origins. While Defra is the publishing body, sources indicate…
UK holds off joining Trump’s peace board over Putin concerns.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has publicly stated the United Kingdom’s decision to refrain from immediately signing up to US President Donald Trump’s proposed "Board of Peace," citing profound concerns regarding…
Bezos’ Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk’s Starlink
Blue Origin, the ambitious aerospace company founded by Amazon titan Jeff Bezos, has officially declared its intention to enter the burgeoning satellite internet market with a formidable new constellation named…
Significant fall in government borrowing in December, figures show.
The UK government’s borrowing saw a notable reduction last month, driven primarily by a robust increase in tax receipts and higher National Insurance Contributions (NICs) that comfortably outpaced public spending.…
Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativity
The red outline of a hand, found within the limestone cave of Liang Metanduno on Muna, a small island off southeastern Sulawesi, offers compelling evidence that Homo sapiens possessed advanced…
Hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy sickness made me seek sterilisation
Chloe’s ordeal began when she was first diagnosed with HG during her initial pregnancy. Unaware of the condition’s severity, she found herself confined to bed for her entire first trimester,…
Kizza Besigye: Life of veteran Ugandan opposition leader in danger, wife says
The life of Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye is in grave danger, his wife, Winnie Byanyima, declared with profound concern after a recent visit to him in detention. "He…
Could the US Congress stop Trump from taking Greenland?
President Donald Trump’s audacious ambition to acquire Greenland has ignited a significant backlash within his own Republican party in Congress, fueling growing unease about the potential for further US military…

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