What in the World – COP30 made some progress, but not on fossil fuels – BBC Sounds
The thirtieth Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded in Belem, Brazil, on November 24, 2025, marking a critical juncture in…
Executions in Iran more than double in 2025, IHR report says
The number of executions in Iran in 2025 has more than doubled compared to the amount which took place across the country in 2024, marking a stark and deeply concerning…
Cats became our companions way later than you think.
In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to forge enduring bonds with humans, a journey far more recent and geographically distinct than previously assumed.…
UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy
Ministers within the UK government have explicitly stated that the DRC has not made the necessary changes required under the comprehensive overhaul of the UK’s asylum rules, which were first…
TikTok owner signs join venture deal to avoid US ban
In a memo circulated to staff, TikTok emphasized that this new arrangement would allow "over 170 million Americans to continue discovering a world of endless possibilities as part of a…
Don’t rule out EU customs union, TUC boss Nowak tells Starmer
Nowak’s intervention specifically urged the government, and implicitly the Labour opposition, not to prematurely rule out the option of rejoining a customs union with the EU. Such a move, he…
West Yorkshire mayor says too many families are ‘working poor’.
Labour’s Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, has voiced significant concerns regarding the growing number of families in the region who are trapped in the cycle of "working poverty,"…
BBC Inside Science – A ‘functional’ cure for HIV? – BBC Sounds
The latest episode of BBC Inside Science, broadcast on Radio 4 on December 4, 2025, delves into groundbreaking developments in the quest for an HIV cure, alongside fascinating historical research…
Storm Johannes: Two killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps Nordic countries
A devastating winter storm, christened Johannes by meteorologists, has unleashed its fury across the Nordic countries, leaving a trail of destruction and tragically claiming two lives in Sweden. The powerful…
UN environment report ‘hijacked’ over fossil fuels – top scientist
The Global Environment Outlook (GEO), a comprehensive assessment compiled over six years by nearly 300 scientists worldwide under the auspices of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), meticulously links escalating climate…

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UK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AI

































































































