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Inside the fight against the global $6 trillion lead poisoning problem
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email “Momentum is building” in the global fight against lead poisoning, delegates at a high-profile industry conference has heard – with newContinue Reading
Chinese car giant Chery could build its cars in Britain including Jaecoo, Omodoa and more
Get our weekly Drive Smart newsletter for motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get our EV editor’s weekly Drive Smart newsletter Chinese car giant Chery could be about to take its biggest step yet inContinue Reading
Aryna Sabalenka suffers huge French Open collapse after losing 10 games in a row
Aryna Sabalenka became the latest player to suffer a gigantic upset at the French Open, enduring her earliest defeat at a Grand Slam tournament in two years. The world No. 1 looked on her way to a comfortable victory when she led 25th seed Diana Shnaider by a set andContinue Reading
Minister admits police anti-racism guidance is ‘wrong’
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email A government minister has admitted the wording of a police commitment to anti-racism, which suggests people should beContinue Reading
Andy Burnham cancels call with hedge funds over ‘bond market pressure’ at short notice
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Andy Burnham cancelled a call on short noticeContinue Reading
How I Met Your Mother actor Nick Pasqual sentenced to 32 years to life for stabbing ex-girlfriend 20 times
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Pain shouldn’t be judged with a lie detector test – here’s why
Peopleimages/Shutterstock.com In 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain. The employer accused him of malingering, so the judge admitted a neuroscientist as an expert witness, who testified that he could see Koch’s pain on a brainContinue Reading
The person who should be in the Mandelson files – but barely features | In The Room
The latest drop of Mandelson files has been humiliating for Keir Starmer. As private emails and messages between Peter Mandelson and MPs were published, his government was branded “pathetic”, “disappointing”, and “beleaguered”. But the most alarming revelation about Starmer came not from what others said about him, but what theContinue Reading
Ötzi the Iceman’s microbiome is still alive, scientists find
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The 5,300-year-old remains of Ötzi the Iceman still contain an active community of ancient and modern-day microbes, a new study hasContinue Reading
John McEnroe puts French Open star on the spot as semi-finalist calls out rivals
The French Open continues, with remaining singles stars looking to book their places in the semi-finals. On the women’s side, we’re guaranteed to have a new Roland Garros champion, and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the heavy favourite to lift the trophy for the first time here. She facesContinue Reading