A new Covid variant has been reported across the globe with fears it will soon be the dominant strain of the illness. Cases of the XEC variant, first detected in Germany in June, have since been reported in the UK, United States, Denmark and other countries. Experts say the strainContinue Reading
Scientists have found seven new species of frogs in Madagascar whose high-pitched calls they say are like the “sound effects from the sci-fi television series Star Trek”. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the frogs, found across the rainforests of Madagascar, emit whistling sounds while communicating with others ofContinue Reading
Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit ‘reset’ of relations with the EU could trigger an arms race that leads other countries to offer the UK better trade deals, senior Whitehall figures believe. The prime minister has promised to fix Britain’s damaged relationship with the European Union for the benefit of “generations to come”. ButContinue Reading
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Emma Raducanu is ready to ‘do some damage’ in 2025 after being stifled by injuries for a second consecutive season. The Brit has been absent for almost two months since suffering a foot ligament issue at the Korea Open. In September, Raducanu revealed that she planned to close out theContinue Reading
Stellantis, the parent company of Vauxhall, Fiat, Citroen, and Peugeot, is set to decide the fate of its UK factories within weeks amid ongoing disagreements with the Government over electric vehicle (EV) sales targets. In June, Stellantis warned it may need to close its Ellesmere Port and Luton plants unlessContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Whoopi Goldberg has hit out at Donald Trump over abortion restrictions, saying she doesn’t believeContinue Reading
Some of the earliest inhabitants of Japan came from the Korean peninsula, according to a new study that sheds more light on ancient immigration patterns to the archipelago. Japan may be an international travel hub for business and pleasure today, but the islands were relatively isolated until about 3000BC. ItsContinue Reading
A group of charities and online safety campaigners have written to the Prime Minister, urging him to ignore advice from Ofcom around which websites to categorise as the most dangerous under the Online Safety Act. The group of campaigners said the regulator’s advice that smaller websites should not be designatedContinue Reading
Unemployed people will be given weight-loss jabs to assist them back into work in a trial. The UK’s life sciences sector will receive £279 million from drugs giant Eli Lilly, to invest in developing new medicines and ways to deliver treatment. Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of the NHS praised weight-lossContinue Reading
