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Scientists can’t agree on when the first animals evolved – our research hopes to end the debate
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock There are estimated to be nearly 8 million species of animals living today, making up the majority of Earth’s documented biodiversity and inhabiting almost all of its environments. However, for most of Earth’s history animals were completely absent. The date of the first animals marks a shift in theContinue Reading
UK Government charter flight leaves Israel with more expected in coming days
A Government charter flight left Israel on Friday night with more expected to follow in the coming days. According to FlightRadar24, a Royal Air Force A400M left from Tel Aviv to Cyprus just after 10pm on Friday. The Ministry of Defence and The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) didContinue Reading
Sunak says civilian safety must be ‘paramount in our minds’ in Israel-Hamas war
P rime Minister Rishi Sunak has said Israel has “every right to defend itself” from Hamas attacks but stressed that civilian safety must be “paramount in our minds”. Mr Sunak also said the UK was doing “everything we can to ensure the security of British citizens” after the Defence SecretaryContinue Reading
This secret Mean Girls: The Musical trailer is showing during screenings of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour film
G et in loser, we’re going shopping! At screenings of Taylor Swift’s new The Eras Tour concert film, some fans have been treated to a rather fetch surprise – a secret airing of the trailer for a new Mean Girls film, which is set to come out the same yearContinue Reading
Shapps says Israel has right to go after Hamas amid north Gaza evacuation order
T he UK Defence Secretary has insisted Israel has the right to “go after” Hamas following an Israeli order for the evacuation of northern Gaza. Grant Shapps said Israel should act within international law, and while he appeared to stop short of explicitly endorsing the evacuation order and related tactics,Continue Reading
Sunak urges Israel to ‘protect ordinary Palestinians’ in fightback against Hamas
R ishi Sunak has called on Israel to “protect ordinary Palestinians” as it hunts down Hamas militants responsible for killing hundreds of Israelis. Downing Street confirmed the Prime Minister spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after agreeing to send Royal Navy vessels and Royal Air Force surveillanceContinue Reading
Starve Acre review: Folk horror starring Matt Smith is high on atmosphere, low on scares
Review at a glance T he roots of an ancient tree, felled centuries ago, twist and turn their way into the lives of a married couple with devastating results in Starve Acre, which enjoys a world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. A morbid fascination with the occult andContinue Reading
Sunak announces £3m extra to protect British Jewish community after Hamas attack
P rime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced £3 million in extra funding to protect schools, synagogues and other Jewish community buildings in the UK in response to Hamas’ attacks in Israel. The money will be given to the Community Security Trust (CST) after the group, which acts on the behalfContinue Reading
Baby formula preparation machines might not reach NHS recommended temperatures for killing bacteria – new research
The NHS recommends using water heated to at least 70C for mixing with formula powder. 279photo Studio/Shutterstock When you have a new baby, it can feel as though there are suddenly thousands of things to worry about. One of the biggest concerns for parents in the early weeks is feeding.Continue Reading
Fortnite’s new in-game Holocaust museum shows us a virtual future for education
A player in Fortnite visiting the Holocaust museum and learning about the Jews of Tunisia. Luc Bernard If you’ve played Fortnite, you’ll probably know it as a battle royale game in which you fight it out with around 100 other players until there is only one left standing. And youContinue Reading