Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence – here’s what this means for animal welfare laws

Can this dragonfly feel pain? Stefan Csontos/Shutterstock At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, “only” around 79 billion mammals and bird livestock are slaughtered every year. Scholars have long recognisedContinue Reading

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FANS brutally joked that Georgina Rodriguez has been BANNED from celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win. The model, born in Buenos Aires, spent the winter tournament in Qatar supporting Portugal for her beloved Cristiano Ronaldo. 3 Georgina Rodriguez pictured during the World Cup 3 Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were dumped outContinue Reading

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Inside of ambulance converted as an OPC

In late 2020, a converted van appeared in central Glasgow. Inside were clean needles, sterilising equipment, mirrors, “sharps bins” for the disposal of syringes, and supplies of the overdose reversal drug naloxone. There were also boxes containing protein bars, tea, blankets and a defibrillator, as well as two chairs andContinue Reading

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The body of Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Seán Rooney has been returned to his grieving family after being repatriated from Lebanon. A member of the Defence Forces, Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed on active service when his convoy came under attack in Lebanon last week. The 23-year-old’sContinue Reading

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