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Texas governor says 15 killed in elementary school shooting
A gunman shot and killed 14 students and one teacher on Tuesday at an elementary school in South Texas, governor Gregg Abbott said. No official details were immediately available on the midday shooting, which unfolded at Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde, Texas, about 80 miles west ofContinue Reading
Why Britain really can’t afford to cut civil servants right now
Shutterstock A letter leaked to the BBC has revealed that the UK government aims to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs over the next three years to save money. The letter, sent to civil servants by Simon Case, the cabinet secretary, sets out the aim of reducing staffing levelsContinue Reading
The Mystery of Monkeypox’s Global Spread
Initial genomic sequencing suggests the virus hasn’t mutated to become more transmissible. So what explains its unprecedented rise across the world?Continue Reading
Towel Day 2022: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans celebrate Douglas Adams
Celebrated annually on May 25, it is a chance for fans to come together and pay tribute. But why is a towel symbolic of the The Hitchhiker’s Guide, and why do fans celebrate Douglas Adams on this day? Who was Douglas Adams? Douglas Adams was born on March 11, 1952,Continue Reading
Andy Ruiz Jr begs Tyson Fury to come out of retirement for ‘mega-fight’
ANDY RUIZ Jr has begged Tyson Fury to shelve his retirement plans so they can take part in a “mega-fight”. Fury teased retirement immediately after his brutal knockout of Dillian Whyte last month but has yet to officially vacate the prestigious WBC heavyweight title. 3 Tyson Fury teased retirement afterContinue Reading
COVID nasal sprays could offer advantages over traditional vaccines – a virologist explains how they work
Josep Suria/Shutterstock As new waves of omicron infections continue to hit around the world, it’s becoming clearer that COVID is here to stay. As such, in the years to come, vaccination – both first courses and booster doses – will likely remain necessary to brace global communities against the worstContinue Reading
Philippines: the challenges ahead for the new president Marcos
The prospects for the Philippines under newly elected president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos have as much to do with a murky past as they do with modern challenges. Electing the son of a former dictator may make no sense to many on the outside, or to the many liberals inside theContinue Reading
Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks? An expert explains
The latest outbreak of monkeypox has, at the time of writing, reached 17 countries with 110 confirmed cases and a further 205 suspected cases. It’s a fast-moving story, so if you need to catch up on the latest, here are answers to some of the most pressing questions. How isContinue Reading
Five facts about the gruesome beauty of solitary wasps
Malloscelis taiwanianus, a spider wasp, found in Sichuan, China. Shutterstock Most people recognise a wasp as those stripy insects who ruin our summer picnics. They live in huge societies, much the same as the honeybee; you might even have a nest in your loft or shed. But there’s a lotContinue Reading
New Mission: Impossible trailer shows swordfights, strip clubs… and Tom Cruise skydiving off a cliff
H old onto your hats: the first teaser trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is here. The trailer for the seventh film in the Mission: Impossible franchise shows Tom Cruise gearing back up to slide (and roll, and dodge) into the shoes of ultra-secret operative Ethan Hunt.Continue Reading