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Cold homes increase the risk of severe mental health problems – new study
Concerns about fuel poverty and people not being able to heat their homes adequately are not new in the UK, but these worries have been heightened by significant increases in energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis. And as winter approaches, things are about to get a lot worse. Despite aContinue Reading
Wild chimpanzees and gorillas can form long friendly associations that last decades – new research
Chimpanzees are highly social but recent research suggests they can be with gorillas too. apple2499/Shutterstock To survive, animals compete for resources, be it food, mating partners or territory. But a ground breaking recent study shows chimpanzees and gorillas form friendships, some lasting at least 20 years. They play, eat andContinue Reading
England keep World Cup hopes alive with NZ win as Buttler hits 73 & Curran stars
ENGLAND’S T20 World Cup dream is still alive after a nail-biting win over New Zealand. Jos Buttler plundered 73 off 47 but a late collapse saw his side finish on 179-6 from their 20 overs. 8 Ben Stokes played his part in the crucial winCredit: AP 8 Sam Curran tookContinue Reading
DC Has a Chance to Save Superman. Here’s What It Needs to Do
Henry Cavill is getting back into the cape, and James Gunn and Peter Safran now control the studio. Here’s how they can bring the Man of Steel back to life.Continue Reading
Fianna Fáil eyeing Justice and Foreign Affairs positions in Cabinet reshuffle
Fianna Fáil is eyeing up the Justice and Foreign Affairs portfolios after December’s reshuffle amid growing tensions with Fine Gael. As the Irish Examiner reports, Táoiseach Micheál Martin is keen to take either over from current Justice Minister Helen McEntee or from Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney rather than doingContinue Reading
Celebrities share their spooky outfits online over Halloween weekend
H ollywood celebrities shared their spooky looks online as they pulled out all the stops for the Halloween weekend. Lizzo, the Kardashian-Jenners, Cardi B and Paris Hilton were among those showing off impressive outfits at star-studded parties. The Truth Hurts singer posted a series of pictures of her in costumeContinue Reading
70 years of data suggest the Conservatives will suffer a big defeat at the next election — here’s how I worked it out
With the UK’s new prime minister in office, it looks like the political turmoil of the last few months is likely to ease, at least for the time being. Rishi Sunak and his fellow MPs must put their political differences aside to focus on stabilising the economy and calming financialContinue Reading
State school kids fall further behind in reading, writing and maths after Covid lockdown
STRUGGLING kids have fallen even further behind in reading, writing and maths as the stark impact of the pandemic is laid bare. Shock new stats reveal standards among pupils leaving primary school fell a whopping 50 per cent faster in state schools compared to private ones, as pupils battle toContinue Reading
Ukraine war: another round of pointless and dangerous escalation as Putin blocks grain exports
Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely from Ukrainian ports which was brokered by the UNContinue Reading
Brazil election: victorious Lula faces an uphill struggle – a damaged economy and a deeply divided country
Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva has achieved a remarkable political comeback by regaining the presidency of Brazil. His narrow victory, in the second round run-off, was the closest margin of victory in an election since Brazil reverted to democracy in the late 1980s. The result was 50.9% for Lula andContinue Reading