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Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade

World

Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Donald Trump has announced that the United States will not remove its embargo on Iranian ports until Tehran consents to a deal, heightening pressure as...

Apr 14

Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy

Apr 13 · World

Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges

Apr 12 · World

Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access

Apr 11 · World

Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership

Apr 10 · World

Science

Government to Decouple Electricity Prices from Volatile Gas Markets

Science

Government to Decouple Electricity Prices from Volatile Gas Markets

The government is preparing to unveil a major restructuring of Britain's electricity pricing system on Tuesday, seeking to sever the relationship between fluctuating gas prices...

Apr 19

Science

Conservationists Fear Mass Toad Deaths After Surprise Reservoir Drainage

Apr 18

Science

Wales Divided Over Renewable Energy Expansion Plans

Apr 17

Science

The Cost Conundrum: Why Affordability Trumps Purity in Net Zero

Apr 16

Science

Artemis II Crew Return With Message of Unity and Hope

Apr 15

Health

Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker

Health visitors in England are under strain under "unmanageable" caseloads of up to 1,000 families each, the Institute of Health Visiting has cautioned, calling for...

Apr 20

Health

The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance

Millions of people are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for healthcare recommendations, drawn by their availability and seemingly tailored responses....

Apr 19

Health

Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%

A vaccine administered during pregnancy is significantly cutting hospital admissions among newborns with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with UK health officials reporting a reduction of...

Apr 18

Health

Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry

Britain's Covid-19 jab rollout has been hailed as an "extraordinary feat" by the Covid inquiry, marking a rare moment of praise for the authorities' pandemic...

Apr 17

Health

Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis

Leading medical scientists have determined that so-called "breakthrough" Alzheimer's drugs are improbable to provide meaningful benefits to patients, despite years of hype concerning their development....

Apr 16

Health

General practitioners Advocate Early health screenings to Detect Early Signs of Medical conditions

In an increasingly health-conscious society, GPs across the UK are championing the importance of preventive screening programmes as a pillar of modern medicine. Rather than...

Apr 15

Business

UK jobless rate surprises with unexpected drop to 4.9%

Business

UK jobless rate surprises with unexpected drop to 4.9%

The UK's unemployment rate has caught off guard economists with an surprising drop to 4.9% in the period ending February, according to the most recent...

Apr 17 · Haen Lancliff

Suspicious Trading Patterns Shadow Trump’s Major Policy Announcements

Business

Suspicious Trading Patterns Shadow Trump’s Major Policy Announcements

Market observers have uncovered a troubling pattern of questionable trading activity that consistently precedes Donald Trump's key policy announcements during his second tenure as US...

Apr 16 · Haen Lancliff

Why a third of young British men still live at home

Business

Why a third of young British men still live at home

More than one in three young men in the United Kingdom are now living with their parents, marking a notable change in residential patterns over...

Apr 15 · Haen Lancliff

Mortgage rates begin recovery as geopolitical tensions ease

Business

Mortgage rates begin recovery as geopolitical tensions ease

Mortgage rates have started to recover after striking record levels during escalating international conflicts, with prominent banks now making "meaningful" cuts to deals for first-time...

Apr 14 · Haen Lancliff

Global Finance Chiefs Voice Alarm Over Powerful New AI Security Threat

Business

Global Finance Chiefs Voice Alarm Over Powerful New AI Security Threat

Finance ministers, monetary authorities and senior banking executives have expressed serious concern over a powerful new artificial intelligence model that threatens the integrity of worldwide...

Apr 13 · Haen Lancliff

Technology

Apple Charts New Course with Hardware Chief John Ternus at the Helm

Technology

Apple Charts New Course with Hardware Chief John Ternus at the Helm

Apple has announced a substantial change in leadership, naming John Ternus as its new chief executive to succeed Tim Cook after a decade and a...

Apr 18

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm

Apr 17 · Technology

Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users

Apr 16 · Technology

White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool

Apr 15 · Technology

Digital Twins Transform Workplace Productivity and Raise Legal Questions

Apr 14 · Technology

Politics

Senior Diplomat Set to Defend Silence Over Mandelson Vetting Failure

Sir Olly Robbins, the dismissed permanent under secretary at the Foreign Office, will defend his decision to conceal information about Lord Peter Mandelson's unsuccessful security...

Apr 15

Politics

Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is dealing with intense scrutiny in Parliament over his approach to Lord Mandelson's vetting process for the US ambassador role,...

Apr 14

Politics

Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has maintained that Sir Keir Starmer would have declined Lord Mandelson's nomination as US ambassador had he known the ex-minister...

Apr 13

Politics

Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy

The Foreign Office's most senior official is anticipated to face intense scrutiny from MPs on Tuesday over his role in awarding Peter Mandelson a security...

Apr 12

Politics

Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs

The appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to the United States has sparked a fresh political crisis for Sir Keir Starmer after it...

Apr 11

Politics

Ministers Discuss Cross Party Understanding on Immigration Policy Framework Changes

In a notable development for British governance, leading politicians from across the political spectrum have convened to examine extraordinary shared understanding on immigration policy reform....

Apr 10