Over the past few weeks, a young magpie has become a regular visitor to my garden. While many froglets have already emerged from the pond,…
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Most new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa for first time – UN report
The majority of new HIV infections last year occurred in countries outside sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. African countries have made swift progress…
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For all the financial strife at UK Athletics, which lost £3.7m last year, its high-profile stars and strong relay squads should ensure that it hits…
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Six decades after the original Barbie hit shelves, Mattel is launching its first blind Barbie doll in an effort to make its range more inclusive.…
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The CrowdStrike outage caused havoc across a swathe of industries spanning the global economy. Airlines, railways, hospitals, television stations, sports clubs and financial systems…
View More From trains to retail, how CrowdStrike outage caused havoc across industriesNorthern Rock ‘mortgage prisoners’ sue TSB subsidiary that bought their loans
A group of Northern Rock customers who claim they became “mortgage prisoners” after the lender’s collapse are to go to court on Tuesday to try…
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Shell casings litter a meadow on Mount Terbol in northern Lebanon. The valley below falls along one of the world’s busiest routes for migratory birds.…
View More ‘Massacred for TikTok likes’: is social media feeding the slaughter of 2.6m birds in Lebanon?Luxury ute tax loophole costs Australians $250m a year, researchers say
A loophole in Australia’s tax law is in effect subsidising the price of luxury utes such as Ram and Chevrolet SUVs, costing taxpayers more than…
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Organisers of the Paris Olympics have said security has been their No 1 priority during the planning of the event but say they face a…
View More Paris organisers say balance important but security at Games the main priorityRachel Reeves pledges ‘big bang’ for private pension funds
Labour has promised to bring forward wide-ranging reforms of the £2tn private pensions industry in a review that aims “to boost investment, increase pension pots…
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