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What’s going on with the world’s oceans – and what’s a marine heatwave?
The world’s oceans have been heating to unprecedented levels in recent months, with some scientists debating whether the climate is changing beyond expectation. In the UK, June is now set to be the hottest on record. Similar records have been tumbling elsewhere and Antarctic ice has receded to its lowest point ever. The Met Office…
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FactCheck: did an AI drone ‘kill’ its imaginary human operator?
Did an AI drone ‘kill’ its imaginary human operator? FactCheck takes a look.
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Equality and Human Rights Commission says it has ‘paused’ independent investigation into chair Baroness Falkner
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has announced it has “paused” an independent investigation into its Chair Baroness Kishwer Falkner. On Tuesday, this programme revealed that Baroness Falkner was under investigation by an external barrister after allegations about her conduct from a number of staff. Our report also examined claims of a toxic culture at…
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One in six children in England living in cramped overcrowded conditions, research finds
More than two million children in England are living in overcrowded accommodation and over 300,000 are forced to share beds with family members.
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FactCheck: the gender reform row between Scotland and Westminster explained
What is the Gender Recognition Reform bill and how popular is it among Scots?
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China warns of potential conflict with US amid diplomatic tensions
China’s foreign minister has warned of potential conflict with the United States – declaring that a policy of “all out containment and suppression” was a “zero sum game”. In his first press conference since taking on the job, Qin Gang said China’s close ties with Russia were a model for global foreign relations. It follows…
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FactCheck: what does Putin’s nuclear ‘New START’ decision mean and should we be worried?
Experts say the risk of nuclear conflict remains low.
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‘All major countries spy on each other,’ says professor at Chinese think tank
A diplomatic spat is deepening between China and the US as they accuse one another of sending up spy balloons into each other’s airspace.
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US on high alert after military shoots down another UFO
A fortnight ago the world barely knew anything about high altitude spy balloons.
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Special counsel to investigate classified documents found in Biden former office and his garage
A special counsel has been appointed tonight by the US Attorney General to investigate the alleged mishandling of classified files by President Biden – after documents were found at his former private office as well as his home in Delaware.
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Record number of ambulances delayed handing over patients at hospitals in England
More than 40% were forced to wait at least half an hour in the week to 1 January.
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UK turns to warm banks amid cold weather and cost of living crisis
Between the cold weather, a cost of living crisis and soaring energy bills – families have been forced to make tough choices and sacrifices this Christmas.
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Scottish parliament debating controversial Gender Recognition Bill
A controversial law making it easier for transgender people in Scotland to change the gender recorded on their birth certificate is reaching its final stages in the Scottish parliament.
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Elon Musk Twitter poll: majority vote for boss to step down
Elon Musk’s chaotic stewardship of the social media platform Twitter has taken a bizarre twist after he set up a poll where users were asked if he should stay in charge.
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First look at cosmic data from meteor found in Gloucestershire field
Minnie Stephenson has been given a first look at the findings by the natural history museum and the University of Glasgow.