Jon Snow
Time to un-redact the mother of parliaments
The cry is up – if you have a conscience, if you care about your country’s integrity and decency, you guys, start leaking!
Search results for ‘science’
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Climate scientists’ biggest test: communication
Climate change scientists in San Francisco face their toughest test yet, as they try to find ways to convince the public of the need to act on their bleak findings.
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Jon Snow
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Taliban Peshawar school massacre: 132 children dead
A Taliban attack on a Pakistani school leaves scores of children dead, 121 more injured and several staff killed, according to estimates from the Pakistan army.
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Spike in Ebola outbreaks underlines danger of complacency
Almost a year after the first death from Ebola, Sierra Leone surpasses its neighbour Liberia as having the highest number of cases in the world.
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Kylie Morris
US torture laid bare – but the CIA remains defiant
A Senate committee report on CIA torture is not exactly devoid of politics, but will be remembered for its grievous exposures.
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Nasa’s Orion ‘Mars ship’ launch postponed for 24 hours
Nasa’s test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars has been postponed after problems with wind and misfiring valves.
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Why are migrants so desperate to reach Europe?
One in every 50 migrants who try to reach Europe across the Mediterranean Sea will die on the journey. What is so terrible in their home countries to force people into such a desperate voyage?
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Why aren’t Britain’s Ebola centres in Sierra Leone ready?
The British government’s flagship Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone is running at only a fraction of its capacity as it continues to face challenges.
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Tom Clarke
Is British Ebola hospital in Sierra Leone up to the job?
All is not going well at the British government’s Ebola treatment hospital at Kerry Town. The hospital officially opened on 5 November but is still running at only a fraction of its 92-bed capacity.
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Facebook, Twitter told: be clear about how data used
Social networks must simplify terms and conditions, to ensure that their users are clear over how their personal data will be collected and used, MPs say.
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Kylie Morris
Ferguson riots: the story, but not the whole story
America watches as anger in Ferguson continues to rage, and spreads to the other parts of the country – but are they getting the whole truth?
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FrackCheck: is it safe to drill for shale gas?
A multinational is pouring money into the search for shale gas deep under the British countryside. But what are the real risks of “fracking”?
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Rosetta probe makes historic landing – after a bump or two
Stunning images and mysterious sounds are sent back by the Rosetta probe after its remarkable space-flight feat – but does it have enough power left to do its job properly?
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Tom Clarke
Eyes on the prize as Rosetta faces comet touchdown
The European Space Agency’s attempt to land a craft on a comet is among its riskiest-ever missions. But if it succeeds, the prize cannot be overestimated.
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How to get a better salary? (Hint: being male helps)
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has given some career advice to students, and particularly girls – study maths and science. But perhaps her advice should be: “Be born a man.”
