Starmer will struggle to keep his ‘smash the gangs’ promise – as I saw firsthand
On a spring day, Hamid Khoshsiar decided to make the perilous journey into the European Union. He was 31 at the time, an Iranian refugee who had been living in Turkey for two years. But in 2019, he f… [read more]
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Standing Desks Are Better for Your Health—but Still Not Enough
Without question, inactivity is bad for us. Prolonged sitting is consistently linked to higher risks of cardiovascular disease and death. The obvious response to this frightful fate is to not sitmove… [read more]
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Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?
Arnaud Poulay never wanted to leave the tiny Indian Ocean island of Agalega, but this year he packed his bag and took off, broken-hearted by what he regards as the militarisation of his home. Until … [read more]
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It’s been the hardest year of my life says William
The Prince of Wales has been visiting South Africa for his Earthshot Prize The Prince of Wales has described the past year as the “hardest year” of his life. Speaking to reporters at the end of his… [read more]
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The ‘light sabre’ wielding photographer creating colourful light paintings
Mr Gilliver has been shortlisted in the British Photography Awards for his image If you have ever written your name in the air with a sparkler on bonfire night then you have experimented with light… [read more]
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Russian man rescued after spending 67 days adrift
A Russian man has been rescued after spending more than two months adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk in the far east of Russia. Officials say a man, named by Russian media as M… [read more]
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Adventurer faces venomous scorpions in world-first kayak journey
Ash Dykes kayaked the length of the Coppename river in Suriname from source to sea in 37 days A Welsh adventurer has kayaked the length of one of the world’s most remote rivers in a 37-day journey, … [read more]
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The mystery of why left-handers are so much rarer (2016)
Relatively few people are left handed, but why? (Credit: iStock) Relatively few people are lefties, and its a puzzle why. Still, the science of handedness is revealing fascinating insights about you… [read more]
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Bird on a wire and other winning photos
The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo scooping the top prize for her thought-provoking image titled When Worlds Collide. Gold Awar… [read more]
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Seabed is still being damaged in protection zones campaigners warn
Marine biologist Anna Safryghin has been mapping the seabed in MPAs Environmental groups say large parts of Scotlands sensitive seabed are still not being protected – 10 years after new laws were in… [read more]
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