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February 15, 2025
Pope cancels events after being taken to hospital
Pope Francis has cancelled his scheduled events over the next few days after being admitted to hospital, the Vatican has said.
1 min
Concern as industry dominates UN body's aviation conference
Aviation industry delegates outnumbered those from green groups by 10 to one at the previous conference of the UN's committee on aviation environmental protection, an analysis has found.
2 mins
UK Paralympian is first disabled person cleared for space mission
A British Paralympic sprinter and surgeon yesterday became the first person with a physical disability to be cleared to fly to the International Space Station in a milestone for human space exploration.
![UK Paralympian is first disabled person cleared for space mission UK Paralympian is first disabled person cleared for space mission](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/D4OL8wfXMSyYFLc5mUcsys/UK-PARALYMPIAN-IS-FIRST-DISABLED-PERSON-CLEARED-FOR-SPACE-MISSION.jpg)
1 min
The name's Bond. James Bond. But for how long? The battle is on for 007
The owners of the multibillion-pound James Bond franchise are embroiled in a fight to keep control of the super spy's name after a Dubai-based property developer filed claims in the UK and Europe that they were not using the trademark across a range of goods and services.
![The name's Bond. James Bond. But for how long? The battle is on for 007 The name's Bond. James Bond. But for how long? The battle is on for 007](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/30HhJqlqrP57iyjgAZfsys/THE-NAMES-BOND-JAMES-BOND-BUT-FOR-HOW-LONG-THE-BATTLE-IS-ON-FOR-007.jpg)
3 mins
WHO calls for cigarette-style cancer warning labels on alcohol
Cans and bottles of alcohol should carry cigarette-style labels to warn that drinking increases the risk of cancer, the World Health Organization said yesterday.
2 mins
Extreme weather 'to bring volatile food prices in 2025'
The steepest price rises last year were for coffee, which increased by 103%, and cocoa, which was up 163%
![Extreme weather 'to bring volatile food prices in 2025' Extreme weather 'to bring volatile food prices in 2025'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/WcttcDIqKuqf5CSHoVisys/EXTREME-WEATHER-TO-BRING-VOLATILE-FOOD-PRICES-IN-2025.jpg)
2 mins
In the groove: John Lewis teams up with Rough Trade to sell vinyl
A lot of adjectives have been used to describe the middle-class favourite department store John Lewis, but rock'n'roll is probably not one - until now.
![In the groove: John Lewis teams up with Rough Trade to sell vinyl In the groove: John Lewis teams up with Rough Trade to sell vinyl](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/WJlnqDg0sVxQpxkHAo9sys/IN-THE-GROOVE-JOHN-LEWIS-TEAMS-UP-WITH-ROUGH-TRADE-TO-SELL-VINYL.jpg)
2 mins
Critics Oppose Plan for Civil Servant to Appoint Assisted Death Decision Panels
Expert panels that would approve assisted dying cases would be appointed by a commissioner chosen by the prime minister, according to proposed amendments to the bill, prompting criticism from opponents.
2 mins
Climate and TikTok changing face of mountain rescue work
When Neil Barrow first volunteered with mountain rescue 40 years ago, for weeks on end the Lake District fells would be capped with snow.
![Climate and TikTok changing face of mountain rescue work Climate and TikTok changing face of mountain rescue work](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/X5vJxBwJdsF7iKaK44Psys/CLIMATE-AND-TIKTOK-CHANGING-FACE-OF-MOUNTAIN-RESCUE-WORK.jpg)
2 mins
Put baby milk in unbranded packaging in hospital - watchdog
Baby formula should be placed in standardised packaging in hospitals and parents allowed to use gift vouchers and loyalty card points to buy formula milk, the UK competition watchdog has proposed, as it tries to combat soaring prices and lack of choice in the market.
![Put baby milk in unbranded packaging in hospital - watchdog Put baby milk in unbranded packaging in hospital - watchdog](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/aLwHtiIPkauMPrHb4NXsys/PUT-BABY-MILK-IN-UNBRANDED-PACKAGING-IN-HOSPITAL-WATCHDOG.jpg)
1 min
'Butter is a perception' A Visit to the UK's first Michelin-starred Vegan restaurant
Kirk Haworth, the owner and head chef of Plates, hates the word \"vegan.\" \"At least seeing the word on a menu,\" he says. \"Plant-based cooking is not a trend. Not for me, anyway. I've been doing it for eight years and it's just in my soul now.\"
!['Butter is a perception' A Visit to the UK's first Michelin-starred Vegan restaurant 'Butter is a perception' A Visit to the UK's first Michelin-starred Vegan restaurant](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/yBAKGnNfQ8EbwAVG4t4sys/BUTTER-IS-A-PERCEPTION-A-VISIT-TO-THE-UKS-FIRST-MICHELINSTARRED-VEGAN-RESTAURANT.jpg)
2 mins
Has Europe really gone off the rails? What Vance said yesterday - factchecked
In JD Vance's confrontational speech, the Vice-president ran through several examples to highlight his claims that Europe has gone off the rails. Here, we look at what he said - and if it stacks up.
![Has Europe really gone off the rails? What Vance said yesterday - factchecked Has Europe really gone off the rails? What Vance said yesterday - factchecked](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/cBJYFOaFHi3h1rI5v3Rsys/HAS-EUROPE-REALLY-GONE-OFF-THE-RAILS-WHAT-VANCE-SAID-YESTERDAY-FACTCHECKED.jpg)
4 mins
Ukraine 'Security Guarantees' Before Talks, Says Zelenskyy
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said yesterday during a meeting with the US vice-president, JD Vance, that his country wanted \"security guarantees\" and a joint US-Ukrainian peace plan before he held any talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war in his country.
![Ukraine 'Security Guarantees' Before Talks, Says Zelenskyy Ukraine 'Security Guarantees' Before Talks, Says Zelenskyy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/AhwZzYyQxpW2n8LUFR3sys/UKRAINE-SECURITY-GUARANTEES-BEFORE-TALKS-SAYS-ZELENSKYY.jpg)
2 mins
Web forums are being used 'to trade explicit images of local women'
Underground networks of men are using internet message boards to order, share and trade explicit images of local women, according to a revenge porn charity.
3 mins
Failure to boost defence budget will put PM in the 'bin of history'
Keir Starmer will be consigned to the \"bin of history\" if he fails to raise defence spending, a former head of the British army said yesterday.
1 min
Indian man convicted of rape and murder of Irish backpacker
The family of a young Irish woman raped and murdered in India eight years ago have said justice has finally been achieved after a man was convicted of the attack in Goa.
![Indian man convicted of rape and murder of Irish backpacker Indian man convicted of rape and murder of Irish backpacker](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/YN7wuaY0MKq4Sh5AZBtsys/INDIAN-MAN-CONVICTED-OF-RAPE-AND-MURDER-OF-IRISH-BACKPACKER.jpg)
1 min
'No concerns ever raised,' says Reeves of BBC's expenses story
Rachel Reeves has defended herself and said it would be up to the public to judge her on her record as chancellor, after a BBC investigation raised questions about her job history and expenses.
2 mins
Who's who Crucial players steering the party machine
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is being driven by a close-knit group of rightwing advisers.
![Who's who Crucial players steering the party machine Who's who Crucial players steering the party machine](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/x78k7DOEFBwFPPRnGoBsys/WHOS-WHO-CRUCIAL-PLAYERS-STEERING-THE-PARTY-MACHINE.jpg)
2 mins
'A bummer' Netflix on Emilia Pérez controversy
A senior executive at Netflix has responded for the first time to the controversy that has hobbled the chances of its key Oscars contender, Emilia Pérez.
!['A bummer' Netflix on Emilia Pérez controversy 'A bummer' Netflix on Emilia Pérez controversy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/qofj6WgLpKC4RVCAXVAsys/A-BUMMER-NETFLIX-ON-EMILIA-PREZ-CONTROVERSY.jpg)
1 min
Baftas Hospital cinemas honoured for giving children a taste of normality
\"ediCinema is part of my life,\" said 12-year-old Lucas Rae-Shreenan. \"It just takes me away from what else is happening.\"
![Baftas Hospital cinemas honoured for giving children a taste of normality Baftas Hospital cinemas honoured for giving children a taste of normality](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/BstrFd9Zs3j2HyP5ehEsys/BAFTAS-HOSPITAL-CINEMAS-HONOURED-FOR-GIVING-CHILDREN-A-TASTE-OF-NORMALITY.jpg)
2 mins
Scientists Increase Pressure on Royal Society to Kick Out Musk
Pressure is growing on the Royal Society to expel Elon Musk from its fellowship after 1,700 scientists signed a letter expressing dismay at its lack of action on the matter.
![Scientists Increase Pressure on Royal Society to Kick Out Musk Scientists Increase Pressure on Royal Society to Kick Out Musk](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/tDjGyt9PN2EPu0Q37J9sys/SCIENTISTS-INCREASE-PRESSURE-ON-ROYAL-SOCIETY-TO-KICK-OUT-MUSK.jpg)
2 mins
Reversal of diversity drive risks undoing decades of progress, says Co-op chief
A rollback of diversity initiatives in the UK \"risks undoing decades of progress\", the chief executive of the Co-op group has warned, as US multinationals scale back commitments.
![Reversal of diversity drive risks undoing decades of progress, says Co-op chief Reversal of diversity drive risks undoing decades of progress, says Co-op chief](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/dsZkSAZfM7PKcHU3Fi8sys/REVERSAL-OF-DIVERSITY-DRIVE-RISKS-UNDOING-DECADES-OF-PROGRESS-SAYS-COOP-CHIEF.jpg)
3 mins
One in five girls born in 2030 projected to live to at least 100, says ONS
One in five girls born in the UK in 2030 are projected to live on average to at least 100 years old, rising to almost one in four by 2047, new figures suggest.
2 mins
New for old Youngsters find their escape in retro games
New for old
![New for old Youngsters find their escape in retro games New for old Youngsters find their escape in retro games](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/Xbg96is3eIanNrrAiRJsys/NEW-FOR-OLD-YOUNGSTERS-FIND-THEIR-ESCAPE-IN-RETRO-GAMES.jpg)
2 mins
UK lawyers acting for Jimmy Lai say Chinese state is targeting them
UK-based lawyers have spoken out about being targeted by the Chinese state and its supporters in a campaign of intimidation including surveillance, hacking of bank accounts and rape threats.
![UK lawyers acting for Jimmy Lai say Chinese state is targeting them UK lawyers acting for Jimmy Lai say Chinese state is targeting them](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/abEq9KRkLJq8crTFGNksys/UK-LAWYERS-ACTING-FOR-JIMMY-LAI-SAY-CHINESE-STATE-IS-TARGETING-THEM.jpg)
2 mins
Stage review A love story unravels with dark unease
A love story unravels with dark unease
![Stage review A love story unravels with dark unease Stage review A love story unravels with dark unease](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/WgvRHtHzNiIRCXjLCV9sys/STAGE-REVIEW-A-LOVE-STORY-UNRAVELS-WITH-DARK-UNEASE.jpg)
1 min
Uniqlo Lamar adds to winning vibe for brand
Almost a week on from the Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar's half-time performance is still being talked about.
![Uniqlo Lamar adds to winning vibe for brand Uniqlo Lamar adds to winning vibe for brand](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/U4uXnLwHFbMiWq9diAGsys/UNIQLO-LAMAR-ADDS-TO-WINNING-VIBE-FOR-BRAND.jpg)
2 mins
Stage review Tale of suspicion and the US on brink of change
John Patrick Shanley's play first appeared in 2004, the era of known unknowns.
![Stage review Tale of suspicion and the US on brink of change Stage review Tale of suspicion and the US on brink of change](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/Im8cDRKCDaGtxxhFXpXsys/STAGE-REVIEW-TALE-OF-SUSPICION-AND-THE-US-ON-BRINK-OF-CHANGE.jpg)
1 min
Cleaners in No 10 to strike over pay and conditions
Downing Street could become a notably less appealing place to work in the coming weeks, with cleaners and catering staff at No 10 scheduled to begin a month-long continuous strike over pay and conditions.
![Cleaners in No 10 to strike over pay and conditions Cleaners in No 10 to strike over pay and conditions](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/eEhCRYYoi64vck7i6QSsys/CLEANERS-IN-NO-10-TO-STRIKE-OVER-PAY-AND-CONDITIONS.jpg)
2 mins
Operation Mincemeat has shredded my heart and deserves Broadway debut
Career death via \"offensive WhatsApp group\" is a modern iteration of a long-standing tradition of public figures being felled by loose talk.
![Operation Mincemeat has shredded my heart and deserves Broadway debut Operation Mincemeat has shredded my heart and deserves Broadway debut](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/RNAf8UmSr206UbHZ6yCsys/OPERATION-MINCEMEAT-HAS-SHREDDED-MY-HEART-AND-DESERVES-BROADWAY-DEBUT.jpg)
4 mins
Latest Israelis to be freed named amid ceasefire's uncertain future
Palestinian militant groups have provided the names of three hostages they plan to free today in return for the release of 369 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, raising hopes that the January ceasefire agreement will survive its latest crisis.
2 mins
Netanyahu: Frailty of released hostages adds to PM's woes
Still frail less than a week after his release from Hamas captivity, and still processing the news that his wife, Eynav, had been killed during the attack on 7 October 2023, Or Levy told a crowd in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square that he had insisted his family and doctors allow him to come.
![Netanyahu: Frailty of released hostages adds to PM's woes Netanyahu: Frailty of released hostages adds to PM's woes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/XHCRAjxwtWE1yOdXJJ4sys/NETANYAHU-FRAILTY-OF-RELEASED-HOSTAGES-ADDS-TO-PMS-WOES.jpg)
3 mins
Drug lord on run from the Netherlands has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years
One of Europe's most-wanted drug lords has been living in Sierra Leone for at least two years, spending time at nightclubs and house parties, sources have told the Guardian.
![Drug lord on run from the Netherlands has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years Drug lord on run from the Netherlands has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/b9GfzjFhW44atWEbRRWsys/DRUG-LORD-ON-RUN-FROM-THE-NETHERLANDS-HAS-BEEN-IN-SIERRA-LEONE-FOR-AT-LEAST-TWO-YEARS.jpg)
3 mins
Munich car attack probably had Islamist motive, says prosecutor
German police and prosecutors have said the Afghan suspect in a car-ramming in central Munich that injured at least 36 people is believed to have had an \"Islamist\" motive and will answer to charges of attempted murder.
1 min
Language tests for citizenship in France 'too hard for native speakers'
The French government has been accused of making some of its new language tests for foreigners seeking to stay in the country so hard even its own citizens would fail them.
![Language tests for citizenship in France 'too hard for native speakers' Language tests for citizenship in France 'too hard for native speakers'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/QGO8KK0ZDcoNL38TD33sys/LANGUAGE-TESTS-FOR-CITIZENSHIP-IN-FRANCE-TOO-HARD-FOR-NATIVE-SPEAKERS.jpg)
2 mins
Fall of key airport in DRC raises fears of imminent push for city
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized the strategically important airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a rapid advance south in recent days.
![Fall of key airport in DRC raises fears of imminent push for city Fall of key airport in DRC raises fears of imminent push for city](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/E595Fsqi2IQg1MgT6rxsys/FALL-OF-KEY-AIRPORT-IN-DRC-RAISES-FEARS-OF-IMMINENT-PUSH-FOR-CITY.jpg)
2 mins
DeSantis Urged to Declare Toxic Algal Bloom Emergency
Environmentalists in Florida are calling on the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, to declare an emergency as a worsening \"red tide\" algal bloom off the state's south-west coast threatens popular tourist beaches and is being blamed for the deaths of wildlife including fish and dolphins.
![DeSantis Urged to Declare Toxic Algal Bloom Emergency DeSantis Urged to Declare Toxic Algal Bloom Emergency](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/vzRBuIFZlAYHWseBZ9ksys/DESANTIS-URGED-TO-DECLARE-TOXIC-ALGAL-BLOOM-EMERGENCY.jpg)
3 mins
TikTok Back on App Stores in US After President Delays Ban
TikTok returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday after Donald Trump delayed a ban on the Chinese-owned app and assured the tech giants they would not be fined for distributing or maintaining the popular short video app.
1 min
X-rated receptacles End of the line for Japan's 'porn disposal' boxes
For more than a decade Kazuhide Inoue has played an understated part in protecting the morals of adolescents in Fukuoka.
![X-rated receptacles End of the line for Japan's 'porn disposal' boxes X-rated receptacles End of the line for Japan's 'porn disposal' boxes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/oEW1WWgsP6IsCeJCuX7sys/XRATED-RECEPTACLES-END-OF-THE-LINE-FOR-JAPANS-PORN-DISPOSAL-BOXES.jpg)
2 mins
Tokyo to release stockpiles of rice as prices rise by 50%
Japan is to flood the market with almost a quarter of a million tonnes of stockpiled rice in an unprecedented attempt to stop soaring prices caused by record summer heat, panic buying and distribution problems.
![Tokyo to release stockpiles of rice as prices rise by 50% Tokyo to release stockpiles of rice as prices rise by 50%](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/TabMa99q2PBgZfhbYFrsys/TOKYO-TO-RELEASE-STOCKPILES-OF-RICE-AS-PRICES-RISE-BY-50.jpg)
1 min
China seeks recruits for planetary force to defend Earth from asteroid strike
China has begun recruitment for a planetary defence force after risk assessments determined an asteroid could conceivably hit Earth in 2032.
2 mins
Recipe for extinction? Can the US's rare species survive Trump?
Donald Trump has already begun dismantling parts of the envied US endangered species protections in his quest to boost oil and gas drilling, in part using a panel with an ominous name: the \"God squad\".
![Recipe for extinction? Can the US's rare species survive Trump? Recipe for extinction? Can the US's rare species survive Trump?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/m4zXorUVODW8yywVtxisys/RECIPE-FOR-EXTINCTION-CAN-THE-USS-RARE-SPECIES-SURVIVE-TRUMP.jpg)
1 min
WWF supporting trade in polar bear furs while using image to raise funds
The charity WWF has been working to support the trade in polar bear fur at the same time as using the animal's image to raise funds, it can be revealed.
![WWF supporting trade in polar bear furs while using image to raise funds WWF supporting trade in polar bear furs while using image to raise funds](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/e1bmUrL9kRQH9siTfSBsys/WWF-SUPPORTING-TRADE-IN-POLAR-BEAR-FURS-WHILE-USING-IMAGE-TO-RAISE-FUNDS.jpg)
3 mins
Thames Water seeking to raise bills beyond 35% agreed by Ofwat
Thames Water is to appeal to the competition regulator to be allowed to raise customers' bills over the next five years even higher than previously granted, prompting a furious reaction from campaigners.
2 mins
Workers' rights bill will not be watered down, Rayner says
Angela Rayner has insisted Labour's sweeping package of workers' rights will be ringfenced from a bonfire of regulation being pursued by the government to boost economic growth.
![Workers' rights bill will not be watered down, Rayner says Workers' rights bill will not be watered down, Rayner says](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/VUxjvp6Znb0a3UKbEDTsys/WORKERS-RIGHTS-BILL-WILL-NOT-BE-WATERED-DOWN-RAYNER-SAYS.jpg)
1 min
Money hacks How to complain effectively about energy bill problems
Always check your bill for accuracy - it could be significantly wrong if you have received estimated bills over a long period.
![Money hacks How to complain effectively about energy bill problems Money hacks How to complain effectively about energy bill problems](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21665/1995458/NvTJd1ICHTo0aH7f57Lsys/MONEY-HACKS-HOW-TO-COMPLAIN-EFFECTIVELY-ABOUT-ENERGY-BILL-PROBLEMS.jpg)
4 mins
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