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Columbus was probably Spanish and Jewish, DNA study suggests
A 20-year genetic investigation of the remains of Christopher Columbus has turned conventional historical wisdom on its head by concluding that the explorer whose voyage to the New World changed the course of global history may have been a Spanish Jew rather than a son of Genoa.
Hundreds take part in charity World Conker Championships
Conkers were once more in swinging action as competitors descended on a pub near Peterborough for the World Conker Championships yesterday.
‘Superwoman is dead’: professionals advise against aiming for perfect work-life balance
Women should stop striving for work-life balance to avoid living in a constant state of guilt, the ITV presenter Charlene White has said.
Met launches investigation after man in 30s shot dead
Police launched a murder investigation yesterday after a man was shot dead in east London.
US election How Harris win could depend on Democrats overseas
On a chilly afternoon in central London, the battle for the US presidential election is being waged with no less fervour than if the campaigners were on the other side of the Atlantic.
Assisted dying bill 'no use' to people with Parkinson's
An assisted dying bill that would only allow help for people with less than six months to live would be no use at all to many people who are facing intolerable suffering, according to a retired high court judge.
Strategy to halt the decline of hedgehogs in UK launched
Wildlife charities have launched the first national hedgehog conservation strategy to halt the species' decline across Britain.
NHS guidelines on prostate cancer PSA tests 'driving late diagnosis'
Men at a higher risk of prostate cancer should be given the option to have a test by their GP even if they have no symptoms, a charity has said, as it warned current NHS guidelines were \"driving late diagnosis\".
Mission to moon of Jupiter will explore 'world that might be habitable'
Nasa is poised to send a spacecraft to a frosty moon of Jupiter, where extraterrestrial life may eke out an existence in an enormous ocean hidden beneath its ice-covered surface.
Elation at SpaceX as booster rocket is 'caught' as it falls
Elon Musk's SpaceX company achieved a milestone yesterday by catching the massive booster stage from its Starship rocket in a pair of robotic arms as it fell back to the firm's launchpad in southern Texas.
‘Echo of today’ Eerie parallels in film about Lennon and Ono in US
From sit-ins for peace to avant-garde happenings and covert surveillance of revolutionary sympathies, the world of John Lennon and Yoko Ono can seem removed from that of our own. But a new documentary about the couple exposes the eerie similarities between the 1970s and now, its Oscar-winning director has said.
Met urged to investigate death of British woman in Spain
The family and friends of a British IT executive who fell to her death from an apartment block in Spain on the evening of her 50th birthday have called on the Metropolitan police to intervene in a Spanish police investigation into the fatality.
Tributes paid to Alex Salmond's 'colossal contribution' to politics
John Swinney has paid tribute to Alex Salmond's \"colossal contribution\" to Scottish and UK politics as allies of the former first minister mourned his sudden death on Saturday.
"'She's bang on' Ex-Tories prefer Badenoch over more of the same Jenrick"
Winning back voters lost in the summer's disastrous general election performance will be top of the to-do list for the newly installed Conservative party leader when they are appointed in a little over three weeks' time.
HS2 'light' Osborne backs alternative for northern link
George Osborne has thrown his weight behind a proposal nicknamed \"HS2 light\" that would provide new high-speed train links between Manchester and Birmingham.
Budget Increase in employer NICs not ruled out
The business secretary has said Labour's manifesto pledge not to raise national insurance applied to employees but he did not rule out raising employers' contributions in the budget.
BBC World Service important for global democracy, says Davie
The BBC director general will warn that the retreat of the World Service because of funding cuts has helped Russia and China broadcast \"unchallenged propaganda\".
Essex & Suffolk Water tells drinks makers they cannot increase usage
Small-drinks manufacturers in Suffolk have been told to keep a lid on their water usage for most of the next decade, amid concerns at their supplier that they would be unable to meet rising demand.
UK immigration system inflicts mental health harm, say doctors
Top doctors have identified Britain's immigration system as a \"public mental health concern\" that inflicts harm on asylum seekers, and risks \"re-traumatising\" those already affected by psychological distress.
Temperatures to rise this week but only briefly, says Met Office
Parts of England could feel a 10C bump in temperatures as a short period of fine weather is predicted for midweek.
Post Office may resume court cases over branch shortfalls
The Post Office has recently explored resuming the practice of taking branch owner-operators to court, as mounting losses from shortfalls in its network of 11,500 outlets hit £12m a year.
‘Huge risk of hunger’ UN expert raises fears of starvation in Lebanon
Hunger and malnutrition rates could rise “exponentially” in Lebanon if Israel follows through with threats to escalate the current military operation, which has so far killed more than 2,000 and displaced as many as a million people, according to a leading UN expert.
‘We fear Gaza will be forgotten’
Despair grows as focus turns away
Passing the baton: the debut of a three-armed robot conductor
She is not long on charisma or passion but keeps perfect rhythm and is never prone to temperamental outbursts. Meet MAIRA Pro S, the next-generation robot conductor who has made her debut in Dresden.
Fancy talking to a dodo? AI project lets you ask museum exhibits about their lives
If the pickled bodies, partial skeletons and stuffed carcasses that fill museums seem a little, well, quiet, fear not. In the latest coup for artificial intelligence, dead animals are to receive a new lease of life to share their stories - and even experiences of the afterlife.
Housing targets are unrealistic and unfair, English councils say
Councils have raised the alarm over what they describe as unrealistic government targets for new housing, saying these penalise local authorities when the fault often lies with developers sitting on sites that already have planning permission.
UN: Israeli tanks have forced way into base
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said two Israeli tanks had destroyed a gate and forcibly entered a base in the south of the country as Israel's ground operation against Hezbollah moved deeper into Lebanese territory.
Safety fears as Starmer pledges to slash red tape for investors
Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape and \"rip out the bureaucracy that blocks investment\" as he hosts hundreds of global business executives at a major summit in central London today.
Cuts risk wiping out UK's black scholarship
Redundancies and course closures risk wiping out black scholarship in the UK, leading academics have warned.
Money hacks How to navigate the small print on savings accounts
Check for bonuses Providers are jostling for position at the top of the best-buy tables - but the best-paying accounts often come with caveats that can catch out unwary savers.