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Yorkshire town may bring UK's first legal case over 'forever chemicals'

Residents in the town with the UK's highest identified concentration of \"forever chemicals\" have instructed lawyers to investigate the possibility of a first-of-its-kind legal claim, against a firefighting foam manufacturer in the centre of Bentham.

Stop chasing lost emu, say police in Lincolnshire

Attempts to recapture an on-the-run emu are being hampered by members of the public chasing the bird in 4x4 vehicles, police have said.

Health experts call for ban on sugary snacks provided with school lunches

Schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because they contain so much sugar, food campaigners say.

Australian gold miner to pay Mali $160m after employees detained

An Australian gold mining company has agreed to pay US$160m (£126m) to Mali's government, after the west African country's junta detained its chief executive and two other employees.

Disappointing rise in household energy bills forecast for new year

Consumers have been told to expect a \"disappointing\" rise in energy bills in January, adding pressure to household finances, despite previous hopes that prices may ease early next year.

Shipping out Cruise offers escape from next four years

As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second four-year term, a cruise company is giving Americans the choice to opt out and escape.

After years of writing about political correctness gone mad, surely this was Allison's moment

In all her interactions, there is only one victim. Herself. It's possible she has more in common with the wokerati than she imagines

Starling workers quit after order to spend more time in the office

Staff have resigned at Starling Bank after its new boss demanded thousands of workers attend its offices more regularly, despite lacking enough space to host them.

Asos boss given £300,000 pay boost despite increasing losses

Asos has been accused of rewarding its chief executive for \"spectacular failure\" after giving him a £300,000 pay rise even as the online fast-fashion retailer cut jobs and recorded widening losses.

Long-range strikes: Why has Biden changed his mind?

Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles against Russian and North Korean forces inside Russian territory.

'More than one in three children in poverty'

More than one in three children and a quarter of adults are in poverty in the UK after deprivation levels have risen to their highest in the 21st century, according to a report.

New World Order How Will Trump Reshape US Foreign Policy?

DURING THE FIRST TRUMP TERM, Richard Moore, then the political director of the UK Foreign Offi ce and now the head of MI6, has admitted that half of Britain’s diplomats woke up each morning dreading what they might read on the president’s Twitter feed.

What Can America Expect From Trump 2.0

THE 45TH AND 47TH commander-in-chief will face fewer limits on his ambition when he is sworn in again in January.

Xi And Ishiba Express Desire For 'Constructive' Relations

Chinese and Japanese leaders met for the first time in Peru

Fertility Ads On Social Media 'Adding To Women's Anxiety'

Women in their early twenties are laying bare the pressure they face around fertility after being bombarded with IVF, egg-freezing and fertility test ads on social media.

Putin Warns Biden Risks Nato At War With Russia

PRESIDENT Joe Biden has authorised Ukrainian forces to use US missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia, Washington officials claim.

Climate Crisis To Blame For Formerly 'Impossible' Heat, Studies Reveal

At least 24 previously impossible heatwaves have struck communities across the planet, a new assessment has shown, providing stark evidence of how severely human-caused global heating is supercharging extreme weather.

Analysis Labour seems ready to show it is serious

Two years ago a government-commissioned report laid bare the crisis affecting children's social care in England and called for an urgent multibillion-pound overhaul to reform a system that it said was spiralling out of control.

Putin's war aims Scale of attack on utilities shows peace is still a long way off

Millions of Ukrainians woke up early yesterday morning to a huge Russian missile and drone attack on their country's infrastructure - the biggest assault from Moscow since the end of August.

Springfield In shadow of mass deportation threat, Haitians begin to flee

From a tiny office behind a Haitian grocery store on Springfield's South Limestone Street, Margery Koveleski has spent years helping local Haitians overcome red tape to make their lives in the Ohio city a little easier. But Koveleski, whose family is Haitian, has noticed a change: Haitians are now coming to her to figure out how to leave.

Free Democrats in Germany 'planned coalition exit for weeks'

Germany's pro-business Free Democratic party (FDP), who collapsed Olaf Scholz's governing coalition earlier this month in a dispute over the budget, reportedly plotted their exit weeks before the final split, referring to their plans internally as \"D-day\".

Don't waver on electric car targets, energy firms urge

Major UK businesses including Ovo, SSE and BT Openreach are urging the government to stick to current electric car targets, as struggling carmakers pile pressure on ministers to relax the rules before industry talks.

Modi to make 'historic' Guyana Visit for oil talks

India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, will make a \"historic\" state visit to the oil-rich Caribbean nation of Guyana this week when the two countries are expected to sign energy and defence agreements.

Call to improve care for stroke patients as cases rise in people in their 50s

Ministers are being urged to improve declining care for stroke patients to lower the risk of death and disability as new figures show cases rising, especially among people in their 50s.

Surge in agricultural land being bought by non-farmers - data

Non-farmers were responsible for more than half of farmland purchases last year, new analysis has suggested as Keir Starmer defended imposing inheritance tax on farms.

Glastonbury festival tickets for 2025 sell out in 35 minutes

Tickets for the 2025 Glastonbury festival have sold out in 35 minutes, with disappointed fans left staring at their screens while queuing online until being told they had missed out.

'Massive' winter crisis looming, doctors on A&E frontline warn

Emergency doctors have sounded the alarm over an approaching winter crisis that they say is already putting patients in overstretched A&E departments at risk.

'Black Fraud Day' warning as victims lose £700 each to online scams

Black Friday is fast becoming Black Fraud Day with the annual discount frenzy now \"prime time\" for scammers, according to the UK's cybersecurity chief, who said criminals are now using artificial intelligence to trick shoppers.

Biden lifts ban on use of US arms in Russia

Joe Biden has lifted the ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory by permitting their use against Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region.

Snow and ice warnings issued for Arctic blast

It could be time to get out the woolly jumpers, the Met Office has warned, as an Arctic blast brings the threat of plummeting temperatures, sleet, snow and ice.