Subsidies halved for controversial Drax power station

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 02/10/2025 - 11:49
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.
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Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?

Health News BBC - Sun, 02/09/2025 - 05:51
After being struck down by winter illness, the BBC's James Gallagher goes in search of ways to boost his immune system.
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Fake: USAID Funded the Work of a «Troll Farm» Which Employed Eastern European Students 

StopFake.org - Sat, 02/08/2025 - 19:08
The grant in question covered an educational competition for student projects on media literacy and countering Russian propaganda Pro-Russian sources are spreading a screenshot from the USAID website, which allegedly proves that the agency funded Russophobic comments being written by students from Eastern Europe online and allocated almost $500,000 for this. The full title of […]
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Manipulation: 90% of Ukraine’s Media Were Totally Dependent on USAID

StopFake.org - Sat, 02/08/2025 - 16:56
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has indeed funded a significant portion of Ukrainian media. However, the exact degree of dependence varied from outlet to outlet: some grants accounted for up to 100% of a media organization’s budget, while others were much smaller. Moreover, Ukrainian media receive support not only from USAID, but […]
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Fake: Zelensky Buys House Owned by German Nazi Party for 14 Million Euros

StopFake.org - Sat, 02/08/2025 - 11:53
The fake news and accompanying video were spread by a fake German news outlet created by propagandists specifically to spread disinformation. A widely circulated report claims that Volodymyr Zelensky has become the new owner of the Eagle’s Nest – a house in the Alps that the Nazi Party (NSDAP) gave to Hitler as a summer […]
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The indigenous community fleeing its drowning island

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 02/08/2025 - 04:47
Rising sea levels threaten homes in Panama, but not everyone wants to leave.
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Fake: USAID Funded Hollywood Celebrities’ Visits to Ukraine During War – E!News

StopFake.org - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 16:49
The E!News portal never published such a story, and the widely circulated news is fake, debunked by both the media and the celebrities who visited Ukraine. Social media users, along with Russian media, are spreading claims that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) allegedly funded visits by Hollywood stars to Ukraine during the war. […]
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Fake: USAID Funded Biolabs in Ukraine – Bloomberg

StopFake.org - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 12:21
The «news» story circulating online is fabricated to discredit USAID. Bloomberg has not published such stories on its website or social networks. General Brown Jr. has also not made such statements. Social media users are sharing a 40-second video with the Bloomberg logo, which claims that between 2020 and 2022, the United States Agency for […]
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£22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warn

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:43
The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.
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Photos show 'crumbling', abandoned hospital rooms

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 09:24
Nottingham's hospitals were due to be upgraded but a government rebuilding programme was delayed.
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Mesh victims still wait for financial compensation

Health News BBC - Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:06
A year after a major report called for urgent action, no scheme has been put in place to help victims.
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'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 02/06/2025 - 23:23
The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.
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'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 02/06/2025 - 23:23
The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.
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Summit on the Horizon

StopFake.org - Thu, 02/06/2025 - 18:34
By EUvsDisinfo Putin is angling for another high-profile sit-down with Trump, but this time, the location and stakes are different. Behind the diplomatic bravado, we see a familiar playbook of strategic flattery, poorly veiled ultimatums, and lies after lies. The Kremlin is practically giddy with anticipation about a possible summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald […]
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Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 02/06/2025 - 06:10
January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.
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'Suicide website users encouraged our teen son to drink poison'

Health News BBC - Thu, 02/06/2025 - 05:25
Reeling from Vladimir's death, his family reveal the harrowing risks of a website obsessed with dying.
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Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows

Health News BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 19:49
Researchers suggest that following diagnosis, women may take lower-paid jobs or work fewer hours.
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NHS review into killer's care finds major failings

Health News BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 14:14
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order for killing Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar in 2023.
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First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 08:41
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
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Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 05:37
The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes.
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