Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill

Health News BBC - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 20:23
Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.
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Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Health News BBC - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 16:50
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
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Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Health News BBC - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 16:50
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
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Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Health News BBC - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 16:50
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
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Green farming budget freeze 'will hit nature work'

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 16:47
Environmental groups warn that next year's farm payments budget will not be enough to protect nature.
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Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 07:27
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
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Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 07:27
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
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What is the infected blood scandal?

Health News BBC - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 19:36
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
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First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK

Health News BBC - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 18:02
A single case of mpox linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK.
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China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:16
The BBC’s Laura Bicker sees the Shenzhou 19 spacecraft take off in a record year of space exploration.
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Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 21:54
The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.
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Moldova Loosens Russia’s Grip

StopFake.org - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 19:25
Moldova’s governing party has managed to win one vote and is well-positioned for the next but the battle for the country’s future is far from over. By Ben Dubow, for CEPA Russian disappointment at Moldova’s dual votes for the presidency and the enshrining of European Union (EU) membership in the constitution was palpable. And — given the […]
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Fifty Shades of the Kremlin’s ‘Red Lines’

StopFake.org - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 18:45
By EUvsDisinfo In international politics and diplomacy, clearly signalling one’s positions, or so-called ‘red lines’, has a real practical value – to avoid miscalculations or inadvertent escalation, particularly when tensions already run high. The Kremlin is keenly aware of this value and has systematically deployed its information manipulation and disinformation apparatus to reinforce the perceived […]
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PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:39
The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.
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Can AI make life easier for people with dementia?

Health News BBC - Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:08
AI projects are underway to help ease the challenges of dementia.
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Moldova on Moscow’s Mind

StopFake.org - Mon, 10/28/2024 - 20:40
By EUvsDisinfo Moldovans went to the polls on 20 October to elect their next president and to enshrine in the country’s constitution their desire to join the European Union. Both ballots, but in particular the constitutional referendum, attracted considerable pro-Kremlin disinformation and manipulation. The result of the constitutional vote – with 50.38 per cent in favour and […]
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Twists and Turns: Georgian Dream Rhetoric on the EU

StopFake.org - Mon, 10/28/2024 - 20:14
By EUvsDisinfo Georgia’s ruling party has adopted increasingly hostile rhetoric against the EU and the West as it seeks to clamp down on the opposition. Pro-Kremlin outlets in the country have readily aligned with government rhetoric ahead of the elections. In recent years, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party’s pro-EU stance has sharply declined, signalling […]
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Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 10/28/2024 - 18:02
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.
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Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 10/28/2024 - 18:02
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.
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World way off target in tackling climate change - UN

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 10/28/2024 - 12:00
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever
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