Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:23
Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.
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Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral

StopFake.org - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:44
Ukraine’s actual debt obligations to China are significantly smaller — approximately $830 million as of June 2024. No diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing requesting a deferral, as claimed by the propagandists, has been recorded either. Russian propaganda outlets and anonymous Telegram channels are claiming that China refused Ukraine a deferral on debt repayment amounting […]
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'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 08:10
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.
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UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 02:40
Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.
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Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

Health News BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 22:32
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
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Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia

Health News BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 18:07
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide
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Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia

Health News BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 18:07
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide
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Fake: Macron Endorsed Arabic as Official Language

StopFake.org - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 16:51
Emmanuel Macron did not say that Arabic would become an official language of France, nor did he call for its mandatory study in French schools. Speaking in Egypt, the French president did describe Arabic as the second most widely spoken language in France — but the remark came in the context of Francophonie, multilingualism, and […]
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Fabricated EU economic loss counter used to undermine sanctions support in Estonia

StopFake.org - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:38
By Nika Aleksejeva, for DFRLAb A global, cross-platform pro-Kremlin information influence campaign falsely claimed that the European Union (EU) is losing €65-135 million ($76-159 million) every day as a result of sanctions against Russia. The narrative circulated widely online and echoed within Estonia’s Russian-language information space. The campaign promoted eulosses[.]com, which portrayed itself as promoting the […]
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Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children

StopFake.org - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:34
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced “re-education.” Russian state media have amplified a fabricated claim that “decaying Europe” has sanctioned “children” and “their rescuers.” The propaganda campaign has escalated to open threats against EU member states: “The special military operation must end […]
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Europe's oldest science park could be redeveloped

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 08:16
Cambridge Science Park submits plans which could create 20,000 jobs and new public spaces.
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Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 08:18
One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.
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Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:11
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
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Victory Day Propaganda, Masking Fear With Intimidation, and Abduction Denial

StopFake.org - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 21:40
By EUvsDisinfo KEY EVENTS LAST WEEK IN REVIEW Russia’s Victory Day saw a surge of disinformation, with the Kremlin weaponising history to justify its war. Pro-Moscow outlets falsely painted Ukraine as a ‘‘Nazi state’’ for rejecting Russia’s May 9 celebrations, ignoring Kyiv’s alignment with Europe’s May 8 remembrance. Meanwhile, threats of Ukraine’s ‘’total destruction’’ for […]
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Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.

StopFake.org - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 18:47
The quote attributed to Podolyak is a fabrication. It originated on a satirical Telegram channel that explicitly identifies itself as a publisher of “fakes,” and the image accompanying the posts was lifted from an earlier interview on an unrelated topic. Posts circulating on social media attribute to Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukraine’s Office of the […]
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Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

Health News BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 15:07
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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'New cancer test makes me feel women's health matters'

Health News BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 08:37
A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Essex.
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Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month

Health News BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 02:17
Women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder discuss how it impacts their lives.
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I tried the UK's 'saltiest' sandwich - here's what I learned

Health News BBC - Sat, 05/16/2026 - 02:56
Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.
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Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/15/2026 - 18:41
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe
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