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Sri Lanka Nurdle Spill: Five Years of Plastic Pollution

Sri Lanka Nurdle Spill: Five Years of Plastic Pollution

Sri Lanka nurdle spill pollution persists five years after the MV X-Press Pearl disaster, with tiny plastic pellets still washing ashore on the wes...

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US Evacuates Aircraft From RAF Mildenhall Over Iran Threat

US Evacuates Aircraft From RAF Mildenhall Over Iran Threat

The US military has reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in the UK after a threat from Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report...

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Walking Pads Worth It? Under-Desk Treadmill Test Results

Walking Pads Worth It? Under-Desk Treadmill Test Results

Walking pads are worth it if you want an easy way to add more movement to your day without leaving your desk. We put the best under-desk treadmills...

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Do You Really Need to Feed Houseplants? Fertilizer Facts

Do You Really Need to Feed Houseplants? Fertilizer Facts

Do you really need to feed your houseplants? Walk into any garden center and you'll face a wall of fertilizers—liquid concentrates, slow-release gr...

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David Jones Finances Reviewed Months Before Administration

David Jones Finances Reviewed Months Before Administration

David Jones' finances were reviewed and restructuring was discussed months before the retailer fell into administration, according to its administr...

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Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Since August as Iran War Deemed Effectively

Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Since August as Iran War Deemed Effectively

Oil prices fell to their lowest level since late August on Tuesday after President Donald Trump declared that the war on Iran is “effectively over,...

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Brand Barrister's Cross-Examination of Victims Shocking, Says Labour

Brand Barrister's Cross-Examination of Victims Shocking, Says Labour

Brand barrister’s cross-examination of victims was described as shocking and depressing by Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell, who criticised the ton...

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Anthropic IPO Echoes Netscape 1995: A Warning for AI Investors

Anthropic IPO Echoes Netscape 1995: A Warning for AI Investors

Anthropic's IPO filing has drawn comparisons to Netscape's legendary 1995 debut, and that's a warning sign for investors. The AI startup confirmed ...

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UK Shoppers Stockpile Water and Tinned Food After Be Ready Campaign

UK Shoppers Stockpile Water and Tinned Food After Be Ready Campaign

UK shoppers have been stockpiling bottled water and tinned food after the government’s Be Ready campaign encouraged households to prepare for emerg...

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Trump's UK Allies Face a Reckoning After His Election Defeat

Trump's UK Allies Face a Reckoning After His Election Defeat

The political defeat of Donald Trump has triggered a global reckoning, and the question now is whether his UK supporters will share in his ignominy...

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Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Dream Fades as Nasdaq Plunges

Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Dream Fades as Nasdaq Plunges

Anthropic's $2 trillion IPO dream is fading fast after a sudden Nasdaq plunge wiped billions off tech stocks and forced the AI company to rethink its public debut. The Claude...

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Guardian Appoints Zoe Norden as Chief General Counsel
Guardian Media Group has appointed Zoe Norden as chief general counsel, a newly created role that consolidates legal oversight across the organization. The announcement, made on 5 November 2026, marks a significant restructuring of the Guardian's legal function and elevates Norden to the executive committee.Norden, a media lawyer with over 20 years of experience, will lead a single team covering editorial legal, commercial legal, and data privacy, with oversight of international legal support. She will also provide strategic counsel to the Guardian's executive committee and boards.Who Is Zoe Norden?Zoe Norden... Read more...
Democrats Turn Midterms Affordability Into Green Populism
Democrats Turn Midterms Affordability Into Green Populism
Democrats turned affordability into a winning message this midterms cycle by linking it to green populism, a strategy that helped them flip the Senate, House, and several governors' races. Voters... Read more...
Washington Passes Ballot Measure Banning Trans Girls From School
Washington Passes Ballot Measure Banning Trans Girls From School
Washington state voters have passed a ballot measure banning transgender girls from school sports, delivering a striking loss for LGBTQ+ rights in a state that reliably votes Democratic. Initiative 638... Read more...
Lynne Walker Obituary: Educator, Consultant, and Charity Leader
Lynne Walker Obituary: Educator, Consultant, and Charity Leader
Lynne Walker obituary: a life dedicated to education, consultancy, and charity. Lynne Walker, who has died aged 72, was a remarkable educator, business consultant, and charity executive whose work touched... Read more...
Nasdaq Tumbles 5% as AI Regulation Fears Spark Selloff
Nasdaq Tumbles 5% as AI Regulation Fears Spark Selloff
The Nasdaq Composite is on track for its worst day in 18 months, plunging as much as 5% on Thursday as growing signs of tougher regulation for the artificial intelligence... Read more...
Harmeet Dhillon Steps Down as Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division
Harmeet Dhillon Steps Down as Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division
Harmeet Dhillon, the controversial head of the Department of Justice’s civil rights division, has reportedly stepped down from her position. Dhillon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, is the first... Read more...
Burnham Seeks to Recast Chagos Islands Deal After US Pushback
Burnham Seeks to Recast Chagos Islands Deal After US Pushback
Andy Burnham has called for the UK to recast the Chagos Islands deal following resistance from Washington, which suggested the agreement could instead be modelled on America’s Greenland arrangement with... Read more...
Wholemeal Bread Demand Rises as Readers Defend Healthy Loaf
Wholemeal Bread Demand Rises as Readers Defend Healthy Loaf
Wholemeal bread is back in the spotlight after readers wrote in to defend the healthy loaf, highlighting a growing frustration with the disappearance of nutritious options from supermarket shelves. The... Read more...
EU Pushes UK to Guarantee Discounted Tuition Fees for EU Students
EU Pushes UK to Guarantee Discounted Tuition Fees for EU Students
The EU is pressing the UK to guarantee discounted university tuition fees for European students, a move that could impact post-Brexit agreements. The demand comes ahead of a crucial summit... Read more...
Qualcomm Pivots to Cars, AI, and SpaceX Antennas After Memory Crisis
Qualcomm Pivots to Cars, AI, and SpaceX Antennas After Memory Crisis
Qualcomm is pivoting to cars, AI, and SpaceX antennas as the memory crisis and a sharp decline in smartphone shipments force the chipmaker to rethink its core business. For years,... Read more...
Amtrak Gun Policy Sparks Union Fury Over Onboard Safety
Amtrak Gun Policy Sparks Union Fury Over Onboard Safety
Amtrak's plan to allow passengers to bring guns on trains has ignited a fierce backlash from the Transport Workers Union (TWU), which represents 360 onboard service workers at the national... Read more...
UK and US Condemn Cruel Second Jail Term for Joshua Wong
UK and US Condemn Cruel Second Jail Term for Joshua Wong
The UK and US have condemned the second jail term for Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, calling it a cruel use of the national security law to... Read more...

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