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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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Denmark's Tax Model: Why Higher Taxes Fund Better Society

Denmark's Tax Model: Why Higher Taxes Fund Better Society

Denmark's tax model, with income tax rates nearly double England's, reflects a societal willingness to pay for high-quality public services, argues a Danish family therapist. This willingness, combined with a...

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Kansas Voters Turn on Trump as Economic Pain Hits Home
Kansas Voters Turn on Trump as Economic Pain Hits Home
Kansas voters, frustrated with rising costs and a perceived lack of economic relief, have turned on Donald Trump, electing a Democrat to the US Senate for the first time in... Czytaj dalej...
Telefónica Sells Gran Vía 28 to Tomás Olivo for €200 Million
Telefónica Sells Gran Vía 28 to Tomás Olivo for €200 Million
Telefónica has finalized the sale of its former headquarters at Gran Vía 28 in Madrid to promoter Tomás Olivo for approximately €200 million, according to Economía Digital. The deal, which... Czytaj dalej...
Cocaine Overtakes Heroin in UK Drug Deaths: Domestic Abuse Link
Cocaine Overtakes Heroin in UK Drug Deaths: Domestic Abuse Link
Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the leading cause of drug-related deaths in England and Wales, according to new figures that also reveal a troubling link between cocaine use and domestic... Czytaj dalej...
Paraguay President Resigns After Ueno Bank Crisis Freezes Savings
Paraguay President Resigns After Ueno Bank Crisis Freezes Savings
Paraguay's rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a political and financial crisis collapsed the country's banking system, freezing the savings of millions of people. The crisis centers on... Czytaj dalej...
Trump's Midterm Loss and Foreign Policy: What It Means for Global
Trump's Midterm Loss and Foreign Policy: What It Means for Global
Donald Trump's stunning midterm rebuke has left the world anxiously watching how the lame-duck president will respond, with foreign policy likely to become his escape hatch. History shows that presidents... Czytaj dalej...
Concacaf Gold Cup 2027 Format Revamp Boosts Competitiveness
Concacaf Gold Cup 2027 Format Revamp Boosts Competitiveness
Concacaf has announced changes to the Gold Cup format aimed at making the tournament more competitive and delivering more meaningful matches between top-ranked teams. The revamp, revealed on Thursday, focuses... Czytaj dalej...
Trans Americans React to $183M Anti-Trans Political Ads
Trans Americans React to $183M Anti-Trans Political Ads
Trans Americans are speaking out after Republicans spent an estimated $183 million on anti-trans political ads during the midterm elections, a strategy that ultimately failed to deliver key victories. The... Czytaj dalej...
Prix Goncourt Winner Philippe Jaenada Admits Using AI in Novel
Prix Goncourt Winner Philippe Jaenada Admits Using AI in Novel
The winner of France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, has admitted to using artificial intelligence in his award-winning novel, just a day after receiving the honor. Philippe Jaenada,... Czytaj dalej...
Indiana Execution Kicks Off Rare Triple US Execution Day
Indiana Execution Kicks Off Rare Triple US Execution Day
The state of Indiana carried out the execution of Jeffrey Weisheit on Thursday, marking the first of three lethal injections scheduled across the United States in a single day. Weisheit,... Czytaj dalej...
Chris Grayling Joins Reform UK as Armed Forces Spokesperson
Chris Grayling Joins Reform UK as Armed Forces Spokesperson
Chris Grayling, the former Conservative cabinet minister, has been appointed as Reform UK's armed forces spokesperson, a move that has drawn sharp criticism and raised questions about the party's credibility... Czytaj dalej...
Charity Shops' Community Value Goes Beyond Profit, Says Reader
Charity Shops' Community Value Goes Beyond Profit, Says Reader
Charity shops deliver community value that goes far beyond the bottom line, argues a former shop manager in response to reports of declining profitability. In a letter to the Guardian,... Czytaj dalej...
Leon Black Sues Congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5M Defamation
Leon Black Sues Congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5M Defamation
Billionaire Leon Black has filed a $7.5 million defamation lawsuit against California congressman Robert Garcia, accusing the lawmaker of making false statements about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The suit,... Czytaj dalej...

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