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Nick Johnson
BBC News, reporting from Westminster
BBCDozens of people have been arrested at protests across the UK against the decision to…
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At least 80 arrests at Palestine Action ban protests across UK
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Several dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
At least 28 people have died and 14 people are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather.
The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country.
Most of the passengers were…
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Vietnam: Multiple people killed after tourist boat capsizes, state media report
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At least 18 bodies have been recovered and another 12 people have been rescued after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam’s Halong Bay on Saturday, according to state…
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Popular sugar substitute linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk
From low-carb ice cream to keto protein bars to “sugar-free” soda, the decades-old sweetener erythritol is everywhere.
But new University of Colorado Boulder research shows the popular sugar substitute and specialty food additive comes with serious downsides, impacting brain cells in numerous…
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residential area, private homes hit
On July 19, Russian forces shelled residential and private housing areas in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. No casualties have been reported.
According to Ukrinform, this was announced on Facebook by Oleksandr Honcharenko, Head of the Kramatorsk Town Military…
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Volcanic eruptions may be caused by mysterious ‘BLOBS’ under the Earth
While many science books would have you believe the Earth’s lower mantle—the layer deep below the crust—is smooth, it’s actually made up of a mountainous-like topography that moves and changes just like the crust above it. Further, research shows that this lower mantle contains…
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Hope for peace as DR Congo and M23 rebels sign peace deal in Qatar
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have signed ceasefire deal in Qatar to end fighting between the warring sides.
Dubbed the Declaration of Principles, Saturday’s agreement seen by the BBC, says both sides must refrain from attacks,…
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Dirty water, warm trucks, and the real reason romaine keeps making us sick
E. coli outbreaks in romaine lettuce have long been a public health concern. and now a new Cornell University paper suggests that a combination of efforts in the field, and even postharvest techniques, can minimize risk to human health.
Co-authored by Renata Ivanek, a professor in the department…
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38 battles since morning, fighting ongoing in five sectors
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 38 combat engagements between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the highest number occurring in the Pokrovsk sector. Battles are ongoing in five sectors.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces…
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More than 30 killed after Israeli forces open fire on people seeking food in Gaza, health ministry says
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Israeli troops opened fire on Gazans seeking food aid in the territory, killing at least 32 people, the Palestinian health ministry and witnesses said.
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