18 minutes ago Cop29 live: groups representing vulnerable nations walk out of meeting as fears grow over talks

Alliance of Small Island States and Least Developed Countries said they want a guaranteed 30% of climate finance, and then walked out of meetingMarching in silence with their arms crossed high, activists from around the world protested the draft deal at the Cop29 venue last night.“Pay up or shut up!” the campaign group Demand Climate Justice said in a post on social media. Continue reading...

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31 minutes ago Japan team finds new way to curb cancers using immune system in hopeful next step

A Japanese research team has found a new way to curb cancer cells in the immune system and are now pushing for a clinical trial following the publication of their research

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33 minutes ago ‘I couldn’t admit I was afraid’: biologist Tina Morris on her fight to save the bald eagle

America’s majestic national bird was close to extinction when Tina Morris, a young researcher, was asked to help bring three chicks to adulthood. First, she had to conquer a fear of heightsIt was a daunting task, with little likelihood of success. An adventurous but anxious graduate researcher without any experience of looking after birds was dispatched to the wilds of upstate New York to become a human eagle mother: feeding, teaching – and keeping alive – three helpless eagle chicks.Tina Morris was to camp alone beside their artificial nest, find them food, track them when they began to fly, keep them away from danger and rescue them if they got into trouble. If they survived to adulthood, northwest America would begin to be repopulated with its national bird, the bald eagle, a majesti...

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41 minutes ago Crocs slashes prices in Black Friday sale– with styles including lined fluffy ones from £17

We find the top Crocs deals with up to 50% off savings, with options for kids, men, and women. Shop a pair ahead of Christmas from as little as £17

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72 minutes ago Police hunt hoaxer after 'widespread disruption' and controlled explosion in Chester city centre

'It appears to have been malicious and we are doing everything we can to find the person responsible'

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74 minutes ago Holidaymakers at Newcastle airport face delays as runway ‘decimated’ by snow

Newcastle International Airport said it has cleared the runway and is working hard to avoid any further delays to its passengers.

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75 minutes ago What is the Storm Shadow cruise missile? Ukraine hits Russia with British weapon for first time

The missile has a range of around 155 miles and is designed to evade detection by flying low after being launched

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1 hour ago Top hair straighteners for Christmas gifts: Find the perfect match for any hair type

Picking the right straightener isn't as easy as it seems - that's why it's important to let hair type help you choose the perfect styling companion

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2 hours ago This is how we do it: ‘We did wonder whether sex at our advanced age would be difficult – but it’s been amazing’

Ella and Richard almost gave up on sex after she had health problems – but a clever solution helped them rediscover their intimacyHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyRichard was interested in having a sex life, so I decided to try it – and it turned out to be really amazing Continue reading...

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2 hours ago ‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown

We are used to seasonal droughts in the Karoo. But this did not stop. This is Sybil’s storyLocation Sutherland, South AfricaDisaster Southern Africa drought, 2015-2023Isabella Visagie, known to everyone in her life as Sybil, is a 57-year-old sheep farmer, wife and mother from the Karoo, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. In 2015 a drought began that would bring the community in which she lived to its knees. The province has been locked in a drought since then. The climate crisis intensified flash droughts across southern Africa in 2015-16, increased the probability of the 2015-17 drought in the south-west of neighbouring Western Cape, and is increasing temperatures in the Northern Cape, as well as decreasing rainfall in parts of that province. Continue reading...

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