2 h. ago Explosion of high blood pressure in children revealed: Rates have DOUBLED worldwide in just two decades amid global obesity crisis

More than one in 20 youngsters across the globe had the condition, known medically as hypertension in 2020 - nearly double the three per cent recorded in 2000.

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2 h. ago Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record high in 2025

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record high in 2025, a worrying new report reveals.

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2 h. ago Humans have 'nearly exhausted' earth’s global warming limit, scientists say

The warning comes after a stifling summer for Londoners who endured four heatwaves and temperatures reaching 34.7C

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2 h. ago Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: what time is Black Ops 7 out? Release time around the world

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is almost here - but when exactly can you play it 👀🎮

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2 h. ago World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds

Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heatingThe world is still on track for a catastrophic 2.6C increase in temperature as countries have not made sufficiently strong climate pledges, while emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high, two major reports have found.Despite their promises, governments’ new emission-cutting plans submitted for the Cop30 climate talks taking place in Brazil have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Climate Action Tracker update. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Swinney has ‘bottled it’ on nuclear, Starmer says as he urges SNP to end ban

The Prime Minister spoke after announcing the UK’s first small modular reactor in north Wales.

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2 h. ago High blood pressure rates in children nearly doubled in 20 years, global review finds

Poor diet, inactivity and obesity believed to have caused hypertension for millions of under-19s around the worldThe rate of children and teenagers living with high blood pressure globally has nearly doubled because of a toxic combination of unhealthy diets, mass inactivity and soaring levels of obesity, according to the largest review of its kind.Experts said 114 million children who have developed hypertension even before reaching adulthood were facing potentially deadly and lifelong harm, including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and a myriad of serious health complications. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Scottish Government handed same credit rating as UK ahead of bonds plan

Moody’s rated the Scottish Government as Aa3 while S&P Global rated it as AA.

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3 h. ago Lyndon Dykes reveals who his 'real Scotland heroes' are as he addresses lack of Birmingham game time

Scotland striker still feeling young despite hitting wrong side of 30

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4 h. ago Scotland given same credit rating as UK ahead of debut ‘kilts’ sale

S&P and Moody’s award Edinburgh investment-grade status as it plans first bond issue since late 17th century

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4 h. ago Police launch murder investigation after man’s body found in field

Police Scotland have named the man who was found dead in Inverclyde as Robert Best, 50.

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4 h. ago Hampden to host six matches at Euro 2028 with major Scotland caveat as schedule confirmed

Glasgow dates revealed as Scotland prepare to co-host tournament

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4 h. ago Hampden to host six matches at Euro 2028 with Scotland caveat as schedule confirmed

Glasgow dates revealed as Scotland prepare to co-host tournament

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5 h. ago Scotland receive double injury boost ahead of Argentina clash as key duo 'training fully'

Positive updates ahead of Test showdown at Murrayfield

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5 h. ago England's Euro 2028 fixtures mapped out as Three Lions set to leave Wembley behind

England are co-hosts of Euro 2028, along with Wales, Scotland and Ireland, but Thomas Tuchel's side won't be able to settle in at Wembley if they make it all the way

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5 h. ago Scotland learn Euro 2028 Hampden schedule but home comforts come with a major catch

None of Scotland, England, Wales of Republic of Ireland will qualify automatically as UEFA launch the tournament

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5 h. ago Hampden to host six matches at EURO 2028 as Scotland in line for £270m economic boost

The match schedule for the eagerly-awaited tournament has been released.

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6 h. ago Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog

Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducingKeen though I always am to indulge any and every new riff on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and keen also to hear from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha, this cynically Christmassy movie is leaden, unconvincingly acted and about as welcome as a dead rat in the eggnog. It’s the worst Christmas film since last year’s Red One, in which Dwayne Johnson played the head of security for Santa Claus and more or less had us all rooting for anyone who could beat up Father Christmas.In this one, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar lifelessly and joylessly plays a Scrooge variant called Mr Sood, part of the Ugandan south Asian community expelled by Idi Amin in his childhood, and embittered by early poverty. An early romance soured because of his obsession with money, and he has become a grasping and unpleasant old guy in London (cue stock footage of the London skyline) in the ra...

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7 h. ago Anne Hathaway breaks silence as Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser drops on her birthday

Devil Wears Prada 2 will be released 20 years after the original fashion comedy made its global debut.

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7 h. ago Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore

Former US vice-president also critical of Donald Trump and Bill Gates as negotiations begin in earnestHello comrades, this is Nina Lakhani in chilly New York City taking over the blog for the next few hours. Thanks very much to my colleague Matt Taylor in London Town who will be back in the hot seat on Friday morning.Leading climate activists and influencers have signed a letter criticising PR firm Edelman over its role at the Cop30 summit in Brazil. Continue reading...

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