14 h. ago Public policy expert hails 50th anniversary of movie Jaws (even with flaws) for helping sharks

Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster film ‘provided justification for’ anti-shark crackdowns, but also inspired new enthusiasm for shark conservation

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14 h. ago Public policy expert praises movie Jaws (even with flaws) on 50th anniversary for helping (after harming) sharks

Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster film ‘provided justification for’ anti-shark crackdowns, but also inspired new enthusiasm for shark conservation

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66 h. ago SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: UK cash meant to combat climate change in Malawi funds loan sharks and helps men to dump their wives

About 8,800 villagers around Chikwawa in Malawi are receiving the equivalent of £433 each - and the Foreign Office insists the best way to send the money is directly to each of them.

Economics

5 d. ago Fury as Republicans go ‘nuclear’ in fight over California car emissions

Newsom issues rallying cry as GOP-controlled Senate votes to reverse EPA waiver and prevent state setting own rulesCalifornia has long been one of the nation’s pre-eminent eco-warriors, enacting landmark environmental standards for cars and trucks that go much further than those mandated by the federal government. Vehicles across the country are cleaner, more efficient and electric in greater numbers because of it.But that could all change if Donald Trump and his Republican allies manage to revoke the state’s ability to set its own, stricter emissions standards amid a White House crusade to combat climate-friendly policies. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Just Stop Oil activists boast of cushy treatment from prison guards after eight spared jail

Members of Just Stop Oil claim prison officers are more lenient, grant them special privileges and even support their efforts to combat the climate crisis - just days after eight members dodged jail

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2 w. ago SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: The secret signs a pub thief is about to steal your bag: Mail joins undercover police team

HARRY WALLOP joins a special police team catching bag thieves in action as they prey on office workers in the City of London.

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2 w. ago SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: The secret signs a pub thief is about to steal your bag, as Mail joins undercover police team cracking down on robberies

HARRY WALLOP joins a special police team catching bag thieves in action as they prey on office workers in the City of London.

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2 w. ago UK’s National Wealth Fund seals £1.35bn loan to build North Sea power cables

Energy firm ScottishPower is building offshore cables to carry wind power from Scotland to England, in a move ministers say will bring down bills.

Economics

2 w. ago Research exposes alarming trend of money mule recruitment in the UK

A fifth of adults have been asked to hold funds, apply for a loan in someone else's name, or open a new account, all in exchange for cash.

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3 w. ago Tourist father and son help rescue great white shark stranded in shallow waters

Tourist and son, 11, join forces with local men to help marine predator back into ocean

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3 w. ago ‘My heart’s pounding’: Australians wade into ocean to save great white shark stranded in shallow water

Three-metre shark was found on sand bank near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South AustraliaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a three-metre great white shark stranded in shallow water.Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after an almost hour-long rescue effort on Tuesday near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The Mancunian Way: How we exposed the Neo Nazis celebrating in an Oldham pub

Behind the M.E.N.'s special investigation into the far right movement meeting in an Oldham pub

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last month UK scientists will attempt to dim the sun in controversial experiment costing taxpayer £800 million

The controversial technology aims to reflect sunlight back into space in a bid to combat climate change

Economics