3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Captive Chinese soldiers appear before the press in Kyiv

Republicans increase pressure on Trump after 35 killed in Sumy, with US president calling for ‘death and destruction to stop’. What we know on day 1,147Ukraine held a press conference with Chinese soldiers captured on the frontline after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of recruiting fighters from China using social media. The men were led into a press centre handcuffed and flanked by armed Ukrainian guards and it was unclear if they were speaking of their own volition. The pair told journalists they hoped to be part of a prisoner swap.Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion, saying that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the frontline. The Kremlin has denied it claim while Beijing has warned parties to the conflict against making “irresponsible remarks”.Zelenskyy accused Vladimir Putin of remaining focused on continuing the war, saying Russia had openly refused to engage in ceasefire talks. “There is only one re...

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5 d. ago We are witnessing the destruction of science in America | Paul Darren Bieniasz

If we stay on this administration’s course, future life-saving medicines may never be inventedLike many scientists, I came to the US as a young adult, driven by idealism and ambition. I arrived with all my belongings contained in two suitcases, and just enough cash to cover the first month’s rent on a small apartment. But I also had something of greater value: an offer to work and train in one of America’s top biomedical research laboratories, a chance to participate in the revolution that is modern biological science.In the years that followed, I became an American scientist and raised an American family. Now, I lead a laboratory in one of the US’s great universities. I am a member of America’s National Academy of Sciences. From a scientist’s perspective, I have lived the American dream.Paul Darren Bieniasz is a British-American virologist whose main area of research is HIV/Aids. He is currently a professor of retrovirology at the Rockefeller University Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'He came here with one clear intention: to cause chaos and destruction'

Nicholas Mullen, 22, was caught on CCTV lobbing bricks at officers during the Southport riots

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9 d. ago Girl Scout cookies contain heavy metals beyond safe limits, lawsuit alleges

Suit seeking $5m based on study finding controversial herbicide and lead in most cookies across 25 US statesGirl Scout cookies contain lead, arsenic, cadmium, aluminum and mercury at levels that often exceed regulators’ recommended limits, as well as concerning amounts of a toxic herbicide, a new class action lawsuit alleges.The suit bases its allegations on a December 2024 study commissioned by the GMO Science and Moms Across America nonprofits that tested 25 cookies gathered from across several states, and found all contained at least four out of five of the heavy metals. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coronation Street lets slip details on explosive double exit that airs very soon

Coronation Street have told The Mirror all about two big exits airing on the ITV soap in just a few months time, with 'destruction' on the way for those left behind

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1 week ago Trump and Musk have ushered in a terrible era of cataclysm capitalism. But I have a plan to counter it | Julia Steinberger

The speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is dizzying, but if we organise resistance now we can stop thisEverything is moving too fast. The Trump-Musk administration is tearing through US government, universities and health organisations, firing tens of thousands of employees, eliminating billons in funding. The scope and speed of the attack is dizzying. It is almost impossible to keep up with the ongoing destruction, let alone to organise the resistance. None of this is accidental.We need to understand the origins of the Trump blitzkrieg to counter it in the US and prevent it from spreading abroad. The speed of the attack can be traced to Trump strategist and “accelerationist” Steve Bannon, and aligns with his information warfare tactic to “flood the zone” to confuse, disengage and disorient. Whether on climate or Covid, rumours, lies and conspiracy theories create a chaotic cacophony, leaving the public disoriented, fearful and prey to oversimple Trumpist messages: bla...

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1 week ago Myanmar earthquake death toll to surpass 3,000 amid 'strong possibility' 10,000 dead

The huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday caused widespread destruction across the country - with fears that the death toll could in reality end up being more than 10,000

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2 w. ago Tens of thousands feared dead as Myanmar earthquake could see worst quake death toll ever

Thailand and ­Myanmar were left shaken after a huge earthquake caused terror and destruction with at least 144 people confirmed dead and 732 hurt after the 7.7 magnitude quake

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2 w. ago Archeologists find surprise signs of British rule in Florida

St. Augustine had a 20-year British period

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2 w. ago What are the biggest earthquakes in history as huge 7.7 magnitude hits Myanmar?

Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

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2 w. ago ‘Lego and tardigrades’: when humans finally destroy the world, what will remain?

Milnesium tardigradum is only 0.5mm long and has survived all five great extinction events – plus it’s cuteMore fantastic invertebrate nominations here!When Homo sapiens self-destructs and takes much of the world with it, what will remain? Lego and tardigrades, predicts Sandy Edwards, who is among many readers to nominate the mighty, tiny tardigrade. Edwards, from St Andrews in Scotland, says: “Survivalists! When it comes to the end of the world, they, and Lego, are all that will remain!”Mirko Tosoni, based in Amsterdam, is another fan. “They are the only one who ever survived five mass extinctions on Earth – talk about resilience! They also live in the most uninhabitable places, from the moon to the deepest sea, and yet are around us every day, too, in the moss of your garden, for example. Don’t we all need more resilience in this messed-up world we live in?” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel threatens Hamas with 'total destruction' and pounds Gaza with 'dozens more killed' overnight as Brit bomb disposal expert, 51, is injured at bombed

Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Thursday struck several homes and killed at least 58 people across the Gaza Strip, according to three hospitals.

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3 w. ago US Army to launch precision missile test tomorrow as Trump warns of WWIII

The US Army is set to test its next-generation long-range missile Wednesday to ensure the weapon is reliable and accurate for soldiers in the field.

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