7 h. ago Galápagos had no native amphibians. Then it was invaded by hundreds of thousands of frogs

Scientists are only beginning to grasp the scale of the issue and understand what impact the tree frogs may have on the islands’ rare wildlifeOn the way to her office at the Charles Darwin research station, biologist Miriam San José crouches down near a shallow pond shrouded by vegetation and reaches deep into the foliage, pulling out a small green plastic box recorder.She left it there overnight to capture the infamous croaks of a Fowler’s snouted treefrog (Scinax quinquefasciatus), known to Galápagos scientists as an invasive threat, with repercussions researchers are only beginning to grasp. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago The human heart can fix ITSELF, scientists discover, in a breakthrough that could transform medicine

The human heart has the ability to repair itself, scientists have found, in a breakthrough that could provide a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of patients.

Science

33 h. ago 'A lot of children come into school hungry so being able to offer them a piece of fruit is life

Free Fruit & Veg scheme from Tesco is fueling a revolution for hundreds of thousands of pupils across the UK with 94% of teachers reporting improved behaviour

Politics

58 h. ago Aid worker tells of 'nightmare' hundreds of thousands of people fleeing slaughter and starvation sweeping across Sudan

'This is the world's biggest humanitarian crisis right now and we are at breaking point,' Mathilde Vu, advocacy manager for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), told the Daily Mail.

Economics

62 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he threatens to invade Nigeria

For a man so obsessed with how things look, Donald Trump is very bad at optics - he held a very crass Halloween party at the same time as hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing their food stamps - and now he's threatening to invade Nigeria

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5 d. ago US will limit number of refugees to 7,500 and give priority to white South Africans

Low number represents a dramatic drop after US previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecutionThe Trump administration is going to restrict the number of refugees it admits into the United States next year to the token level of just 7,500 – and those spots will mostly be filled by white South Africans.The low number represents a dramatic drop after the US previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I grew up in the South West – it has the best Christmas markets, including one that feels like medieval times

THE UK must be home to hundreds, if not thousands, of Christmas markets - but having explored many across the UK, the South West is home to the best. Devon comes alive in the winter months - the moors become snowy, small villages have pubs with glowing fires and towns become decked out with huge...

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5 d. ago Israel’s ultraorthodox Jews hold mass protest against military conscription

Hundreds of thousands of Haredim converge on Jerusalem to oppose mandatory military service

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5 d. ago Trump is using the shutdown to make life tougher for millions of workers | Steven Greenhouse

Food stamps are in danger and hundreds of thousands of federal workers may go unpaid, as thousands more are laid offFor many Americans, government shutdowns are a painful experience, but in the current shutdown, Donald Trump – that supposed champion of workers – has gone out of his way to make things more painful for millions of workers and their families.As part of his effort to clobber the Democrats in the shutdown showdown, the US president has repeatedly treated workers like pawns by employing a callous calculus that the worse he makes things for workers, the greater the pressure on congressional Democrats to cry uncle and end the shutdown on his terms. Not only are several of Trump’s shutdown moves blatantly anti-worker, but legal experts say many of them violate federal law. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hundreds of thousands to have energy bill debt wiped as part of new scheme – will you get it?

HUNDREDS of thousands of people will have their energy bill debt wiped thanks to a new relief scheme launched by the industry watchdog.  Ofgem will wipe around £500million of energy debt built up by struggling households under its Debt Relief Scheme, which will be launched from early 2026. The programme will help some 195,000 households,...

Economics

6 d. ago The Latest: Hundreds of thousands evacuate as Hurricane Melissa hits eastern Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record

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6 d. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: hundreds of thousands evacuated as Cuba faces 120mph winds; disaster area declared in Jamaica

Warning of life-threatening flooding as storm hits Cuba; path of destruction ripped across Jamaica‘Storm of the century’ wreaks havoc across JamaicaVisual guide to Hurricane MelissaTell us if you’ve been affectedAs Cuba prepares for the storm to make landfall any minute, officials in Jamaica are preparing to assess the damage on Wednesday.A video shared by the Jamaican Constabulary Force shows officers surveying extensive destruction in Black River, close to where Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba; extensive damage in Jamaica

Warning of life-threatening flooding as storm hit Cuba after trail of destruction in JamaicaHurricane Melissa makes landfall in JamaicaVisual guide to Hurricane MelissaTell us if you’ve been affectedAs Cuba prepares for the storm to make landfall any minute, officials in Jamaica are preparing to assess the damage on Wednesday.A video shared by the Jamaican Constabulary Force shows officers surveying extensive destruction in Black River, close to where Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Full list of who will get £150 energy bill help as letters go out

Hundreds of thousands of households can expect to receive the Government letter

Economics

8 d. ago Grave fears for civilians after Sudanese paramilitary claims capture of El Fasher

RSF says it has seized control of army’s main base in Darfur, home to famine-stricken displacement campFears are growing for hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in El Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said it had captured the city, which it has been besieging for more than a year in Sudan’s civil war.The group said on Sunday that it had seized control of the army’s main base in the city in Darfur, where famine was declared in a displacement camp last year. It then released a statement saying it had “extended control over the city of El Fasher from the grip of mercenaries and militias”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Flight chaos as runway problems force major UK airport to shut down overnight

Hundreds of flights were grounded for hours and thousands of passengers impacted after the incident left planes unable to take off or land at the well-known UK airport

Events

1 week ago Hundreds of thousands set for pay rise thanks to Real Living wage increase

Millions of people in the UK who have an hourly wage might be affected by the latest increase to the living wage

Politics

1 week ago Alaska Airlines LIVE: Huge delays as ALL planes halted at airports amid IT outage

Hundreds of thousands of Alaska Airlines passengers are stranded as the company, which operates flights across both the United States and Mexico, has suffered a technical glitch

Society

1 week ago Alaska Airlines LIVE: Tourists stranded as ALL planes halted amid technical glitch

Hundreds of thousands of Alaska Airlines passengers are stranded as the company, which operates flights across both the United States and Mexico, has suffered a technical glitch

Society

1 week ago Alaska Airlines LIVE: Long delays after ALL planes halted amid technical glitch

Hundreds of thousands of Alaska Airlines passengers face delays as the company, which operates flights across both the United States and Mexico, has suffered a technical glitch

Society