9 h. ago World's safest countries revealed as WW3 fears grow after US strikes Iran

Amid rising tensions across the globe in various regions, we take a look at the some of the world's safest countries, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace

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58 h. ago James Bond owners say name battle is ‘assault’ on 007 franchise

Exclusive: Dubai-based property developer has filed claims challenging trademark registrations, including the phrase ‘Bond, James Bond’The owners of James Bond have called the attempt by an Austrian businessman to take control of the superspy’s name across Europe an “unprecedented assault” on the multibillion-pound global franchise.In February, the Guardian revealed that a Dubai-based property developer had filed claims in the UK and EU arguing that lack of use meant various protections had lapsed around James Bond’s intellectual property, including his name, his 007 assignation and the catchphrase “Bond, James Bond”. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago WW3 'is coming and it will be terrible' as 'safest place to be' in conflict identified

Business magnate Ben Murray-Bruce has wadded in to the debate on World War 3, and is seemingly the only one who has found an upside to any possible world-ending war

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4 d. ago The highest placed UK universities in global rankings revealed

The QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings listed Imperial as the top UK university for the second year in a row

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4 d. ago World's safest and unsafest countries revealed in Global Peace Index

The world's safest country has been named but global peace levels have deteriorated since last year, according to the latest Global Peace Index.

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9 d. ago Safest Boeing plane seats pinpointed in crash test before Air India disaster

Back in 2012, a film crew carried out a controversial experiment, crashing a Boeing 727-200 on purpose to find out if passengers in certain seats had greater chances of surviving

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1 week ago Furious Netflix fans 'report' streamer and 'switch to Prime Video' after 'horrible' update

Last month the streaming service revealed that it was going to be given a new global make-over, which would come into play on May 19.

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2 w. ago Outgoing head of Europe's drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant trade

Europe’s top official monitoring illegal drugs is nearing the end of his decade-long tenure with one clear message: the non-stop rise in cocaine and other stimulants is producing more violence than ever before in the heart of the world’s safest society

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2 w. ago 'Easiest' walking routes with world's most stunning views named

A new global study has revealed the world's easiest walking routes to the world's most stunning views, with four UK trails making it onto the list

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2 w. ago Over 100 new dementia drugs could be 'start of cure' as experts hail breakthrough

A global review reveals over 100 new dementia drugs which could halt or even reverse the disease are going through clinical trials - including repurposed weight loss injections

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2 w. ago Mike Tindall revealed as one of the faces behind breakaway global rugby league

The globetrotting new breakaway league is hoping to launch next year with 12 franchises

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3 w. ago Boy, 14, killed in 'extremely rare' suspected murder as police warn teens

Teens have been urged to hand videos over to police after 14-year-old Christopher McBurnie died in an 'extremely rare' suspected murder on the Isle of Man - one of the safest places in the world

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3 w. ago Landmark Digital Economy report reveals over half of Brits fear deepfake fraud while online shopping

New research by YouGov commissioned by Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform, reveals growing trends amongst British consumers related to the perceived threats AI poses to their security and wellbeing when shopping online.

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3 w. ago Earth heading for 'unprecedented' 2C rise in global temperatures as Met Office reveals 'shocking statistics'

Scientists warn there is 'no sign of respite' from climate change as temperatures continue to rise

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3 w. ago Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say

Band of water where marine life can survive has reduced in more than a fifth of global ocean between 2003 and 2022Great swathes of the planet’s oceans have become darker in the past two decades, according to researchers who fear the trend will have a severe impact on marine life around the world.Satellite data and numerical modelling revealed that more than a fifth of the global ocean darkened between 2003 and 2022, reducing the band of water that life reliant on sunlight and moonlight can thrive in. Continue reading...

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