People smugglers are still profiting from small boats. Can the UK fix the crisis?
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People smugglers are still profiting from small boats. Can the UK fix the crisis?

As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomesThe smuggler works quickly. Using a small shovel, he digs up a dinghy buried in a sand dune on a beach not far from Boulogne-sur-Mer, assembles it and affixes a motor in record time.“I never saw anyone work like this,” says Amad, from Iraq, one of a group of about 30 asyl...

Physicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the US
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Physicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the US

As raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken peopleAs raw milk becomes increasingly popular among Americans, there have been several recent disease outbreaks tied to the product, alarming public health officials.Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for a ban on sales of unpasteurized milk in the United States. Continue readi...

US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in
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US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeezeMaternity wards across the United States are facing a wave of closures as cuts to federal Medicaid funding take effect, experts have warned.According to analysis by the non-profit Protect Our Care, 52 maternity wards have closed since the HR1 bill was announced in July 2025, with ...

Leading Chinese mathematicians unite behind use of AI in research
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Leading Chinese mathematicians unite behind use of AI in research

Leading China’s mathematicians joined forces in Beijing on Sunday to launch an alliance aimed at integrating artificial intelligence into mathematical research. The Yau Laboratory Alliance for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence is being spearheaded by Fields medallist Shing-Tung Yau, who warned that China was lagging behind the United States in using AI to advance frontier science. It will br...

Colorado woman protects 18,484 acres of family ranch once listed for $100 million

Colorado woman protects 18,484 acres of family ranch once listed for $100 million

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A Colorado woman has permanently protected 18,484 acres of her family's cattle ranch, once listed for $100 million, from future development. Susan Nottingham's decision preserves land her parents spent over 60 years assembling, along with historic water rights linked to the Colorado River. The agreement also protects wildlife habitats while allowing the ranch to continue agricultural operations.

Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung

Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung

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Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the first days of this weekPope Leo XIV has said he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.The 71-year-old said the nodule was found at an early stage and was “circumscribed” or well localised. The Vatican later said Leo would un...

Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement

Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement

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Ministers reportedly seeking to halve time for Lords scrutiny of voting and donations changes amid election speculationAndy Burnham is facing questions over plans to speed up sweeping changes to Britain’s electoral system amid speculation that some of his closest advisers are pressing for an early general election.Ministers reportedly want to at least halve the time available for peers to scrutini...

‘Deeply concerning’: Democratic congressional candidate rebukes ICE’s presence in New York

‘Deeply concerning’: Democratic congressional candidate rebukes ICE’s presence in New York

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Darializa Avila Chevalier criticizes NYPD’s ‘inaction’ in protecting Marble Hill protesters after ICE shot a manDemocratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier believes that the New York police departments’ conduct towards protesters after an ICE agent shot and wounded a man in the district she is running to represent violated “the spirit, if not the letter” of the city’s sanctuary la...

The EU’s China dilemma: how to counter Beijing without alienating friends

The EU’s China dilemma: how to counter Beijing without alienating friends

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In September, the Jaecoo 7 – a budget SUV from China’s Chery Automobile – made headlines when it shifted more than 10,000 units to become Britain’s bestselling car. Christened the “Temu Range Rover” online, a nod to the cheap goods available on the Chinese online marketplace and the luxury 4X4 made by Jaguar Land Rover that it resembles, its success showed British drivers’ new-found taste for cut-...