A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as “not fit for purpose” and is urging MPs to stop the bill […]
Month: May 2025
At least 150 killed after heavy flooding in Nigeria | World News
Torrents of water that barrelled through a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger this week have now killed at least 151 people, officials […]
Why stockpiling vapes could be dangerous – as ban on disposables nears | UK News
A ban on disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, with a warning issued about the “life-threatening dangers” of stockpiling. From Sunday it will be […]
New three-drug combination could help women with aggressive breast cancer live longer, study suggests | UK News
A new three-drug combination could help women with a common form of aggressive breast cancer live longer, a study has suggested. The trial, which included […]
More than 90 wildfires are out of control in Canada | World News
Dozens of enormous wildfires have erupted across Canada, already forcing 21,000 evacuations and spewing toxic smoke into the air. The provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan […]
Elon Musk reveals when he hopes to launch mission crewed by robots to Mars | Science, Climate & Tech News
Elon Musk has said he wants to send a spacecraft crewed by humanoid robots on a voyage to Mars by the end of next year. […]
More than 40% of Europe slides into drought, including pockets of Greece, southern Italy and Spain | Science, Climate & Tech News
Well over a third of Europe, including parts of holiday destinations like Spain, Greece and Italy, are now in drought. March was Europe’s warmest on […]
New blood test to ‘revolutionise’ NHS cancer treatment | UK News
A new ultra-sensitive blood test which can detect tiny fragments of tumour DNA could be “revolutionary” for NHS patients. Thousands of patients will be offered […]
From Tesla tequila to Iron Man inspiration: 7 things you may not know about Elon Musk | US News
The name Elon Musk is perhaps one of the most recognisable in the modern day. The richest man in the world is known for being […]
The fight for the Arctic – where climate change is giving Russia room to manoeuvre | World News
The twin threats of climate change and Russian malign activity in the Arctic must be taken “deadly seriously,” David Lammy has warned. Sky News joined […]