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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims he makes "long-term decisions".

Rishi Sunak has been forced into a major U-turn over his plans to make it harder for foreign spouses to move to the UK.

In a humiliating climbdown, the government has ditched moves to increase the amount of money a British worker must earn in order to get a visa for their overseas-based partner.

Under the policy set out less than three weeks ago by home secretary James Cleverly, the salary threshold would increase from £18,600 to £38,700 a year next spring. Читать дальше...

Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has inflicted significant damage on Hamas but appears a long way from the death blow Israeli leaders vowed to deliver.

Tulane University students have built specially designed rolling chairs for toddlers with mobility challenges, providing independence and strength-building opportunities.

Who is Jean-Clair Todibo? Tottenham’s hunt for a new centre-half could be over already, so here’s all you need to know about the club’s top target. With the hamstring injury suffered by Micky van de Ven, Tottenham are in need of defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window. Based on recent speculation, it seems Ange […]

An artificial fibre that mimics polar bear fur has been made into a sweater that is said to be as warm as down feather but without its thickness, but not everyone is convinced by the researchers' claims

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) with over 50 yachts racing in a spectacular maritime event. Scheduled for March 29-31, 2024, STIR invites a diverse range of sailing classes and offers a unique Caribbean sailing experience.

Rudy Giuliani on Thursday filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection one day after Obama-appointed Judge Beryl Howell ordered immediate enforcement of Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss’s $148 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani.

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features mega-project Neom's latest destination, an immersive events space. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Spanish studio Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura is designing Utamo as part of Neom in Saudi Arabia, which was described as a "theatre of the future". Commenters had mixed opinions; one expressed that "something

Understanding ACL injuries and their prevention could lead to the overall betterment of the sport.

From a teenage tyrannosaur's last meal to a fossilized voice box and a cliff covered in footprints, here are the 10 best dinosaur fossils unearthed this year.

France's AMF watchdog has given Coinbase virtual asset service provider (VASP) approval, a green light for the company to operate digital currency services.

West Coast mainline hit by storm while strike at Channel Tunnel forces Eurostar to cancel services

Pulling an all-nighter feels terrible, but skimping on sleep just a bit each night may be affecting you in ways you don't realize.

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have been together since 1996 and tied the knot in 2010. They share a son named Jack, who was born in 2002

The GKTwo is good resin 3D printer elevated by the ecosystem surrounding it.

They are a holiday tradition here at the Hutchings house

1. Cold Viruses 'May Never Be the Same Again'  Newsweek
2. The Case of the Never-Ending Illness  Yahoo News
3. More sensitive or more watchful? Why it seems like everyone has a cold  EL PAÍS USA

Disruption caused by COVID lockdowns may have made winter bugs less predictable, with significant consequences for public health.

A guide to the Green Army

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A newfound population of stars in nearby dwarf galaxies are the long-sought precursors of hydrogen-poor supernovas.

Researchers found two regions of the brain associated with aggression were much less active in men who had sniffed a woman's tears before playing a game.

Analysis of organic compounds—called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)—extracted from the Ryugu asteroid and Murchison meteorite has found that certain PAHs likely formed in the cold areas of space between stars rather than in hot regions near stars as was previously thought. The findings open new possibilities for studying life beyond Earth and the chemistry of objects in space.

A lot has changed in the world since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted 50 years ago in December 1973. Two researchers at The Ohio State University were among a group of experts invited by the journal Science to discuss how the ESA has evolved and what its future might hold.