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Campaigners call for action as jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms
A jellyfish species that has been wreaking havoc on Norway’s salmon industry has made its way to Scotland, causing significant damage and prompting calls for urgent action.
The string jellyfish has killed millions of salmon in Norwegian sea farms with officials urging an extermination of affected stocks.
Now the jellyfish …
Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to go under NHS trial
A groundbreaking NHS trial will attempt to boost patients’ mood using a brain-computer-interface that directly alters brain activity using ultrasound.
The device, which is designed to be implanted beneath the skull but outside the brain, maps activity and delivers targeted pulses of ultrasound to “switch on” clusters of neurons. Its …
‘I can’t believe I have survived’: the day the Gaza ceasefire finally arrived
From a ridge on the western edge of Sderot, the ruins of Gaza loom. Less than a kilometre separates the Israeli town and the outskirts of the Palestinian territory, but after 471 days of war, the other side of the fence from Sderot’s shrubby green dunes resembles a dystopian parallel …
Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire ‘after so much pain, death and loss of life’
Joe Biden said it was now up to Donald Trump to help ensure the success of the Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages agreement their teams jointly brokered, warning the incoming US president it would require “persistence” and “the belief in diplomacy backed by deterrence”.
“After so much pain, death and loss of life, …
Hamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire deal with Israel
Three women held hostage by Hamas in tunnels beneath Gaza during 15 months of devastating conflict, including the joint British national Emily Damari, have been dramatically released in the first act of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the conflict.
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The three female hostages released first …
Thousands of imports enter Australia from firms blacklisted by US over alleged Uyghur forced labour links
Australia is allowing thousands of imports from Chinese companies blacklisted by the US over alleged links to forced Uyghur labour, including a supplier of parts to Sydney Metro vehicles, government documents have revealed.
In 2021 the Biden administration passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and from the following year …
Family of British hostage Emily Damari ‘hopeful’ before release by Hamas
The family of the last remaining British hostage in Gaza are “hopeful” of being reunited after 471 days, but are preparing themselves for delays as they await her promised release.
Emily Damari, 28, who has joint British and Israeli citizenship, has been named as one of three female hostages due …
‘Should we grieve, rejoice or cry?’: Palestinians in Gaza react to ceasefire
Palestinians in Gaza celebrated the ceasefire that came into effect at 9.15am GMT on Sunday, describing “the most beautiful joy in the world” after 15 months of devastating war that has killed tens of thousands there and laid waste to swaths of the territory.
“I feel very beautiful. We hope …
‘Asking Rachel Reeves to reverse 15 years of austerity in two years is unreasonable’
Calm has been restored, for the time being, but the lingering effect has been to increase the UK government’s cost of borrowing.
…‘Young women can fall pregnant very easily’: inside the wild west of smartphone fertility apps
Apps promising to help women “take control” of their sex lives by predicting the days when they are fertile are putting users at risk of unplanned pregnancy by making misleading claims.
– have used smartphone apps …