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UK must be less dependent on China for critical minerals, says thinktank
The UK must become less dependent on China for critical minerals, an influential thinktank has concluded before a government strategy decision in the spring.
on rare earth minerals, which are essential components for hi-tech products from mobile phones to missiles, Labour Together said ministers …Paris was the Dude: 2024 Olympics were right Games at perfect time
Police hunt driver after Carmarthenshire dog walker killed in apparent hit and run
Police are seeking a male driver after a dog walker was killed in an apparent hit-and-run collision in Carmarthenshire.
Dyfed-Powys police said the man was in a collision with a car while walking on a small country lane near Caer Salem Baptist chapel between 6.45pm and 7.45pm on Monday. The …
How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man
Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been pondering screen-time and isolation after I suffered through a recent bout of Covid. Even a few days of seclusion coupled with lengthy, uninterrupted spates of staring at screens were enough to return me to the state of mind in which I spent most …
India to play Champions Trophy games in Dubai after refusal to visit Pakistan
India’s matches at the 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in Dubai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday.
Pakistan, the tournament hosts, selected the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue for India’s fixtures with the team not able to play matches in Pakistan due to political …
Southport rioter hit in groin by brick in viral video is jailed
A total of 500 people will be spending Christmas in prison for their part in the summer riots, after a rioter who went viral in an “instant karma” video when he was hit in the groin with a brick became the latest to be sentenced.
Brian Spencer was seen on …
Christmas Day could be one of warmest on record in UK, predicts Met Office
Britain is on track for one of its warmest Christmases on record with the Met Office predicting temperatures that could peak at more than 6C above the seasonal average in some parts of the country.
The band of “remarkably mild” weather arrived in time for Christmas Eve, with forecasters expecting …
Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?
Labake Ajiboye-Richard, the founder of a Lagos-based sustainability consultancy, was driving in Nigeria’s most populous city earlier this month when she saw someone throwing rubbish out of their car window.
“I was so shocked to see that in 2024,” she said. “If you’re throwing something on the road, what are …
Passenger forced to run along London platform with hand trapped in doors of moving train
An investigation has been launched after a rail passenger was forced to run several metres along the platform with his hand trapped inside the doors of a moving train in west London.
The passenger, who was trying to board an Elizabeth line service just after midnight, had his hand caught …
Murder inquiry after missing woman’s body found in Greater Manchester
A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a missing Hungarian woman, known as Mariann, was found in Greater Manchester.
A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody being questioned by detectives.
Mariann was last seen in Bolton on 14 December and …