West Bank: an IDF soldier stands next to a Star of David and Israeli flag outside the illegal settler outpost of Evyatar.
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The ultra-orthodox unit of the IDF has been accused of serial human rights abuses against Palestinian civilians on the West Bank.
Le Morne, Mauritius: one of the mangrove forests the authors’ studied.
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Scientists have monitored mangroves in Mauritius, and found some forests are growing.
Mpox, previously known as “monkeypox”, is a pox virus that’s related to smallpox and cowpox.
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Although cases have fallen significantly since the global mpox outbreak in 2022, the virus still continues to mutate.
Who’s coming next? The head of the LVMH empire Bernard Arnault will need a succession plan.
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Bernard Arnault’s five children are all involved in the luxury goods behemoth he founded - but what are the benefits and risks of keeping it in the family?
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The new generation of artificial sweeteners was meant to be less harmful than the previous generation. A new study suggests they might be just as harmful.
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The current cold springtime weather explained by a meteorologist.
If you plan for retirement now, you’ll have less of a shock waiting for you in future.
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It may seem like a long time away but having an idea of how much income you’ll need to survive on in future is crucial.
Freezing bread causes the starches it contains to turn into resistant starches.
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Freezing bread can not only cut down on food waste, it may also have modest benefits for your health.
A restored wetland near Pflach, Austria.
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Two-thirds of conservation actions studied were found to benefit target ecosystems and species.
Galaxy cluster, left, with ring of dark matter visible, right.
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An exciting new experiment is being set up at Yale university in the US.
A protester holds a placard with a photo of late US airman Aaron Bushnell, who died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.
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There is a long history of self-immolation being used as a protest in the US – but that doesn’t stop such protests being regularly dismissed.
By 2023, one in nine children had tried vaping.
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Vaping is more common than cigarette smoking among young people but there are a variety of risks to users.
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It is difficult to distinguish between elephant and mammoth ivory.
Reporting from Gaza is extremely restricted, with international journalists only being allowed in when accompanied by the Israeli military.
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Israel continues to restrict international journalists access to Gaza, and Palestinian reporters are being killed.
Truong My Lan at her trial in Vietnam, April 2024.
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A recent corruption case in Vietnam has led to the owner of a bank being sentenced to death.
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First past the post tends to deliver the winning party more seats in parliament than they’d get under a truly proportional voting system – but this year is off the charts.
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In an effort to bring the Olympics to a wider and younger audience, breaking is the latest “sport” to make its debut at Paris 2024. But how will it work as a scored sport?
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Kourtney Kardashian Barker says she “pounds breast milk” to stop herself feeling sick – but are there really any proven health benefits for adult consumption of human milk?
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It is difficult to argue that online comments can amount to criminal offences that threaten public order.
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The link between ejaculation and prostate cancer explained.