The aftermath of the 1991 bombing in Omagh, which killed 29 people.
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The long-term legacy can be linked to poor mental health, high levels of suicide and alcohol and drug problems – but also innovation.
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Extreme weather is a threat to the UK’s electricity system – and climate change is likely to make it even worse.
Images of the snailfish seen at the Izu-Ogasawara Trench.
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The snailfish was recently found living at depths believed physically impossible.
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Calling media organisations ‘government-funded’ risks turning people away from reliable sources of information.
The Tempest’s Caliban was said to voice the fury and distress of the people forced from the Fenlands which were being drained and enclosed.
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Worrying environmental issues dominated the time of William Shakespeare as they do now, from depleted fish stocks and food shortages, to overpopulation and animal exploitation.
Philip II portrait by Titian.
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Philip II is the forgotten king of England. Here’s what ‘consort’ really means.
Family liaison officers are a vital part of murder investigations in the UK.
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The Stephen Lawrence inquiry and subsequent Macpherson Report led to changes in how police deal with the family of murder victims.
Mae swyddogion cyswllt teulu bellach yn rhan hanfodol o ymchwiliadau llofruddiaeth.
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Arweiniodd ymchwiliad Stephen Lawrence a’r adroddiad Macpherson at newidiadau yn y ffordd y mae'r heddlu'n delio â theuluoedd unigolion sydd wedi eu llofruddio.
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Children face the effects of prejudice over who has and who lacks rationality, logic, and authority.
A mural to Shakespeare in London.
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In the late 16th century, new mathematical concepts were transforming perceptions of the world. Shakespeare’s plays helped audiences to process these changes.
A nesting green sea turtle in the Chagos Archipelago.
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Leatherback turtles are predicted to lose half of their nesting habitat, on one beach studied.
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This latest outbreak has been deadly for many millions of birds. The risk to humans, however, is very low.
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Beatriz Flamini may have set a new record for longest voluntary isolation.
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People are becoming more aware of the health risks of laughing gas, but fewer people realise it’s a potent greenhouse gas.
A little bit every now and again probably won’t hurt.
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Any benefit of eating ice cream can likely be explained by other factors – such as eating a healthy diet or exercising.
Privacy concerns over the emergency alert? Here’s what you need to know.
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Emergency alerts system: a lifesaving service or a threat to privacy?
Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers announced that new regulations are being drafted to extend euthanasia to terminally ill children aged one to 12.
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New regulations are being drafted in the Netherlands to allow euthanasia for a small group of children aged one to 12 for whom palliative care is not sufficient.
A plate-billed toucan, native to the humid mountain forests of the Andes in South America.
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Wildlife can take years or decades to respond to environmental changes made by humans.
Freedom fighter or something darker? The former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi.
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The trial of the former Kosovan president and several others highlights the sharp and enduring divisions and differing interpretations of history.
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Scottish police leaders have insisted the force is distinct from policing elsewhere in the UK.