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BBC wildlife presenter Chris Packham sends legal challenge to Rishi Sunak over petrol car phase-out delays Chris Packham blasted Rishi Sunak for delays in phasing out petrol vehicles Chris Packham has sent a legal challenge to the Prime Minister over his decision to delay the phase-out of new gas boilers and petrol and diesel cars. […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Stockholm: Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”, the award-giving body said on Wednesday. Nanoparticles and quantum dots are used in LED-lights and TV-screens and can also be […]

Martina Navratilova slams the ‘pathetic parody of women’ after Interior Secretary Deb Haaland posts video with drag queen Pattie Gonia The tennis legend has long been seen as a symbol for gay and lesbian rights But she is against acceptance of trans women as women, particularly in sport Martina Navratilova last night slammed a video […]

Brit, 64, ‘dies after being pulled unconscious from the sea off Zante’ The Brit was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead A British man has died after being pulled unconscious from the sea on the Greek island of Zante. The 64-year-old man had been swimming in the area of Kalamaki […]

Council blows £348,000 on 20mph scheme for 20 of its areas – despite Rishi Sunak saying he would stop the war on motorists Cambridge Council is pushing forward with the scheme that will cover 20 areas An English council has blown £348,000 on the 20mph scheme, despite Rishi Sunak insisting he will stop the war […]

Brothers drown in a vat of Rioja: Spanish winery worker, 61, dies trying to save 60-year-old who fell in after being overcome by fumes Two winery workers died at a family vineyard in Lanciego, northern Spain Another man was hospitalised after taking in toxic fumes The men were named locally as Gerardo Jubera and Felix […]

Venice bus crash driver may have had ‘medical episode’ before methane-powered vehicle plunged off bridge and burst into flames, killing 21 including children and foreign tourists The coach veered off the road and fell close to railway lines at around 7.45pm Rescuers pulled 19 bodies from the wreckage while a further two died in hospital The […]

Government’s pledge to extend whole life orders to society’s worst killers does not go far enough. Evil murderers like Colin Pitchfork – who is facing parole – must be kept behind bars: MP ALBERTO COSTA Mr Costa became first MP in history to observe a modern Parole Board hearing The Justice Secretary’s announcement at the […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. At least three homes have been destroyed by a South Coast fire that has blazed through more than 5000 hectares of land, the NSW Rural Fire Service says, as the prime minister and NSW premier visit the region. […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. New York: The US is a deeply divided nation but if there’s one thing most Americans tend to agree on, it’s this: Congress is a clown show. That much was reinforced when top Republican Kevin McCarthy became the […]