Environment more crucial than genes in risk of early death, study suggests

Analysis of UK BioBank data shows importance of factors including living conditions and smoking, say experts

The environment is about 10 times more important than genes in explaining why some …

Source: The Guardian

How Europe can defend itself without US help

European capitals are scrambling to fill the security gap should Donald Trump withdraw American military assets

Source: Financial Times

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him

The far-right leader has posted a rebuttal on social media, accusing Brazil's government of being 'authoritarian'.

Source: Al Jazeera

Off air: One by one, the Taliban are removing women’s voices from Afghan radio

As one of the last female-run stations in the country is silenced, a former broadcaster gives an inside view of the crackdown on women working in the media

When the …

Source: The Guardian

South Africa: Inequalities between public and private schools highligthed by a test

South Africa's Grade 5 pupils, that's 10 to 11 years old children, have been ranked last out of 59 countries in Maths and Science in an international test. The results …

Source: France 24

Trump blames Ukraine over war with Russia, saying it could have made a deal

President hits back at Ukraine’s complaint that it has been left out of US-Russia talks, saying it had years to make a deal ‘without the loss of much land’

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Source: The Guardian

Northumberland postal worker jailed for sexually assaulting women on rounds

Michael Stewart abused his position to target women and subject them to ‘traumatic ordeals’, said police

A postal worker described as a “calculating and dangerous predator” has been jailed for …

Source: The Guardian

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull died with CTE, researchers say

Bobby Hull, an electric left-winger known as the 'Golden Jet', marveled hockey fans for his will to win. Named one of the NHL's greatest players, Hull was found to have …

Source: NPR

Senior Republicans seeking to tear up IRA enjoy $130bn investment spree

Party members whose states have benefited from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act — which Trump vowed to ‘terminate’ — to decide its fate

Source: Financial Times

German election: Is the country's economic model in danger?

The German economy is a cause for great concern as voters go to the polls to elect a new government. Has the country miscalculated on its business model, where it …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Global glacier melt is accelerating, new study finds

A new study published in Nature finds ice is melting at a 'concerning' rate, with repercussions for sea-level rise.

Source: Al Jazeera

EU considers tapping €93bn in unspent Covid recovery funds for defence

Brussels explores redirecting post-pandemic financing as part of options to boost investments in military

Source: Financial Times