With everyday lives seemingly getting busier and busier, research shows Brits are craving some much-needed me-time – even prioritising it over catching up on sleep. However, new research has revealed that Edinburgh has ranked in the cities that receive the least me-time, with nearly a quarter (24%) saying they get less than 5 minutes a day, while 18% never get any! The research has been conducted by mallow confectioner, Mallow & Marsh, as part of its Pauseworthy Pleasure campaign, which...
In one of the largest studies of its kind the WHO examined data from 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries who were asked about their use of cigarettes, vapes and alcohol
Right To Life UK spokesperson Catherine Robinson blasted the funding of overseas abortions as 'a form of neo-colonialism' and called for its immediate end.
Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown.
After a sound thrashing in local elections left them in third place behind Labour and Liberal Democrats, the U.K.'s governing Conservative party is doubling-down on culture war rhetoric: it plans to push through a ban on unisex toilets in new construction first proposed last year. — Read the rest
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stood before the cameras yesterday as he exited the prime minister's office and declared firmly without mincing words: "I warned the prime minister that if God forbid, Israel will not enter a ceasefire, if God forbid we end the war, or if God forbid there be a careless deal. The prime minister heard these words, promised that Israel would enter Rafah, that the war would not end, and promised that there will be no irresponsible deal."These words and tone...
Chinese tech giant Huawei has been secretly funding research in America despite being blacklisted, as reported by Bloomberg. The cutting-edge research is happening at universities, including Harvard, and the money is being funneled through an independent Washington-based research foundation, along with a competition for scientists. Bloomberg found that Huawei was the sole funder of a research competition that has awarded millions of dollars since 2022 and attracted hundreds of proposals from...
A new British cybersecurity law mandates smart device manufacturers like Apple to enhance protections or face hefty penalties. The legislation, known as the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act, introduces robust requirements aimed at securing devices connected to the internet to make it harder for cybercriminals to get access to private networks. The law specifically targets the inadequacies in current security measures by mandating three major changes: the...
‘Transitional council’ takes oath of office after prime minister formally resigns as gang violence continues to rock capitalHaiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally resigned and a new provisional government has been sworn in during a secret ceremony at the presidential palace, nearly two months after a criminal insurrection plunged the capital into chaos.The nine-person “transitional council” was officially established on Thursday during an event at the national palace in...
Federal government debt is expected to be $152 billion lower in the federal budget, as tax revenue surges. The budget, which will be handed down next week by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, will show gross debt reached $904 billion in 2023/24, down from projections of more than $1 trillion at the time of the 2022 federal […]
Sure, it’s easy to argue beer tastes best cold – but why?
Research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College and One Health Poultry