Consuming Aspartame in Diet Coke is safe, WHO declares
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDiet Coke drinkers have been reassured by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the beverage is safe to drink despite the sweetener…
Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe insurgents pressured Zackari to join their movement, and he turned them down. Read More
Plastic waste ‘spiralling out of control’ across Africa, analysis shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePlastic waste is “spiralling out of control” across Africa, where it is growing faster than any other region, new analysis has shown….
Guidance urges parents not to buy smartphones for primary school children
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew guidance urging parents not to buy smartphones for their primary school age children has been introduced. Read More
Coca-Cola confirms person 'poisoned' and in hospital after drinking fizzy soft drink
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Coca-Cola has confirmed that someone fell unwell after drinking one of their fizzy drinks in Croatia. Read More
Poorer families ‘locked out’ of big expansion in free nursery hours, analysis finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePoorer families are being “locked out” of a big expansion in free nursery hours, experts have warned, as exclusive Guardian analysis reveals…
Foodbank use at record high with charities at 'breaking point' - and it's set to get worse
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFoodbanks have given out a record 1.5 million emergency parcels in just six months, grim figures reveal today. Read More
Train operators to be forced to run 40% of normal timetable on strike days
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrain operators will be forced to guarantee that 40% of a normal timetable will run on strike days under a law to…
Migration from Senegal surges as more than 32,000 people have landed in Spain's Canary Islands
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain’s Canary Islands have set a new record for the number of irregular arrivals to the archipelago, with more than 32,000 migrants making…
Eight health measurements that can add years to your life - and how to change them
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEight measurements affect how well you age and changing them can add years to your life, research has shown. Read More