Poppy seed brew triggers morphine overdose, drawing attention of lawmakers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some…
Anxious London parents 'struggling to afford' warm coats and blankets for their children
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLondon parents are struggling to afford basic winter items for their children such as warm coats and waterproof shoes, a charity has…
Rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions as health chiefs warn of ‘winter threats’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCovid-19 hospital admissions in England are continuing to rise, but remain at low levels, as health experts urged eligible people not to…
Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN's premier human rights body
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSaudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging…
Student visa applications fall significantly prompting university fears following immigration rule changes
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFewer overseas students have applied for visas to come and study in the UK sparking fears about universities’ finances. Read More
Carers set for pay rise under Rayner’s workers rights law
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCare workers are set for higher pay and better working conditions under plans unveiled by the Government to set up a formal body that can bargain…
Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever is under control and travel bans targeting the East African country are unnecessary, the head of…
Revealed: The 10 most handsome men in the world, according to science - so, did YOUR favourite star make the list?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHe’s widely rumoured to be taking the reigns from Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Read More
HOUSE OF HORRORS ‘Brazil’s Josef Fritzl’ kept wife & 7 kids, aged 3 to 22, prisoner for 20 YEARS raping them & burying foetuses in garden
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCops uncovered three buried foetuses in the garden, with one nearly full-term at eight months old. Read More
Rachel Reeves considers raising capital gains tax to 39%
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRachel Reeves is considering raising capital gains tax as high as 39% in the budget, the Guardian can reveal, amid a scramble…