‘Teen moms protect the fathers’ as births on Xmas Day soar
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Reading Time: < 1 minute While it was possible some of the 145 teenagers who gave birth on Christmas Day were impregnated during sexual abuse and rape, some were keeping…
Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants this year, Abdoul, a 32-year-old from West Africa, took an unexpected detour: Weeks in…
Quit for the kids: Smokers urged to stop to help prevent children starting
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Former England and Premier League footballer David James has admitted he smoked for 15 years as part of a new NHS drive also featuring doctors…
World population grew by 75 million in past year and will be more than 8 billion people on Jan. 1
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more…
Nearly a third of possessions in UK homes are unused, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Nearly a third of the possessions in a typical UK home are unused, research has revealed. Read More
World's first 'oral insulin patch' for diabetes could save patients having to inject
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A London scientist is working on the world’s first oral insulin patch that could save diabetes patients from having to regularly inject the drug. Read…
Guinea's economy struggles after fuel depot fire
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost two weeks after a huge fire in Guinea’s main fuel depot brought death and destruction, anger is growing as the economy…
‘Cell, street, repeat’: Thousands of prisoners being set up to fail with release into homelessness
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Thousands of prisoners are being “set up to fail” by being released with tents and sleeping bags into a revolving door of homelessness, reoffending and jail,…
German sea rescue groups save some 200 migrants from Mediterranean
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Sea rescuers from German aid organizations have taken more than 200 migrants on board their ships in the central Mediterranean in the…
Qatar drops death sentence for eight Indian ex-naval officers
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A Qatar court has dropped the death penalty for eight Indian ex-naval officers arrested in the Arab country last year, the Indian government said on Thursday. Read More