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Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years
By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine. Banned for a century because of the filthy water, city swimming is set to be one of the major…
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Electric cars are the future, but is the UK ready?
Getty Images By Justin Rowlatt Climate editor, BBC News The future is electric for the cars on our roads, but is the UK ready for such a major change? At the risk of infuriating all you petrolheads out there, let’s just get it out there – electric cars are the future. They are clean, quiet,…
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‘A real sense of chaos ensued’: Is it time to embrace the corporate ladder?
Employees in companies flattening their organisational structures are finding out if less hierarchy is better – sometimes, they’re learning the hard way. About four years ago, managers at the London-based consulting firm where Dani works decided to flatten the company’s traditional hierarchy. The goal was to simplify the corporate structure and make the office less…
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Can slow breathing guard against Alzheimer’s?
There are believed to be many benefits to slow, controlled breathing. Researchers may have found another – a surprising protection against Alzheimer’s. Stop scrolling. Now inhale slowly, concentrating on expanding your lungs, to a count of five. Exhale, just as slowly and deliberately, as you count to five. You might find that, in just that…
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What our childhood heroes teach us
From Pippi Longstocking to Matilda, the quirky, fictional outsiders who fight authority and injustice are the most memorable. Cath Pound explores the enduring appeal of the best heroes and heroines of children’s literature. What is it that makes a great hero or heroine in children’s literature? The books in our poll feature characters with super…
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Typhoon shelter chicken wings
Fisherman on boats moored during Hong Kong’s inclement weather created a vibrant cuisine laced with garlic, chillies and fermented black beans. Summer in Hong Kong marks the beginning of typhoon season. Cue the dense air, heavy storms and rain that can force umbrellas to break under their weight. Despite the intense downpours that typhoons bring,…
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Earth’s newest ‘baby volcano’
On 10 July, a volcanic eruption near Litli-Hrútur in south-western Iceland saw fissures open up in the Earth – and the creation of a new “baby volcano”. On the afternoon of 10 July, the Earth cracked open. Three fissures appeared north-east of the base of Litli-Hrútur – a small mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula in…
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Reports of modern slavery double in UK care sector
Getty Images By File on 4 BBC News The number of modern slavery cases reported within the UK care industry has more than doubled in the past year. There were 109 potential victims, exploited for personal or financial gain, between January and March – twice as many as the same period in 2022. BBC File…
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US heatwave leads to rising number of burns, medics say
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Cabral & Max Matza BBC News A prolonged heatwave in the US has led to an uptick in severely burned patients who were injured after touching hot surfaces or objects. Medics in Arizona said some…
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Oppenheimer: How he was influenced by a Hindu holy book
Getty Images By Soutik Biswas India correspondent Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s sweeping new biographical thriller about the “father of the atomic bomb”, has opened to a glowing reception around the world. In India, it’s been a hit too but some have protested against a scene depicting the scientist reading the Bhagavad Gita, one of Hinduism’s holiest…