Author: News Desk

A Moscow court ruled that a US journalist for the Wall Street Journal newspaper should be detained for nearly two months on suspicion of spying for Washington, the most serious move against a foreign journalist since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Melting Antarctic ice causing dramatic ocean current slowdown, heading for collapse – study The ice caps in Antarctica are melting at an alarming rate, and if we don’t take action, we could face disastrous consequences. A new report from Australian scientists warns that the rapid melting of the Antarctic ice is causing a dramatic slowdown in deep ocean currents. These currents are responsible for carrying vital heat, oxygen, carbon, and nutrients around the globe. If we don’t act fast, the deep-water flows that drive these ocean currents could decline by a massive 40% by 2050. Previous research suggests that a slowdown…

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King Charles III has cancelled his state visit to France due to ongoing industrial unrest, but the fact that he had chosen the country for his first such trip is a sign that UK-France relations are getting back on track, after years on bickering over Brexit. Just like his mother before him, King Charles III is able to converse in French. Our international affairs editor and royal watcher Philip Turle looks back at which French presidents the late Queen Elizabeth II got on best with, as well as those she didn’t hit it off with.

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