Somali pirates blamed for seizure of second tanker in three months near Yemen

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Speaking to the BBC, three Puntland security officials separately identified the craft hijacked on Friday as a tanker named MT…

Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA

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All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a…

Baristas behind bars: Thai prisoners brew a path back to daily life

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But Cook & Coff, which is located in Khao Khuen Lan, a town in eastern Thailand, is no ordinary coffee…

US-Iran war: UN chief calls for new diplomatic push following attacks on civilian areas

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“He is particularly concerned about attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and across the region,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan…

Hunger deepens for displaced families in Sudan’s El Obeid

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“We are providing even not the full food ration to the people, but even that reduced food ration is being…

What type of procrastinator are you – and how to fix it now (not later)

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The cause can be hidden or buried, says Dr Itamar Shatz, a lecturer at Cambridge University who is publishing a…

Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April

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The ban comes after 1,100 responses to a consultation which strongly supported introducing an age restriction on the drinks, external.The…

Teenagers from 15 should be given free meningitis B vaccine, say experts

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All teenagers should be offered a free vaccine against meningitis B (MenB) at around the age of 15, UK experts…

Buddhist monk: Herefordshire is the place to spiritually develop

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Herefordshire is the place in the UK for "people who want to spiritually develop themselves", a monk says. Venerable Dhammaloka,…

Strait of Hormuz: US fires at oil tanker as new Iran blockade begins

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Belma, which had previously been sanctioned by the US under a former name for links with Iran, entered the Gulf…