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DNA from skeletons at the East Smithfield plague pits in London carried a gene that gave resistance to the Black Death. AP
Black Death gene mutations still affecting humans 700 years on

Carriers of important plague-resistant variant now suffering from auto-immune disorders

UKOctober 20, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting from outside Moscow. He said service personnel fighting in Ukraine 'should feel our support'. AP
Putin declares martial law in four annexed regions of Ukraine

Additional emergency powers also granted to heads of all Russian regions

UKOctober 19, 2022
A nature report is warning the UK will not meet its pledge to protect 30 per cent of land and sea for nature by 2030 unless it takes urgent action. PA
UK pledge to protect 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030 an 'empty promise'

Nature experts warn target is failing with only 3.22% of England's land protected so far

UKOctober 19, 2022
An aerial view of the Kut Water Project, on the bank of the Tigris river in the southern Iraqi city. Photo: AFP
Calls for some Middle East areas to be prioritised amid climate change threat

The Mena region is worst off in terms of physical water stress as it receives less rainfall than other regions

UKOctober 19, 2022
British television producer Grace Wyndham Goldie. Getty Images
The woman who changed British television

BBC executive used restaurant tablecloth to draw up plan to reform election coverage

UKOctober 18, 2022
BBC radio news announcer Alvar Liddell was the man who announced the abdication of King Edward VIII. Getty Images
From tank tops to 24/7: 100 years of the BBC

Over the past 100 years, the broadcaster has revolutionised the art of delivering the news - but what does the future hold?

WeekendOctober 14, 2022
London mayor Sadiq Khan receiving his Covid-19 booster vaccine on Tuesday.
UK Covid-19 infections up 31 per cent in biggest jump since June

Increase in older age groups being admitted to hospital with virus

UKOctober 14, 2022
Cars on fire after Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 10, 2022. REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko / File Photo
Ukraine opens criminal proceedings over Russian missile strikes in Kyiv

Almost 200 Russian soldiers are facing war crimes charges

EuropeOctober 14, 2022
MI5 files released by the National Archives give an insight into the actions of Stephen Ward during the Cuban missile crisis. PA
Cuban missile crisis: Secret files reveal UK Profumo scandal players' bizarre role

Newly released MI5 archives reveal Stephen Ward helped pass information to Russia and the UK

UKOctober 10, 2022
Electricity pylons in Lydd, Kent, England. The UK does not expect to carry out planned power cuts this winter. PA
UK Cabinet minister says winter power cuts 'extremely unlikely'

Electricity grid operator has said planned three-hour cuts may be needed if gas flows drop

UKOctober 09, 2022
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the issue of independence should be revisited. Reuters
Scottish leader says independence vote could be held next year

Scottish First Minister is calling for a second referendum on leaving the UK

UKOctober 09, 2022
Anti-government protests in Iran have been sparked by the death of a woman in police custody. AFP
Germany calls for asset freeze on those behind Iran protest crackdown

German Foreign Minister says those responsible 'stand on wrong side of history'

UKOctober 09, 2022
A satellite image by Maxar Technologies shows smoke and a collapsed part of the Kerch Strait bridge in Crimea on Saturday. EPA
Russian divers to examine damage to blast-hit Crimea bridge

The route is a major artery for Russian forces that control most of southern Ukraine's Kherson region

EuropeOctober 09, 2022
Tom Kingston hands over the Cop27 relay baton to Huw Selly in the Derbyshire Peak District. The National
Mountains, glaciers and deserts – 10,000 people taking Cop27 baton from UK to Egypt

Challenge will see runners, cyclists and sailors taking part in world’s longest relay race

UKOctober 07, 2022
Leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines are believed to have been caused by deliberately, Swedish police say. Reuters
Police probe heightens suspicion of 'gross sabotage' on Nord Stream

Preliminary findings confirm explosive detonations were behind four leaks

UKOctober 06, 2022
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