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New brain scan method could help people with drug-resistant epilepsy
Researchers develop technique that can accurately pinpoint lesions, increasing chances of successful surgery. Researchers have developed ultra-powerful scans that could enable surgery for ...The Guardian - 4d -
Why a weight-loss drug could become a geopolitical bargaining chip
Ozempic might feature in US negotiations with Denmark over GreenlandFinancial Times - 4d -
The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann
Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened
UK economy unexpectedly contracts by 0.1% in January in blow to the chancellor ahead of spring statement; Friedrich Merz declares: ‘Germany is back’. Let’s look at the GDP figures in more detail.. ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London
Representatives from numerous international militaries will meet in London on Thursday, says UK prime minister. Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs. UK politics live – latest updates Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Next UK interest rate cut may not come until August after hawkish Bank of England hold – business live
Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%. Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on hold In the property ...The Guardian - 5d -
All UK families ‘to be worse off by 2030’ as poor bear the brunt, new data warns
Keir Starmer has been dealt a fresh blow to his living standards pledge in advance of the spring statement. . Living standards for all UK families are set to fall by 2030, with those on the lowest ...The Guardian - 2d -
The UK’s academic recession is in full swing
This university crisis is a grim scrabble for numbersFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January
A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
The UK’s cosiest pubs: the readers’ picks
Earlier this year we published a list of our favourite spots for a pint by the fire. Here are the places you’d like to addFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
UK Athletics denies Paralympian's manslaughter
Abdullah Hayayei died after a metal cage fell on him during training at Newham Leisure Centre.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Santander to close a fifth of UK branches
Spanish lender will shut 95 of its 444 branches as it explores strategic options for British businessFinancial Times - 6d -
UK issues travel warning for US
The United Kingdom updated its advice for travel to the United States on Thursday, warning of harsh consequences for British passport holders who violate U.S. immigration laws. The notice comes ...The Hill - 4d -
UK races to avoid Trump tariffs
US wants Britain to drop its digital services tax, which affects big American companiesFinancial Times - 4d -
UK government borrowing overshoots expectations
Official figures will add to pressure on chancellor as she prepares for Spring Statement next weekFinancial Times - 4d -
Is the UK's warm spell over for now?
After the recent spring warmth, is the weather changing? Darren Bett has the answer.BBC News - 4d -
Judge criticizes Trump admin over deportation of migrants the WH says are violent gang members
A federal judge called Trump administration arguments a “heck of a stretch” in a court hearing late Monday. The Trump administration says it has complied with a court order during its deportation ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
'Many' alleged gang members deported by Trump didn't have criminal records in US: ICE
Many of the noncitizens deported pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act did not have criminal records, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said in a sworn filing.ABC News - 6d -
US and European armies should join our war on gangs, Ecuador president tells BBC
Daniel Noboa is calling on international armies to fight the cartels trafficking most of the world's cocaine.BBC News - 6d -
L.A. Crips leader turned gang interventionist ran 'mafia-like' enterprise, feds allege
Eugene 'Big U' Henley helped launch Nipsey Hussle's career and was called rap's 'godfather' by Wiz Khalifa. Now federal authorities are accusing him of murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion and ...Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Brazilian police helicopter co-pilot shot during Rio operation against van theft gang
Brazilian authorities say a civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter has been shot in the head while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de JaneiroABC News - 4d -
Lawyers say some deported by ICE weren't gang members, were targeted for tattoos
In several sworn declarations, attorneys and relatives have pushed back on the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.ABC News - 4d -
Gang used social media to lure and attack gay people, Austrian police say
Suspects used fake online accounts to lure people to remote places, then filmed abusing and robbing them.BBC News - 4d -
Haitians fear the imminent fall of Port-au-Prince to rebel gangs: ‘We will die standing’
Both the national police and a UN-backed security force have failed to staunch the year-long insurgency, with more than a million people displaced. By day, the stressed-out Haitian police officer ...The Guardian - 2d -
Online Harm Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency
Sadistic online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.The New York Times - 15m -
David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – UK politics live
‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last week. The Reform UK press conference is about to start. There ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?BBC News - 2d -
Why Brussels’ €150bn defence pot is a test case for the EU’s arms strategy
Also in this newsletter: A dangerous drug addiction, and Russia’s reliance on Chinese carsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Zepbound copycats remain online despite FDA ban
Copycat versions of Eli Lilly's diabetes drug Mounjaro and obesity drug Zepbound were supposed to go away this week. They're still available on some websites.CNBC - 3d -
UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation
Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick VallanceFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Runcorn by-election could be proof of concept for Reform UK
Crucial vote is opportunity for Farage’s party to hone its election-winning machineFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to stay close to the United States, even as the uncertainty unleashed by President Trump offers a chance to build ties with the European Union.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials
It comes after two British officials were accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia on Monday.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.CNBC - Mar. 14 -
The UK is reassessing its nuclear deterrent because of Trump
The first seven weeks of Trump’s second term have unbalanced fundamental strategic assumptions that the United Kingdom and Europe have relied on for decades.The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Will AI save the UK government £45bn a year?
Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubtsFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UK
Farouk Abdulhak fled to Yemen within hours of Martine Vik Magnussen's death in 2008.BBC News - Mar. 14