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Study sheds light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim

New research has shed light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim. Scientists suggest that special blood vessels in the animals’ brains may protect them from pulses, caused by swimming, in their blood that would damage the brain. ...

22 Sept 2022 at 20:00

City

National Grid sells 60% stake in gas network

National Grid said it had sold a controlling stake in its gas grid to a group of global investors as it raises money to invest in electricity. The business said that it would pocket £2.2 billion in cash for 60% of its gas transmission and ...

28 Mar 2022 at 10:25

Health

Student who hiked 9 miles a day re-learning how to trek again after life-saving surgery to remove cancer from her leg

A student whose love for hiking used to see her trudge nine miles a day is now re-learning to trek long distances after life-saving surgery to remove a cancerous lump from her leg. Erin Turner, 26, from Stirling, Scotland, is encouraging ...

23 Dec 2022 at 07:00

World

Firefighter killed while tackling wildfire in British Columbia

A firefighter has been killed while battling a massive wildfire in north-eastern British Columbia – the second such fatality in the Canadian province this month and the fourth in Canada during this year’s record fire season. The Royal ...

30 Jul 2023 at 07:07

World

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused Facebook of putting profits before people’s safety during the emergencies created by Canada’s record wildfire season. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced ...

22 Aug 2023 at 09:49

World

Fires threatening two cities in Canada curbed but ‘not out of the woods yet’

Firefighters have kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as well as a city under threat in British Columbia, though no one claimed victory as forecasters warned that drier and windier weather was ...

20 Aug 2023 at 15:48

World

Canadian firefighters wage battle to save communities after mass evacuations

Firefighters battling wildfires in British Columbia on Saturday tried to stop flames that swept through West Kelowna suburbs and forced the evacuation of the University of British Columbia campus in Kelowna. The capital of ...

19 Aug 2023 at 18:38

World

Justin Trudeau condemns Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news

Justin Trudeau has accused Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during the emergencies created by Canada’s record wildfire season. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced earlier this ...

21 Aug 2023 at 18:28

World

Canadian firefighters make progress battling some blazes

Canadian firefighters have made some progress battling blazes in a British Columbia region known for picturesque resort towns, but hundreds more raging across the province have pushed thousands from their homes. ...

21 Aug 2023 at 15:28

Cleverly hopes perpetrators of Sikh activist killing in Canada face justice

Britain is forging ahead with trade talks with India despite “serious allegations” that Narendra Modi’s government is linked to the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:56

Britain continuing India trade talks despite allegations of murder in Canada

Britain is forging ahead with trade talks with India despite acknowledging “serious allegations” that the Indian government is linked to the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada. Downing Street said on ...

19 Sept 2023 at 15:01

World

Wildfire nears capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were rushing to beat a deadline to evacuate their homes on Friday as one of hundreds of wildfires raging in the territories moved closer to ...

18 Aug 2023 at 10:59

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