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Can a nature corridor increase London's biodiversity?

The nature corridor would stretch from the Lee Valley Regional Park to the Thames via Tower Hamlets.

Sacked civil servant to speak out in Mandelson vetting row

Sir Olly Robbins is expected to defend his decision not to tell Sir Keir Starmer that Lord Mandelson failed vetting.
New Zealand’s PM Luxon survives leadership vote among own party months before polls

New Zealand’s PM Luxon survives leadership vote among own party months before polls

Luxon tells reporters he had called for a confidence vote, in which he was successful
Federal probes are launched into deaths and disappearances of scientists with ties to US government

Federal probes are launched into deaths and disappearances of scientists with ties to US government

Both the FBI and Congress are now looking into the incidents, although authorities have so far not found any direct connections

Jones aims to clear final hurdle at the Crucible

Wales' Jak Jones is aiming to go one better than his 2024 final defeat at this year's World Snooker Championship.
Work-from-home may not save as much energy as Southeast Asia hopes

Work-from-home may not save as much energy as Southeast Asia hopes

Governments across Southeast Asia have been banking on work-from-home arrangements for civil servants to ease the sting of soaring energy costs triggered by the Iran war, but analysts say the maths is messier than it may first appear. Indonesia estimates its Friday work-from-home policy, introduced on April 1, will save around 6.2 trillion rupiah (US$361.5 million) in state fuel subsidies and nearly 10 times that amount in total consumption. The Philippines has similarly introduced a four-day...
Eta appointment 'no surprise' for Union Berlin's ascendant women

Eta appointment 'no surprise' for Union Berlin's ascendant women

The appointment of Marie-Louise Eta as head coach of Union Berlin's men's Bundesliga side may have captured global headlines, but few inside the ambitious club were surprised.
University scientist accused of poisoning co-worker’s shoes and water bottle after being denied promotion

University scientist accused of poisoning co-worker’s shoes and water bottle after being denied promotion

Makoto Kuroda, a 41-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison employee, was taken into custody after the school became aware of a ‘safety issue’ involving the scientist and another employee
Plane incidents including bomb threats cause concern

Plane incidents including bomb threats cause concern

Plane incidents including bomb threats cause concern
Residents thank life-saving neighbours, use robots to search charred Wang Fuk Court flats

Residents thank life-saving neighbours, use robots to search charred Wang Fuk Court flats

Residents have continued searching for memorabilia in their fire-ravaged homes on the second day of pick-up sessions at Wang Fuk Court, with some seeking help from a robotic device and others expressing gratitude to neighbours who saved their lives during the blaze. Wang Sun House residents on the middle floors began returning home on Tuesday, with opinions divided over whether three hours were enough to pack and bid farewell. “I want to take this opportunity to thank my neighbour, who knocked...

Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports

The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a next-generation fighter jet and combat drones.
Philadelphia residents weigh in on mayor's $7 billion budget plan at town hall

Philadelphia residents weigh in on mayor's $7 billion budget plan at town hall

While some attendees arrived with concerns about tax increases, many said the meeting helped clarify how the proposed changes would affect the city.