Giorno: 14 Luglio 2023

Rape survivor Alison Botha still doesn’t know her attackers’ parole conditions

Read More A familiar face: Alison Botha spoke out publicly about her attack and wrote a book about it. But her newly freed attackers won’t be as easily recognised in public. She was raped, stabbed and had her throat slit by Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger in 1994. The judge said they should never […]

Aspartame a ‘possible carcinogen’ but safe to consume in moderation, WHO says

Read More The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization (WHO) have declared. The rulings are the outcome of two separate WHO expert panels, one of which flags whether there is any evidence that a substance is a […]

Boris Johnson ‘has forgotten’ passcode for phone wanted by Covid inquiry

Read More Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages are yet to be received by the Covid inquiry because he is said to have forgotten the passcode for his old phone. The former prime minister’s spokesperson said Johnson still wants to cooperate with the inquiry and did not deny being unable to recall the code. Johnson stopped using […]

UK butterfly count could show fall in numbers after 2022 drought

Read More Last summer’s drought may have reduced butterfly populations this year because grasses and flowers that would usually feed caterpillars withered and died in the heatwave, scientists say. People are being urged to help researchers understand the impact of extreme weather on British butterflies by counting the number and species they see this summer […]

Hollywood actors announce strike in first joint action with writers in more than 60 years

Read More The union representing Hollywood actors formally announced a strike on Thursday, expanding the standoff between Hollywood workers and studio executives over wages, AI technology and how to divide the profits of the new digital streaming era. The strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Aftra), which will begin […]

Rishi Sunak driving doctors out of NHS with pay offer, say union leaders

Read More Health union leaders have reacted furiously to a warning from Rishi Sunak that his offer of a 6% pay rise this year was final and that “no amount of strikes” would change his mind, as they began their longest walkout yet in England. The British Medical Association said the government was “driving doctors […]