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Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive' 16 May 2024, 12:09 BST The European Union is investigating Facebook and Instagram over whether they are so addictive that they are having "negative effects" on the "physical and mental health" of children. It will also scrut...

South West Water refuses to say when boil water notice will be lifted after disease outbreak Thursday 16 May 2024 17:20, UK https://e3.365dm.com/24/05/1600x900/skynews-south-west-water-water_6556152.png?20240516171044 A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil t...

Alabama bans lab-grown meat, joining Florida among US states outlawing alternative proteins Alabama became the second U.S. state to ban lab-grown meat, joining Florida which earlier this month outlawed the alternative protein. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Bill, which the prohibits "the man...

Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old Thu 16 May 2024 15.04 BST A pair of black holes has been observed colliding in the ancient universe for the first time. The observations, by the James Webb Space Telescope, reveal a merger of two galaxies and the monster black hol...

Far-right Geert Wilders agrees deal for Dutch coalition government Wed 15 May 2024 18.22 BST The Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has agreed the basis of his first rightwing coalition government in the Netherlands. Six months after his shock win of a quarter of parliamentary seats, his anti-Isl...

Royal Mail owner backs £3.5bn takeover offer by Czech billionaire Wed 15 May 2024 16.35 BST https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8dff7f9ca1851a47b12b48cfd5c673b76e4ff9ad/0_2_3500_2100/master/3500.jpg?width=620&dpr=1&s=none The owner of Royal Mail has backed a £3.5bn offer for the postal company f...

Labour and unions reach agreement on workers’ rights proposals Tue 14 May 2024 17.56 BST Labour has reached agreement with the unions on its flagship workers’ rights proposals after weeks of tension over the prospect of the original plans being watered down. Keir Starmer and his senior team met uni...

Last summer hottest in 2,000 years, ancient trees reveal 1 hour ago Clues hidden deep in the trunks of ancient trees have revealed that last summer was the northern hemisphere's hottest in 2,000 years. Last year had already been confirmed as the world's warmest on record by a large margin, at least...

Georgia approves controversial law that sparked mass protests 2 hours ago Georgia's parliament has voted through a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. However, the bill now faces a likely veto by Georgia's president, which parliament can override b...