Getty Images Scientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn’s gut. Researchers say they were surprised to find baby poo fell into three distinct microbiological profiles, with different “pioneer bacteria” being abundant in each. One […]
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Jenin city and its refugee camp in the occupied West Bank after a major nine-day operation there. The area – a stronghold of militants and with a civilian population of about 60,000 – was targeted in one of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) biggest actions in the West Bank for […]
Large-scale antigovernment protests are continuing across Israel as pressure grows for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza. On Monday, Israel’s largest trade union called for a general strike after the military recovered the bodies of six Israeli captives in southern Gaza. This week’s demonstration marks some of the largest protests […]
Getty Images St Catherine’s Hospice expects to lose 35 roles from its clinical staff A hospice has announced it needs to save £1.5m and cut 40 jobs in order to secure its future. The chief executive of St Catherine’s Hospice, which operates in West Sussex and Surrey, said funding of the sector needed an urgent […]
When Idaho scored on its second trick play of Saturday night’s surprising showdown against No. 3 Oregon to pull to within three points of the Ducks midway through the fourth quarter, the Vandals looked poised to pull off the biggest upset in college football history. The Ducks, who had beaten all of their FCS opponents […]
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump looks on during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images One of two staffers involved in the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery is […]
Getty Images Schoolchildren living in London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) were nearly four times as likely to switch to walking and cycling after its introduction compared with those outside the zone, new research suggests. The study, published on Wednesday, followed the travel habits of almost 2,000 children over two years in London and Luton. The […]
REUTERS/Anja Guder The area close to the Nazi history museum and the Israeli consulate was cordoned off An armed man has been shot dead by German police near the Nazi documentation centre and Israeli consulate in the southern city of Munich. The man, identified by police as an 18-year-old Austrian national, was hit during an […]
Lucy Powell confirms MPs will vote on on means-testing winter fuel payments on Tuesday next week In the Commons Lucy Powell, the leader of the Commons, has confirmed that MPs will vote on the regulations to means-test the winter fuel payments on Tuesday next week. It will be the first item for debate, which means […]
Pope Francis has warned against using religion to fuel conflict on his last day of his visit to Indonesia, the first stop in his tour around the Asia Pacific region. At the Istiqlal mosque in the capital Jakarta, the Pope signed a declaration on religious harmony and environmental protection with the mosque’s grand imam and […]