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Trump extends Mexico trade deadline for 90 days : NPR

A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico in May 2018. Mexico announced sweeping retaliatory tariffs on a host of U.S. goods Thursday after the United States slapped steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico, Canada and the European Union. Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle […]

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Trump to scrap landmark finding that regulates carbon emissions

The Trump administration has announced a plan to scrap a landmark finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment, severely curbing the federal government’s ability to combat climate change. Known as the “Endangerment Finding”, the 2009 order from then-President Barack Obama allowed the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create rules to limit pollution […]

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Families failed by Covid vaccines tell inquiry of their pain

Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Family handout Jamie and Kate Scott on holiday before the pandemic Families of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help. Kate Scott, who represents the group Vaccine Injured and Bereaved UK (VIBUK), […]

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2,500-year-old Siberian ‘ice mummy’ had intricate tattoos

Georgina Rannard Science correspondent G Caspari and M Vavulin Scans of the ice mummy’s skin revealed details of animals and birds on her arms and hands High-resolution imaging of tattoos found on a 2,500 year old Siberian “ice mummy” have revealed decorations that a modern tattooist would find challenging to produce, according to researchers. The […]

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The neighbourhood that could hold the secret to fixing the NHS

BBC Listen to this article on BBC Sounds Ministers, health staff and the public gathered in London last week for a summit to discuss the 10-year NHS plan in England. It was the final roadshow in a nationwide tour to help set out the strategy the government says will rescue the “broken” NHS, which has […]

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Trump announces trade deal with South Korea, setting tariff at 15 percent | International Trade News

South Korean leader says agreement eliminates ‘uncertainties’ in trade environment. United States President Donald Trump has announced a trade deal with South Korea, the latest agreement unveiled ahead of his August 1 deadline for the imposition of steep tariffs on dozens of countries. Under the “full and complete” trade deal, South Korean goods will be subject […]

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Cash to self-isolate would have saved lives, Covid inquiry told

Covid inquiry Dido Harding said she had repeatedly urged greater financial support payments during the pandemic If the UK had spent more money helping people to self-isolate during the pandemic then fewer people would have been infected or died, the former head of NHS Test and Trace has said. Baroness Dido Harding, who was in […]

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Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?

Peter Dazeley/ Getty Creative Disposable vapes have been found to damage the environment From Sunday, it will be illegal for businesses to sell or supply disposable vapes. The government hopes the ban will reduce environmental damage caused by the devices and help cut the number of children and young people vaping. How are the rules […]

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How bipolar diagnosis changed chef’s life

Shutterstock “We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.” Raw pain is etched on Jack’s father’s face as he finally realises how his undiagnosed mental illness – and erratic manic behaviour – hurt the ones he loves […]

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