Moscow Seeks Solutions to Growing Domestic Discontent Over War Effort

StopFake.org - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 18:54
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Jamestown Foundation On November 19, the wives and mothers of mobilized Russian soldiers held a protest in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk against rumors of another mass mobilization and demanded the return of “their guys.” Similar protests have swept across Russia in recent weeks but were met with little state support […]
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Western leaders must choose: Arm Ukraine or enable Putin’s genocide

StopFake.org - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 18:12
By Taras Kuzio, for UkraineAlert As the year draws to a close, there is a growing sense of Ukraine fatigue in Western capitals amid pessimistic forecasts, talk of a battlefield stalemate, and recriminations over the perceived failure of Ukraine’s counteroffensive. This grim mood is raising serious questions about the future of military aid to Ukraine and the […]
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Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:51
Leaked papers suggest United Utilities logged dozens of incidents as less serious than they had been.
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COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:38
The head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says "everything" he is doing is centred on science.
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Batten Disease: Parents to celebrate 'last Christmas' with daughter

Health News BBC - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:45
Addy Clarke's parents are making the most of time with the seven-year-old, who has Batten Disease.
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First images capture world's largest iceberg

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 15:03
The UK's polar research vessel visits A23a, an iceberg that's more than twice the size of London.
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Record number of girls on Borders College farming course

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 03:14
A record number of female students have started an agriculture course at Borders College.
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How weather apps are trying to be more accurate

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 12/04/2023 - 03:12
Forecasters are continuing to offer more real-time updates and personalised recommendations.
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Rishi Sunak could miss NHS waiting list target over strikes, says Victoria Atkins

Health News BBC - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 20:11
New health secretary Victoria Atkins says strikes by medics have delayed 1.1 million appointments.
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Are extreme temperatures threatening live music events?

Scientific News BBC - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 09:43
The death of a fan at a Taylor Swift concert in Rio during throws up challenges for tour promoters.
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Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ‘How are your periods?'

Health News BBC - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 03:26
The Radio 5 Live presenter finds out that the answer could help many women like her.
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How scientists are fighting climate-fuelled disease

Scientific News BBC - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 03:12
As leaders gather in Dubai for the UN climate summit, experts say global warming is having a ‘profound effect' on health.
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Baby formula soaring costs: 'I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand'

Health News BBC - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 02:56
Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk.
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The deep winter freeze that wasn’t

StopFake.org - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:10
By EU vs Disinfo Kremlin narratives and hard realities rarely meet. In one of many examples, pro-Kremlin and Russian state-controlled disinformation outlets have ceaselessly declared since the February 2022 full-scale invasion that the ‘special military operation’ is going well, despite the fact that Ukraine has retaken at least half of territory that Russia initially occupied. But of all […]
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Prepare for winter

StopFake.org - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 21:36
By EU vs Disinfo Winter has come to Ukraine. As Russia’s full-scale war enters the third cold period since February 2022, last weekend saw perhaps the most intense Russian drone attacks on civilian targets across Ukraine. What is the usual Kremlin cocktail when it gets cold? A closer look at the previous cold seasons in 2022 and […]
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Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 03:48
Engaging with climate sceptics can be a challenge - but some people are trying to change their minds.
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Swine flu: What's next after first confirmed case in UK?

Health News BBC - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 03:26
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire.
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Host country of COP28, UAE, to ramp up oil production, BBC learns

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 03:02
The state oil company Adnoc is set to be the world's second biggest producer, analysis shows.
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Rise in English bathing sites rated unfit to swim

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 19:58
Fewer swimming spots are rated "excellent" and more rated "poor" by the environment watchdog.
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Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock

Health News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 19:42
The former health secretary says avoiding action in autumn 2020 led to tougher lockdowns later on.
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