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Court backs Norway’s right to issue Arctic oil drilling licences
An appeals court in Norway upheld a previous ruling against environmental campaigners.
Fewer black academics in senior university roles, figures show
Universities minister Chris Skidmore said the drop – officially to zero – is ‘unacceptable’.
Two British police stations placed under quarantine after Chinese person was arrested – then said he had ”Flu-like” symptoms
The stations in Patchway and Trinity Road in Bristol were temporarily closed from 7pm till midnight on Wednesday
US Treasury Secretary tells Greta Thunberg to go to college and get a degree
Steven Mnuchin questioned the qualifications of the 17-year-old environmental campaigner who has sparked the school strike protests.
Amy Winehouse’s mother: PM must make urgent changes to benefits system
The late singer’s mother said PIP is "costing many people their independence rather than giving it to them.”
Knife crime hits record high after 7% increase in recorded offences
But the total number of homicides recorded by police fell by 6%, from 654 to 617.
University of Sunderland closes history faculty due to lack of student interest
The university’s modern languages department will also close after no one enrolled for its course.
Duck-billed platypus on brink of extinction due to climate change
Australia's devastating drought is having a critical impact on the world's most unique creature.
World’s oldest mushroom has discovered – smashing previous record by 350 million years
It lived up to 810 million years ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and helped kick start life on Earth.