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Earthquakes detected on Mars, suggesting it could harbour life
The regular seismic events means there are active volcanoes with liquid magma and even water, say scientists, creating an environment for organisms to thrive
Social media fuelling gang violence, says chief prosecutor
The DPP said images of young people brandishing weapons and posts glorifying violent attacks are increasingly being used as evidence in court.
Several injured as car hits crowd at German carnival
A large number of police are at the scene in Volkmarsen.
Dame Vivienne Westwood joins protesters at Assange extradition hearing
The fashion designer described him as a ‘trojan horse’.
Samira Ahmed agrees settlement with the BBC following equal pay tribunal win
The BBC said in a statement that ‘we all want to focus on the future’.
Town’s scheme to help drug addicts hailed as ‘a chance in a lifetime’
The programme in Middlesbrough giving medical grade heroin to users has cut reoffending, according to Cleveland’s police and crime commissioner.
Amazing photos show gorillas deep in jungle home – for first time in over decade
The hidden camera images are part of a wildlife project spearheaded by Bristol Zoo
LSE union votes to ban beef on campus
LSE joins Goldsmiths and the University of Cambridge in replacing beef with vegan options.
Deaths of homeless people sleeping in bins soars in past five years
From April to December 2019, Biffa employees recorded 109 “near-misses” or encounters with people either sleeping in or near its bins.