From the desert to the icy waters of Wales

48 minutes ago About sharing Amr Madbouly taking to the water in the River Ogmore near his home By Natalie Grice BBC News The average air temperature in Cairo, like the average water temperature, doesn’t fall much below 20C at any time of year. So it may come as a surprise to find one of…

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Jordan North: How safe is vaping?

4 hours ago About sharing Jordan North took up vaping in order to quit cigarettes Presenter and podcaster Jordan North started vaping to try to give up cigarettes. He found himself reliant on both – and wasn’t happy. Confused by conflicting reports about the potential harms of vaping, he has been looking at the evidence…

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High rural house prices force locals into renting

3 hours ago About sharing Holiday lets and second homes have seen prices rise across the English countryside By Lucy Vladev and Malcolm Prior BBC News rural affairs team Rising house prices in the English countryside have pushed more than half a million people into renting over the past decade, a new report has found….

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How Gaza war is testing the limits of US influence

41 minutes ago About sharing By Tom Bateman, state department correspondent Travelling with the US secretary of state A security guard thrust open the door to Antony Blinken’s armoured car and the US secretary of state strode out down a line of yellow barricades. “We’re working to get them home,” he declared, grabbing and gripping…

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