North America awed by total solar eclipse

26 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Stunning images of the total solar eclipse crossing North America By Holly Honderich in Washington Across Mexico, the US and Canada, inside a ribbon of land stretching 155 miles wide but more than 4,000 miles long, tens of millions of people craned their necks, tilted their heads to the…

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Labour vows to fund pledges by tackling tax dodgers

58 minutes ago About sharing By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Labour is pledging to fund policies on the NHS and school breakfast clubs by boosting efforts to tackle tax dodgers. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says her plans to give officials up to £555m to improve tax collection would help raise £5.1bn a year….

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Long Covid blood clues could prompt future trials

3 hours ago About sharing By Philippa Roxby Health reporter People with long Covid have evidence of continuing inflammation in their blood, which could help understanding of the condition and how it may be treated, a UK study suggests. It found the presence of certain proteins increased the risk of specific symptoms, such as fatigue,…

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Gazans return to devastation in Khan Younis

2 hours ago About sharing Watch: Palestinians return to Khan Younis to find homes in ruin By Sebastian Usher BBC News, Jerusalem The devastated landscape of their city feels unreal to the thousands of Palestinians who have been returning to Khan Younis in Gaza. Through the rubble of the streets, they have been filing back…

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