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UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade

Just 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, says recruitment website Adzuna Graduate job vacancies in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since they started being tracked a decade ago, according to a recruiting site. Just 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, the recruitment website Adzuna reported on Monday, down 45% compared with the same point last year and the lowest since the company started gathering the data in 2016. Continue readi

Linda McMahon vows crackdown on teachers sexually harassing students: 'Must end'

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on Sunday said the federal government is committed to "cracking down" on sexual misconduct involving teachers, staff and other adults in positions of authority in schools across the country. In an interview, McMahon denounced what she described as school districts reassigning, rather than firing, teachers accused of misconduct involving students. "And it’s not part of their record or anything, so we have really been cracking down on that as well," she said du

Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.

How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 1,000 little penguins have received their first dose of bird flu vaccine in Victoria, in what is believed to be the world’s largest vaccination program involving wild birds. Catherine Basterfield, the chief executive of Phillip Island Nature Parks

Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December Wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in more than 500 years. The pair of newborns are the offspring of two free-living beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December. Continue reading...

Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East

Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his has father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approval The father of a US sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln ⁠aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war has been taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor ⁠said. The border patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, after conducting a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida, a spokesperson for

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China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh

Using the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of cabbages.

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Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life' An Australian woman bitten by a shark at a popular Sydney beach earlier this year says she has been given a "second chance at life" and will be making the most of it. Leah Stewart, 35, was mauled by a shark during a morning swim at Coogee Beach in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs, amid a spate of attacks in Australia. The mother-of-one was placed in an induced coma and had several surgeries, including having o

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Guests joked Alan Jones and alleged victim looked ‘like a great couple’ at luncheon, court hears

Radio host’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial enters fourth week, with shock jock Jason Morrison telling court complainant C appeared ‘stuck’ beside Jones Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fellow shock jock Jason Morrison has told t he Alan Jones trial that guests at a luncheon hosted by the 2GB breakfast presenter were joking that Jones and a young staffer “look like a great couple” as the pair sat next

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New Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social media

Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of children New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon has said his party will introduce a bill in parliament that ⁠seeks to ban children ⁠under 16 from using social media, proposing fines of up to 10% of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance. The bill would ⁠require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users’ ages, including by utilising existing account infor

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Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey finds

Poll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homes Given the choice, more people across five major European nations including the UK favour encouraging the adoption of air conditioning over keeping carbon emissions down, a survey has found. After four extreme heatwaves that have caused thousands of excess deaths across the continent, the survey showed between 30% and 52% of people in six countries had feared for their household’s health in temperature

‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina

Study finds device brings significant fall in chest pain in 75% of patients, but further trials and NHS approval are needed “It’s an amazing relief, both physically and emotionally, to be able to live my life again normally, without feeling that I’m limited all the time in what I can do.” Cristian Jensen is describing the difference that an implant inserted in his chest – to reduce the symptoms of his debilitating angina – has had on his life. Continue reading...

New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount

Investors will hope Kevin Warsh offers ‘comfort blanket’ at annual meeting of central banks amid bond market anxiety The new US Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, faces a critical test this week amid anxiety in government bond markets over inflation and Donald Trump’s tax and spending plans. As the world’s most powerful central bank prepares for its annual Jackson Hole conference, analysts said bond traders would be looking for signals from Warsh over its commitment to fighting inflation. Conti

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UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade

Linda McMahon vows crackdown on teachers sexually harassing students: 'Must end'

Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m

How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East

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China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Guests joked Alan Jones and alleged victim looked ‘like a great couple’ at luncheon, court hears

New Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social media

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Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey finds

‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina

New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount

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