An expert panel in India’s capital declared a health emergency Friday due to air pollution choking the city, with authorities ordering schools closed until Nov. 5. The Supreme Court-appointed panel is also temporarily banning construction activity in the New Delhi region to control the dust in the air. Air pollution in New Delhi generally peaks […]
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For years Trinny Woodall was famous for telling the nation what not to wear alongside her television partner in crime Susannah Constantine. When the two parted ways, Woodall had to reinvent herself in order to support herself and young daughter after feeling she was “unemployable”. Woodall told BBC News why she decided to launched a
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Image copyright Getty Images The government has published new league tables showing which regions of the UK have the most charging points for drivers of electric vehicles. The most per 100,000 people are in London, followed by Scotland, while Yorkshire is the worst by that measure. Outside London, Orkney and Milton Keynes have the most.
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In the past month, the United States has withdrawn troops from Syria and the Islamic State leader died during a US raid. But does this show that President Donald Trump is working well with officials or pursing his own strategy against advise? The BBC spoke to Derek Chollet, a security and defence expert at The
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The Latest on teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg as she visits California (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg says young people are rallying to fight climate change because their age leaves them with the most to lose from damage to the planet. The 16-year-old Swedish girl recently accused international
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So much for settling the early Kentucky Derby picture. Next year’s outlook is downright fuzzy after a couple of little-known colts challenged each other down the stretch before 45-1 shot Storm the Court staged a stunning neck victory in the Juvenile on opening day of the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. Entries from five-time Derby winner
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And despite the near-heroic status he achieved in the eyes of Democratic voters as a daring challenger to a Republican they loathed — Mr. Cruz — Mr. O’Rourke found it far more difficult to stand out from a crop of presidential candidates that included other young orators, like Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.,
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Union workers at Ford will start voting Monday on a proposed four-year contract that includes wage increases and more than $6 billion for investments at 19 plants. The United Auto Workers said Friday that its National UAW-Ford council voted to send the deal to 55,000 workers for a ratification vote. The Ford workers would get
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Women are being “failed” by missed opportunities to test for HIV, charities say. Rates of HIV are falling in the UK, but rising for women in many parts of England. Public Health England says half of women are diagnosed late, after they should have started treatment and after their health had already suffered. This is
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With the nonstop news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. But we’ve got you covered. We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. Check them out below. ABOVE: A long-exposure photograph shows a tree burning during the Kincade fire off Highway
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