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South Asia has warmed far more slowly than the rest of the world over the past four decades with temperatures rising just 0.09C per decade compared to 0.30C elsewhere on land, according to new climate research. Scientists believe this "warming hole" results from two factors that have masked the true impact of global warming: heavy aerosol pollution that reflects sunlight back to space and expanded irrigation that cools air through evaporation. The protective effect is temporary and comes at a deadly cost. Air pollution currently kills between 2 million and 3 million people annually in South Asia, while extreme heat causes 100,000 to 600,000 deaths. As governments reduce pollution and groundwater depletion limits irrigation expansion, atmospheric scientists predict India will warm at twice the rate of the past 20 years. By 2047, the average Indian could experience a four-fold increase in dangerous heat stress days, threatening a region where only 10% of households have air conditioning.

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Chloe Jolly, 21,  was told she has narrowly escaped an immediate prison sentence after footage of the drug-fuelled outburst, in Middlesbrough, was shown to a court.

Abbie Nudd, 32, of Willow Way, Dovercourt, had taken Lydia, four, to meet an American Bulldog that her neighbours were looking after on Tuesday, June 2.

PC Liam Reakes was found to have committed gross misconduct in a tribunal at Avon and Somerset Police headquarters in Portishead today.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has called for changes to the roster of officials appointed to oversee the forthcoming election at the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), the latest twist in a conflict that stretches back years and has left the African regional internet registry in limbo. From a report: AFRINIC is one of the world's five regional internet registries, the governance bodies that delegate and manage IP addresses and autonomous systems numbers in co-ordination with ICANN. The African organization has essentially been dead in the water, operating without a board or CEO since 2022. The problems started in 2020 when AFRINIC alleged that one of its members -- a company called Cloud Innovation -- had breached its agreement with the registry in ways that could lead AFRINIC to reclaim the company's IP address holdings. Cloud Innovation countered that AFRINIC acted improperly and launched multiple lawsuits in Mauritius, the Indian Ocean nation the registry calls home. Other parties also sued AFRINIC for similar reasons. The lawsuits left AFRINIC's bank accounts frozen and meant it was unable to convene a board or run elections. In February 2025, the Supreme Court of Mauritius appointed a receiver to secure AFRINIC's assets and reconstitute its board.

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It has taken quite some time - but a male contraceptive 'pill' may finally soon be a reality.

One day last August, a young man arrived at a busy hospital in Toronto, Canada , displaying what doctors later described as 'bizarre' behaviour. Agitated, nothing he said made any sense.

One in particular caught the eyes of Primark fans

We are reduced to eating the seed corn. There is no other way to describe hiking taxes when they are already at a 70-year high.

Park-keeper Jackie Whitcombe was picking up litter in Little Wormwood Scrubs Park, West London when he came across a plastic container in the bushes.

Noel Edmonds has opened up about Clarkson's Farm comparisons ahead of his return to TV with show documenting his family move to New Zealand.

A shocking new report about the strange sphere recovered in Colombia is providing even more evidence that this is a genuine UFO .

Robert F. Smith, CEO of Vista Equity Partners, told attendees at the SuperReturn International 2025 conference in Berlin last week that 60% of the 5,500 finance professionals present will be "looking for work" next year due to AI disruption. Smith predicted that while 40% of attendees will adopt AI agents -- programs that autonomously perform complex, multi-step tasks -- the remaining majority will need to find new employment as AI transforms the sector. "All of the jobs currently carried out by one billion knowledge workers today would change due to AI," Smith said, clarifying that while jobs won't disappear entirely, they will fundamentally transform.

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A feud is reportedly brewing between Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury's families over their decision to give their relationship another go.

Before embarking on her first world tour at 18, Delta was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an aggressive type of blood cancer.

The 41-year-old mother-of-seven donned a pair of sparkly red pumps while showcasing her slim 5ft4in figure as she demonstrated the 'glute bridge' yoga pose

Sharon Osbourne's rarely-seen daughter Aimee looked completely unrecognisable as she stepped out in Manchester on Sunday. 

The senior Tory MP hailed our 'crucial' undercover probe which revealed firms charge up to £22,000 to provide 'skilled' jobs in the UK for underqualified foreign workers.

The TV personality, 35, who jetted to the idyllic location to shoot with her haircare brand Rehab, stunned in a cream silk gown.

The German model, 30, has made a name for herself in recent years as a fashion blogger, under the name Caro Daur.