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Nicola Sturgeon breaks silence after husband Peter Murrell charged over SNP finances
Nicola Sturgeon spoke to reporters outside her home just hours after her husband was charged by Police Scotland
1-min read - NewsAssociated Press
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds and require industries and others responsible for contamination to pay for its removal. Designation as a hazardous substance under the Superfund law doesn’t ban the chemicals, known as PFOA and PFOS. The EPA then may require cleanups to protect public health and
4-min read - NewsThe Independent
Why are Israel and Iran attacking each other? History of the Middle East conflict and what could happen next
The UN warned this week the Middle East was on the ‘precipice’ of a devastating conflict for the region and world
5-min read - LifestyleThe Independent
Drenched by super soakers and blasted by water: Celebrating the Thai New Year festival of Songkram in Chiang Mai
With Thailand’s new year celebration now on Unesco’s ‘Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage’, Lucie Grace was keen to experience the street parties in her adopted home – but she discovers there’s more to the festival than just water
5-min read - EntertainmentThe Independent
Who are The Blue Nile, the Scottish band Taylor Swift references on Guilty as Sin?
Song from new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ namedrops her ex Matty Healy’s favourite band
3-min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Tesla recalling more than 3,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks due to faulty pedal
Tesla is recalling more than 3,000 of its newly launched 2024 Cybertrucks because of the possibility that a pedal can get stuck and cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash. Tesla said that the accelerator pedal pad may dislodge and become trapped by the interior trim. The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration said that the recall involves model year 2024 Cybertrucks made between Nov. 13, 2023 and April 4, 2024.
1-min read - EntertainmentThe Independent
Pulp Fiction: Quentin Tarantino’s backstory of movie’s most mysterious character
Fans have long held theories about character's brief appearance
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