Brexit has done nothing to stem sharp decline of UK fish populations, shows study

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Experts call for urgent strategy to end overfishing as report shows just 41% of stocks of species such as cod and mackerel considered healthy

The UK’s populations of fish such as cod, herring and mackerel are still being “grossly mismanaged” by politicians and overfished, despite hitting unhealthy levels, a study has found.

British fish stocks have been under growing pressure for decades, but during the Brexit campaign some politicians promised that leaving the EU would allow the UK to take control.

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Starmer Resists Demands for More Visas for High-Skilled Indians – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Starmer Resists Demands for More Visas for High-Skilled Indians  Bloomberg.com
  2. UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says  BBC
  3. 'Bollywood is back in Britain': UK PM Keir Starmer meets Rani Mukerji; speaks about strengthening cultura  Times of India
  4. More UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers ‘not part of plan’, says Keir Starmer  Financial Times
  5. UK PM Starmer seeks quick implementation of India trade deal to build business ties  Reuters
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A British Ice and more stop and search: Badenoch’s Tories set out new policies

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Shadow ministers have announced far-reaching and often radical proposals – here is a roundup of some of them

Kemi Badenoch warned her shadow cabinet in January not to expect any detailed policies until 2027. “We’re not creating policies for 2028 in 2025,” a Tory spokesperson said at the time.

This week that changed. At the Conservative party’s annual conference in Manchester, shadow ministers have lined up to announce detailed, far-reaching and often radical new policies.

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Thirty Bob Ross paintings to be sold at auction to help fund public TV stations

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Money will aid with licensing fees and ensure artist’s ‘legacy continues to support’ medium that made him popular

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding.

Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and 90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone”, said Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc. “This auction ensures his legacy continues to support the very medium that brought his joy and creativity into American homes for decades.”

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Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history

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New research shows massive glaciers in Sierra Nevada projected to melt away by the beginning of the next century

Deep in California’s Sierra Nevada, massive glaciers are disappearing and projected to melt away completely by the beginning of the next century, leaving ice-free peaks for the first time in human history, new research has found.

The mountain range’s glaciers are older than previously known, dating back tens of thousands of years, with some as old as the last ice age, according to an article published last week in Science Advances.

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Thunberg shares image of emaciated Israeli hostage in post protesting treatment of Palestinian prisoners – The Times of Israel

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  1. Thunberg shares image of emaciated Israeli hostage in post protesting treatment of Palestinian prisoners  The Times of Israel
  2. ‘Embarrassing’ detail in Greta’s hostage post  News.com.au
  3. Hostage’s sister slams Greta Thunberg over Gaza post  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Greta Thunberg slammed for sharing image of Israeli hostage in post on Palestinian prisoners  Ynetnews
  5. Greta Thunberg's hypocrisy: Flag-kissing is torture but Hamas burning babies alive is fine  Israel National News
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The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory – The Guardian

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  1. The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory  The Guardian
  2. Hostage family, Palestinian man reflect on 2 years since Hamas attack on Israel : Here & Now Anytime  NPR
  3. Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion  The New York Times
  4. Satellite images reveal extent of destruction in the Gaza Strip  NBC News
  5. After losing mother and daughter on Oct. 7, Galit Dan says she does not seek revenge, but healing  The Times of Israel
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