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Species of orangutan discovered less than two years ago ALREADY at risk of extinction
The Tapanuli orangutan - the world's rarest ape - was only named as a news species in 2017
EU: Corbyn’s Brexit compromise may be acceptable way forward to avoid no deal
EU leaders have reacted positively to the letter Jeremy Corbyn has sent Theresa May with his proposals to break the Brexit deadlock and avoid a no deal catastrophe for the UK economy. Donald Tusk has suggested that they may provide a way forward that the EU would accept. Theresa May and the EU chief looked frosty meeting yestersay at their meeting in Brussels as the Prime Minister looks to deliver the "alternative arrangements" to the backstop in her withdrawal agreement...
LOOKS FISHY – Fish really can recognise themselves in a mirror
It joins humans, chimpanzees, dolphins and a select few other animals that can pass the long-standing intelligence test.
Butterflies are genetically wired to choose a mate that looks just like them
And it may have implications for humans - also known to be turned on by those with a similar appearance
Ancestor to modern day sparrows & finches flew around Earth 52 million years ago
The fossilised seed-eating bird with a finch-like beak is one of the earliest examples of a perching bird ever found
Two squaddies admitted robbing newsagents & off licences while serving in Queen’s elite guards
Elnur Bracegirdle, 20, and Dillon Sharpe, 22, targeted newsagents and off-licenses in Brixton Streatham, Tulse Hill and West Norwood in south London
Sterling slides as Bank of England slashes growth forecasts
The Bank of England has downgraded its growth forecast for 2019 growth to 1.2%, which would be the smallest rise since 2009. Sterling tumbled on the news and was trading 0.6% down versus the US dollar at $1.285. Against the euro, the pound was down 0.3% at €1.134. The PM flew to Brussels today to push for concessions from EU leaders on the divorce deal agreed with them last year, which has been rejected by Parliament. Both Mr Tusk and...
Police force has told locals to keep any lost property they find
Sussex Police has urged members of the public to try and reunite lost property with their owners themselves instead of bothering coppers with it.
Ukrainian president suing BBC over claims its reports inferred he authorised “seriously corrupt” £300,000 payment to meet Trump
The broadcaster reported claims from “authoritative" sources that President Petro Poroshenko’s aides had paid the US president’s then personal lawyer Michael Cohen to arrange the meeting.