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Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature
May 25, 2026 - World 
Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’Climbing trees, squelching in mud, paddling in ponds or making dens in the woods – people’s memories of playing outside as children are often vivid and, a new poll has found, overwhelmingly positive, even those who remember falling in cowpats.Almost 90% of UK adults had rosy memories of the excitement and the feeling of freedom that outdoor play had brought them, the survey found. However, almost half of adults now spend less than three hours a week in natural settings such as gardens, parks, fields or woods, according to the survey. For one in 10 it is less than one hour. Continue reading...
Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate
May 25, 2026 - World
Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records beganSweden’s prime minister has promised to put IVF at the heart of his re-election campaign as he tries to win over female voters amid the country’s record low birthrate.Ulf Kristersson’s government recently increased the number of state-funded IVF attempts granted to aspiring first-time parents from three to six. Continue reading...
‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault
May 25, 2026 - World
Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriouslyFrance is facing a child abuse scandal as ‘monitors’ at dozens of state nursery and primary schools are investigated for violence, sexual assault and rape.Paris police are examining more than 100 allegations of mistreatment, physical violence and rape of children as young as three by school monitors during lunch breaks, nap times and after-school activities, prosecutors have confirmed. Continue reading...
Dezi Freeman yelled abuse at dying police officer during shooting, Victorian coroner hears
May 25, 2026 - World
Directions hearing over deaths of Victoria police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart told of new details of Porepunkah shootingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDezi Freeman yelled abuse at a dying constable during a shooting that killed two Victoria police officers investigating the alleged sexual assault of a child, a coroner has heard.Details surrounding the August deaths of Det Leading Sen Const Neal Thompson, 59, and Sen Const Vadim De Waart-Hottart, 35, were outlined in a coroner’s court directions hearing on Monday morning – including what Freeman said during the shooting. Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, was shot dead by police seven months later, after being discovered at a makeshift campsite about 150km away. Continue reading...
4 dead, 17 still missing in collapse of unfinished hotel in Philippines
May 25, 2026 - World 
Rescuers have pulled three people from the rubble of a collapsed nine-story hotel under construction in Angeles City, Philippines
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