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Almost one in eight Britons now has private medical insurance, say healthcare analysts | Private healthcare newsthirst.

Almost one in eight Britons now has medical insurance – the highest proportion since 2008 – with NHS care delays driving a rise in people using private healthcare. The number of people covered by a private medical insurance policy hit a record high of 4.68 million at the end of 2023, according to private healthcare…

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Coca-Cola and Appletiser cans recalled in UK due to elevated chlorate levels | Coca-Cola newsthirst.

A “small number” of cans of Coca-Cola and Appletiser have been recalled in the UK after testing abroad revealed elevated levels of the chemical chlorate. The recall includes imported multipacks of 250ml Appletiser cans, which were sent only to UK supermarkets, and imported cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke and Sprite…

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Tesla to report fourth-quarter earnings amid declining car delivery numbers | Tesla newsthirst.

Tesla will report earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Wednesday after US stock markets close, capping a bruising year for the company’s sales but a stellar one for its stock price. Wall Street analysts predict the company’s earnings-per-share will come in at $0.62 and revenue will be $27.22bn. Elon Musk’s electric carmaker has…

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German immigration motion passes, breaking taboo on cooperation with AfD | Germany newsthirst.

The German parliament has narrowly passed a motion urging tough restrictions on immigration that was highly controversial because it was backed by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party. The motion was brought by the conservative opposition CDU-CSU and backed by, among others, the AfD, breaking a longstanding taboo on cooperation with the anti-immigration party. MPs…

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Study of more than 600 animal and plant species finds genetic diversity has declined globally | Environment newsthirst.

Genetic diversity in animals and plants has declined globally over the past three decades, an analysis of more than 600 species has found. The research, published in the journal Nature, found declines in two-thirds of the populations studied, but noted that urgent conservation efforts could halt or even reverse genetic diversity losses. Dozens of scientists…

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RSC goes for Hamlet hat-trick with production of Fat Ham | Royal Shakespeare Company newsthirst.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is to complete a hat-trick of Hamlets with another version of the play unveiled as part of its spring 2025 programme. James Ijames’s Pulitzer prize-winning play, Fat Ham, is not a straightforward adaptation of the Shakespeare play, but rather a production that “both echoes Hamlet and finds a language beyond…

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