Hard news covers, well, the tougher subjects like accountability investigations, extreme weather and wildfires. Here are some softer stories with a lighter and brighter side.

Legal action has brought important decisions, from the scrapping of fossil fuel plants to revised climate plans

The Commission is monitoring the case, which is suspected as another instance of hybrid warfare

Beau the labrador saved David Howarth’s life by barking for help after the man suffered a cardiac arrest on a Dorset beach

A Chinese ship sails the long way around the world to deliver cranes to the U.S. Gulf Coast and Jamaica.

Forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing NHS trusts to better plan staffing and bed space Hospitals in England are using articificial intelligence to help cut waiting times in emergency departments this winter. The A&E forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing trusts to better plan staffing and bed space. The prediction algorithm is trained on historical data including weather trends, school holidays, and rates of flu and Covidto determine how many people are likely to visit A&E. Continue reading...

The Council of the European Union has imposed restrictive measures on a further 12 individuals and 2 entities over Russia's continued hybrid activities, including foreign information manipulation and ...

Five-day strike to start on Wednesday as Wes Streeting’s offer is rejected by BMA members in online ballot * UK politics live – latest updates Resident doctors in England will strike as planned this week after they voted to reject the government’s latest offer to end the long-running pay and jobs dispute. Resident – formerly junior – doctors will strike for five days starting on Wednesday after refusing to accept the deal in a survey by their union, the British Medical Association. Continue reading...

“People think that since we don't have the right to strike, we're like a paper tiger.”

The landmark case exemplifies the way Beijing, through Hong Kong’s national security law, has swept away any last remaining press freedoms and judicial independence in the city.

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai will hear the verdict in his closely watched national security case on Monday morning.

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan This month marks the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Her courageous act trigger...

You can see the new designs now before the coins are released to circulation.

No one wants to claim credit for helping the first couple launch cryptocurrencies that plummeted more than 90% from their peak.

For me, a chocolate cake is the basic unit of celebration The chocolate Guinness cake here is simple but deeply pleasurable, and has earned its place as a stand-alone treat.