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Launch comes as charities call on UK government to ban ‘destructive’ fishing industry practice in protected areasStephen Fry and Theo James are to star in a darkly satirical short film about bottom trawling, a controversial industrial process that drags heavy fishing nets across the seabed, killing everything in its path.Bottom Line, launching on World Ocean Day (Sunday), is by the ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation. Before the United Nations Ocean Conference, Blue Marine Foundation, Only One and Oceana UK are calling on the UK government to impose an immediate ban on bottom trawling in all UK marine-protected areas. Continue

Peter Kyle, understood to be considering two-hour curfews, says he wants to foster healthy relationships with techMinisters are looking at giving children an “app cap” or curfew to prevent them becoming addicted to social media, the technology secretary has indicated.Peter Kyle, whose department is responsible for online safety, said he wanted to do more to protect children from excessive use of smartphones, and help them have a healthy relationship with technology. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/08/uk-government-looking-at-social-media-app-caps-children-peter-kyle Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-06-08 10:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Family reported man fell into silo of urea on Sunday afternoonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpecialist fire crews were working on Sunday to rescue a man in his 80s trapped in a silo filled with urea in regional Queensland.A Queensland fire department spokesperson said a family member of the man reported just after 1.30pm he had fallen into a silo on the property near Eurombah, north of Roma. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/08/queensland-fire-crews-work-to-rescue-man-in-his-80s-stuck-up-to-his-neck-in-silo-of-fertiliser Author : Josh Taylor Publish date : 2025-06-08 07:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The US president says he’s deploying 2,000 troops to Los Angeles amid immigration protests. Here’s what to knowDonald Trump said on Saturday he’s deploying 2,000 California national guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of the California governor, Gavin Newsom.Here are some things to know about when and how the president can deploy troops on US soil. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/07/trump-national-guard Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-06-08 05:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.