As much as half of some British beaches’ coarse sediments may consist of human-made materials such as brick, concrete, glass and industrial waste, a study has suggested. Climate breakdown, which has caused more frequent and destructive coastal storms, has led to an increase in these substances on beaches. On Granton beach near Edinburgh, researchers from the University of Glasgow found evidence that up to half of the coarse sediments within the tidal zone were human-made materials. The Thames estuary’s sediments are also thought to be made up of a significant amount of human-made materials. Across the surveyed beaches, an average of 22% of coarse sediments were found to be what the team called “anthropogenic geomaterial”.

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Tents in al-Mawasi, an encampment of displaced people in Khan Younis, were shredded by the blasts. The strikes targeted Gaza City and Khan Younis. The Israeli military said it had fired on Gaza after a gunman shot at Israeli soldiers and seriously wounded a reservist. While strikes ripped through Gaza, health officials reported that Israel had also stopped medical patients crossing the Rafah border crossing to Egypt. Sixteen patients from Gaza and 40 of their escorts crossed into Egypt on Tuesday, medics in Gaza said.

Prominent gun rights organizations, including Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA), called for an independent investigation into the shooting and defended Pretti’s right to carry a gun. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus and Second Amendment Foundation both released statements mentioning Castile by name and describing his death as “troubling” and “a tragedy”. There was a core moral issue,” said Bryan Strawser, the chair of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus. The world watched this man being killed – not by a gun – but being killed while we all watched,” she said. Hatchett said she hoped both legislation and training could stop interactions between gun owners like Castile and Pretti and law enforcement officers from leading to death and injury.

And, I don’t think the Trump administration realized just how much the people of Minnesota would not stand for it. Good saying: “I’m not mad at you, bro.” Cecilia’s parents both being taken, after nearly three decades in Minnesota, on their way to work as cleaners. On the day Good was killed, I stood on a snowbank outside the police tape line, watching as loads of federal agents poured onto the scene. When police finally got federal agents to leave, those agents were met with people screaming at them, calling them murderers. They were liberal with the “less-lethal” weapons in a way I had never seen before, but have seen many days since.

Senior Ukrainian and Russian officials are due to meet in Abu Dhabi for a second round of talks brokered by the Trump administration. The two-day talks are expected to mirror last month’s format, with negotiators from Washington, Kyiv and Moscow in attendance. The Kremlin has repeatedly stated that any peace deal must have Ukraine cede the entire eastern Donbas region, including areas still under Ukrainian control. The Kremlin, however, has said the Russian leader would only agree to talks if Zelenskyy travelled to Moscow. However, the few independent polls that still exist suggest that the share of Russians who favour peace talks has risen to 61%.

Repression of free speech is a symptom of tyranny, but all governments regulate it to some degree. That disruption to the democratic operating system isn’t addressed by arguments about free speech. Free speech is the lens that tech companies apply because it gives a democratic inflection to their commercial interests as oligopolists in an under-regulated digital realm. Such imperial coercion is, of course, expressed by Washington as part of a global crusade in defence of free speech. Those are not questions of free speech but sovereignty, which is something Conservatives used to care about.

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Trump framed the issue as a means to prevent undocumented immigrants from voting. Trump again scolded a female reporter, this time CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who was questioning him about the Epstein files. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face,” Trump said, adding that CNN should be “ashamed of you”. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has launched a cartoon lump of coal, named “Coalie”, in its efforts to resurrect coal mining. Sign upSign up for the US morning briefingFirst Thing is delivered to thousands of inboxes every weekday.

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Residents will be seeking legal advice after a council approved controversial plans for a chicken farm in a village. West Suffolk councillors backed the proposal to build four poultry breeder sheds, with enough capacity for 39,999 chickens, at Cross Green Farm, in Hopton Road, Thelnetham, near Diss. Thelnetham residents protesting outside West Suffolk House. Picture: Joao Santos/LDRSAhead of the meeting, 1,056 objections were submitted to the authority, both from individual residents and in two separate petitions. Darren Lewitt, a Thelnetham resident of 15 years, said the decision had been disappointing.

Democrats on Capitol Hill offered apologies and promises of accountability on Tuesday amid often harrowing testimony from people who had experienced violent encounters with federal agents engaged in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. 2:25 Renee Good's brothers call violent ICE operations 'beyond explanation' – video“The deep distress our family feels at Renee’s loss in such a violent and unnecessary way is complicated by feelings of disbelief, distress and desperation,” he said. “In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation, thinking that perhaps [Renee’s] death would bring about change in our country. These encounters with federal agents are changing the community and changing many lives, including ours. The agent then accused her of assaulting a federal agent and of ramming his vehicle with her car, resulting in criminal charges that were subsequently dismissed.

A quick look at Alameda properties that sold between January 20 and February 2, 2026:For Sale: 63 (up from 45 two weeks ago). Highest Sales Price : $3,500,0001400 San Jose Avenue. : $3,500,000 1400 San Jose Avenue. 1400 San Jose Avenue. 1400 San Jose Avenue.

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi reveals Celtic ally sealed his transfer exit as secret 'agent' namedThe Crystal Palace wide man was back with the Premier League side last month before adviceView Image (Image: Getty Images)Winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has revealed he was convinced to join Stoke City by a former Celtic player - amid interest from the Hoops. ‌The Crystal Palace wide man was back with the Premier League side last month after his loan at Çaykur Rizespor was cut short in January. He explains former Celtic kid Bosun Lawal - now with The Potters - played a role in the move. I’m very excited to be here and I can’t wait to get started. ‌“I’ve spoken with the manager and he’s given me good motivation, and I trust him, he’s given me that trust, he’s told me how the system is and I feel the connection is really strong.

A MUM-OF-FIVE who was prescribed the new “Ozempic pill” after being priced out of taking fat jabs has told how she wants to keep taking it forever. She said: “At day five of taking the pills, it shut out food noise completely. “The cheapest I could get was $500 for the month, and with five kids, I could not afford that.”‘Blessed’Before starting the Wegovy pill, Sharon weighed 188lbs and is hoping to slim down to 170lbs. It has completely cut out all the food noise for me. “I could lose 10-15lbs but what happens if the food noise returns and I gain the weight back.