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Number of UK firms in ‘critical distress’ increases by almost a tenth
The downbeat outlook for British firms comes amid a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and rising costs.
Chinese stem cell therapy reverses heart failure in 90% of patients, landmark trial finds
Patients who received treatment performed better on a six-minute walking test
Navy considers scrapping plan to name carrier after Black hero so it can be named for Trump
No US aircraft carrier has ever been named after a sitting president
‘Putin has repeatedly threatened the UK and Nato over Ukraine – but he is too weak to follow through’
Putin’s posturing is a poor attempt to scare off broader Western support for Kyiv, say experts. Suha Kidwai reports
Investigators probe a dramatic midair crash as a landing plane hits hovering police helicopter
Investigators are trying to understand why a small plane crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter