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Supermarket shelves have never been fuller, yet diets have become poorer. Across the world, food systems praised for their productivity now deliver an abundance of calories alongside widespread micronutrient deficiency, ecological collapse and rural precarity. This is the outcome of an agricultural model that equates food security with yield and mass production with nourishment. Sustained …

China’s car industry is expected to stagnate this year as it tries to catch its breath after years of growth. New energy vehicles (NEVs) are likely to continue increasing their market share but growth will be much lower than in recent years, with the penetration rate reaching around 60 per cent. “Involution” was the major theme last year, and despite efforts by the government and manufacturers, the situation is unlikely to improve until the second half of the year, due to a tepid economy and a...

Roberto Farias Tomaz was hiking with a friend on New Year's Day when he became unwell and eventually separated, with the 19-year-old spending five days alone with no phone and limited food supplies

Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of vehicle lidar sensors, has struck a partnership with US chip giant Nvidia to help develop an autonomous driving platform, as the Shanghai-based firm pushes its global expansion to serve more international marques. Hesai said on Tuesday that its light detection and ranging sensors – which use laser beams to measure distances to objects – would be supplied to support Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion platform, which is designed to meet the level 4 (L4) self-driving...

NHS Online due to launch in England next year will provide eye, prostate and menopause care.

Travellers trying to return to Manchester say they were left with no food or drink and were stuck at Lanzarote airport for 16 hours, with some even forced to sleep on their suitcases

Nick Kyrgios' first ATP Tour match since March ends in a straight-set defeat by Aleksandar Kovacevic in the opening round of the Brisbane International.

Nick Kyrgios' first ATP Tour match since March ends in a first-round defeat at the Brisbane International, as Britain's Cameron Norrie books his place in the second round with a hard-fought win.

Nick Kyrgios' first ATP Tour match since March ends in a first-round defeat at the Brisbane International, as Britain's Cameron Norrie books his place in the second round with a hard-fought win.

Veteran Scotland goalkeeper insists he is happy to wait for a chance to regain his Hearts place, while not entirely closing the door on a possible January move.

China has banned the export of goods with both commercial and military applications to end users linked to the Japanese military amid a protracted diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo. Effective immediately, the export of these items – known as “dual-use” goods – to Japanese military end users, for military purposes, or to any other end users that would “contribute to enhancing Japan’s military capabilities” is prohibited, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday. While “dual-use”...

Sales at the retailer beat expectations, but rising unemployment is expected to weigh on demand