Goshawks, once hunted to near-extinction in Britain, could soon return to UK city skylines under a bold rewilding project inspired by Berlin. Dr Paul O’Donoghue, director of Rewilding UK, is preparing a proposal for Natural England to release 15 goshawk chicks each in Chester and London. The birds would be sourced from European nests and UK breeders, with the aim of restoring balance in urban ecosystems by preying on crows, magpies, and jackdaws whose unchecked growth has threatened smaller songbirds. In cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, and Prague, goshawks thrive in parks and rooftops, adapting to traffic, dog walkers, and…
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A report by a campaign group claims TikTok promotes pornography and sexualised videos to minors. Researchers created fake child accounts, enabled safety settings, and still saw explicit search prompts. These led to clips of simulated masturbation and even pornographic sex acts. TikTok says it acted swiftly after being alerted and stresses its focus on safe use for children. Fake child accounts reveal explicit material In July and August, Global Witness researchers set up four TikTok profiles. They posed as 13-year-olds by entering false birth dates. The app did not request further identity checks. Investigators enabled the platform’s “restricted mode”. TikTok…
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