China’s factory activity contracted at its fastest pace in three years in August, confirming fears that the country’s growth is continuing to slow. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 49.7 from 50 in July. A figure below 50 indicates contraction. The weak data is likely to add to global concerns over China’s economy losing steam and could ...

A satellite image confirms the main temple in the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria has been destroyed by Islamic State (IS) militants, the UN says. Syria’s head of antiquities had suggested on Monday that the Temple of Bel was still standing, despite reports a massive explosion over the weekend. But Unosat analysts said the main structure had been reduced ...

A West African migrant entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco curled up next to a car engine and another was hidden behind the back seat of the Mercedes-300 car. Spanish police found the pair late on Sunday during a customs check at El Tarajal, near the Moroccan border. The two men from Guinea got first aid, having suffered ...

Hundreds of migrants have been protesting outside a major railway station in the Hungarian capital after police sealed off the terminal to stop them travelling through the EU. Crowds of people chanted “Germany” and waved train tickets after being forced to leave Keleti station in Budapest. Hungary is trying to restore order and enforce EU rules, officials said. Meanwhile, German ...

More male care workers are needed to look after older people, the chief executive of Care England has said. Prof Martin Green told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the government should do more to recruit men into front-line adult social care roles. He claimed that as an increasing number of men are living longer, more men are needed for ...

The first British healthcare worker who caught and survived Ebola is working as an NHS nurse in the hospital that helped save his life. He spoke to the BBC while working nights in A&E at the Royal Free Hospital in north London. In an exclusive interview, Will Pooley said everyone should “honour and remember” the African healthcare staff who fought ...

Just 25 minutes of brisk walking a day can add up to seven years to your life, according to health experts. Researchers have found that moderate exercise could halve the risk of dying from a heart attack for someone in their fifties or sixties. Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer, causing one death every seven seconds, and ...

Eating high-levels of certain proteins found in meat and plant-based foods can lower blood pressure and arterial stiffness leading to better heart health, a study has found. Eating foods rich in amino acids – building blocks of proteins – could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or physical exercise – researchers from the University of East Anglia ...

Do you still find yourself going for that extra piece of chocolate fudge cake even though you are not feeling hungry? Well, that might be due to the absence of a hormone in your brain which is making you eat more just for the pleasure of it.According to a new Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School study published in Cell ...

There’s nothing sweeter to our kids’ ears than hearing their parents say, “You’re so smart,’ or “Good girl.” Sometimes we say it without thinking, while hoping they’ll show the same good behaviour in the future.With all of these sweet little phrases following our kids everywhere they go, why are they acting more helpless, less caring and more entitled than ever ...