Ian Johnston
The Independent
United Kingdom
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Briton among two dead after attack on ship near Omani coast
The M/T Mercer Street was said to have come under attack on Thursday night → Read More
UK faces ‘summer of disruption’ to milk supplies amid lorry driver shortages
UK faces ‘summer of disruption’ to milk supplies amid lorry driver shortages → Read More
Chief midwife urges pregnant women to take up the jab as majority remain unprotected
Chief midwife urges pregnant mothers to take up the jab as majority remain unprotected → Read More
Bernadette Walker, 17, killed by step-father after accusing him of sexual abuse
Girl’s heartbreaking diary entry: ‘Told my mum about ... the abuse. She called me a liar’ → Read More
RNLI lifeboat crews suffer ‘vile abuse’ for rescuing migrants
RNLI lifeboat crews suffer ‘vile abuse’ for rescuing migrants crossing English Channel → Read More
Killing of seal sparks outrage in Greece as conservationists demand justice
Outrage in Greece after killing of celebrity monk seal → Read More
Two women struck by lightning on Snowdon summit
Two women were taken to hospital after they were struck by lightning at the top of Mount Snowdon in Wales. North Wales police called volunteers from the Llanberis mountain rescue team (MRT) to the incident at the top of the mountain at around 1:30pm on Wednesday. One woman was “falling in and out of consciousness”, while the other suffered minor injuries, PA media reported. They were taken from… → Read More
Israel strikes destroy Gaza tower housing Al-Jazeera and other media
The Israeli army told the owner of the Al-Jalaa tower about the strike an hour before the bombing → Read More
Bequia: The Caribbean island home to the world’s first bitcoin community
Bequia: The Caribbean island home to world’s first cryptocurrency community → Read More
Kill the Bill protests: Police and demonstrators clash in London as thousands march across UK
Hundreds join Kill the Bill protests across England and Wales → Read More
Scientists discover X-rays coming from Uranus
The finding could give scientists a better understanding of the icy giant → Read More
Pharaohs’ Golden Parade: Egyptian mummies parade through Cairo
Pharaohs' Golden Parade: Egyptian mummies parade through Cairo → Read More
Noah Green: What we know about US Capitol attack suspect
Who was Noah Green, the Capitol attack suspect? → Read More
Northern Ireland’s Arlene Foster receives first vaccine dose in Fermanagh constituency
Northern Ireland’s Arlene Foster receives first vaccine dose in Fermanagh constituency → Read More
Is the tide turning on Irish reunification?
While most believe it's not the right time to revisit the issue of Irish unity, Ian Johnston explains how civic groups are working to attract wavering young voters → Read More
Treating gunshot wounds in US hospitals costs $2.8bn a year, study finds
Treating people for gunshot wounds in American hospitals costs about $2.8bn every year, according to new research. Nearly 705,000 people arrived alive at US emergency departments in the nine years to 2014 with 37 per cent later admitted as an inpatient, the study found. More than eight per cent died while in the hospital. → Read More
Life first emerged in ‘warm little ponds’ almost as old as the Earth itself
Life on Earth began up to 4.5 billion years ago as carbon-rich meteors bombarded the planet and leached the essential elements into “warm little ponds”, according to new research. It was in this nutrient-rich broth that the first self-replicating molecules, with the first genetic code for life, were born. While the idea we are descended from something that emerged in “warm little ponds” was… → Read More
Scientists cure blindness in mice with 'simple' genetic procedure that could work on humans
The most common form of blindness in young people could be at least partially cured using gene therapy, a new study in mice suggests. Researchers managed to restore sight to mice affected by retinitis pigmentosa after reprogramming their remaining retinal nerve cells. These were not light-sensitive but were altered by the technique to give the mice a degree of vision. A separate study, also in… → Read More
Unhealthiest US counties made 'dramatic' switch from Obama to Trump in 2016, study finds
People living in the sickest parts of the United States switched political allegiance “dramatically” to support Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new study. The researchers said they found this trend across the country, particularly in states that changed from Democrat to Republican. However, they said the reasons behind the link were unclear. Healthcare was a major… → Read More
NHS privatisation exposed: Scale of treatment for paying patients at NHS hospitals revealed
An investigation by The Independent has exposed the extent of creeping NHS privatisation, leaving experts warning that state patients risk being sidelined as beds are diverted to private users. Data obtained under Freedom of Information law shows income from private patients at one of London’s best-known cancer-specialist hospitals doubled in six years as the law was changed to allow NHS trusts… → Read More