Yahoo News UKThe painful price rises and household bill increases hitting UK homes in AprilFrom energy bills and council tax to passports and postage stamps, Yahoo News rounds up the increased costs coming your way from 1 April. The TelegraphMiliband forced to set aside £8bn over risky net zero planEd Miliband has been forced to set aside £8 billion to cover the risk of a carbon capture disaster as the costs of net zero stack up. Why this ad?Go ad-free* The IndependentWhy Ukraine’s minerals are so special – and why Trump wants them so muchANALYSIS: The minerals have become central to global politics, writes Munira Raji Wales OnlineShameless flytipper dumps huge mess next to £50k fine warningThe waste included a bath, plasterboard, paint buckets, tiles, black bags and rubble Darlington and Stockton TimesHome for children in care approved in North Yorkshire hamlet despite concernsA home for children who have suffered trauma and exploitation has been approved in a small hamlet in North Yorkshire despite concerns from local residents. Why this ad?Go ad-free* The Daily BeastTrump Orders Crackdown on Wrong ‘Ideology’ at Nation’s Top ZooDonald Trump has a surprising new target in his purge of what he calls “anti-American ideology” in the nation’s top cultural institutions: the National Zoo. In an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” signed Thursday, Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to crack down on the Smithsonian Institution by removing “improper ideology” from its museums, education and research centers, and the zoo. The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to Swindon AdvertiserPredatory bird spotted in Swindon after concern raisedA cormorant bird has been spotted in Swindon following concern raised earlier this year. Herald ScotlandSt Andrews to use rare sheep and Christmas trees in bid to protect famous golf courseSt Andrews is to use a mix of rare-breed sheep, 28,500 tonnes of sand and 6,500 Christmas trees to protect the Home of Golf from coastal erosion. Why this ad?Go ad-free* StoryfulAdorable Colobus Monkeys Have Long-Awaited Family Reunion at Melbourne ZooMelbourne Zoo was the scene of a long-awaited family reunion as they welcomed their newest residents: a pair of adorable Eastern black-and-white colobus monkeys.The zoo said that Colby, a male, was born there 15 years ago, and has finally made his homecoming trip from Adelaide Zoo, alongside his 22-year-old female companion, Charlie.Colby is now back living with his 12-year-old sister, Kipenzi, with their reintroduction having gone well with “only a few signs of sibling rivalry,” the zoo said. Credit: Zoos Victoria via Storyful PA Media: UK NewsBill to nationalise polluting water companies blocked by GovernmentClive Lewis says his Water Bill would operate a ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy but Government points to £200 billion cost. EuronewsWanted: Remote Australian town is offering €400k salary and a free rent to find a new doctorApplications to work as the sole doctor in a town of 500 people in the Australian Outback close on Sunday.View on euronews Why this ad?Go ad-free* The TelegraphMiliband failing to tackle sky-high energy bills in race to net zero, MPs warnEd Miliband has been accused of failing to tackle sky-high energy bills and risking power shortages as he races to hit net zero. Associated PressWildlife charity faces damages claim over elephant project in Africa linked to 12 deathsRural farming communities on the border between the southern African countries of Malawi and Zambia are seeking damages and threatening to sue an international animal conservation group over the relocation of more than 260 elephants to their area, which their lawyers say have killed at least 12 people and injured others, destroyed crops and property, and left thousands living in fear. British law firm Leigh Day said it is representing 10 people living near the Kasungu National Park on the Malawi-Zambia border, who say their lives have been ruined by the arrival of the elephants in 2022. The elephants were meant to be contained in the park, but the world's largest land animals rarely respect man-made borders and have broken through fences to raid nearby small-scale farming communities in both countries for food and water, causing death and damage, according to the lawyers. The Impartial ReporterOver 21 tonnes of pike caught in Lough Erne over five yearsMore than 21 tonnes of pike have been caught in Lough Erne under the Lough Erne Commercial Fishing Policy in the past five years, the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed. Why this ad?Go ad-free* Daily EchoNew development approved at military barracksA new rugby pitch is set to be built at McMullen Barracks CNNThese 60-year-old geckos could be the world’s oldestAt 64 and 60 years old, Antoinette and Brucie-Baby are thin and bony. Their skin hangs looser than it did in their youth, but their eyes still gleam with energy. ReutersDeep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study showsA strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity during U.N.-led talks this week. A 2023 expedition to the mineral-rich Clarion Clipperton Zone by a team of scientists led by Britain's National Oceanography Centre found that the impacts of a 1979 test mining experiment were still being felt on the seafloor, a complex ecosystem hosting hundreds of species. "The evidence provided by this study is critical for understanding potential long-term impacts," said NOC expedition leader Daniel Jones. Why this ad?Go ad-free* Wales OnlineNew black bin collection rules for hard-to-reach areas in one Welsh countyThe move will now be formerly implemented at around 3,000 properties EuronewsBig Pharma versus the EU: who should pay for urban wastewater treatment?The pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries have gone to the EU's court to challenge a directive that requires them to finance at least 80% of urban wastewater treatment.View on euronews StoryfulCheeky Sea Lion Nips at Dolphin's Fin Off South California CoastA playful sea lion was seen nipping at a dolphin’s fin off the coast of Southern California on Friday, March 21, footage shows.Drone video captured by Mauricio Tassara/@empty_drone shows the sea lion swimming around some dolphins before going in for a nip of one of their fins.“Usually I see these two species swimming separately amongst their own kind. Today this sea lion decided to have a little fun with these dolphins in super calm, glassy waters off our coast,” Tassara said. 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