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The “disgust factor” must be overcome if insect-based foods are to become mainstream, according to a study.Insects can be high in protein and making them more acceptable could help cut the high greenhouse gas emissions that come from farming cattle. There are also potential benefits for cutting obesity and researchers say the idea of farming insects is gaining more attention.Hundreds of millions of people in Asia, Africa and Latin America are estimated to already eat insects to some degree.There are hopes Western attitudes could shift over time, perhaps in a similar way that food such as sushi has become mainstream.…

The winners of this year’s BAFTA TV Awards have been revealed.Shows including Happy Valley, Top Boy and The Sixth Commandment were the big winners on the night. This is the second BAFTA TV ceremony to take place this year, with the craft awards for behind-the-camera roles held in April.Here is the full list of winners and nominees in each category announced on Sunday. Image: Top Boy star Jasmine Jobson. Pic: PA Best supporting actress – Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy, Netflix Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown – NetflixHarriet Walter, Succession – HBO/ Sky AtlanticLesley Manville, The Crown – NetflixNico Parker, The Last…

A Highland port set to become an “offshore wind hub” has secured a £100m credit boost from UK and Scottish government-backed banks.Haventus, owner of Ardersier Port in the Moray Firth, is currently redeveloping the 450-acre site between Inverness and Nairn. It is hoped the transformation of the former McDermott construction yard will support future offshore wind projects across the UK and Europe in the transition to net zero, as well as enable the domestic decommissioning of aged North Sea oil and gas assets.The development, part of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport site, is expected to open in 2025…

The largest and longest study of the obesity drug Wegovy has shown people maintain significant weight loss for at least four years, with fewer serious adverse events than those given placebo ‘dummy’ treatment.Doctors say the finding will add pressure on UK health authorities, which currently limit treatment to just two years. Results revealed at an international obesity conference show those given weekly injections of the drug shed pounds for the first 65 weeks of treatment, and then sustained a stable body weight over the longer term.On average they lost 10.2% of their body weight and 7.7cm from their waist size…

The swimmer who was the first victim in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws has died. Susan Backlinie died in her home in California at the age of 77, according to her agent. Her death was first reported by The Daily Jaws website. The opening scene of Steven Spielberg’s classic features Ms Backlinie running along the beach and before diving into the water and skinny dipping. Image: The poster for the film Jaws. Pic: HA/THA/Shutterstock Her character Chrissie Watkins is then suddenly pulled under the water and she screams as she is violently attacked by an unseen great white shark.Ms Backlinie had been…

You may like your smashed avocado on toast but a new report has revealed climate change is having a “terrible impact” on the popular fruit.The superfood, which is high in fibre and healthy fats, guzzles vast amounts of water as it grows, making it especially vulnerable in a hotter, drier world. The fruit boomed globally in the 2010s, becoming associated with millennials and expensive brunch menus.But as its popularity grows, productivity in key growing countries, including Burundi, Chile, Peru, Spain, South Africa and Mexico, is shrinking due to more volatile conditions, according to a report by the charity Christian Aid.There…

The new version of the ChatGPT AI chatbot has been unveiled and offers near-instant results across text, vision and audio, according to its maker.OpenAI said it was much better at understanding visuals and sounds than previous versions. It offers the prospect of real-time ‘conversations’ with the chatbot, including the ability to interrupt its answers.The firm says it “accepts as input any combination of text, audio, and image and generates any combination of text, audio, and image outputs”.GPT-4o is to be rolled out over the next few weeks amid a battle by tech firms to develop ever-more advanced artificial intelligence tools.…

Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi “is okay” after he was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist has said.The 66-year-old was assaulted just before noon on Wednesday in Manhattan. The Boardwalk Empire star was taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye. Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News Tap here “Steve Buscemi was assaulted in mid-town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” a statement…

On Ian’s show he talks to Lynn Calder, the chief executive of Ineos Automotive, about decarbonisation in transport.Bas Burger, chief executive of BT Business, is discussing the economic impact of deferring tech investment.And there’s Janet Mui, head of market analysis at Brewin Dolphin, who discusses the latest from mining giant Anglo American – which has rejected an improved takeover approach from rival BHP.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Democracy is under attack across the world and must be “protected under all circumstances”, legendary Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi has told Sky News.In an interview with Yalda Hakim, she said religion was also used for “political gain” – but how she also remained an “optimist by nature”. India is currently in the fourth phase of a seven-week long general election which has been dominated by campaign rhetoric over economic disparities and religious divisions.Azmi said: “The ordinary citizen who feels that ‘I have absolutely no voice’, has a right to express that voice every five years.”And that has to be protected…