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The Know Daily - Friday 4 April 2025
Hannah Bird
April 04, 2025
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Hello,
I hope you’ve had an amazing week and the longer lighter days have put a spring into your step. It’s certainly motivated me to look forward to some gardening and reading over the weekend in the sunshine 📖
Just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to those who donated to The Know on Monday. As we mentioned, we’re a tiny team that is passionate about the work we do and ensuring independent journalism stays alive. We try to cover the costs of paying our journalists a fair wage via sponsorship as much as we can, working only with companies that share our values. However, sometimes it’s not enough. Your contributions are crucial to keeping us going and we are so thankful for each and every one. If The Know has helped you in any way, consider helping us below:
Alongside our usual roundup of the week’s biggest headlines, we’ve shared some treats to inspire your rest time too. Enjoy 💖
Love,
Hannah
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UK NEWS
💷 National Minimum and Living Wages increased in the UK this week, boosting annual incomes for over 3 million people.
⚽ The UK is set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup for football.
📱 Banning teens from using smartphones is being reviewed by the government.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump announced Liberation Day global import tariffs this week - here’s how they affect each country.
🧑💼 Japan began its 4-day work week initiative to encourage better work-life balance.
🌎 Rio de Janeiro will host this year’s Earthshot Prize, where “environmental innovation” will be celebrated.
CULTURE
🖼️ The British Museum was the most visited attraction in the UK last year - see which others were popular.
📷 Get your cameras ready, these are the world’s most photogenic bookshops, according to Time Out.
🇪🇬 Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,200-year-old tomb thought to belong to “the last great pharaoh of ancient Egypt”.
WORK & INNOVATION
📱 Amazon has submitted a last-minute bid to purchase TikTok as its ban deadline in the US nears.
🍓 Some strawberries will enjoy and extended shelf life due to an edible biofilm developed by scientists.
🗣️ Researchers have developed a device that “translates thoughts about speech into spoken words” in real time, giving a voice to those physically unable to speak.
UPLIFTING STUFF
🥼 Breast cancer mortality “across most age groups” is predicted to decline in Europe through 2025, according to a new study.
🧙 Researchers have digitally reconstructed a rare Arthurian legend hidden inside another book.
🌊 The River Thames in southern England is considered one of the cleanest city waterways in the world - now it’s receiving £4m to conserve habitats and wildlife.
 | What did goalkeeper Jan de Boer win for being man of the match? |
🗞 Read: This piece on why and how you should wander - perfect inspiration for the sunnier days ahead ☀️
🎧 Listen: The Luxury Podcast with etiquette expert William Hanson has outrageously funny anecdotes about manners in everyday situations.
📺 Watch: The Lady’s Companion (Netflix), Out of my Mind (Disney+) A Minecraft Movie and Death of a Unicorn (out now in cinemas).
🧑🍳 Cook: Caffé latte in cake form? Yes please! Try this simple hot milk and coffee sponge cake for an afternoon pick-me up.
Splitwise – an app that helps you track and split shared expenses
Come for: An easy-to-use service that makes splitting bills on group holidays so much easier 🌴
Stay for: Not worrying about doing maths when you’re trying to have fun in the moment – you input the bill, and Splitwise does the rest!
~ Hanna, staff writer
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