58 m. ago Illegal and potentially dangerous ‘eco plugs’ still widely available – Which?

The so-called energy-saving devices have been the subject of multiple Government recalls, while Which? testing found no evidence that they worked.

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85 m. ago Haiti could face 'total chaos' without more international support, UN envoy warns

The top U_N_ official in Haiti is sounding an alarm to the U_N_ Security Council that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean nation to “a point of no return.”

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2 h. ago Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform

WTC format ‘as if designed on the back of a fag packet’New 2025 edition includes tributes to Graham ThorpeWisden hits the shelves this week and, as well as unveiling its latest batch of award winners, it has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council. The World Test Championship, the book argues, is a “shambles masquerading as a showpiece”.The publication of the sport’s annual bible is timely, with the future of the WTC discussed recently at ICC meetings in ­Zimbabwe. In typically opaque fashion, the sport’s governing body is yet to announce the outcome of the debate. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UK and New Zealand to pursue stronger defence ties and boost support for Ukraine

The Prime Minister and his counterpart, Christopher Luxon, are expected to visit a military base.

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2 h. ago Pope's final testament released by the Vatican as burial wishes shared

The Pope died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday morning.

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3 h. ago Pope Francis's final testament released as burial wishes detailed – read pontiff's will in full

Pope Francis's final testament has been released by the Vatican, in which he shares his wishes for his burial and expresses gratitude to those who have loved him

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3 h. ago Pope Francis's final testament released by Vatican reveals burial wishes

Pope Francis died following a stroke aged 88 on Easter Monday just a day after greeting crowds in Vatican City and now his final testament has released by the Vatican

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4 h. ago Deadmau5 ‘sorry’ after being escorted drunk from DJ set: ‘Probably my last Coachella show’

The 44-year-old says he doesn’t ‘remember a thing’

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4 h. ago President Trump appears unaware of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest Signalgate scandal

President Donald Trump appeared to be unaware of the latest Signalgate scandal engulfing his Defense Secretary when he threw his support behind Pete Hegseth.

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4 h. ago Sarah Palin tells defamation trial jury that Times editorial 'kicked the oomph' out of her

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has testified at a defamation trial that an editorial in The New York Times in 2017 was a game changer in her life that “kicked the oomph” out of her

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5 h. ago 'My sister's only cancer symptom was terrifyingly easy to miss

When 'fit and healthy' Kate Drummond began experiencing back pain, doctors misdiagnosed her with sciatica, not realising that she had a 'grapefruit-sized' tumour in her pelvis

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8 h. ago Why tightness and pain in your leg could be a sign of a life

The first inkling that drummer Zak Starkey had that something might be amiss, was a feeling of 'muscle tightness' in his right leg during a band rehearsal.

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8 h. ago Israeli intelligence chief says Netanyahu told him to defy top court

Shin Bet head claims premier asked him to target domestic opponents and sought support in future constitutional clashes

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8 h. ago Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court

Iowa’s top prosecutor is proposing an amendment to the state constitution to solve what one lawmaker called an “interesting conundrum.”

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8 h. ago Out of the Woods by Gretchen Shirm review – a compelling reflection on bearing witness

For her fourth novel, the former lawyer draws on her experience working as a legal intern in the UN tribunal for former YugoslaviaGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOut of the Woods, the fourth novel of Gretchen Shirm, is a sobering reflection on the necessity of bearing witness. It is also inseparable from real events: the massacre in 1995 of 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys by the Serbian Army of Republika Srpska in Srebrenica, and the later conviction of a senior military commander, Radislav Krstić, for genocide. The novel, though imperfect, elevates the lived experience of survivors with care and verisimilitude, while asking probing questions about how to comprehend their trauma.Jess, an introverted Australian woman in her 50s, has moved to the Netherlands to work as a legal secretary at The Hague. It’s the year 2000, and a United Nations tribunal is prosecuting war crimes committed in former Yugoslavia, with Jess’s days filled with transcribing the testimony of survivo...

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9 h. ago M&S cuts 20% off 'wrinkle correcting' cream that firms turkey neck in 'one week'

The number one bestseller is currently described as "in demand" on the high street retailer's website.

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10 h. ago Trump administration axes key STI lab amid dramatic rise in US syphilis cases

Chaotic cuts to CDC hit expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research sexually transmitted diseasesThe Trump administration’s cuts to a sexually transmitted infection lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as some states, such as Wisconsin, announce enormous increases in syphilis.Syphilis mitigation is just the latest example of work in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that will be affected by the lab’s closure, as the Trump administration discards expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research STIs amid chaotic government cuts. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Conclave's plot, full cast and where to watch the political thriller at home

Conclave, which was released in 2024, is now available for film fans to watch from the comfort of their homes - here's everything you need to know about the movie

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11 h. ago Archbishop of York voices support for parish following ‘hate crime’ on church

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell said he was ‘deeply saddened’ a church building and gravestones were daubed with offensive graffiti.

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11 h. ago ‘A different kind of pain’: Alex Yee prepares for London Marathon debut

‘A different kind of pain’: Alex Yee prepares for London Marathon debut  The Guardian

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