42 minutes ago How Nasa’s Artemis Accords are laying the ground for global space cooperation

Space’s agency has expanded its diplomatic reach in recent months, signing 12 of 45 signatories since JanuaryIt was a simple pledge made amid the excitement of a landmark moment in space exploration: “We go together,” Bill Nelson, the head of Nasa, promised the world as the agency prepared to launch Artemis 1, its first moon-capable rocket in more than half a century.Now, nearly two years on from that successful uncrewed mission, and as the US – despite delays – edges ever closer to placing humans on the lunar surface for the first time since 1972, the resonance of Nelson’s message has become clear. Continue reading...

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53 minutes ago Ministers in AI ‘arms race’ with criminals and rogue states, senior MP warns

Exclusive: Ministers have been urged to provide more clarity on how AI will be regulated

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1 hour ago A planned sequel and a West End musical – but is The Devil Wears Prada out of step with our times?

Attitudes to body standards and corporate exploitation are among themes that look dated in the 2006 smash hitThere’s to be a follow-up to the film The Devil Wears Prada, with original screenwriter, Aline Brosh McKenna, “in talks” to provide the script. The 2006 ­comedy, starring Anne Hathaway as Andy, the put-upon assistant to Meryl Streep’s glacial New York fashion magazine ­editor, Miranda Priestly, was an enormous global hit ­(taking $327m at the box office). As well as the planned sequel, there’s a stage musical opening at the Dominion theatre in London’s West End at the end of this month, ­starring Vanessa Williams as Priestly, with music by Elton John. Almost two decades after the ­original, it appears the ­franchise has been reawakened, but so too have the problematic issues surr...

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1 hour ago Debt will overshadow IMF gathering as World Bank boss pleads for poorest countries

In Washington, finance ministers will face pressure for action to reduce their own debt and offer more resources to poorer nationsDebt, and why governments need to reduce it, will top the agenda at this week’s annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington.Finance ministers and central bank governors from around the world will gather in the US capital alongside thinktank and charity bosses to discuss the state of the global economy and its ability to generate a higher standard of living. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Add one natural item to your soil for roses with stunning blooms next year

Gardeners hoping to protect their roses for next year have been given a simple tip to ensure their blooms are protected during the colder months, as long as they don't use fertiliser

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1 hour ago ‘Crikey, that was close’: Jeremy Clarkson reveals he needed heart procedure

Former Top Gear host, 64, says he had stent fitted for blocked artery after ‘sudden deterioration’ in his healthJeremy Clarkson has revealed he had a heart procedure after waking up feeling “clammy” with a tightness in his chest and pins and needles in left arm.The 64-year-old former Top Gear host said he was taken to hospital by ambulance before having a stent fitted to open up a blocked artery, which left him thinking: “Crikey, that was close.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Taylor Swift 'request for armed police guard for Wembley gigs was refused by Met'

Taylor Swift was given a blue light escort to her Wembley gigs but police reportedly assessed she did not warrant an armed guard

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3 hours ago Drinking one unconventional tea could help you get pregnant naturally, expert says

If you're struggling to conceive naturally, you might want to try this natural remedy that could boost your fertility - and it simply involves drinking a cup of tea

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3 hours ago Feeling fab at 58: I dropped three dress sizes in 12 weeks after my weight spiralled out of control. Here's how I did it

Anna Lijphart has always considered herself 'fit and healthy' - but her lifestyle took a turn during the global pandemic, leading her to eat and drink more frequently than ever before.

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3 hours ago Revealed: Ellie Goulding SPLITS from hunky toyboy surf instructor Armando Perez, 29, after holiday romance in Costa Rica following the breakdown of her marriage to Casper Jopling

Ellie struck up a relationship with Armando Perez - who is eight years her junior - after he gave her surfing lessons as she rang in the New Year in Costa Rica.

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