2 hours ago Steve Borthwick insists England moving 'in right direction' despite frustration Autumn Nations Series

England have won two of their past eight matches - both against Japan

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2 hours ago Kelly Brook opens up about 'traumatic and devastating' miscarriages in previous relationships as she reveals her and husband Jeremy Parisi are 'childless by choice'

The model and actress, 45, revealed that her and her husband Jeremy Parisi are 'childless by choice' as she spoke about their marriage.

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3 hours ago Florentino Perez finally breaks silence on Real Madrid decision to boycott Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr missed out on winning the Ballon d'Or, despite the Spanish giants' politicking ahead of the awards, with Manchester City midfielder Rodri taking the top prize - a decision which lead to Florentino Perez insisting his club boycott the ceremony

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5 hours ago Donald Trump Jr emerges as key voice influencing father’s cabinet picks – report

President-elect has become particularly reliant on his eldest son for advice, sources tell ReutersDonald Trump Jr has emerged as the family’s most influential adviser of the moment as his father builds the most controversial cabinet in modern US history, sources close to Donald Trump’s eldest son say.Trump Jr has in some cases promoted inexperienced loyalists over more qualified candidates for top positions in president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Trump’s eldest son emerges as key voice influencing cabinet picks – report

President-elect has become particularly reliant on his Donald Jr for advice, sources tell ReutersDonald Trump Jr has emerged as the family’s most influential adviser of the moment as his father builds the most controversial cabinet in modern US history, sources close to Donald Trump’s eldest son say.Trump Jr has in some cases promoted inexperienced loyalists over more qualified candidates for top positions in president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Max Verstappen hails title as his best – and insists he is staying at Red Bull

‘For 70% of the season we weren’t the fastest’Christian Horner: ‘Max is one of the greats in the sport’Max Verstappen hailed his fourth Formula One world championship as his best yet while his team principal, Christian Horner, said the title made Verstappen one of the greats of the sport.“The beginning was a bit messy,” Verstappen said in Las Vegas of the furore that engulfed Red Bull before the season started. “But I’m quite calm in those situations. It’s very difficult to disturb me with anything. I’m very focused on the racing side of things. I forget about everything, even positive, negative stuff. And I just focus on what’s ahead of me.” Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Iranian minister to meet European counterparts after nuclear offer rejected

Meeting comes amid fears Middle East tensions will lead Iran to redouble its efforts to acquire a nuclear weaponIran’s deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, will meet his European counterparts in Geneva on Friday after the collapse of a deal last week under which Iran would have limited its uranium enrichment to 60% purity, just below the threshold to make nuclear weapons.The offer was regarded by Iran as a first step to rebuilding confidence between it and the west over what it insists is its civilian nuclear programme. There are growing fears that wider tensions in the Middle East could result in Tehran redoubling efforts to acquire a nuclear weapon and trying to declare it necessary for its national self-defence. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago I worked for the sugar daddy website used by Matt Gaetz's predator friend... what I saw disgusted me

Longtime former employee-turned-whistleblower Brook Urick, started out as a sugar baby and eventually became a poster girl for the website.

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7 hours ago When we see others in distress we can suffer too. How do we heal from this collective trauma? | Sara Mussa

The more we identify with those suffering, the more vicarious trauma we may feel. But we can recover and even grow from this experienceThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workAs I stepped into my office and checked my client list for the day, I was surprised to see a name pop up that hadn’t been there for a while. It was Kareem, a young father of two who had recently arrived to Australia from war-torn Iraq. During our session, he described that he thought his symptoms were under control and he was recovering well. But suddenly he was transported back to the blast that left him with a traumatic brain injury and months of rehabilitation. “What was the thing that took you back there?” I asked him. He said it was “hearing a song”, ...

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