42 m. ago Aids cuts will help drive ‘lost decade’ for progress across the globe, UN warns

Global conflicts, pushback on climate action, and a retrenchment from values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are also all seen as key threats to global development

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2 h. ago London bus driver accused of antisemitic harassment of Jewish passenger

London bus driver accused of antisemitic harassment of Jewish passenger  Ynetnews

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2 h. ago Drivers in London hit by almost 10 million fines over past year

A total of 9,462,185 Penalty Charge Notices were given out last year, new data from London Councils has revealed

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2 h. ago UK government to review 'dazzling' headlights as drivers 'blinded' at night

Drivers are complaining of being 'blinded' by oncoming headlights at night

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2 h. ago Sleepy driver left trail of destruction after going 80mph in a 20mph zone

The judge called Aaron Davies a 'coward' for fleeing the scene of the crime

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3 h. ago 6 reasons why you feel the cold more as you age – and how to stay warm

Growing older can prompt lots of internal changes, including an increased sensitivity to the cold.

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3 h. ago Common fuel pump mistake can cause £3,000 of damage as drivers warned

A diesel engine expert has warned drivers they could be causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to their vehicles by making a simple mistake when they fuel up

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3 h. ago Fernando Alonso slams FIA stewards and hints at future change of approach

While numerous drivers cut the corner at turn two in Sunday’s Mexico GP, the moves went unpunished

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3 h. ago Soldier who sexually assaulted female peer in army car and shared video avoids jail

A Swiss army soldier who sexually assaulted a female colleague during a drive has avoided jail, receiving only a suspended sentence and fine, highlighting ongoing failures in military justice

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3 h. ago Marcus Smith left out of England 23 to face Australia with Lions made to wait

George Ford at fly-half, Itoje leads side at TwickenhamPepper gets nod with Curry among six Lions on benchEngland have omitted Marcus Smith completely from their matchday squad to face Australia on Saturday and confirmed George Ford as their starting fly-half. Head coach Steve Borthwick has also named six British & Irish Lions on his bench with Tom Curry, Ellis Genge and Henry Pollock all named among the replacements.Instead Borthwick has preferred to put his faith in lower-profile players such as Bath’s Guy Pepper, Sale’s Tom Roebuck and Leicester’s Joe Heyes in a side which also has no place for Bath’s Ollie Lawrence or Exeter’s Henry Slade, both midfield regulars last season. Tommy Freeman will wear 13 having been shifted inside from the wing to form a centre pairing with his Northampton clubmate Fraser Dingwall. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The reason why growing numbers of young Americans don’t want children

In one study, more than half of respondents said this factor made them hesitant to become parents

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4 h. ago Watch: Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for gun by AI security system

Bodycam footage shows the moment a student was handcuffed and searched by armed police after an AI-driven security system flagged his empty Doritos bag as a firearm.

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4 h. ago F1 2025 title race: Norris vs Piastri vs Verstappen – where will it be won and lost?

With just four races to go, the battle for the F1 drivers’ title is set to go down to Abu Dhabi on 7 December

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5 h. ago Jump in household projections driven by elderly and people living alone

The findings are not forecasts or predictions, but projections based on previous demographic trends.

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5 h. ago Harry Kane's wife 'could block' Premier League transfer return for major reason

Harry Kane will reportedly have a release clause come this summer but the Bayern Munich star's wife is keen to remain in Germany - halting any return to the Premier League

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5 h. ago Strapped for cash: why Francis Ford Coppola is flogging his watches

Megalopolis’s grand self-funded folly has left the director at least $85m out of pocket, so he needs a helping handThe bad news for Francis Ford Coppola is that he made Megalopolis at exactly the wrong time. A long, pretentious, semi-coherent arthouse film about progress through architecture, starring Jon Voight’s erection and a man who can stop time for no apparent reason, was probably always going to struggle to make money.But to make it for over $100m of his own money and release it in 2024, in an age where the bulk of the public have largely given up on visiting the cinema, was disastrous. Its box office gross, in the end, was just $14.4m. For comparison, that puts it roughly in line with the gross of a French language biopic about Charles Aznavour released the same year. But that film cost four times less, didn’t open in any English-speaking countries and wasn’t about the proposed construction of a glowing golden city. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The real reasons you wake up at 3am. No it's not just regular insomnia

For those of us who worry about our sleep, every morning is a scramble to check our various gadgets which inevitably confirm that we did in fact sleep badly.

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5 h. ago Teacher struck off after asking girl to wear uniform for sex

Benjamin Hiscox was working as a maths teacher when he engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with the child

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5 h. ago PIP payments: reported Autumn Budget changes to Motability disabled car and insurance benefit scheme explained

Drivers could see changes to a ‘lifeline’ scheme when the Autumn Budget lands 🚗

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6 h. ago Tram chaos could hit Christmas Markets as 'exhausted' Metrolink drivers balloted over strike

Hundreds of Metrolink drivers are being asked for their views on possible industrial action due to concerns over their shift patterns and 'fatigue'

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