70 m. ago Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politically – powerful | Leigh Boucher

Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkablePast/Present is a column which places current events in historical contextAids has always been laden with political and emotional volatilities. The possibility of blood or sex based transmission combined with its first emergence among marginalised and criminalised populations created a potent mix of primal terror and terrifying prejudice.It can sometimes be difficult to remember just how potently misinformation, fear and outright hostility framed the knowledge and experience of Aids in the first decade or so of the pandemic. In this period, a positive result on an HIV test was a terminal diagnosis and medical knowledge about transmission and treatment was still cloudy.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Met Office issues 'danger to life' amber weather warning with a month's worth of rain set to batter Britain in 24 hours

Met Office says 'fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, which could cause a danger to life' in the majority of South Wales, while North Wales, England and Scotland all received heavy rain alerts.

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4 h. ago Idaho bar offering a month of free drinks to customers who help ICE make arrests

The bar even shared negative Google reviews while mocking leftists’ outrage over their post

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6 h. ago Man gouged teen girlfriend's eyes out and scalped her in month

Kelly Anne Bates was just 14 when she first met James Patterson Smith - a man three decades older. They embarked on a dark relationship which would ultimately end in her tragic death

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6 h. ago British businessman is back in the UK... and into the arms of the daughter

Mark Gibbon, 62, was freed by a US court this month after a plea deal in which he admitted one count of battery against Jasmine Wyld, 33, mother of his two grandchildren.

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7 h. ago A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law

Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violationsEarlier this month, after years of litigation, a federal judge in Alabama ordered a new state senate map. In a surprising decision, the map she chose wasn’t one drafted by a court-appointed special master and his expert cartographer, but rather one that had been submitted by an anonymous member of the public, known only by their initials, “DD”.The decision stunned “DD” – an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Alabama named Daniel DiDonato – who learned his map had been selected as he was preparing to leave for his 9.30am introduction to political science class. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago East London criminals jailed this month including paedo teacher and 'Al Capone'

East London criminals jailed this month including paedo teacher and 'Al Capone'  Ilford Recorder

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7 h. ago I was so fat I got stuck in a chair in Benidorm and spent £400 a month on fast food – but it pushed me to shed 90lbs

AT her heaviest, Rebecca Johnson couldn’t walk up a hill without gasping for breath.  But after a mortifying moment while on holiday in Benidorm, the XXL-wearing 29-year-old vowed to turn her life around.  She has since lost more than 6st and wears a size extra-small.  But Rebecca, from Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, tells Sun Health:...

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8 h. ago ‘I was hooked’: the rise of the intrepid female solo traveller

Women of all ages, especially older ones, are actively choosing to travel alone. What’s behind the trend?UK travel companies have reported an increase in bookings for solo travellers, primarily older women, often leaving partners behind to “explore on their own terms”.Last month, the tour operator Jules Verne said solo travellers accounted for 46% of bookings for its trips departing next year, up from 40% in 2023. Just under 70% of its current solo bookings are made by women. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago 'I brought my whole family on my honeymoon and it was a terrible mistake'

A woman has reflected on her decision to bring her and her husband's families with them on their honeymoon - but now has some advice for those considering to do the same

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8 h. ago Waitrose makes major changes to popular Christmas food this year

Waitrose has announced significant changes to some of its most popular Christmas food offerings this year, aiming to bring shoppers even better value and more festive variety.

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8 h. ago Controversial change to parking in Cardiff to begin this week

The decision has caused some backlash from both residents and local businesses

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9 h. ago Coronation Street first look at murderer Maggie Driscoll’s flashback episode with whole new cast

CORONATION STREET fans are set to be taken back in time as Maggie Driscoll's dark history will be revealed. The feisty character, played by Pauline McLynn, will have her past revealed in a flashback episode featuring a whole new cast as her feud with Eva Price continues to intensify. Fans will be treated to the...

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9 h. ago Brutal but brilliant British heavyweight title fight restores boxing’s good name

In an era of contrived fights featuring D-list celebrities, Saturday’s British heavyweight title fight marked the welcome return of boxing at its best

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9 h. ago Danger to life warning in Wales as areas may see nearly a month of rain in a day

Yellow rain warnings have also been issued in parts of England and Wales from the early hours of Monday to 3am on Tuesday.

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10 h. ago Three ‘heartwarming’ Netflix Christmas films fans 'highly recommend'

With December just around the corner, Netflix subscribers will be hunting for new festive films to add to their Christmas watchlists - these three sound like a great place to start

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10 h. ago UK weather: Month’s worth of rain to fall in 24 hours as Met Office issues flood warnings

Several weather warnings are in place as torrential rain is set to lash the UK on Sunday night

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10 h. ago Mary Poppins icon admits he 'probably neglected' kids as he worked way out of poverty

Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke who turns 100 next month has shared the compromises he was forced to make as he tried to secure a successful career to provide his family with a good life

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11 h. ago South Londoners jailed this month including paedo priest and killer drink driver

South Londoners jailed this month including paedo priest and killer drink driver  News Shopper

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11 h. ago Sandra Caron dead aged 89: The Crystal Maze & Carry On actress star who starred in iconic scene dies after health battle

CARRY On star Sandra Caron has sadly died at the age of 89. The actress appeared in Carry On Camping in 1969 - alongside close pal Barbara Windsor - in the iconic exercise scene where Babs’ bra flies off. She also featured in the original series of Channel 4’s game show The Crystal Maze, hosted...

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