17 h. ago Tiny UK village with gorgeous beach and nature reserve that visitors call 'bliss'

Wrabness, a small village and civil parish in Essex, has a beach and a nature reserve, and it's no wonder that people flock here to escape the chaos of everyday life

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6 d. ago The influencer victims of ruthless cartels: How aspiring Instagram and TikTok stars have met gruesome ends after being caught up in Central America's bloodthirsty drug gang underworld

With private jets, luxury hotels and Michelin-starred meals woven into the fabric of an influencer's everyday life it's easy to feel envious. But, behind the social media façade lies a darker reality.

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1 week ago Woman 'files for divorce' after ChatGPT 'predicted' her husband was cheating on her by 'reading' coffee grounds in his cup

AI tools are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, but one woman reportedly had a bit too much trust in its abilities to divine her husband's activities

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2 w. ago ‘Fighting with nature’: Iceland’s Grindavík play again after 18

The town was ripped apart and the economy decimated. But now the football club will make an emotional returnIt was about 7pm when UMF Grindavík’s players finished training in the club’s indoor hall. There had been seismic activity in the area all day but, in this harbour town to the south of Iceland’s famous Blue Lagoon, everybody had become wearily used to that. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions had been a discomfiting, menacing backdrop to the previous three years. Everyday life had continued but now, on 10 November 2023, nature was to have its say. Four hours after its football team had completed their session, the danger had become intolerable and Grindavík was evacuated. Their once-thriving home quickly turned into a ghost town.Nobody would dream of using the hall for football now. Its pitch is cleaved in two by a fissure up to 25 metres deep; one of the most striking images in a settlement that has been ripped apart. A chasm has destroyed their outdoor practice pitch too. But...

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2 w. ago The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

Dandyism was at the heart of Monday’s Met Gala, where many of the world’s most famous and influential tastemakers donned their luxury best to kick off the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit

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3 w. ago Before and after: images by Sudan’s accidental war photographer show loss of everyday life

Mosab Abushama’s work is an attempt to spotlight what the destruction has meant for ordinary peopleWhen Mosab Abushama returned to his house in eastern Omdurman a year into the war in Sudan it was unrecognisable. Like the other buildings in his neighbourhood, the three-storey property he had shared with his extended family was pitted with bullet holes. Some of the walls had been blown through and the charred shells of burnt-out vehicles were scattered along the street. There was debris everywhere, and no water or electricity.“When we came back, everything had been stolen. There was nothing left – no furniture, no belongings, not even our clothes,” he says. Continue reading...

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