44 m. ago John Dalziel's Lions role is well deserved but it won't necessarily help me says prop

Schoeman admits touring with composite side is one of his aspirations

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45 m. ago 'I was given three weeks to live after something weird happened while eating sandwich'

A father battling stage four cancer has revealed he is now "more determined than ever" after giving a positive update today in relation to the biggest fight of his life

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50 m. ago A moment that changed me: I used a pseudonym on a dating app

This new identity gave me confidence and the freedom to discover different relationships. It also helped me understand, more broadly, what I really want from lifeI’ve never been a good liar. I can trace it back to my early school days, where my excuses for unfinished homework were never convincing, or I’d guiltily double back on even the smallest of fibs. With a knowing look, my mother would say: “Georgina ” She instilled a reverence for the truth, which was bound to the idea of doing the right thing. She wasn’t wrong: building trust is crucial in forming strong bonds in any relationship dynamic.But, like most teenagers, I gently smudged the boundaries of truth, from concealing my bellybutton piercing, to “borrowing” my brother’s car to meet a boy I fancied. Notably, my untruths were told in the knowledge that they would probably later be discovered (although I hadn’t banked on the flat tyre) and, looking back, they were often linked with an early exploration of my sexual identity. ...

Politics

56 m. ago Christian pastor in India gets life in jail for 2018 rape of woman

Bajinder Singh’s private church counts Bollywood celebrities among patrons and claims to have branches in UK, US and Canada

Events

56 m. ago Jeremy Kyle fights back tears recalling moment he collapsed in doctor’s arms after cancer diagnosis

Television presenter Jeremy Kyle has opened about the shocking moment he discovered he had cancer.

Science

68 m. ago Val Kilmer: an ethereally handsome actor who evolved into droll self

Kilmer, who has died aged 65, made his name with Top Gun and The Doors – but his exceptional talents were often under-appreciated by the mainstream film industryVal Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65A life in picturesWhy do some movie careers take off and others go a bit sideways? Val Kilmer was a smart actor, a looker, a terrific screen presence and in later years an under-appreciated comic performer. His finest hour as an actor came in Shane Black’s comedy action thriller Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005, when he was quite superb as the camp private investigator Gay Perry Shrike: a gloriously sleek, plump performance which was transparently – and outrageously – based on Tom Ford. If only Kilmer could have started his acting life with that bravura performance, and shown the world what he could do. Instead, and at a crucial stage in his career, he was trapped in the body and face of a staggeringly beautiful young man.He could somehow never quite persuade Hollywood to acc...

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92 m. ago Booker makes a stand against Trump – and doesn’t stop for 25 hours

Democrats have appeared lame and leaderless for 72 days, but then Cory Booker stood up and did something“Would the senator yield for a question?” asked Democratic leader Chuck Schumer.Senator Cory Booker, who on a long day’s journey into night had turned himself into the fighter that many Democrats were yearning for, replied with a wry smile: “Chuck Schumer, it’s the only time in my life I can tell you no.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it

As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again

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1 hour ago The world is missing out on the real Yemen: we are not just war, headlines or suffering | Nada Al

After a decade of conflict, loss is constant, as is fear for our children’s future. But we are more than thisA decade of war in Yemen has left us in a place we never could have imagined. Our biggest worries were once exams, work and weddings. Today, we live with the weight of constant fear. You wake to the sound of explosions or the silence of grief, leave your home uncertain if you will return, look at your child and wonder what kind of future awaits.Yet life goes on. We carry our losses, our broken hearts, our grief, and we continue. Ten years of war, ten years of mourning, of learning to survive with a lump in our hearts. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago The pasta that’s as good for your gut as it is for your soul

Dr Rupy’s rigatoni with walnuts, tempeh and lentils is rich, hearty and high in protein – proof that healthy food doesn’t have to taste like it

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1 hour ago My life feels like a mess – yes, it’s Mercury retrograde to blame

Mercury in retrograde supposedly creates havoc with communication, transport, and tech. It’s not about blaming it – or shifting responsibility onto a planet, says Charlotte Cripps. It’s just another small signpost in the journey of self-discovery

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1 hour ago The overnight oats that fight inflammation and taste like dessert

Dr Rupy Aujla stirs cinnamon, turmeric and cacao into this high-protein, high-fibre breakfast jar – proof that eating like a wellness influencer doesn’t have to taste like it

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1 hour ago Martin Lewis' 'burning cash' warning for anyone paying over £10 for household bill

Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has urged all Brits forking out more than £10 on a common household bill to search for a better deal, after thousands admitted to paying £30 or more per month

Economics

2 h. ago My life in class limbo: am I working class or insufferably bourgeois?

I have two degrees, two books to my name and I write for the Guardian. Yet I spent time in care, live at home and struggle for money. Can Karl Marx help me make sense of myself?I have been obsessed with and confused by social class all my life. Both of my grandparents grew up in Liverpool in the 1930s in traditionally working-class households. They were clever and conscientious and managed to earn scholarships to university, eventually becoming teachers. My parents have university degrees and own property; one of them is now a judge. To most people, all these things place me squarely and categorically in the middle class. But I was in special educational schools from the age of nine, spent part of my childhood in care, left education altogether at 14 and collected the dole until getting my first job in a cotton mill. All these things make me a dyed-in-the-wool prole.And yet I have two degrees, I have written two books and I freelance for the Guardian – you can’t get m...

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2 h. ago From the archive: ‘The treeline is out of control’: how the climate crisis is turning the Arctic green – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2022: In northern Norway, trees are rapidly taking over the tundra and threatening an ancient way of life that depends on snow and iceBy Ben Rawlence. Read by Christien Anholt Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Farmers make a shocking discovery after spotting a giant 'HELP' sign written on a dirt road

A sign written into a dirt road likely saved the life of a man who went missing in remote Queensland.

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3 h. ago Brave teen told he would never walk again defies odds by standing for first time

“This new physiotherapy has given him a new lease of life, and his progress has already been remarkable. He stood for the first time in two years."

Politics

3 h. ago Janitor admits he's 'sick in the head' after filling students' taco meat with faeces and bodily fluids

Giovanni Impellizzeri videod himself doing horrific acts, including wiping his genitals on utensils and filling kids lunch meat with faeces, said he was just doing the Devil's bidding

Science

4 h. ago DWP PIP claimants urged to ask for crucial document ahead of major benefit changes

The DWP has announced a huge overhaul to the PIP system, with changes to daily living and mobility components, as well as new assessment criteria

Politics

4 h. ago Lawyers press Trump administration to return wrongfully deported immigrant after White House admits ‘clerical error’

Administration officials should be ordered to ask El Salvador for his return, his attorney tells The Independent

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