81 m. ago How ‘delay after delay’ at Essex hospital led to early death of cancer patient

The retired history teacher from Chelmsford, identified only as Mrs S., passed away in 2023

Science

4 h. ago UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’

Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rightsSeveral faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses – as government abuse with “ominous historical overtones”.The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is demanding the university turn over names and personal information about Jewish members of the Penn community as part of the administration’s stated goal to combat antisemitism on campuses. But some Jewish faculty and staff have condemned the government’s demand as “a visceral threat to the safety of those who would find themselves identified because compiling and turning over to the government ‘lists of Jews’ conjures a terrifying history”, according to a press release put out by the groups’ lawyers. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Canadian Indigenous community told not to consume water after sanitation system fails as evacuations stall

The rural community in northern Ontario is only accessible by air most of the year

Events

4 h. ago Photos of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court as it considers upholding transgender sports bans

People for and against letting transgender girls and women play on female school sports teams gathered at The Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Events

4 h. ago US supreme court appears poised to uphold laws banning trans athletes

A ruling against two athletes in West Virginia and Idaho could have far-reaching implications for civil rightsThe US supreme court on Tuesday appeared poised to uphold laws banning transgender girls and women from competing in female sports in two conservative states, in a landmark legal battle that could carry profound implications for trans rights across US society.During oral arguments on two cases of trans students who sued over Republican-supported laws in West Virginia and Idaho that barred them from girls sports, one member of the court’s conservative majority after another voiced skepticism about the students’ cases. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago London Pride boss accused of "frustrating" theft investigation

London Pride boss accused of "frustrating" theft investigation  BBC

Economics

5 h. ago AIMEE WALSH: 'Elon Musk's Grok exposes a dark new way women and girls are being abused online'

Digital abuse has a terrifying new weapon. Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, is being used to degrade and humiliate women and girls of all ages - and the law is failing to protect them.

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5 h. ago BBC viewers fume over 'worst 30 minutes in TV history' as they switch off

Celebrity Mastermind viewers were less than impressed at the programme

Culture

6 h. ago TV fans switch off in rage as BBC broadcasts 'worst 30 minutes ever aired'

BBC viewers have been turning over to different channels after the broadcaster aired "the worst 30 minutes in television history," which led to floods of complaints

Politics

6 h. ago Musk v Starmer: will UK ban X over Grok nudification? | The Latest

The UK government is threatening Elon Musk’s X with a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children to remove their clothes. Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, has launched an investigation into X – and the government says it will support a ban if Ofcom decides to press ahead. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ex Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson raped and sexually assaulted women court hears

Former Spandau Ballet star, Ross Davidson - who used the stage name Ross Wild - has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting women

Events

8 h. ago ‘A very tough moment’: how Trump has put museums in jeopardy

A study has shown the devastating impact of arts funding cuts on institutions across America and many within the industry are concerned for what’s nextFrom Times Square to the Washington Monument, America saw in the new year with a bigger bang than usual, celebrating the fact that 2026 marks the nation’s 250th birthday. Yet as the US looks back, precious repositories of the nation’s history are facing an uncertain future.Museum attendances are down. Budgets are precarious. Cuts in federal funding are taking their toll. And Donald Trump’s culture wars are spreading fear, intimidation and self-censorship among some directors and donors. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Best DNA testing kits for uncovering your family history, tried and tested

Use a DNA kit to fill out the branches on your family tree or discover more about your genetic make-up

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8 h. ago Joseph Beuys review – the grotesque bathtub containing all the horrors of modern history

Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, LondonThere’s no escape from the torments of the past in this show, which celebrates the German artist at his most Wagnerian, enchanting and sickening you simultaneouslyBorn in 1921, Joseph Beuys was the “perfect” age to fight for Hitler and he did, with the wounds to prove it. The Andy Warhol portraits that complement this exhibition, without actually being part of it, brutally catch his gaunt, ravaged face in the glare of a photo flash under the hat he wore to hide burns sustained in a plane crash while serving in the Luftwaffe. The most haunting portrait turns Beuys into a spectral negative image, all darkness and shadow, his eyes wounded, guilty, lost. This was in the 1970s when Beuys was a charismatic one-man artistic revolution, inspiring young Germans to plant trees, lecturing about flows of ecological and human energy – and, in breathtaking performances, speaking to a dead hare or spending a week locked in a cage with a coyote.All that remains today ...

Events

8 h. ago Plan to include pregnant women in drug trials ‘a generational change’

The World Health Organisation will this year start to work with scientists and drug developers to gather more information about the safety of medicines in pregnancy. Rachel Schraer reports

Events

8 h. ago Olympic snowboarding medalist dies tragically in Swiss avalanche

Kestenholz made history by competing in snowboarding’s debut on the Olympic stage

Events

8 h. ago Suspended London Pride CEO faces contempt of court amid misconduct probe

Suspended London Pride CEO faces contempt of court amid misconduct probe  attitude.co.uk

Economics

9 h. ago The dangerous condition that impacts one in 50 pregnant women

Hyperemesis gravidarum is the most common cause of hospitalisation in early pregnancy

Politics

9 h. ago Meet the world’s ‘prettiest referee’ who works in glamorous outfit and is favourite with fans

AGUSTINA LOOS MATRELLA has been making history in Argentinian football - and the referee has also been stunning fans on social media. She became the first female to officiate a final in the Tres Lomas Regional League. https://www.instagram.com/p/DTJh5mGFUEL/?img_index=1 Loos Matrella was in the middle - wearing a glamorous black skirt - as Atletico Quenuma sealed...

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9 h. ago New Red Arrows leader announced as woman to lead display team for first time

For the first time in Red Arrows history a woman will be leading the 150-strong team. Wing Cdr Sasha Nash says she 'excited' and hopes their team will inspire future aviators.

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