3 h. ago Chicago reacts to hometown Pope Leo: ‘Like the Cubs winning the World Series’

Residents – Catholic and non-Catholic – celebrate a ‘moment of joy’ as native son Robert Prevost becomes new pontiffAs white smoke billowed from the Vatican in Rome, yellow papal flags whipped in the crisp Lake Michigan breeze in front of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy on Chicago’s North Side.Screams of “Habemus Papam!” echoed throughout the cafeteria at the Catholic school on Thursday afternoon, when news broke that Chicago’s Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo XIV. Continue reading...

Culture

4 h. ago Yearly blood tests to detect earliest signs of cancer could prevent half of cases reaching advanced stage

The experts trialled a multi-cancer blood test on a group of people aged between 50 and 79, using both fast-growing tumours and aggressively-expanding tumours.

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4 h. ago Yearly blood tests to detect earliest signs of cancer could prevent half of cases reaching advanced stage

The experts trialled a multi-cancer blood test on a group of people aged between 50 and 79, using both fast-growing tumours and aggressively-expanding tumours.

Events

5 h. ago Countdown to murder: Heartbreaking final hours of sisters stabbed to death in park

Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were stabbed to death while celebrating the latter's birthday at Fryent Country Park in Wembley, North West London, in June 2020.

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5 h. ago The final smiling family portrait before the Beckhams were torn apart

The image is a far cry from the tense relations between the Beckhams and their son and his wife, following reports that things are 'beyond repair'.

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5 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Red carpet fashion at the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards are taking place Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. This year marks the 60th annual edition of the ceremony and Reba McEntire will once again host.

Culture

5 h. ago Molly Mae Hague reveals bombshell Tommy Fury second child plans as she finally addresses reunion

Molly Mae Hague has opened up about reconciling with Tommy Fury as her Prime Video reality series returns, with the ex Love Island star revealing that she wants more children

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6 h. ago How a ‘simple selfie’ could be used to predict life expectancy

Academics say AI could be used in cancer treatment alongside vital signs, lab results and medical imaging

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6 h. ago Annual blood test for cancer ‘could stop half of cases reaching advanced stage’

Experts said there were 49% fewer late-stage diagnoses and 21% fewer deaths within five years compared to usual patient care.

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6 h. ago New study finds ‘simple selfie’ can help predict patients’ cancer survival

The tool, FaceAge, uses an image of someone’s features to determine their ‘biological age’.

Events

6 h. ago NHS cancer blood test for host of types could prevent half of cases becoming advanced

Experts at Queen Mary University of London say rollout of a simple cancer blood test for the whole population could happen in the next decade

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6 h. ago Selfie could predict how long you'll live as scientists reveal truth about Paul Rudd

The new FaceAge AI tool can reveal your 'biological age' as researchers use it to compare Hollywood actors Paul Rudd and Wilford Brimley at the age of 50 - with wildly different results

Politics

8 h. ago Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes

Politics

8 h. ago Katie Price sparks concern among fans over her horse's welfare in new photo

Katie Price has spared outrage among animal lovers after sharing a new image of her riding her horse on social media

Economics

9 h. ago Robert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good humoured first American pope

Colleagues recall a calm and grounded leader capable of moderating between factions, with a strong connection to his predecessorRobert Francis Prevost – who has chosen the papal name Leo XIV – may not be the Latin American Jesuit wildcard that his predecessor, Pope Francis, was, but his election is similarly historic.In the figure of the 69-year-old former head of the Augustinian order, the Roman Catholic church has its very first US leader. Until Thursday evening, the idea of the fisherman’s ring being slipped on to a North American hand was seen as a fairly distant possibility. The Vatican’s long-standing opposition to a US pope stemmed largely from the optics of having a pontiff from both a political superpower and a country with such a hegemonic cultural and secular global influence. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago New Pope Robert Prevost's tweets about Trump and JD Vance resurface and reveal EXACTLY what he thinks of MAGA

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first American Pope on Thursday, becoming the religious leader of Catholics.

Politics

10 h. ago Iga Swiatek gets back on track at Italian Open after being routed by Coco Gauff in Madrid

Swiatek has bounced back from one of the worst losses of her career to advance in the Italian Open

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10 h. ago New pope LIVE: Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first North American pontiff and will be called Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV emerged onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica where he addressed jubilant crowds

Politics

11 h. ago David Attenborough scrapped documentary on humans for one very cheeky reason

Beloved wildlife expert David Attenborough has covered every animal imaginable during his decades on screens – but he has refused to ever bring the camera closer to home

Politics

11 h. ago OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics

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