63 m. ago Laughing just once a day can cut risk of depression, study finds

Laughter is often said to be the best medicine, easing all troubles that may come our way. And it seems there may be some truth to the claim.

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74 m. ago Prince Harry's former charity Sentebale drops 'high cost' polo matches from its fundraising activities after Duke of Sussex walked away from charity over 'racism' claims

Prince Harry resigned as patron of Sentebale in March after the new chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, made a series of incendiary allegations about his behaviour.

Politics

87 m. ago Welsh woman launches bid to claim £64 million fortune due to family links with pirates

Viki Lopez-Love is convinced she descends from pirates and is a rightful heir to a £64 million estate

Economics

3 h. ago Patients with cancer nearing end of their lives ‘face inequalities in care’

White patients are more likely to be given morphine to manage their pain in their final days and weeks.

Science

3 h. ago Jamie Redknapp issues apology live on Sky Sports to Lord Sugar after Apprentice star threatened to sue following claim he left Tottenham in 'a mess'

Redknapp, a former England international, claimed during coverage of his former club Tottenham 's trip to West Ham last month that Sugar left the north London club 'in a mess'.

Society

4 h. ago Tenerife heart attack leaves Brit in coma and prisoner on holiday island

John Lockyer Drury, 55, was on holiday in Tenerife with his wife Lisa when he suffered a heart attack - he is now in a coma and his wife claims their insurer is not helping them

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5 h. ago A senator’s wife, a tragic suicide and bullying claims: Strand Books owner accuses late assistant of major theft in new twist

Exclusive: Nancy Bass Wyden told The Independent that Brandon O’Brien made a ‘deliberate effort ... to ingratiate himself with [my] children over time, gaining their trust in order to twist isolated interactions and steal from me and my family’

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5 h. ago Storm Amy claims first victim after man dies as 234k homes lose power

As Storm Amy batters the UK and Ireland over Friday night, it has been confirmed that one man in his 40s has died as a result of the poor weather conditions hitting the country

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5 h. ago BrewDog sells 'rewilding' forest where 250,000 trees died as embattled 'punk' brewery stages fightback amid £37m loss and string of controversies

The 'punk' brewery purchased Kinrara Estate, claiming it would be funded by sales of its Lost Forest beer, as it looked to reinvent itself as a 'carbon negative' beer producer.

Economics

6 h. ago Agents race to Texas crash site as balloon from space is found in crops

Agents rushed to a West Texas farm after a massive balloon from space crash-landed in a crop field.

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7 h. ago Organisers defy pressure to call off Palestine Action rally as Starmer urges protesters to ‘respect the grief of British Jews’

Around 1,500 people are expected to defy Palestine Action’s terror ban in a rally on Saturday despite pleas to call it off

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7 h. ago Laura Anderson fires back at claims she stopped ex Gary from seeing daughter Bonnie

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson has taken a public swipe on social media believed to be aimed at her ex Gary Lucy, who she shares daughter Bonnie with

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8 h. ago Putin launches devastating attack on Ukraine’s energy network as Denmark warns of repeated provocations at sea

Russia escalates drone and missile attacks as Europe raises its own concerns about alleged Moscow activity in its borders

Events

8 h. ago New Archbishop of Canterbury 'almost 100% certainly not' Bernard Manning's niece

EXCLUSIVE: The new feminist trailblazer Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mulally is at the centre of bizarre claims she is late comedian Bernard Manning’s niece

Politics

8 h. ago Thomas Tuchel claims England can win the World Cup WITHOUT Jude Bellingham as Three Lions boss launches into extraordinary exchange with reporters after leaving out star man from upcoming squad

IAN LADYMAN: The England manager has sent shockwaves across the game by refusing to recall fit-again Bellingham for this month's friendly against Wales and World Cup qualifier in Latvia.

Politics

8 h. ago Thomas Tuchel calls for World Cup schedule change that would cause chaos in UK pubs

England will face stifling temperatures in USA, Canada and Mexico should they qualify for next summer's World Cup and head coach Thomas Tuchel has urged organisers to shift kick-off times to help players cope with the heat

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8 h. ago Warning after elderly Lanarkshire resident conned by bogus caller imitating police officer

Police say a man called the elderly woman's landline number and falsely claimed he was a detective constable from Hamilton police office.

Events

9 h. ago Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming UN agency enabled Hamas' deadly attack on Israel

A lawsuit that claimed the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees had provided more than $1 billion that enabled Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel was dismissed this week by a federal judge in New York

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9 h. ago UK households with this energy supplier can claim a free electric blanket today

For those not eligible, we've found a way to bag a £6 alternative at Dunelm

Science

9 h. ago Haunting final years of teen girl at center of D4vd investigation revealed in trove of police files

Sources close to Celeste Rivas Hernandez previously claimed to the Daily Mail that the girl's home life was 'troubled' and she'd run off numerous times before her tragic death.

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