41 m. ago Cluster headaches are ‘the most painful condition on the planet’. Sufferers are going to extreme – and secretive – measures for relief

The condition is more excruciating than childbirth or gunshot wounds, but little understood. An online community of ‘clusterheads’ are self-experimenting with psilocybin – with promising resultsPeter was working late, watching two roulette tables in play at a London casino, when he felt something stir behind his right eye. It was just a shadow of sensation, a horribly familiar tickle. But on that summer night in 2018, as chips hit the tables and gamblers’ conversation swelled, panic set in. He knew he only had a few minutes.Peter found his boss, muttered that he had to leave, now, and ran outside. By then, the tickle had escalated; it felt like a red-hot poker was being shoved through his right pupil. Tears flowed from that eye, which was nearly swollen shut, and mucus from his right nostril. Half-blinded, gripping at his face, he stumbled along the street, eventually escaping into a company car that whisked him home, where he blacked out. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Woman charged over alleged Buckingham Palace bomb hoax ‘unfit to stand trial’

Diane Durham, from West Yorkshire, is accused of posting a message on X which suggested an explosive was being carried to the palace on a train.

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86 m. ago Elon Musk's rift with Donald Trump exposed by six clues 'power couple' could be on the rocks

Elon Musk will be spending less time with Donald Trump's administration following the news of his company Tesla seeing their profits drop by a staggering £308million

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1 hour ago Scottish Government brands 20% car reduction target 'unnecessary' and says it 'needs to drop' it

Audit Scotland had previously said Scotland was ‘unlikely’ to meet its ambitious car reduction targets.

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2 h. ago Why is the US right so obsessed with the Obamas’ marriage? | Arwa Mahdawi

Conservative commentators can’t stand the idea that people they loathe can live fulfilling livesAn estate on Martha’s Vineyard. A nine-bedroom house in DC. A family home in Chicago. Barack and Michelle Obama own about a gazillion dollars’ worth of property. Turns out they don’t need any of their fancy mansions, however, because they live rent-free in rightwing commentators’ heads. While the right has always been fixated on trying to find fault with former president Obama, they have now become unhealthily obsessed with the idea that Barack and Michelle’s marriage is failing. There’s no evidence to support this, mind you. Just vibes.Picking up on these mysterious vibes is conservative commentator Megyn Kelly, who recently proclaimed on her podcast that she thinks Michelle and Barack “married the wrong people”. Many straws were grasped at to come to this conclusion – including the fact that Michelle once said that she likes going to bed early (wise woman) and her husband doesn’t. Conti...

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2 h. ago Best laptop stands and risers to improve posture and reduce strain

Raising your screen by just a few inches can make working on your laptop less of a pain

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4 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan responds to criticism after Ali Carter opener: 'Had it for FOUR years'

Ronnie O’Sullivan made his long-awaited return to the snooker table on Tuesday as he opened up his World Championship campaign against long-term rival Ali Carter and has now spoken out on his display

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5 h. ago Conor McMenamin in St Mirren contract talks as winger targeting a Buddies hat

Northern Ireland international is back from a serious Achilles injury that has curtailed his season.

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6 h. ago Gemma Collins shares staggering reason she refuses to read her own emails

Gemma Collins has taken her iconic divaship to a new level as she says she has someone else read her emails for her, admitting she 'can't stand' the admin task.

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6 h. ago I saw Man City youngster get what he's craved from Pep Guardiola on fiery night at Etihad

Matheus Nunes' late goal saw Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2-1 at the Etihad as they moved up to third in the Premier League table.

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10 h. ago Steve Hilton, former David Cameron adviser, to run for California governor

Ex-advertising executive, who hosted a Fox News show and has criticised Kamala Harris, will stand as a Republican David Cameron’s former top adviser Steve Hilton has joined the 2026 race for California governor, running as a Republican to replace the Democrats’ Gavin Newsom, who is prevented by law from seeking a third term.Hilton, who hosted a show on Fox News for six years, launched his campaign with the theme “Golden Again: Great Jobs, Great Homes, Great Kids”. His campaign said Hilton would be “reinforcing his commitment to positive, practical solutions instead of today’s ideology and dogma”, and that his brand of “positive populism” would focus on helping working families. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘National disgrace’: US lawmakers decry student detentions on visit to Ice jails

Delegation visits jails where Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk are being held and denounce ‘authoritarian’ TrumpCongressional lawmakers denounced the treatment of Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk, the students being detained by US immigration authorities for their pro-Palestinian activism, as a “national disgrace” during a visit to the two facilities in Louisiana where each are being held.“We stand firm with them in support of free speech,” the Louisiana congressman Troy Carter, who led the delegation, said during a press conference after the visits on Tuesday. “They are frightened, they’re concerned, they want to go home.” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Elon Musk makes bombshell announcement about his future with DOGE as Tesla's profits drop 71%

Elon Musk says he´ll dedicate more time to Tesla and his role as 'First Buddy' will 'drop significantly' starting in May after the company reported a downfall in first quarter profits.

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13 h. ago Trump says China tariffs will drop ‘substantially – but it won’t be zero’

US president says tariffs on imported goods will come down from 145% rate but insists ‘we’re doing fine with China’Donald Trump said during a White House news conference that high tariffs on goods from China will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero”.Trump’s remarks were in response to earlier comments on Tuesday by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, who said that the high tariffs were unsustainable and that he expects a “de-escalation” in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Pep Guardiola makes blunt Champions League admission after crucial Man City win

Manchester City moved up to third place in the Premier League table and took a big step towards playing in the Champions League next season by beating Aston Villa 2-1

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14 h. ago What’s On The Table: At London Talks, A Fraught Agenda For European, Ukrainian, US Negotiators

What’s On The Table: At London Talks, A Fraught Agenda For European, Ukrainian, US Negotiators  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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14 h. ago Elon Musk says his time working for Donald Trump will 'drop significantly' as he focuses on Tesla

Elon Musk currently spends a large portion of his professional time working for Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) - but first-quarter profits at Tesla sank this year

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14 h. ago Trump admits China’s tariffs will drop ‘but it won’t be zero’

Trump’s massive import taxes have roiled stock markets since he announced them on April 1

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14 h. ago Elon Musk says time with Donald Trump's DOGE will 'drop significantly' as Tesla profits plunge

Tesla’s first-quarter profits plunged by more than two-thirds amid a backlash against the electric car company which has damaged sales and sent its stock plunging

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14 h. ago European football: Dani Olmo extends Barça’s La Liga lead to seven points

Olmo scores winner early in second half against MallorcaPSG held 1-1 by Nantes but retain unbeaten runBarcelona’s Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca, extending their lead in La Liga over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go.Barça dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against bitter rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Román put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay. Continue reading...

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