20 m. ago Historic victory for women... and common sense: Judges rule that women are defined by biological sex

Women's rights groups and MPs celebrated the 'victory for common sense' and called on the Government to ensure that activist managers and civil servants abided by the ruling.

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43 m. ago Haley Joel Osment of Sixth Sense fame 'ARRESTED for public intoxication and possession' at ski resort

Haley Joel Osment, the actor who became a household name due to his performance in The Sixth Sense, has reportedly been arrested.

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65 m. ago Fifty years on, New Zealand’s tribunal upholding Māori rights faces a turning point

The Waitangi Tribunal has had a significant impact on Indigenous rights and policy but as it marks its 50th anniversary its role is being questionedIn the 1980s, New Zealand’s department of Māori affairs set aside money for language groups to spend on projects as they saw fit. When Wellington teacher Huirangi Waikerepuru received his group’s share, he used it to challenge the government.He took his complaint to a relatively new body called the Waitangi Tribunal. Formed in 1975 amid a wave of protest, it was designed to address Māori grievances by determining whether the meaning of the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was being adhered to. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system

Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial lifeA giant planet 124 light years from Earth has yielded the strongest evidence yet that extraterrestrial life may be thriving beyond our solar system, astronomers claim.Observations by the James Webb space telescope of a planet called K2-18 b appear to reveal the chemical fingerprints of two compounds that, on Earth, are only known to be produced by life. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Farmers warn all cocoa trees could be ‘destroyed’ by 2030. Here’s why

While UK shoppers pay 50 per cent more for some chocolate this Easter, farmers living in poverty at the other end of the supply chain are calling for help

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1 hour ago Family of five, including three children, found dead inside home following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Relatives of the family of five found dead at the property have issued tributes describing the three children as “happy-go-lucky" and calling the family "good and honest people"

Society

2 h. ago Coronation Street Wes' true identity and link to Zoe revealed after fan plea

Coronation Street spoilers have explained newcomer Wes' connection to another newcomer on the ITV soap, after fans speculated they were connected amid a plot with Dee-Dee Bailey

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2 h. ago RFK Jr calls autism an ‘epidemic’ and a tragedy. As an autistic journalist, I have some comments

ANALYSIS: Health Secretary wilfully misreads data that should be celebrated, not feared, writes Eric Garcia

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2 h. ago Craig David makes social housing plea in emotional return to childhood home where biggest hits were born

Craig David returned to his childhood council house where his biggest hits were created as he made a plea for more social housing.

Society

3 h. ago Furious Celebrity Big Brother fans all have the same complaint as Chris Hughes calls JoJo Siwa 'his girlfriend'

Celebrity Big Brother fans have shared the same complaint after Chris Hughes called JoJo Siwa 'his girlfriend.'

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3 h. ago Calls for former Welsh Secretary to be stripped of peerage over book

Simon Hart has published a book detailing diary extracts which reveal his experiences working with a variety of MPs in Westminster

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4 h. ago Donald Trump's mysterious hand mark is back as doctor has new theory

The US Commander-in-Chief sparked concerns earlier this year after a large dark mark was spotted on his hand - and an expert has offered an explanation as to what it might be

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4 h. ago Justin Bieber breaks silence on claims he is broke and millions in debt amid fan concerns

Reps for the 31-year-old pop star called the claims 'clickbait stupidity' coming from unreliable sources who are 'disappointed that they no longer work with Justin.'

Economics

4 h. ago For the first time in years, the public trusts Republicans less on the economy than Democrats, poll finds

Trump’s own economic approval rating has fallen as he continues his trade war with China

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5 h. ago US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks

Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversityFaculty members from US universities – including public ones which do not receive endowments – are banding together in attempts to resist the Donald Trump administration’s attacks on academic freedoms.This month, Indiana University’s Bloomington faculty council followed in the footsteps of Rutgers University in passing a resolution to establish a pact with all 18 universities under the Big 10 academic alliance to defend academic freedoms. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago SHARON GRAHAM: 'Why should Birmingham's bin workers carry the can for a crisis made by others?'

Birmingham City Council is guilty of pumping out false narratives in the media regarding the ongoing bin strike, writes Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite

Events

5 h. ago Puerto Rico hit by total blackout as all electricity wiped out across island

Puerto Rico has been hit by a total blackout after electricity was wiped out across the island. The public is being urged to take precautions to deal with the power shortage in the coming hours

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6 h. ago EastEnders fans make desperate plea as Sonia Fowler exit raises red flags

Actress Natalie Cassidy told fans she was leaving the soap for the 'very final' time this January, but viewers are unhappy with her exit storyline.

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6 h. ago Man charged in fire at Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion voiced Palestine support

Cody Balmer faces terror and arson charges after fire and 911 call voicing pro-Palestinian viewsThe man charged with setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion called emergency responders after the attack and made comments signaling support for Palestinians, the New York Times reports.According to a search warrant in the case, 38-year-old Cody Balmer identified himself by name in a 911 call and said that Pennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro, “needs to know that he ‘will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people’”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rangers team for Bilbao is set as Barry Ferguson explains fitness boosts and Hamza Igamane call

What coach had to say ahead of Europa League tie in Bilbao

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