3 h. ago Doctor gives verdict on health trend as young people turn to social media for help

An alarming number of people are entrusting their wellbeing to influencers and putting more faith in online advice over speaking to a doctor or nutritionist - with some even turning to AI for help

Society

4 h. ago 'I refuse to pay my TV licence – there's a very good reason and I'm not the only one'

The TV license has been a hot topic of conversation recently, with many people taking to social media to share their thoughts on the fee we all pay to watch television that funds the BBC

Politics

27 h. ago Clever way to 'double' storage space using item you'd normally throw away

Hope Tull has revealed how a common household item can be used to double storage space on your bookshelf - and the hack has since gone viral on social media with people praising her method

Politics

54 h. ago Man feels mystery object 'poke him' on plane – what he discovers floors him

A man was left baffled when he felt something poking him on a plane, but was gobsmacked by what was causing the prodding. He shared a picture on social media to ask what people would do

Politics

62 h. ago TikTokers warned of trend that could leave users with ‘a lifetime of pain’

The hashtag #droppingthingsonmyfoot has been used on hundreds of videos

Events

65 h. ago 'Sleepmaxxing' is the viral trend taking over TikTok but experts warn against one thing

A new trend is sweeping across TikTok, and for once, it’s not about waking up earlier or squeezing more productivity into the day but how you can optimise your sleep

Events

69 h. ago TikTokers warned of bizarre trend that sees them dropping heavy objects on their feet

The hashtag #droppingthingsonmyfoot has been used on hundreds of videos

Events

3 d. ago What is Lion's mane? Enormous health benefits of putting the superfood in your morning coffee

Many have talked about the health benefits of this 'new' superfood from inflammation, brain function and gut health but it is more than a health trend, as it has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine

Society

4 d. ago LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, waving rainbow flags and signs that read “Choose Love”. Days before an election that is expected to see the far right catapulted into second place in Germany’s parliament, the simultaneous rallies in 50 municipalities were billed as a show of strength by an LGBTQ+ community as people braced for what might lie ahead.“Many queer people are unsettled by the social and political situation,” the organisers of the mid-February, cross-country initiative wrote on their website. “The tone against us is getting harsher, and liberal democracy is under pressure.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago TikTok is wrong. Feeding your baby butter before bed won’t help them sleep

A TikTok trend where parents feed their babies butter to aid sleep is misguided. Karleen Gribble, Naomi Hull and Nina Jane Chad report.

Politics

5 d. ago Are millions of dead people collecting Social Security? Fact

Elon Musk says it’s a “HUGE” problem. Is it?

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5 d. ago ‘This is censorship’: Palestinian flags covered up in major exhibition at National Gallery of Australia

Exclusive: Pacific Indigenous art collective claims NGA cited ‘high level’ security risk in direction to remove Palestinian flag from tapestry Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo Palestinian flags on a tapestry on display at the National Gallery of Australia have been concealed with white fabric, in what the artists have described as an act of censorship they only agreed to reluctantly.The large tapestry is part of the Te Paepae Aora’i – Where the Gods Cannot be Fooled exhibition, a group show by Pacific Indigenous art collective SaVĀge K’lub. The work features a number of flags, including the Aboriginal flag and the words “justice now”, the Torres Strait Islander flag, the West Papua flag, along with other Moana and Pacific peoples’ symbols, insignia and social justice slogans.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts

The new head of the Social Security Administration says deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits."

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6 d. ago Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims

The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving improper Social Security payments

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7 d. ago What I learned from a lovely woman on a packed ward in hospital | Zoe Williams

Healthy people are being forced to stay in hospital because of a lack of social care – and it’s an indictment of our current systemPoliticians talk constantly about the crisis in social care, and the pressure it puts on the NHS, so that the words just turn into a hum. Then you brush against that in real life and think why is anyone, with any kind of authority over anything, doing any activity that isn’t sorting out social care?My mum has been in hospital, on a ward with five other patients, most of whom are vocally very displeased with being there. My mum just wants to feel less crappy, and fair play, who wouldn’t? The woman diagonally opposite just wants to see a doctor, but is a bit fogged on when she last saw one, which is hard. The woman directly opposite has a massive family, and gets constant Fomo, even when they’re all – even the teenagers – right round her bed, and she’s the event she would otherwise be missing out on. The woman in the corner was incredibly buoyed by the app...

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7 d. ago Major new study finds 'worrying' UK health trend thanks to UPFs

A doctor has listed the foods we need to start eating now as a quarter of us are missing one vital nutrient

Politics

7 d. ago Delta flight crash passengers' panicked message moments after Toronto crash as footage shared

A Delta Airlines flight has crashed in Toronto, Canada, with the plane seen overturned on the runway in footage shared on social media. At least eight people have been injured

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