52 m. ago Trump says Zelenskyy will sign minerals deal on Friday with US getting ‘our money back’ – Ukraine war live

Trump made the comment during a cabinet meeting at the White House on WednesdayThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Everyone has gone nuts for pistachios. But they’re just an upmarket green peanut, aren’t they? | Emma Brockes

Encased in chocolate, blended into martinis, baked in a croissant – tasty, maybe, but let’s not kid ourselves about the health benefitsOn my desk as I write this I have a packet of shelled, unsalted pistachios, a snack about which I have no particular feelings beyond the fact they’re better for me than Hula Hoops and, like so many things I’ve been persuaded to buy by my doctor, can be integrated into a “heart healthy diet”. Pistachios are also, it turns out, having a moment. We’ve been here before, with pomegranates and acai and, a few years ago, bone broth and anchovies. Now it’s the turn of the upmarket green peanut (oh look, I do have an opinion), which, once you start noticing it, you’ll find appears to be everywhere.It started last year with the rise of what is informally known as Dubai chocolate, the so-called confectionery invented by the British-Egyptian entrepreneur Sarah Hamouda, that took over the world – and that became, according to Deliveroo, one of last year’s top ite...

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68 m. ago How your sleep is impacted by your daily routine, according to expert

The key to your insomnia may be hidden within your day-to-day life

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76 m. ago New collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in South Lanarkshire

The council and community planning partners will work to reduce health inequalities and improve wellbeing in communities

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78 m. ago Carbon emissions in Cardiff reduce but huge challenge remains to reach net

Cardiff Council's cabinet member for climate change, Cllr Dan De'Ath, told councillors last year that Cardiff needed a 'green revolution'

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98 m. ago These 7 plants can help banish condensation and mould spores from your house

Certain plants will remove moisture from your home which will help to reduce condensation

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99 m. ago State pension warning to 1.6million parents who risk missing out on £33,000

Parents who took time out of work to care for young children may have "missing" National Insurance years - which can reduce a person's state pension rate entitlement

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1 hour ago Asteroid 2024 YR4 'no longer a threat' to Earth, Nasa scientists say

Discovered by Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey, the Big Ben-sized asteroid 2024 YR4 is now seen as a negligible threat, with recent data significantly reducing its impact probability to just 0.004%

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2 h. ago BP slammed as it ramps up oil and gas cash and slashes investment in green energy

Campaigners said the oil giant was committing a 'conscious act of climate vandalism' as it ditched targets to reduce fossil fuel production.

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2 h. ago Murderer on the run after shooting dead two men exposed by unexpected Google Maps find

Leslie Todd Parvin murdered two men in cold blood during an argument before going on the run. But police were able to track him down thanks to an unexpected Google Maps find

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2 h. ago BBC confirm Ncuti Gatwa WILL return for new Doctor Who series after fears for show's future

The BBC has confirmed that the second series of the rebooted Doctor Who will air in April, after recent rumours that the show may be put on hold following the success of the first series.

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2 h. ago Lakeland's popular heated airer reduced by £50 and it could slash household bills

Give your washing a boost with Lakeland's much-loved Dry:Soon heated airer – and now's the time to shop as it's currently reduced by as much as £50

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2 h. ago EU plans to relax gas storage filling targets for member states

Brussels hopes a ‘more flexible’ policy will reduce market disruption

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2 h. ago Tim Spector explains how to beat arthritis by eating one food type three times a day

This "anti-inflammatory" food can give your relief from arthritis

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2 h. ago Doctor warns fizzy drinks consumed by millions trigger hair loss... and reveals how to prevent it from happening

According to Dr Neena Chandrasekaran, a Florida-based specialist in critical care medicine, sodas and energy drinks could 'contribute to hair loss and anxiety in men'.

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2 h. ago Musk mocks Jon Stewart’s bloody hands, promises to send him DOGE merch as he recovers

The Daily Show host sliced open his hand while getting riled up about Elon Musk and his initiative’s government cuts

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3 h. ago Haunting truth behind Trump's Gaza resort plans and how 'Middle East Riviera' might look

EXCLUSIVE: With the help of AI imagery, the Daily Star has presented a grim look at what Gaza under Donald Trump might look like, complete with the MAGA man dining out with glamorous women

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3 h. ago Best folding exercise bikes: Save space and stay fit at home

Want to exercise at home but are short on space? Folding exercise bikes are a great way to add some cardio into your daily routine

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3 h. ago A Hutterite chicken butcher covered in blood Tim Smith’s best photograph

‘The community had 11,000 chickens and every able-bodied person helped out during the two days of butchering’The Hutterites are an Anabaptist movement – they believe in adult baptism and pacifism. Like the Mennonites and the Amish, they emerged from the Radical Reformation in central Europe in the 1500s, but unlike them they live communally, with all goods and property shared among members of the community. Today, Hutterite colonies mostly exist on either side of the US-Canada border, where there are more than 500 of them.In 2009, I was driving through Canada’s Manitoba prairies in search of interesting photos for the newspaper I work for, the Brandon Sun, when I spotted some women working in the garden at Deerboine Colony. I knew a little about the Hutterites but not a lot, and pulled over to ask if I could make some pictures. The women were friendly and agreed, and I spent the afternoon chatting and photographing them. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago BBC Doctor Who makes series announcement as huge star joins cast as new companion

Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa has played the Doctor since 2023.

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