44 m. ago Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politically – powerful | Leigh Boucher

Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkablePast/Present is a column which places current events in historical contextAids has always been laden with political and emotional volatilities. The possibility of blood or sex based transmission combined with its first emergence among marginalised and criminalised populations created a potent mix of primal terror and terrifying prejudice.It can sometimes be difficult to remember just how potently misinformation, fear and outright hostility framed the knowledge and experience of Aids in the first decade or so of the pandemic. In this period, a positive result on an HIV test was a terminal diagnosis and medical knowledge about transmission and treatment was still cloudy.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Rescuers in Indonesia search for hundreds of missing people likely buried under landslides

Rescuers are urgently searching for hundreds of missing people in the wake of devastating floods that hit Indonesia a week ago, following extreme weather caused by Cyclone Senyar.

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2 h. ago Mary Berry joined by string of famous faces as she spills festive food secrets this Christmas

Mary, who turned 90 this year, will teach her three star guests (and the rest of us) how to make some of her festive culinary treats ahead of the big day

Society

4 h. ago Description of Navy SEALs’ second strike on alleged drug boat constitutes a war crime, Sen. Mark Kelly believes

Former Navy captain, Democratic senator who urged military members to refuse illegal orders says ‘double-tap’ strike ‘seems to’ be a war crime, if reports are accurate

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4 h. ago Lucas Paqueta risks ban for emotional outburst on social media after West Ham vs Liverpool

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has spoken out on social media platform X after his red card against Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Events

4 h. ago Controversial 'spies in the sky' drones being used by councils to 'snoop on residents'

More than 60 councils across the UK now have pilots authorised to fly drones, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. Privacy campaigners fear they could be used to monitor citizens

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4 h. ago Football fans really do eat all the pies as they switch to fatty foods when losing

Boffins found that when a team is down at half-time, their supporters will turn to comfort food like pies, chips, chocolate and alcohol to cheer themselves up

Sport

4 h. ago Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority

Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situationPope Leo has urged political leaders in Lebanon to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal as he is visiting the country, which remains a target of Israeli airstrikes, on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader.Leo, the first US pope, arrived in Beirut on Sunday from a four-day visit to Turkey where he warned that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts, and condemned violence in the name of religion. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago TV star Holly Willoughby could face driving ban amid reports of alleged court appearance

Reports suggest former This Morning star's name appears on a list of cases to be heard next week at Lavender Hill magistrates’ court.

Events

5 h. ago Terrified Lisa Riley shrieks in fear as she takes on the Mine of Misery in her FIRST Bushtucker Trial on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

The Emmerdale actress, 49, was faced with a grim underground challenge for the first challenge of the show.

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6 h. ago Nacho name: Taco truck sued for trademark infringement and forced to change its title

Flaco’s Tacos food truck owner, Rafael Calvillo, who claims he was unaware of the name’s trademark, is seeking new name suggestions until December 5

Politics

6 h. ago Britney Spears 'is eyeing a move to the UK amid fears her family are planning an intervention into her life'

Britney Spears is reportedly eyeing a move to the UK as fears for the troubled star mount.

Politics

6 h. ago Urgent review ordered after HMP Styal inmate treated like 'feral dog' before death

Alex Davies, 25, died in custody on Christmas Eve. An investigation has found 'systemic failings' in her treatment

Events

6 h. ago Chocolate lover opens tub of Celebrations but is floored by discovery inside

Tubs of assorted chocolates are staples at Christmas time, with Celebrations a firm favourite in many homes all over the country, but one shopper found something unexpected after lifting the lid on theirs

Politics

6 h. ago All you need to know as 'alien spaceship' 3I/ATLAS 'grows tail' pointed at the Sun

A mysterious space lump hurtling through our solar system dubbed 31/ATLAS is yet again raising fears it is an alien spaceship and not a comet as boffins found it has an 'anti-tail' pointed at the Sun

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7 h. ago I was so fat I got stuck in a chair in Benidorm and spent £400 a month on fast food – but it pushed me to shed 90lbs

AT her heaviest, Rebecca Johnson couldn’t walk up a hill without gasping for breath.  But after a mortifying moment while on holiday in Benidorm, the XXL-wearing 29-year-old vowed to turn her life around.  She has since lost more than 6st and wears a size extra-small.  But Rebecca, from Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, tells Sun Health:...

Economics

7 h. ago Waitrose makes major changes to popular Christmas food this year

Waitrose has announced significant changes to some of its most popular Christmas food offerings this year, aiming to bring shoppers even better value and more festive variety.

Politics

7 h. ago Cops urged to reopen probe into rape allegation against Mohamed Al Fayed at Scots estate

Over 400 allegations have been made against Mohamed Al Fayed.

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7 h. ago Nigella Lawson's 'stress free' method to make poached eggs 'perfect'

Poached eggs can be notoriously tricky to perfect but TV cook Nigella Lawson has shared the easy, fuss free technique she's used for years, and it gets them right every single time

Politics

8 h. ago Police Scotland urged to reopen probe into sex claims against Al Fayed

Police previously closed an investigation into a ‘non-recent sexual assault’.

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