4 h. ago Two reasons for long NHS waiting lists — and weight loss jab demand is partly to blame

Some groups are waiting more than a year for crucial exams

Politics

4 h. ago Liam Payne death and Charlie Kirk murder flooded onto children's social media feeds

Children have been bombarded with upsetting content on social media including the death of Liam Payne and the murder of Charlie Kirk, research shows today

Events

5 h. ago Andrew Tate 'set for boxing debut against heavyweight champ at Misfits' Dubai show'

The self-proclaimed misogynist was a world champion in kickboxing before his rise on social media and will go head-to-head with Chase DeMoor at Misfits 23 in Dubai

Politics

6 h. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend finds handwritten 'goodbye' letter from star one year on from death

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy took to social media to reveal she had found an unopened handwritten note from the late singer who passed away on October 16 last year.

Events

6 h. ago Fake 'Godzilla' weight loss jabs sold on social media despite still undergoing trials, investigation reveals

Early indications suggest retatrutide is twice as effective as existing drugs at helping users slim but it is still in clinical trials and has not been approved for clinical use anywhere in the world.

Economics

6 h. ago ITV Big Brother housemate Caroline leaves fans confused as 'crazy' habit revealed

Big Brother star Caroline has come under fire from fans on social media

Politics

6 h. ago Shonda Rhimes opens up about past health struggles and how she thought she’d be dead by now

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ creator previously wrote about her 100-pound, life-changing weight loss in her 2015 memoir, ‘Year of Yes’

Events

7 h. ago Andrew Tate set to fight Chase DeMoor on Misfits boxing debut

Andrew Tate is one of the most controversial influencers on social media and has now signed up to make his boxing debut with Misfits

Sport

7 h. ago Thomas Skinner admits Strictly regret in angry social media post: ‘I’ve had enough’

Skinner said his appearance on the show has since caused him ‘nothing but agg’

Politics

8 h. ago Russian mum who 'abducted Brit boy, 3, from Spain' mocks cops hunting her down

Russian Anastasiia Chikina took to social media to poke fun at the investigation into her alleged kidnapping of her British son from Marbella, and her estranged husband's appeal

Politics

9 h. ago Ozempic and Wegovy might help slow how fast you get drunk, new research finds

Approximately 178,000 people die from excessive drinking each year. But researchers say popular weight loss drugs could help people get drunk slower

Politics

11 h. ago D’Angelo was far more than the shirtless sex symbol he was painted as

The late singer’s iconic music video for Untitled (How Does It Feel) had him unfairly pigeonholed for much of his careerExperimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracksThe news of D’Angelo’s death following a privately handled pancreatic cancer diagnosis had shocked fans crying Shit, Damn, Motherfucker – a cult favorite from the 1995 Brown Sugar album that heralded the R&B singer as a force in the blossoming neo-soul movement. But the winking references on social media to that crash-out song, about a man who discovers his girl in bed with his best friend and lets rage take over, were soon crowded out by shirtless images of the four-time Grammy winner as tribute. It’s the last thing he’d want to be remembered for.The images all derive from the same source: the 2000 music video for Untitled (How Does It Feel), from D’Angelo’s sophomore album, Voodoo. ...

Politics

12 h. ago ‘A highly scheduled life doesn’t serve us’: has living ‘intentionally’ gone too far?

Carefully planning your routine can feel good in a chaotic world – but experts say we should ‘choose when to choose’Social media is in its intentional era. On TikTok and Instagram, living intentionally means operating on the highest plane of existence: each moment is the product of heartfelt planning, part of the careful pursuit of a life flawlessly lived. Perhaps you intentionally spend half an hour after work decompressing, then put on your carefully curated playlist while you intentionally work out, intentionally choosing exercises that center your mind and body while also giving you huge forearms, before intentionally preparing dinner using locally sourced ingredients.As Marie Solis wrote in the New York Times recently: “You can just do all of these things. Or you can do them ‘intentionally’.” The fear, it seems, is that a failure to act with purpose means letting life happen to you. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Misconduct proven for Met officer who called bus passenger ‘daft cow’

Footage of the incident went viral on social media.

Events

13 h. ago Photos show polar bears chilling at home in abandoned Russian research station

Polar bears that have taken over an abandoned polar research station off Russia’s far eastern coast were intimately captured in drone footage by Vadim Makhorov. The photographer was filming the landscape of Kolyuchin Island during a cruise in the Chukchi Sea in September, when he noticed polar bears using one of the abandoned buildings as a shelter. The small island is about 11 kilometers (nearly 7 miles) off the northern coast of the Chukotka Peninsula, which faces Alaska across the Bering Strait. “Bears are no strangers to the feeling of comfort and coziness,” Makhorov said in a social media post. “They perceive homes as shelter.”

Culture

14 h. ago You need genius IQ to work out 'unsolvable' brainteaser from job interview

A jobseeker was asked to tackle a brainteaser as part of their interview process - but the question left them scratching their head, so they turned to social media for answers

Politics

17 h. ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy says 'it hurt' as she addresses reality of 4st weight loss

Former EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up about the backlash she received after releasing a fitness DVD which saw her lose 4st in just three months

Politics

17 h. ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy admits 'it hurt me' as she shares reality of 4st weight loss

Natalie Cassidy lost 4st in just three months as she prepared to release her Then and Now Workout DVD, only to find herself gaining weight shortly after the project

Politics

17 h. ago Kim Kardashian stuns Skims fans with faux pubic hair underwear launch: ‘Marketing genius or fever dream?’

The new Skims thongs caused quite a stir, with one social media user saying, ‘I’m calling 911’

Politics

18 h. ago Stacey Solomon shares reality of major family change as she admits 'it's not easy'

Stacey Solomon has been flooded with support after sharing a heartfelt post on social media this week.

Politics