64 h. ago WRU issue statement after Dragons draw battle lines and Wales star's role in signing emerges

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2 d. ago Trump administration makes major changes to a report it commissioned on FEMA reforms, AP sources say

A draft report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been significantly reduced in size, according to three people familiar with the matter

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3 d. ago ‘It gives everyone a lift’: Scotland’s World Cup qualification unites a nation

Excitement is palpable as Tartan Army to head to football’s biggest stage for first time in 28 yearsThe prognosis from the north Glasgow primary schools squad had been bleak. “Everybody says Scotland are going to get pumped,” my eight-year told me as he left football training on Tuesday evening, with a realism born of experience even over his short life.But three hours later, Scotland fans across the nation and beyond were catapulted beyond euphoria as their team qualified for the men’s football World Cup for the first time in more than a quarter of a century after a bum-squeaking, breathtaking 4-2 win against Denmark at Hampden. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Five signs that it’s an emergency when experiencing shortness of breath

‘People with underlying lung conditions can struggle at any time during the year, but in winter we see a lot more’

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4 d. ago Man who stabbed neighbour in parking space row jailed for seven

Attack left victim needing emergency surgery to chest wound and head injuries resulting in “significant” vision loss

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8 d. ago Markets get jitters after Reeves DROPS Budget plan to hike income tax amid panic that Labour MPs will oust Starmer but she could slash thresholds instead to fill £30bn black hole

The Pound has already taken a hit after the extraordinary U-turn emerged overnight, following weeks of signals that the move would go ahead.

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8 d. ago Markets hammer Reeves after she DROPS Budget plan to hike income tax amid panic that Labour MPs will oust Starmer but she could slash thresholds instead to fill £30bn black hole

The Pound has already taken a hit after the extraordinary U-turn emerged overnight, following weeks of signals that the move would go ahead.

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9 d. ago Emergency services rush to crash site after aircraft 'falls out of the sky'

It is understood the aircraft experienced difficulties shortly before 1:25pm

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9 d. ago Referee bosses' response to latest VAR statistics as Premier League stance emerges

The use of VAR in the Premier League continues to divide opinions but it has now emerged that there was a significant drop in VAR-related errors made last season

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9 d. ago Jobs bloodbath shows why it's more important than ever to build up an emergency fund

Savings experts are warning it is now more important than ever to build up an emergency financial buffer following signs of a weakening jobs market.

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2 w. ago 'I was so glad to have left Liverpool – the manager wouldn't answer my question'

Former Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin endured a short spell at Liverpool and has previously spoken about his experiences under Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp

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2 w. ago Manchester United's next transfer decided after 'direct talks' as £44m alternative emerges

A significant update has emerged in Manchester United's search for a new striker in January, with Ruben Amorim clearly reluctant to use wantaway star Joshua Zirkzee

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3 w. ago Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

The United States is experiencing a shortage of pennies after President Trump decided to stop their production earlier this year

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3 w. ago Over half a MILLION ChatGPT users exhibit signs of mania, psychosis or suicidal thoughts every week, OpenAI warns

In a recent blog post, the AI giant warned that 0.07 per cent of its weekly users showed signs of serious mental health emergencies.

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3 w. ago More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates

Finding is one of most direct statements from the tech company on how AI can exacerbate mental health issuesMore than a million ChatGPT users each week send messages that include “explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent”, according to a blogpost published by OpenAI on Monday. The finding, part of an update on how the chatbot handles sensitive conversations, is one of the most direct statements from the artificial intelligence giant on the scale of how AI can exacerbate mental health issues.In addition to its estimates on suicidal ideations and related interactions, OpenAI also said that about 0.07 of users active in a given week – about 560,000 of its touted 800m weekly users – show “possible signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania”. The post cautioned that these conversations were difficult to detect or measure, and that this was an initial analysis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Forward prize names poets Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie its first joint winners

Judge of prestigious award says two best collection winners ‘address the urgent challenges of our time’Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie have been named joint winners of this year’s Forward prize for best collection, one of the UK’s most prestigious poetry awards, marking the first time in the prize’s history the honour has been shared.Ravinthiran, who was born in Leeds to Sri Lankan Tamil parents and now lives in the US, was recognised for Avidyā. The collection is described as having emerged from “journeys of great personal significance, and out of a migrant sensibility tied to three different countries”. The Canadian poet Solie shared the prize for Wellwater, a “self-interrogative conversation with a culture in crisis and a natural world on the brink”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘His teeth flew out of his mouth and landed in my spaghetti’: 10 first date horror stories

Many have experienced that sinking feeling when reality falls dramatically short of expectationsA first date is unpredictable by nature. Often, you’re meeting up with someone you barely know, or have never met. Will the conversation sparkle or will it fall flat? Will they look like their picture? And what’s their name again?It can be fun meeting someone new, no matter what the outcome. Yet it’s hard not to get one’s hopes up. Many have experienced that sinking feeling when reality falls dramatically short of expectations. Continue reading...

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