39 m. ago ‘We’re still in the dark’: a missing land defender and the deadly toll of land conflict on Indigenous people

Julia Chuñil is one of 146 land defenders who were killed or went missing last year, a third of them from Indigenous communitiesOne day last November, Julia Chuñil called for her dog, Cholito, and they set off into the woods around her home to search for lost livestock. The animals returned but Chuñil, who was 72 at the time, and Cholito did not.More than 100 people joined her family in a search lasting weeks in the steep, wet and densely overgrown terrain of Chile’s ancient Valdivian forest. After a month, they even kept an eye on vultures for any grim signs. But they found no trace of Chuñil. Continue reading...

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39 m. ago Problem gamblers four times more at risk of suicide attempt by age 24 – study

Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) study, also know as the Children of the 90s study, was analysed.

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53 m. ago Aceso Life Science Secures GBP87.3 Million for London Property Revamp

Aceso Life Science Secures GBP87.3 Million for London Property Revamp  TipRanks

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70 m. ago Dementia patients ‘treated with powerful drugs for longer than recommended’

Doses are also higher than recommended, and stopping and restarting drugs is ‘common’, a study suggests.

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84 m. ago Elderly man attacked by bear while on lawnmower dies in hospice care from injuries: ‘Extensive and not survivable’

Vernon Patton, 72, was fatally injured in a rare bear attack at Mulberry Mountain, Arkansas

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92 m. ago Gogglebox star Amy Tapper shows off her incredible 7st weight loss in new snap after revealing she shed the pounds with Mounjaro jab

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper showed off her incredible 7st weight loss in a new snap this week after revealing she shed the pounds with the Mounjaro jab.

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99 m. ago Daily weight loss pill can help cut body weight by a fifth, trial shows

One in five people who took orforglipron once a day for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their weight, maker Eli Lilly saysA daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave the way for millions more people to shed pounds.The drug, called orforglipron, is manufactured by Eli Lilly and targets the same GLP-1 receptors as weight loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy. In a trial of 3,127 adults, one in five people who took the once-a-day tablet for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their body weight. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tottenham survive late scare as howler gifts new era perfect Champions League start

TOTTENHAM 1-0 VILLARREAL: Spurs got their return to the Champions League off to a winning start after a goalkeeper howler earned them all three points against the La Liga side

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2 h. ago California judge rejects Menendez brothers’ request for new trial

Claims that brothers were sexually abused didn’t supersede ‘premeditation and deliberation’ of killings, says judgeA California judge has rejected a request for a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, saying the allegations that the brothers were sexually abused did not supersede their “premeditation and deliberation” when they killed their parents more than 35 years ago.The ruling Monday by Los Angeles superior court judge William C Ryan comes just weeks after the brothers were denied parole and shuts down another possible path to freedom for the two who have served nearly 30 years in prison. Ryan denied a May 2023 petition seeking a review of their convictions based on new evidence supporting their claims of sexual abuse by their father. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Vladimir Putin observes joint military exercise with Belarus

Vladimir Putin has observed a joint military exercise with Belarus, as tensions across Europe continue to rise after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week.

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2 h. ago Marshall president and wife make $50M gift to university to promote eliminating student debt

Marshall University says its president, Brad Smith, and his wife, Alys Smith, have made a $50 million gift to the university to promote a program aimed at eliminating student debt

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3 h. ago A Black student was found hanging from a tree. Police say there's no sign of foul play

Police are investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi

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3 h. ago Great British Bake Off stars admit 'panic' as Channel 4 viewers left baffled

The Great British Bake Off viewers were left scratching their heads as they were introduced to the first challenge of Bread Week

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4 h. ago From Utah to New York, key developments in cases of US political violence

Political violence has rocked the U.S. multiple times in recent months, culminating with the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university

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4 h. ago Man accused of Charlie Kirk assassination charged with aggravated murder

The charge means Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Charlie Kirk last week.

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4 h. ago Pope tells new US ambassador he is praying for Charlie Kirk and his family

Pope Leo XIV has told the new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican that he was praying for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated in Utah last week, as well as his wife and children

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4 h. ago Indiana man charged with sending online threat that caused US Naval Academy lockdown

Federal prosecutors say an Indiana man has been charged with making a threat across state lines related to a lockdown and shooting at the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland last week

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4 h. ago Russell Martin handed bleak Rangers reality check by Celtic daft pundit who only sees one outcome

The Ibrox gaffer is under increased pressure from the stands as fans continue to demand the removal of the Light Blues boss

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5 h. ago Lil Nas X ‘in treatment’ after arrest for allegedly charging at officers, lawyers say

Attorneys for the Grammy-winning musician say he is receiving in-patient treatment after pleading not guilty to chargesLil Nas X is in treatment, his attorneys said this week, following his arrest last month on multiple charges for allegedly charging at police officers who stopped him as he walked in his underwear down a Los Angeles street.The artist, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer during the August incident. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Charlie Kirk 'assassin' Tyler Robinson charged as prosecutors seek death penalty

Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead as he held a rally at Utah Valley University last Wednesday

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