60 m. ago Man dies after falling overboard from luxury yacht in the English Channel

Emergency services had to rush into the English Channel to try and find the man after he fell off the luxury yacht on Sunday morning, as the ship was brought back to the shore

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74 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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94 m. ago African leaders push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations

Algerian foreign minister says African countries and peoples continue to pay a heavy price for colonialismAfrican leaders are pushing to have colonial-era crimes recognised, criminalised and addressed through reparations.At a conference in the Algerian capital, Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Danny Rohl's Rangers rollercoaster is already making fans feel sick as flops can't escape 'old habits'

A lacklustre goalless draw with Falkirk saw the boo boys emerge at Ibrox once again

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3 h. ago Emmerdale's Dominic Brunt declares love as he opens up about Lisa Riley's 'great' loss

The I'm a Celebrity star lost her mum in 2012

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3 h. ago I’m A Celeb ‘feud’ between Kelly Brook & Vogue Williams sparks fan fury as they slam star’s ‘bitching’

A FEUD is bubbling away between I’m A Celeb stars Vogue Williams and Kelly Brook, fans reckon. Irish podcaster Vogue’s supporters were stunned when model Kelly branded her a “bitch” on Wednesday. Talk of an apparent clash between the pair first emerged when they were pitted against each other under the new Rivals format. It...

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4 h. ago Freddie Flintoff's decision to quit cricket job over pay and £9million BBC compensation

England cricket legend Freddie Flintoff has been through a lot in recent years, including a sudden resignation following a dispute over pay

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4 h. ago Arsenal player ratings vs Chelsea: Bukayo Saka wins Marc Cucurella battle but three 5/10s in feisty derby

Mikel Merino excels as emergency option up front again at Stamford Bridge as Piero Hincapie shows fight

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded | Editorial

Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewalWhen Swiss tycoons handed Donald Trump a gold bar and a Rolex watch – gifts that were followed by a cut in US tariffs – it was no diplomatic nicety. It was a reminder of how concentrated wealth seems to buy access and bend policy. It may, alarmingly, become the norm if the global “inequality emergency” continues. That’s the message of the most recent work by the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The economist sees the yawning gap between rich and poor as a human-made crisis which is destroying politics, society and the planet. He’s not wrong.The problem is no longer confined to a few fragile states. It is a global harm, with 90% of the world’s population living under the World Bank’s definition of “high income inequality”. The US sits just below that threshold and is the most unequal country in the G7, followed by the UK. Prof Stiglit...

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6 h. ago Freddie Flintoff quit job in row over pay as £9m income revealed

Cricket legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is back on our screens as host of ITV's Bullseye - but recently quit his job following a pay dispute

Economics

6 h. ago Private school hit by Labour's VAT hike set to close before Christmas unless £180k in emergency funding can be raised

Hunter Hall, a prep school in rural Cumbria, is crowdfunding for the money ahead of its deadline of this coming Wednesday.

Economics

6 h. ago Man Utd injury update after Bruno Fernandes scare and double setback for Ruben Amorim

Manchester United have been handed mixed injury fortunes over the last few weeks with a new Bruno Fernandes worry emerging for Ruben Amorim on Sunday afternoon.

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7 h. ago Rachel Reeves forced to deny she lied before the Budget as calls grow for her to quit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing growing criticism over her comments ahead of the Budget, after it emerged the watchdog told her privately there was no structural black hole

Politics

7 h. ago Schools could close next year as largest teaching union ballots for strikes over pay

The Left-wing National Education Union (NEU) is in outrage after last week's Budget contained no big money pledges for schools.

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7 h. ago Emergency declared in seaside town after reindeer escapes Christmas event, sparking huge rescue

Police, Royal Marines and the coastguard undertook an extensive search for the missing animal in Formby, Merseyside yesterday.

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7 h. ago Sultana attacks the monarchy, Israel and ‘pathetic’ Labour in Your Party speech – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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8 h. ago All the UK driving law changes hitting in December – including new rule that will save you £50 a year at the pumps

NOVEMBER was dominated by the Autumn Budget and its raft of tax measures - and motorists were certainly not spared. Indeed, from pay‑per‑mile plans for EVs and hybrids from 2028 to changes to the Motability scheme and a continued freeze on fuel duty, there was much for drivers to mull over. But as we head...

Economics

8 h. ago Sultana addresses Your Party conference after securing ‘collective leadership’ victory – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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9 h. ago English Channel emergency as passenger plunges from luxury yacht off Brighton

A man is believed to have fallen from a catamaran near the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

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9 h. ago Massive emergency operation launched after reindeer escapes from Christmas event

A huge operation was launched when a reindeer escaped from a Christmas event - a local said quick actions meant 'Christmas was saved'

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