8 h. ago Heartwarming moment man who was left unable to speak because of stroke suddenly talks after reuniting with wife

For nine months, Juan seemed completely withdrawn and out of it. But all of that changed when he laid eyes on his wife Sherrie.

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21 h. ago ‘Trauma is messy, but music will come of it’: Jessica Curry on her new album, Shielding Songs

The award-wining composer of soundtracks to video games including Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is composing again for the first time since a traumatic pandemicFor the fortunate among us, the Covid lockdowns have, years later, become a memory – if not distant, then certainly ever-so-slightly faded. We have had a few years now, to get out there, to rebuild careers and relationships, to travel, to live in the world again. That’s not the case for everyone. Award-winning composer Jessica Curry, who crafted the beguiling, elegiac soundtracks to games such as Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Dear Esther, has only just emerged. Diagnosed with a degenerative disease in her mid-20s and seriously immunocompromised as a result of her condition, she began isolating at the start of the pandemic, and for the next five years barely left her home. While there, unable to work or write, her world began to collapse.“Like many people I had an extraordinarily painful and difficult pandemic,” she sa...

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22 h. ago Scots pensioner 'horrified at losing sight' now helps others embrace the loss

Elizabeth Prior, 73, has been experiencing sight loss in recent years, and has now been left unable to see any colour at all.

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27 h. ago Leaving my family in Iran was a pain I can’t describe. But beneath the fear lies a determination to endure | Mohammad Azimi

As an Australian Iranian I feel caught between two worldviews – but experiencing this conflict first-hand has shown me the quiet strength of a society under attackI travelled to Iran from Australia to visit my ageing parents and reconnect with my roots. What was meant to be a short family visit took a dramatic turn with the outbreak of a sudden and unprovoked war imposed on Iran. I was in Kurdistan on a short sightseeing trip when the first Israeli attack occurred. The news struck like a shock wave, followed by a heavy, ominous silence – the kind that signals something far worse may be unfolding. With airspace closed and internet access severely restricted, I found myself all but stranded.Yesterday, I crossed into Turkey through the Sero-Esendere border in West Azerbaijan province in Iran – a less crowded route which I chose after a painful but deliberate decision. I am now preparing to return to Australia to be reunited with my wife and children. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Woman had to pay £20k to access her own bank account as husband was dying

Nicky Wake was left in “limbo” as she was unable to access their joint bank account

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3 d. ago Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after more than 100 days in Ice detention

Columbia graduate and legal US resident was targeted by White House for speaking out against the Israeli war in GazaMahmoud Khalil – the Palestinian rights activist, Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident of the US who had been held by federal immigration authorities for more than three months – has been reunited with his wife and infant son.Khalil, the most high-profile student to be targeted by the Trump administration for speaking out against Israel’s war on Gaza, arrived in New Jersey on Saturday at about 1pm – two hours later than expected after his flight was first rerouted to Philadelphia. Khalil greeted reporters and cheering supporters as he emerged from security at Newark airport accompanied by his wife, Dr Noor Abdalla, and son in a stroller, as well as his legal team and the New York Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Model makes money with unusual outdoors pursuit after horrifying dog attack left her scarred and unable to work

After a dog attack left model Gia Armani with severe facial scars, she found an unexpected path to healing and self-discovery: wood chopping.

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6 d. ago Machine Gun Kelly plays ukulele and reveals baby daughter’s name in sweet video

Watch the heartwarming moment Machine Gun Kelly plays the ukulele to his baby daughter whilst she giggles in delight.

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1 week ago Brides tortoise wears tuxedo and cruises down wedding aisle in a mini Audi as a groomsman

Watch the heartwarming moment when a pet tortoise steals the limelight at his owners’ wedding ceremony - when he cruises down the aisle wearing a tuxedo and riding a mini-Audi.

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker reunites with his first wife Michelle Cockayne in rare joint appearance at their son Harry's Ibiza wedding

The pair divorced in 2006 on the grounds of Gary's 'unreasonable behaviour,' and share four sons - George, 34, Harry, 31, Tobias, 29, and Angus, 26.

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker reunites with his first wife Michelle at son Harry's lavish Ibiza wedding

Former Match of the Day host, Gary Lineker, was seen beaming with pride alongside his first wife, Michelle Cockayne, when the proud parents attended their son Harry's wedding in Ibiza

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2 w. ago Raducanu says ‘expectations are pretty low’ for Queen’s Club after back spasm

‘I just have to manage it,’ Briton tells reportersPrize money for WTA 500 event to be £1mEmma Raducanu has admitted she is unsure how her body will hold up to the rigours of the grass court season after another back spasm in training. The 22-year-old’s latest injury concern came as she was preparing for the first women’s tournament at Queen’s Club for 52 years, and left her unable to practise for several days.It was Raducanu’s second back spasm in three weeks, after initially experiencing the problem against Danielle Collins in Strasbourg a week before the French Open, and she admits she goes into the Queen’s Club event with low expectations as a result. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Raducanu says ‘expectations are low’ for Queen’s Club after fresh back spasm

‘I just have to manage it,’ Briton tells reportersPrize money for WTA 500 event to be £1mEmma Raducanu has admitted she is unsure how her body will hold up to the rigours of the grass court season after another back spasm in ­training. The 22-year-old’s latest injury concern came as she was preparing for the first women’s tournament at Queen’s Club for 52 years, and left her unable to practise for several days.It was Raducanu’s second back spasm in three weeks, after initially experiencing the problem against Danielle Collins in Strasbourg a week before the French Open, and as a result she admits she goes into the Queen’s Club event with low expectations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump praises ‘great job’ by national guard in calming LA protests, as mayor says troops are not in the city – US politics live

Mayor Karen Bass disputes president’s claim as she thanks local law enforcement for dealing with unrest following immigration crackdownPresident Trump appears to have used federal law to order the national guard to go to Los Angeles, rather than the 18th century Insurrection Act.The national guard is a hybrid entity that serves both state and federal interests. Often, it operates under state command and control, using state funding. Sometimes national guard troops will be assigned by their state to serve federal missions, remaining under state command but using federal funding.Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest. We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to to handle the task.These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLE...

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2 w. ago I was enjoying a midnight swim. Then my girlfriend kissed me – and the nightmare began

Seventeen years ago Nathan Dunne was locked out of his body, or at least that’s how it felt. He talks about his battle with depersonalisation disorder – and his sudden fear of waterOn a cold winter’s night, in a “fit of spontaneity”, Nathan Dunne and his girlfriend went for a midnight swim on Hampstead Heath in London. They had been living together for a few months and, although it was dark and chilly, they “had a summer feeling in that first flush of the relationship”, Dunne says. They shed their clothes and waded into the shallows. After diving into the icy water, Dunne’s girlfriend put her lips to his cheek, and as they pulled apart, his life changed beyond all recognition. “It was like being struck. Like something came down,” he says, slicing the air with his hand. “The flip of a switch.”Dunne’s transformation sounds like a fairytale in reverse: one kiss, and his life turned into a nightmare. Seventeen years have passed since that night, and he still mostly explains the change i...

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2 w. ago NatWest fixes issues which left customers unable to use mobile app

The bank said its app was back up and running and apologised to users who were unable to view or make payments.

Economics

2 w. ago Explain it to me quickly: What is aura farming, and is it cool or cringe?

Bertin Huynh and Luca Ittimani explain the viral term – which involves neither chakras nor tractors – to Alyx GormanBertin and Luca. You’re young people. Why are all the kids on my feeds suddenly talking about aura farming, and what does it have to do with Timothée Chalamet?Who has more aura than the Dune saga’s prophesied leader Paul Atreides? Since that role, Chalamet has become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Aura farming is all about cultivating the coolest version of yourself. Think well-tailored suits, lots of grayscale, serious stares and sharp angles. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo share the heartwarming moment they revealed their baby news to their friends and family

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have shared the heartwarming moment they revealed their baby news to their friends and family.

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2 w. ago Why is defence such a hard sell? The same reason Starmer is struggling in the polls | Martin Kettle

Decades of failures have left liberal democratic governments unable to command public confidence when it really mattersDefence reviews and foreign policy resets seem to turn up almost as often as the Sussexes’ lifestyle brand relaunches these days. Labour’s strategic defence review this week comes less than two years after the Conservatives’ hardly less detailed defence white paper in July 2023, which in turn was a “refresh” of Boris Johnson’s ambitious integrated review of defence and foreign policy of March 2021. By this measure, it must be doubtful if, come the 2030s, analysts will look back on Keir Starmer and John Healey’s review and say it broke the mould.The Labour government was entitled to try to put its own stamp on defence policy, of course, and its review team of George Robertson, Richard Barrons and Fiona Hill did a good, reasonably independent job. Yet this 2020s pattern of repeated strategic adaptation and refocus feels like the new normal now. It is also true that gr...

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2 w. ago Shilpa Shetty shares heartwarming London moment as street performer plays her iconic 'Dhadkan' song

Shilpa Shetty shares heartwarming London moment as street performer plays her iconic 'Dhadkan' song  Times of India

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