66 m. ago Trans people 'considering fleeing Britain and claiming asylum abroad' after Supreme Court gender ruling, Labour peer claims

Lord Cashman made the claim in a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday saying people were looking to leave the country after the Supreme Court's ruling last week.

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2 h. ago Pakistan and India exchange fire as UN calls for ‘maximum restraint’

Countries trade blows across line of control in disputed Kashmir as tensions rise after deadly shootingTroops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the line of control in disputed Kashmir, officials have said, after the UN urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show “maximum restraint” after a deadly shooting in the region.Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians in contested Muslim-majority Kashmir for a quarter of a century. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Pakistan threatens to freeze crucial peace treaty with India amid Kashmir tourist massacre fallout

Pakistan's warning to India comes after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for a deadly attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in disputed Kashmir

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3 h. ago Bad Friend by Tiffany Watt Smith review – refreshingly frank portraits of female friendship

A social and personal history that refuses to gloss over the rage, envy and hurt that form part of every close bondFalling out with a friend can feel oddly shameful. Romantic relationships are meant to have passionate highs and lows, but by the time you reach adulthood, you expect your friendships to have reached some kind of equilibrium. I have this image in my head of myself as an affectionate, devoted friend – but sometimes I examine my true feelings towards the women who are closest to me and feel shocked by my own pettiness. It is embarrassing to be a grownup but still capable of such intense flashes of rage, and envy. When my friendships become distant or strained, I wonder why I still struggle to do this basic thing.Bad Friend represents a kind of love letter to female friendship, but doesn’t gloss over how difficult it can be. Tiffany Watt Smith is a historian, and this book is a deeply researched study of 20th-century women’s relationships, but the reason for writing i...

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4 h. ago Kemi Badenoch: ‘I cannot tell you how much abuse and vilification has been put my way'

Kemi Badenoch believes she is the antidote to the existential crisis plaguing the Tories. But can she convince her party — and the country — she can be Prime Minister?

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4 h. ago From penis straws to puppy yoga: Inside the ‘zen do’ revolution

As wedding season approaches, Olivia Petter reports on the rise of the chilled out hen do, aka the ‘zen do’, a soothing alternative to an age-old tradition defined by hedonism and vodka

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4 h. ago Hibs duo should be in Premiership Team of the Year and I reckon these 3 deserve Scotland call

The Premiership team of the year XI is always one to spark debate but Tam reckons the more serious matter of Steve Clarke's next Scotland squad could include a few Hibees.

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7 h. ago Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents say AI company has distributed leaflets that downplay pollution dangersElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis.The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of historically Black neighborhoods; at the same time, environmental groups have been amassing data about how much pollution the AI company is likely generating. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago TOM UTLEY: It's ironic but my abject failure to match my father's stellar university career set me up for life...

One of my late father's proudest moments came when the Cambridge authorities posted the results of the history finals on the notice boards outside Senate House.

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8 h. ago IAN BIRRELL: These attacks on Kyiv are proof Putin is emboldened by US appeasement

Reports suggest Donald Trump is pushing a 'peace' plan that gives Moscow almost everything it wants, while simultaneously attempting to bully Ukraine's leaders into capitulation.

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8 h. ago JAN MOIR: Why our huffy and intransigent PM is still stuck in sanctimonious lockstep with the BBC on trans rights

At PMQs on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer stood up to give the House and the nation his thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

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8 h. ago Six batsmen who could open for England's Test side amid Zak Crawley's poor form: The 6ft 7in youngster, County Championship top scorer and captain aiming for third call

RICHARD GIBSON: Zak Crawley's early season form - first-innings scores of 1, 0 and 1 - has reignited debate about whether the Kent batsman merits a place in England's Test team.

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8 h. ago Row breaks out over Bayeux Tapestry after historian claims he's found an 'extra penis'

Seven years ago, Oxford academic Professor George Garnett claimed to have identified 93 depictions of male genitalia. But now another scholar believes he has found another appendage.

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9 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: The Colombian's interpreter at Ed Miliband's global energy shindig had a growly voice worthy of any Spaghetti Western bandido

Well that was a bit of a diplomatic floater. Ed Miliband's global energy shindig started yesterday at London's Lancaster House. 

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10 h. ago Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate

Two Bayeux scholars at loggerheads over whether dangling shape depicts dagger or the embroidery’s 94th phallusIn a historical spat that could be subtitled “1066 with knobs on”, two medieval experts are engaged in a battle over how many male genitalia are embroidered into the Bayeux tapestry.The Oxford professor George Garnett drew worldwide interest six years ago when he announced he had totted up 93 penises stitched into the embroidered account of the Norman conquest of England. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Weedkiller ban could help swifts, starlings and toads thrive, says MP

Sian Berry warned that the Government had shown ‘worrying attitudes’ to nature ahead of a debate about banning toxic weedkillers.

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10 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: The Colombian's interpreter at Ed Miliband's global energy shindig had a growly voice worthy of any Spaghetti Western bandido

Well that was a bit of a diplomatic floater. Ed Miliband's global energy shindig started yesterday at London's Lancaster House. 

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14 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial: Photos of mogul with Bill Clinton and Queen Elizabeth are debated on day 2 of retrial

In opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges she was assaulted by the mogul at the age of just 16

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17 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: We're on the brink of World War III, our cities are hellscapes and the economy's shot. No wonder voters are turning to Reform

The self-indulgent, self-aggrandising stupidity of our political class and those responsible for our hopelessly inadequate and hideously expensive public services continues to plumb new depths.

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17 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Photos of mogul with Bill Clinton and Queen Elizabeth are debated on day 2 of retrial

In opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges she was assaulted by the mogul at the age of just 16

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