58 m. ago Campaigners and charities horrified by revelations about impact of Trump’s ‘reckless’ USAID cuts

Trump has been accused of giving ‘millions of people a death sentence’ after The Independent exposed the reality of the cuts on the ground

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63 m. ago My schizophrenic uncle set me on fire leaving half my body covered in horrific burns

Terry Dunnage, a builder from Portsmouth, was left feeling as though he was going to die when he was set on fire by his paranoid schizophrenic uncle in 2007, leaving 46 per cent of his body burned.

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70 m. ago Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins gives 'married life' update as fans rush to respond

The Victoria Sugden actress gave a fresh update after revealing she'd tied the knot with partner Adam Whitehead

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73 m. ago German police crack down on illegal street car tuning as season begins

Enthusiasts gathering on Good Friday – renamed Carfreitag – face curbs on unauthorised tuning, illegal races and pollutionPolice in Germany have announced a crackdown on illegal racing and the unauthorised modification of cars as members of the so-called tuning scene meet across the country for the start of their annual season.The Good Friday holiday marking Christ’s death on the cross, called Karfreitag in German – from the Old High German word kara, meaning sorrow – is otherwise known by the extreme car enthusiasts as Carfreitag (car Friday) for its unofficial gathering of the “tuners” and “car posers”. Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Man infected by one of 'world's largest human parasites' after common cooking mistake

A man, from India, left medics baffled after they spotted a worm in his bladder. He later confessed that he had noticed them in his urine before - medics revealed the likely cause was a popular food item

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77 m. ago Briton, 27, swept 50ft to his death in avalanche at French ski resort after huge snow storm

The victim, who has not yet been named, was found buried under the snow, officials said

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83 m. ago Wombats, wallabies and whales: four days walking in Wilsons Promontory national park

It’s one of Victoria’s favourite national parks for good reason. Hiking the park’s south reveals stunning coastlines and complex history, topped off by a night in a lighthouseGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWe left the Wilsons Promontory Lightstation with one last look out to sea, admiring the chain of islands leading like stepping stones across the Strait. They’re the remnants of a landbridge between the Prom and Tasmania’s Freycinet, a link easily seen in the areas’ shared beauty: fine white sand, rough granite and bright orange lichen contrasting with a startlingly blue sea. It’s the nature, the beauty and the walking that brought us here, as well as a sense of unfinished business.My husband and I had been coming to Wilsons Prom for decades, for day walks and multi-day hikes. But we’d never made it to the lighthouse, or stayed in the cottages converted to walkers’ accommodation. To tackle the trip, we booked two bunkrooms and roped in the Schultz family. It would be th...

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86 m. ago Ruben Amorim reveals all about two Man Utd stars who left Lyon match at half

Noussair Mazraoui and Victor Lindelof only spent 45 minutes at Old Trafford during Manchester United’s stunning comeback vs Lyon after leaving due to personal issues

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90 m. ago Freddie Flintoff reveals he was unable to leave the house for eight months after Top Gear crash

‘I had to have about five or six goes at leaving the room,’ cricketer said

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99 m. ago Trump’s approval rating on immigration has tanked in recent weeks as more controversial deportations are revealed

Trump’s approval rating has fallen as many call for the government to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father and Salvadoran immigrant who was wrongfully deported from Maryland

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1 hour ago Ahmadi community in Pakistan says one of their members is beaten to death by Islamists

A spokesman for the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan says that a mob of Islamists allegedly beat to death a member of the Ahmadi community while they were demonstrating near a place of worship in the southern port city of Karachi

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1 hour ago Conor Benn hints at exact reason for feelings towards Chris Eubank Jr

Over the last few years, the British boxing stars have engaged in several verbal exchanges, and Benn has now revealed the exact reason for his hatred towards Eubank Jr

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2 h. ago Gogglebox's Amy Tapper flaunts six stone epic weight loss as she wows in clip

Veteran Gogglebox star Amy left fans stunned as she revealed her weight loss, and also hinted at her plans to strip off for a glamorous photo shoot once she gets to her goal

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2 h. ago Mumsnet founder reveals she was blacklisted 'by Barclays' and Ocado and branded a 'bigot' for standing up for women's rights to access single

Justine Roberts claimed Barclays and Ocado had refused to advertise or partner with the online forum when they called for the Government to clarify the definition of 'a woman' under equality legislation.

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2 h. ago The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse

The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it betterTrue (up to a point)The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) and the way our brains react to stress is often set in early childhood, even in the womb. Pregnant women who experience extreme stress can give birth to infants who react more strongly to stress hormones – with increasing evidence suggesting that this causes modifications to the baby’s DNA. Self-actualising your way out of stress is difficult – not least because the causes might be serious and inescapable – but not always impossible. Some studies have shown that if you tell people they are the sort of person who doesn’t feel stress, they experience fewer symptoms. One US study found that teenagers growing up with worries about violent crime in a deprived part of Chicag...

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2 h. ago TOWIE's Shelby Tribble and Sam Mucklow welcome second baby and share unusual name

Shelby Tribble and Sam Mucklow have revealed they have welcomed their second child together - and shared the unique and unusual name they've given him

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2 h. ago Body found in town centre after police called in with gardens blocked off

Merseyside Police were called to Southport following a report of a sudden death at around 11am on Friday, April 18. A body was discovered in the town's gardens

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2 h. ago TOWIE's Shelby Tribble gives birth and reveals VERY unusual name with Sam Mucklow

Former TOWIE stars Shelby Tribble and Sam Mucklow have welcomed their second baby boy and revealed his very unique name alongside a first look at their newborn

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2 h. ago Doctors told me my back pain was normal... it was actually stage 4 cancer and I was given months to live

A mom-of-three suffering from back pain was told her agony was caused by a common condition, but doctors later diagnosed her with stage 4 breast cancer .

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2 h. ago Brendan Rodgers reveals Adam Idah talks after Celtic striker filmed on video looking worse for wear

Footage emerged of Idah online heading home from a night out but Rodgers is satisfied with the Irishman's explanation

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