8 h. ago Five houseplants that can make your home feel cooler in UK heatwave

They could be more beneficial than using a fan

Society

12 h. ago Narinder Kaur slams Strictly bosses for 'disgraceful' casting of Tom Skinner after his divisive comments

The TV personality accused the BBC of having ‘unconscious bias’ and ‘only hiring quiet brown and black women’

Politics

20 h. ago Labour's war on boomers: Gordon Brown stole your old age, now Starmer and Reeves plan to finish the job, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN

In their desperation for money to throw at their various client groups, this government has deliberately targeted older people. We're seen as a rich seam to be mined to exhaustion.

Events

20 h. ago Easy method stops avocado turning brown for days after being cut open

Avocados are a popular fruit that can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes, but they can be challenging to store properly to prevent browning. Here's how to keep them fresh for longer

Politics

25 h. ago Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials

Politics

28 h. ago TV meteorologist pressured to wear tight dresses instead of pants and scolded for dying blonde hair brown by sexist boss, lawsuit claims

Minnesota meteorologist Wren Clair says she was subjected to years of sexual harassment including lewd remarks about her body while on the air with KSTP-TV in a blistering new lawsuit.

Events

33 h. ago My orchids died all the time—now I follow 5 rules so my plant flowers repeatedly

I've always loved orchids, but I admit they're not the easiest houseplants to look after. I've had three orchids in total, and I was determined to get my care routine right to ensure my current one survives

Events

34 h. ago The London beauty hot list: Our health director's favourite salons, spas and skincare specialists

Rose Beer rounds up London’s best insider beauty addresses, from the cult and the luxe to the indie and the A-list approved

Politics

39 h. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

Events

49 h. ago The devil wore J. Crew? Chloe Malle, the daughter of Hollywood stars, had an Andy Sachs start ... and could take over Vogue

Chloe Malle, the daughter of Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen, and a mom of two who likes nothing more than a quiet night in, is the frontrunner to take the helm of American Vogue from the legendary Anna Wintour. Rhian Lubin reports on her ascension through the fashion Bible’s ranks

Politics

54 h. ago Charlie Brown and Snoopy offer an animated 'Peanuts' musical about summer camp

Charlie Brown and Snoopy are heading to sleepaway camp in a new Apple TV+ special

Politics

58 h. ago 'New £80 hot and cold massage gun is so good my inlaws even tried to steal it'

No stranger to a bad back, the Daily Star's Richard Brown put the Homedics NOVO+ hot and cold massage gun to the test - and it proved a hit with the entire family

Economics

60 h. ago Billi Mucklow shows off her sensational revenge body in bikini on family holiday

Billi Mucklow showed off her revenge body in a brown bikini on a family holiday on Tuesday - on the same day her ex Andy Carroll reportedly dumped his girlfriend Lou Teasdale.

Politics

3 d. ago World’s swankiest manhole covers? A thrilling tour of the new embankments concealing London’s £4.6bn super sewer

Built to tackle 18m tonnes of rising excrement, the Tideway project has also generated dramatic new public spaces dotted with giant artworks. Our writer takes the ‘stink tower’ tour of the capitalA group of colossal black tombstones has landed on the north bank of the Thames in London, looking like mysterious monoliths from another civilisation. They stand near Blackfriars Bridge as imposing bookends, rising almost 10 metres, folded in places to form platforms and benches, slipping down in others to become one with the pavement. Water trickles from the summit of one huge slab, running down ridges and splashing into a sunken pool. Another pair rise straight out of the river wall, hoisting wooden fenders with them from the swirling brown waters below.“I wanted to make something that comes from nowhere,” says Scottish artist Nathan Coley, as he clambers on to one of his concrete blocks, which form part of the most prominent new public artwork in Britain’s capital, set to be unveiled ne...

Economics

3 d. ago What the most stylish women in the world are wearing for fashion week, from anti

This August polka dots, baggy white jeans, brown suede jackets and sports shorts are among some of the key takeaways.

Politics

3 d. ago Spanish police raid ‘spiritual retreat’ where guests were given toad venom, cactus and ayahuasca

Police said they began investigating the company after a complaint from a victim

Events

3 d. ago Benjamin Sesko told which players will 'support him' after Manchester United transfer

Wes Brown talks to the Manchester Evening News about the signing of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Man United's recruitment.

Sport

4 d. ago Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain

Three arrested and San Pedro cactus plants also found at rural properties that hosted lucrative ‘astral journeys’Police in eastern Spain have arrested three people and seized 11 litres of ayahuasca, 117 San Pedro cactus plants and several bottles of toad poison after raiding two rural properties that were used to host lucrative spiritual retreats promising “astral journeys”.Officers from the Guardia Civil force began investigating the business in the Pedreguer municipality of Alicante province five months ago after receiving a complaint from a former customer. They discovered that the retreat, which advertised online and billed itself as an award-winning and internationally renowned spiritual centre, offered “traditional curative medicine” breaks that were especially popular among European visitors. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago NHS kept using firm behind £6m corruption scandal for three years

Directors Adam Sharoudi, 41, and Gavin Brown, 48, secured major deals during a “corrupt relationship” with NHS telecoms bosses Alan Hush, 68, and Gavin Cox, 60.

Economics

5 d. ago She'd endured every mother's worst nightmare, but was it a poisonous feud with the 'village witches' over her craft shop that drove a healthy Brit, 65, to end her life in a Swiss suicide clinic?

Amanda Machin, 65, from Bentham, North Yorkshire, never recovered from the loss of her daughter, Jenny, 19, from a brain tumour - but also claimed she had been 'bullied' by fellow crafters.

Science