29 m. ago PIP claimants 'aren't scroungers looking for an easy ride' as online hate swirls

EXCLUSIVE: Cruel online trolls have taken to the internet to spew hatred towards Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who suffer from disabilities and severe illnesses

Politics

39 m. ago Mystery as birthday girl student, 22, found dead in holiday hot tub horror

A student has tragically passed away on her birthday while on holiday at her parents' mountain cabin – Alexandra's friends were horrified to find her dead in the in the hot tub

Events

42 m. ago UK military tests new weapon that takes down drones at base in Wales

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has hailed the trial as the largest counter-drone swarm exercise the British Army has ever conducted, with a weapon developed domestically

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46 m. ago Are GPs open over the Easter weekend? What to do if you get sick and where to go for medical care

The Easter holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery 🐣

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63 m. ago Everything you need to know about the Gatwick strikes and how they impact you

All you need to know as planned disruption this Easter will see staff walk out over pension schemes, late payments and ‘illegal’ shift patterns

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96 m. ago Move over, Med diet – plantains and cassava can be as healthy as tomatoes and olive oil, say researchers

Findings from Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region indicate traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammationPlantains, cassava and fermented banana drink should be added to global healthy eating guidelines alongside the olive oil, tomatoes and red wine of the Mediterranean diet, say researchers who found the traditional diet of people living in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region had a positive impact on the body’s immune system.Traditional foods enjoyed in rural villages also had a positive impact on markers of inflammation, the researchers found in a study published this month in the journal Nature Medicine. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago Donald Trump calls Harvard a ‘joke’ and says it should be stripped of funds – US politics live

President says university should lose government research contracts after it refused demands to accept outside political supervisionSeveral international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when it suddenly took away their permission to be in the US. The actions by the federal government to terminate students’ legal status have left hundreds of scholars at risk of detention and deportation. Their schools range from private universities like Harvard and Stanford to large public institutions like the University of Maryland and Ohio State University to some small liberal arts colleges. At least 901 students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March, according to an Associated Press (AP) review of university statements and correspondence with school officials. In lawsuits against the Department of ...

Politics

2 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan mystery continues after World Snooker Championship draw

The World Snooker Championship gets underway this weekend and seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was included in Thursday morning's 32-person draw for the competition

Politics

3 h. ago UK advises against 'all but essential travel' to 21 countries – full list

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to a number of countries due to security concerns, health concerns and other risks

Politics

3 h. ago Trump official threatens Harvard foreign student admissions as more universities rally in support

Kristi Noem demands university’s records on foreign students’ ‘illegal’ activities while president threatens to strip it of tax-exempt statusDonald Trump has declared that Harvard University should no longer receive federal funds, calling it a “joke” that “teaches hate and stupidity”, while his administration said the pre-eminent US university could lose its ability to enrol foreign students.Harvard made headlines on Monday by becoming the first university to stand up against a series of onerous demands from the Trump administration, setting the stage for a showdown between the federal government and one of the US’s most prestigious institutions. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 8 lessons I’ve learnt that other food allergy parents should know

While each family’s experience is different, here are some pearls of wisdom that can make life with food allergies a little easier.

Society

3 h. ago Aussie influencers 'held at gunpoint' by US police who kicked them out of their 'illegal' Airbnb during Coachella

Two Melbourne influencers have recalled the horror of waking up to police waving guns in their faces during a trip to the US for Coachella.

Events

5 h. ago Eerie maritime mystery as ghost ship washes up on Florida beach

Maritime officials were puzzled by a mystery when a 50-foot ship washed ashore with no one onboard.

Politics

7 h. ago Gut health food hailed by experts is actually 'most dangerous’ for inflammation

A doctor has shared the worst food for gut inflammation - and it's not red meat or low-fibre foods.

Society

7 h. ago Donald Trump will give money and a plane ticket to illegal immigrants who want to 'self

Donald Trump has announced a new plan that will see the US offer financial aid and a plane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegally and wants to "self-deport"

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8 h. ago Justin Bieber breaks silence on claims he is broke and millions in debt as he slams 'ill

Justin Bieber's team have vehemently denied the allegations that he is in millions of dollars of debt dubbing the report 'clickbait stupidity' and it's 'sources' as being 'ill-informed'

Economics

10 h. ago Could your wellness routine kill you? Paralysed for life, heart attacks and even DEATH...the horrifying dangers of trendy treatments revealed

Doctors across the UK and other nations have warned about the dangers of several wellness trends - prompting concerns about risk of heat stroke, injury and other dangerous conditions.

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11 h. ago California homeless man wins $2.4 million wrongful termination lawsuit but he’s nowhere to be found

Daniel Ridge, 49, suffers from PTSD and depression and fell into homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic

Society

11 h. ago Rory McIlroy's wife Erica Stoll reacts to 'mystery blonde' who hugged him after Masters win

One heartfelt moment of McIlroy's celebrations that caught the eye was McIlroy's reunion with a mystery blonde shortly after he had celebrated with Erica and their daughter Poppy.

Politics

13 h. ago Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’

Findings likely to increase pressure on Israel to give a full account of incident amid accusations of war crimeThe Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timelineThe doctor who carried out the postmortems of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers who were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March has said they were mostly killed by gunshots to the head and torso, as well as injuries caused by explosives.There was international outcry last month after it emerged that Israeli troops had launched a deadly attack on a group of paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent, civil defence and United Nations workers, as they carried out a rescue operation in southern Gaza. Continue reading...

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