68 m. ago Prince William has a ball on Rio's Copacabana as he goes barefoot for a sunset game of volleyball

The royal was joined by Cafu - the most capped Brazilian player ever - for his trip to the sporting arena, where they met children learning about the environment and climate change

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87 m. ago More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn

Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20More than $70tn (£53tn) of inherited wealth will pass down the generations across the world over the next decade, widening inequality and highlighting the need for intervention by the G20 group of leading nations, a group of economists and campaigners have warned.In a report ahead of the G20 meetings in Johannesburg, hosted by the South African government later this month, the expert panel said the gap in global wealth between rich and poor will widen over the next decade without a permanent monitoring group such as the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago All WhatsApp users urged not to miss out amid seven major changes

The messaging platform has launched seven new features

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2 h. ago Walmart CEO warns that each of its 1.6 million jobs will be changed by AI

The announcement also comes as corporate America is betting big on AI

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2 h. ago Prince William given keys to city of Rio de Janeiro as he arrives for Earthshot awards

The Prince of Wales is starting a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 UN climate change summit

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3 h. ago Prince William praises inspirational young leaders during poignant engagement in Brazil

The Prince of Wales has told young people in Brazil that he wants to harness their 'courage and passion' for climate change, with the Earthshot Prize to 'be their legacy'

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3 h. ago What is job hugging and why is it stalling out the market for career advancement?

‘I wouldn’t even say it’s competitive anymore right now. It’s just application after application being put out with either immediate rejection or ghosting all the way,’ one job seeker said.

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3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola reveals fresh career plans after leaving BBC series

The professional dancer was voted out of Strictly with Ellie Goldstein after Halloween week.

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4 h. ago Chile to end Pinochet henchmen’s pampered prison life of tennis and barbecues

Punta Peuco – where military human rights offenders enjoy privileged conditions – set to join public prison networkInmates at an infamous high-security military prison in Chile, which houses the perpetrators of dictatorship-era human rights crimes, are set to lose their privileged conditions under plans to incorporate the prison into the public prison network.President Gabriel Boric announced on Monday that Punta Peuco is being transformed into a regular prison to help deal with overcrowding in the penitentiary system. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Boy, 8, maimed in Gaza describes ordeal as Yvette Cooper makes hospital plea

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper spoke to children who had been evacuated from Gaza as she vowed to work with allies to help rebuild Gaza's healthcare system

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4 h. ago Sheinbaum rules out changes in security strategy after the assassination of mayor in western Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ruled out changes to her administration's security policies after the assassination of a mayor in the violent state of Michoacan

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5 h. ago Coronation Street star Beverley Callard pleads to 'run' as barn house 'haunted by spirits'

The actress has been seen pleading to 'run' as she was seen seeking help from a team of paranormal experts

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5 h. ago Katie Price left Man Utd stars 'in awe in changing rooms' as ace admitted – 'we loved it'

Katie Price was once the talk of the Manchester United dressing room after leaving them in awe while watching then-partner Dwight Yorke at Old Trafford

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5 h. ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘I’m scared it’s too late for me to change careers at 39 years old’

Our Jobs Guru James Innes is here with some advice for reader Ben, who’s worried that he may have missed the boat when it comes to starting afresh

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6 h. ago Principality Stadium announces big change to slash drinks queues at matches and gigs

The Welsh Rugby Union have found new hospitality partners

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6 h. ago Inside Sir David Beckham's incredible career as he's finally awarded knighthood

Sir David Beckham has finally been honoured with a knighthood from King Charles, here, we take a look at the footballing icons colourful career over the years

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6 h. ago Away from Brazil’s ‘forest’ Cop30 – the fate of the Congo Rainforest hangs in the balance

The Democratic Republic of Congo government has opened bids for oil and gas drilling across huge swathes of the country, raising fears that the world’s last great rainforest carbon sink could be destroyed, Nick Ferris reports

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6 h. ago You should act your age – at least when it comes to exercise. Here’s why

Adapting your fitness routine to your physical realities can help prevent injury from over-exercisingTell us: have you fallen in love this year?Last year, I had to give up running. It was, as my sports medicine doctor counseled, “time”.Since I was a teen, it had been my primary form of exercise and stress relief. But for months, I had been ignoring small signs of encroaching decrepitude: the popping and grinding in my right knee and hip joints whenever I stood up, bent down or took the stairs. The medical term for this is crepitus, yet I kept stubbornly persuading myself that I was still a “young” fiftysomething. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Suspect you have an energy block? Discover how energy alchemist Amy Russell Taylor can help

Amy Russell Taylor chats to Rose Beer about the alchemy of energy and style

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6 h. ago Airdrie Central representative shortlisted for Young Councillor of the Year accolade at 2025 LGIU and CCLA Cllr Awards

Chris Costello, of Scottish Labour, was elected to North Lanarkshire Council three years ago and works tirelessly to help residents with their problems and improve the community.

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