58 m. ago Common household chemical found linked to heart disease deaths

India leads in deaths linked to toxic plastic chemicals known as phthalates

Events

69 m. ago UK faces legal challenge over asylum seekers’ deportations to Bulgaria

Deportees face inhumane treatment and torture, say lawyers contesting Labour’s migration policyThe UK government’s migration plans are facing an imminent challenge this week, with lawyers seeking to overturn deportations to Bulgaria due to allegations of brutal conditions faced by migrants and asylum seekers in the country.There have been more than 24,000 returns – both enforced and voluntary – from Britain since Labour’s election victory in July 2024, according to government figures. More than 200 people were returned to Bulgaria in 2024. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago A worshipper is murdered in a French mosque. How can this be ‘just another crime’? | Rokhaya Diallo

Islamophobia is rampant in France. Official denial, even of the word itself, is driving the hatredFriday is a holy day for practising Muslims – a time to observe the faith more deeply and, where possible, attend prayers at the mosque. That’s exactly what Aboubakar Cissé did early on Friday 25 April.In the southern French village of La Grand-Combe, Cissé, a 22-year-old carpenter originally from Mali, volunteered at his local mosque and was a familiar face among worshippers. So when he offered guidance through the prayers and rituals that Friday to a newcomer, a young man he did not know , it was an entirely natural gesture. The stranger, however, had come to prayers with very different intentions.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Episcopal Church quitting federal aid partnership over Trump embrace of white South African ‘refugees’

It has been ‘painful to watch one group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, receive preferential treatment over others who have been in refugee camps or dangerous conditions for years,’ said the bishop

Events

6 h. ago The new ‘simple’ tool which can spot heart disease risk 10 years early

Study lead Professor Jill Belch described the findings as a ‘very exciting and significant development’

Events

6 h. ago Otherwise healthy mother given five years to live after nosebleed leads to cancer diagnosis

She’d never had any health issues, and was shocked to learn she might not live to 40

Science

7 h. ago ‘Simple’ MRI scan can spot heart disease risk 10 years early, scientists say

Researchers said the discovery could save ‘vast numbers of lives’ by enabling pre-emptive treatment of the condition.

Events

8 h. ago Weight loss jab slashes heart disease risk 'almost immediately'

'Landmark' data has revealed a popular weight loss medicine slashes the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart disease death

Events

8 h. ago Wegovy slashes heart disease risk ‘even before people shed weight’

Within six months, the drug reduced the risk of cardiovascular death by 50% and cut the risk of needing urgent treatment due to heart failure.

Events

8 h. ago EastEnders star Heather Peace, 49, reveals devastating secret breast cancer battle as she gets wig fitted after undergoing months of chemotherapy treatment

The 49-year-old, best known for her role as Eve Panesar-Unwin in the BBC soap, told Instagram followers she has completed chemotherapy.

Society

8 h. ago Promising young schoolgirl, 18, made terrible mistake that killed her days before graduation

Averiee Osmundson, 18, from Davis, Oklahoma, was killed instantly when her SUV veered off the road before rolling over 'an unknown amount of times.'

Events

9 h. ago US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine

The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it investigates possible side effects

Politics

10 h. ago EastEnders star reveals shock breast cancer diagnosis and has already undergone treatment

Actress Heather Peace has told fans in an emotional Instagram post she has completed chemotherapy and feels 'very lucky'

Events

11 h. ago Zach Bryan promises to remove and rerelease song after collaborator insults him over $350 million deal

Bryan and John Moreland collaborated on the song ‘Memphis: The Blues’

Economics

11 h. ago EastEnders' Heather Peace diagnosed with breast cancer as she undergoes surgery

EastEnders star Heather Peace has announced this evening that she has been undergoing treatment since being diagnosed with breast cancer towards the end of last year

Science

12 h. ago Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes

Illinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes

Politics

13 h. ago S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara is rushed to hospital for medical treatment after suffering further health woes

The S Club 7 singer, 46 - who previously admitted to suffering 'the worst pain' with her back - appeared to be in hospital receiving medical treatment for it once again.

Science

13 h. ago Shoppers 'ditch' hair growth serums for gadget that promises results in 12 weeks

"I've been using it every night for five months and it is wonderful. My hair is fuller and thicker, especially around my hairline at the front where I have always had very thin hair"

Politics

15 h. ago Musical extravaganza concert Dreamcoat Stars heads to West Lothian later this year

Featuring stars from the worldwide hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the show promises incredible vocal performances in a musical evening of West End and Broadway classics.

Culture

16 h. ago Davina McCall meets girl, 11, fighting brain tumour just months after undergoing treatment

Masked Singer presenter Davina, 57, had an op to remove a brain tumour last year and shared her experience with little Kirsty Waugh as she battled the same condition

Politics