3 h. ago We are living in a time of polycrisis. If you feel trapped – you’re not alone

We are living in the midst of a polycrisis, where nothing feels stable or sustainable. If you feel trapped – you’re not alone A new year is upon us. Traditionally, we use this time to look forward, imagine and plan.But instead, I have noticed that most of my friends have been struggling to think beyond the next few days or weeks. I, too, have been having difficulty conjuring up visions of a better future – either for myself or in general. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Two simple diet rules supercharged my Mounjaro weight loss after the jabs stopped working: I plateaued after dropping six dress sizes with these changes, I reached my goal

Two years ago, Louise Peachman felt trapped in her own body. Tipping the scales at 101.5kg (223.7lbs), every day was a struggle for the mother-of-four who could barely complete simple tasks.

Economics

10 h. ago ‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village

Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a small community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valleyFive decades in the south Jordan valley were ending in a day, and Mahmoud Eshaq struggled to hold back his tears. The 55-year-old had not cried since he was a boy, but as he dismantled the family home and prepared to flee the village where his whole life had played out, he was overwhelmed by grief.While Eshaq’s children loaded mattresses, a fridge, sacks of flour and suitcases of clothes into a truck, masked soldiers escorted a teenage Israeli shepherd down the main village road, where he posed for photos on his donkey, flashing a V sign. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago ‘It’s pretty grim’: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again

South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showersAs the residents of Tunbridge Wells trudged down their sodden high street in the pouring rain, the idea that they had run out of water – for the second time in just a few weeks – seemed farcical.At the end of November the local water treatment centre, which had been flagged as at risk by the regulator in 2024, was forced to shut down, leaving 24,000 households without water for two weeks. The Drinking Water Inspectorate later said this outage was foreseen and was due to a lack of maintenance at the site. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago My ungrateful daughter cut me off after I refused to fund her second wedding. Now I'm hitting back for 'doormat mums' everywhere to help other parents against their entitled children

To this day, Laura Wellington struggles to identify the moment her relationship with her youngest daughter Imogen went catastrophically wrong.

Society

9 d. ago Ruben Amorim is gone, but Manchester United’s forever crisis rolls on

The head coach (or manager?) fired cryptic shots at his bosses, then was fired himself. Amorim sacked after power struggle over transfersLatest updates and reactionDiscontent at Manchester United these days is only ever deferred. Ruben Amorim’s departure from the club on Monday was long anticipated and came, in the end, with a weary sigh. He had made a half-hearted protest about the recruitment structure after Sunday’s draw at Leeds, but it felt even at the time like barely more than a gesture. And so another manager, the seventh since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013, falls victim to the United meat-grinder.Everybody at United, fundamentally, is unhappy. And not unhappy in the sense that Alex Ferguson used to be unhappy, when the club was essentially fuelled by his volcanic rages, but enervated, frustrated by the realisation that this is not how things used to be, that this was once the biggest football club in the country and now they keep failing to get the win they need to lift th...

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9 d. ago Ruben Amorim is gone, but Manchester United’s forever crisis rolls on | Jonathan Wilson

The head coach (or manager?) fired cryptic shots at his bosses, then was fired himself. Amorim sacked after power struggle over transfersLatest updates and reactionDiscontent at Manchester United these days is only ever deferred. Ruben Amorim’s departure from the club on Monday was long anticipated and came, in the end, with a weary sigh. He had made a half-hearted protest about the recruitment structure after Sunday’s draw at Leeds, but it felt even at the time like barely more than a gesture. And so another manager, the seventh since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013, falls victim to the United meat-grinder.Everybody at United, fundamentally, is unhappy. And not unhappy in the sense that Alex Ferguson used to be unhappy, when the club was essentially fuelled by his volcanic rages, but enervated, frustrated by the realisation that this is not how things used to be, that this was once the biggest football club in the country and now they keep failing to get the win they need to lift th...

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1 week ago Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot

Five years after the Capitol riot, some of the police officers who fought off the rioters that day say they're still struggling with what happened

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1 week ago Freezing temperatures to persist with weather warnings extended into Monday

Daytime temperatures will struggle to rise above freezing in some places as forecasters warn of icy roads.

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2 w. ago F1 presenter 'partially paralysed on bathroom floor' as flu led to something much worse

It has been three years since beloved Formula 1 pundit Jennie Gow suffered a stroke and the BBC F1 favourite admits 'some days are a struggle' even after returning to full-time work

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3 w. ago Made In Chelsea's Sam Vanderpump and new wife Alice Yaxley open up their wedding album as he admits he was 'struggling emotionally' ahead of their big day after end

The Made In Chelseastar, 28, and the model, 24, gave their first interview after tying the knot, where Sam admitted he was 'struggling emotionally' in the run to his nuptials.

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3 w. ago England double down on Bashir as ‘No 1 spinner’ after Jacks toils in Adelaide

Patel: ‘Bash is our No 1 guy and does a fantastic job’Coach plays down suspicions of injury to StokesEngland have doubled down on Shoaib Bashir’s status as their “No 1 spinner” despite omitting their two-year project from the third Test in Adelaide and watching Will Jacks struggle in his place.Speaking after the close of play on day three, at which point Australia were closing in on an unassailable 3-0 series lead, England’s assistant coach Jeetan Patel said Bashir had been sacrificed to prop up a struggling batting lineup. But the tactic has backfired, with Jacks making just six during England’s sub-par first innings of 286 all out and, unable to command a steady line, sitting on overnight match figures of three for 212 from 39 overs. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Khawaja and Green dismissed to give England hope

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but trailed by 204 runs by tea after struggling with the ball in Adelaide on day three

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3 w. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia lead passes 200 as England bowlers struggle in third Test

The tourists finished the first innings on 286 but trailed by 204 runs by tea after struggling with the ball in Adelaide on day three

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3 w. ago England coach denies Ben Stokes has been let down by his team after another Ashes collapse

England look set to slip to another Ashes series defeat in Australia after struggling with the bat on day of the third Test in Adelaide

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4 w. ago Gaza families struggle to recover from days of torrential rains that killed 12 people

Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to recover from torrential rains that have battered the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsing buildings already badly damaged in the two-year war and leaving at least 12 dead, including a two-week-old baby

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4 w. ago Elf on the Shelf ideas for any parents struggling in the days before Christmas

We bring you some Elf on the Shelf ideas to help you get through the final stages of the month long tradition.

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last month Louvre faces standstill as staff weigh move after jewel heist and shutdown

The crunch vote comes as the museum struggles with the aftermath of a daylight jewel heist

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