4 h. ago Nobel committee unable to reach prize winner who is ‘living his best life’ hiking off grid

Fred Ramsdell was among those honoured with a 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine but might not know because he is somewhere in Idaho and uncontactableThe Nobel committee has been unable to reach a winner of this year’s prize for medicine who is “living his best life” on an “off the grid” hiking foray.Fred Ramsdell shared Monday’s prestigious prize with Mary Brunkow of Seattle, Washington and Shimon Sakaguchi of Osaka University in Japan for their discoveries related to the functioning of the immune system. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Delivery apps charging as much as twice as much on supermarket groceries, consumer watchdog warns

An investigation found some items were double the price when ordered through delivery apps compared to on supermarket shelves

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5 h. ago Supermarket groceries could cost twice as much with delivery apps, Which? warns

The consumer group compared the prices of up to 50 popular items from four supermarkets.

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5 h. ago Intruder with mental health issues vandalizes Washington state Capitol

An intruder broke into the Washington state Capitol and smashed a glass door, set fire to a rug and flag, knocked over busts of George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. before he was taken into custody by state troopers

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5 h. ago Cops launch urgent hunt for boys missing from major UK city after pair don’t turn up to school despite wearing uniforms

COPS have launched an urgent hunt for two teenage boys who vanished after failing to turn up school. Harley and Xavier, both 13, were last seen wearing uniforms while walking in Birmingham, West Midlands, this morning. Concerns are growing for the youngsters, who were spotted walking towards Erdington High Street. West Midlands Police confirmed the...

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5 h. ago Florida man gives cops bizarre excuse after speeding at more than 100mph

A Florida man gave a bizarre excuse to police officers after he was pulled over for speeding at more than 100mph.

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6 h. ago Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals

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6 h. ago ‘Just heartbreaking’: USPS worker shot in face by delivery man after fight in Washington apartment complex, cops say

The postal worker was delivering mail when an argument broke out with another delivery driver

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6 h. ago Authorities shoot and kill black bear believed to have fatally mauled man in Arkansas

Arkansas authorities have shot and killed a male black bear that they believe fatally mauled a 60-year-old Missouri man last week

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6 h. ago Inside The Independent’s Climate 100 event celebrating pioneers in environmental action

The Independent has hosted its second annual Climate 100 event, recognising the environmentalists who are leading the fight against the climate crisis.

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7 h. ago Wife poisons husband's wine with antifreeze in act of twisted 'payback'

Kristen Hogan, 33, told cops she wasn't intending to kill her estranged husband, as the pair fought for custody of their child, and is now facing two counts of attempted murder

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7 h. ago Victim's clever move led cops to gang suspected of sending 40,000 stolen UK phones to China

Two Afghan nationals have been arrested as part of the biggest police operation of its kind in the UK, bringing down a network suspected of selling 40,000 stolen phones in China

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7 h. ago 'AI would crack Madeleine McCann case and Robocop should take over', TV cop claims

EXCLUSIVE: TV investigator Mark Williams-Thomas believes it is time for the real-life police to hand over the Madeleine McCann probe to AI after millions has been spent trying to crack the case

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7 h. ago Lewis Moody sent emotional message from Rob Burrow's dad after heartbreaking MND diagnosis

After Lewis Moody revealed the heartbreaking news he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, the father of the late Rob Burrow has now reached out to him.

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7 h. ago College member of staff allegedly 'grabbed' colleague and deleted files

Cerys Warren is said to have spoken 'angrily' and raised her voice to a colleague in front of a learner with complex needs

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7 h. ago Associated Press disputes Trump's false characterization of its legal fight over access

The Associated Press is objecting to Donald Trump’s characterization of its ongoing legal dispute over access after the president incorrectly characterized the case in a public forum

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8 h. ago Taylor Swift reveals the pain she went through after finishing Eras tour

Taylor Swift said she found it difficult to cope with the sheer scale of the Eras tour, which had her performing for more than three hours a night during 149 years

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8 h. ago Katya Jones slams Strictly judges for harsh and 'unappreciative' Lewis Cope comments

The Strictly pro has opened up on how she felt about the judges feedback on Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two

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8 h. ago Strictly's Katya Jones addresses judges comments amid Lewis Cope criticism

The pair appeared on BBC spin-off show It Takes Two to speak to Janette Manrara

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8 h. ago Trump says US truck imports to face 25% tariff from November 1

Announcement comes on eve of talks in Washington with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

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