51 m. ago Inside the monsters' lair: How paedophiles raped underage girls in 'filthy hovel'... and the sick nickname they gave it

The abuse mostly took place in the Blackrod area near Bolton in what was described as a 'lawless den of iniquity' by a judge.

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1 hour ago People are just realizing clever reason McDonald's logo is yellow and red

When most people pull up under the double aches to order salty fries and a Big Mac, they aren't thinking about the obnoxious color scheme of the iconic restaurant, but it does mean something.

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2 h. ago Putin TV 'at home': 'Softy' grandad claim and playing host pouring drink for interviewer

Vladimir Putin has tried to paint himself as a soft grandad living in a humble flat in his latest propaganda interview, claiming he 'hopes' to end his murderous Ukraine invasion without going nuclear

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3 h. ago Princess Eugenie shares sweet tribute to her husband and 'hero' Jack Brooksbank for his birthday

The younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, 35, married the marketing executive at St George's Chapel in Windsor in October 2018.

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5 h. ago Duchess of York: Ofcom measures will not be enough to ‘shield our teenagers’

Sarah said she feared the new rules will not protect children ‘from the tidal wave of filth and toxicity on social media sites’.

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6 h. ago Do we ever stop feeling anxious, angry or sad about relationships? Not if my older friends are any guide | Emma Beddington

The generations are more segregated than ever. Yet we have so much in commonI’ve always felt a bit pathetic for not having a proper peer group. In dark moments, it feels like a moral failing and an indictment of my social skills. In kinder moments I recognise it’s also partly a product of being sick and sad at university, then successively too pregnant, too preoccupied with babies and too peripatetic to make or maintain ties. In calmer times, I’ve forged slightly more of a social life, but mostly it’s not made up of my gen X peers, but rather people who are occasionally younger, usually significantly older. Now I’m wondering – am I lucky?This thought was prompted by an Atlantic podcast discussing the demographic moment we’re living in – the usual pyramidal population structure is becoming squarer, with similar numbers of older and younger people – and asking whether we’re making the most of it. The conclusion was we probably aren’t. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Maga’s era of ‘soft eugenics’: let the weak get sick, help the clever breed

At the heart of all Trump administration policies is ‘soft eugenics’ thinking – the idea that if you take away life-saving services, then only the strong will surviveEnglish polymath Francis Galton formulated the concept of eugenics in 1883. Inspired by animal breeding, Galton encouraged people with “desirable” traits to procreate while discouraging or preventing those with “undesirable” traits from doing the same. As social and intellectual qualities were hereditarily “fixed”, he thought some groups were naturally superior. Galton constructed a racial hierarchy, with white Europeans at the top.Eugenics has since played out in varying, always tragic ways. Attempted genocides and forced sterilization are first to mind, though the 20th century brought about the concept of soft eugenics: non-coercive methods of reducing certain conditions through individual choice and medical advice. Popularized in Nancy Stepan’s 1991 book, The Hour of Eugenics, “soft” eugenics is accomplished by indir...

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6 h. ago Where X Factor stars Samantha and Emma Chawner are now after being brutally trolled as 'Britain's fattest family'

The Chawner sisters rose to fame on The X Factor 's most controversial era, having been ridiculed by judges and viewers.

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8 h. ago Geography has given the US unrivaled security. Trump is destroying it | Gil Barndollar and Rajan Menon

The US’s greatest strategic advantage is its friendly neighbors. But its ties to Canada and Mexico are being underminedThe secret to American power and pre-eminence was best summed up more than a century ago.America, observed Jean Jules Jusserand, France’s ambassador to the United States during the first world war, “is blessed among the nations”. To the north and south were friendly and militarily weak neighbors; “on the east, fish, and the west, fish”. The United States was and is both a continental power and, in strategic terms, an island – with all the security those gifts of geography provide. No world power has ever been as fortunate. This unique physical security is the real American exceptionalism.Gil Barndollar is a non-resident fellow at the Defense Priorities Foundation. Rajan Menon is Spitzer professor emeritus of international relations at the Powell School, City College of New York, and a senior research scholar at the Saltzman Institute at Columbia University. Continue...

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9 h. ago 'Narcissistic' bride slammed for having 'blowout' row with her extremely ill father

A bride-to-be, thought to be US-based, has been criticised after having a huge row with her very sick father - because he couldn't attend the bachelor party (stock image).

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10 h. ago Rare Cold War bunker with weird mannequin on sale for tiny fee – as WW3 threat looms

The Cold War-era ROC post in Dersingham, Norfolk was once part of a network of observation posts up and down the country and was built in 1957 as part of an early warning system

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11 h. ago George Lucas' sick deleted Star Wars scene as fans 'refuse to believe it's real'

Ever since it burst onto screens in 1977 George Lucas' Star Wars iconic franchise has spawned multiple movies, TV series, graphic novels and video games. But not all scenes made the final cut

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12 h. ago People are only just realising there's a simple trick to track any flight

A clever but little known functionality on smartphones has been revealed by TikToker @nicoletravelandlife, who said she uses the hack every time she flies.

Politics

12 h. ago From Lamine Yamal to Mbappé: Could Team EU build a European identity?

A side made up of players from the European Union would be an ambitious project but the rewards could be pleasing for a continent looking to become more unitedImagine the scene: the television is on, the screen showing images of a packed stadium. Rodri collects the ball in midfield and launches it down the wing to Lamine Yamal, who switches play to Kylian Mbappé; the Frenchman swivels past two defenders before crossing for Robert Lewandowski, who surges forward and finishes with precision past Ederson in goal. Europe are leading the Rest of the World 1-0.Could the European Union have a football team, even if it is just for one game every other year? Why not? It is an ambitious idea that, paradoxically, could be both concrete and relevant. In an era marked by challenges to the cohesion of the union, conceiving a footballing Dream Team of the 27 countries is, in fact, one of the more plausible ways to give the continent a dimension beyond the economy or, as is highly relevant at the m...

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12 h. ago ‘I’m a racy model who makes 10 times my former salary by treating myself like a business’

Alix Lynx, who has been in the adult industry for 10 years, says she has only called in sick once and that she has had a business mindset since she was a teenager

Economics

14 h. ago Who is behind the great rock’n’roll ripoff? How Ticketmaster swallowed the live entertainment scene

From grassroots gigs to stadium shows, there’s no escaping the ticketing giant, making billions from hiking up prices (and whacking on fees)Even Donald Trump knows that the price of concert tickets is too damn high. Recently, flanked by the preposterously dressed Maga rocker Kid Rock, the president signed an executive order to protect fans from “crazy prices” by cracking down on scalpers and hidden fees. “Make America Fun Again,” Kid Rock declared.It will take more than an executive order to resolve the ticketing industry’s most intractable problems. Scalpers, anyway, are an easy target with few friends. The fact is that, with or without them, top-flight concert tickets have never been harder to acquire or afford. As customer experiences go, it’s the pits. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Sick paedophile blindfolded girl and raped her in 'campaign' of abuse

Perry McCarthy's brave victim told a court she remained 'haunted' by his abuse while there was applause in court as the paedophile was handed a lengthy jail term

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18 h. ago If you're sick, modesty is a luxury you cannot afford, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN

It's hard to believe mammograms are currently undertaken only by female health workers, rather than simply by anyone - man or woman - with the right qualifications.

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19 h. ago Buffett devotees say farewell at poignant Omaha ‘pilgrimage’

Berkshire shareholders witnessed the end of an era at the legendary investor’s annual meeting 

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26 h. ago Fed up Lexus driver left thieves trying to steal his car takes drastic action with mad note

A Lexus car owner in London was so sick and tired of the persistent thieves who tried to steal his luxe car three times, he penned them a put down note highlighting their ineptitude

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