34 m. ago British father unlawfully killed by suspected Iranian drone on empty Middle East oil tanker, inquest finds

A BRITISH father was unlawfully killed by an Iranian drone while on an oil tanker, an inquest found.  Adrian Underwood, 44, was working as a security officer on the empty vessel near Oman when the device hit.  The Army veteran, of Andover, Hants, joined a maritime security agency in 2020.  The motive behind the strike on...

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64 m. ago Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politically – powerful | Leigh Boucher

Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkablePast/Present is a column which places current events in historical contextAids has always been laden with political and emotional volatilities. The possibility of blood or sex based transmission combined with its first emergence among marginalised and criminalised populations created a potent mix of primal terror and terrifying prejudice.It can sometimes be difficult to remember just how potently misinformation, fear and outright hostility framed the knowledge and experience of Aids in the first decade or so of the pandemic. In this period, a positive result on an HIV test was a terminal diagnosis and medical knowledge about transmission and treatment was still cloudy.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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77 m. ago Bloke's $100m lawsuit after female boss demanded 'presidential' morning office romps

Kian Cooper was a happy father-of-two, but claims he was forced to take on years of forced romps with his female boss in the office where he worked so that he could keep his job

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86 m. ago 'Just want to go to bed': Lando Norris reflects on 'bad weekend' at Qatar Grand Prix

McLaren driver squandered chance to become world champion

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2 h. ago Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive David Gentile

President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of a former investment manager convicted of defrauding investors

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2 h. ago Time is running out for Rachel Reeves amid government’s Budget obsession

A YEAR only has so many months — twelve, I can exclusively reveal. As far as statements of the blindingly obvious go, that’s not a bad example. But sometimes we need to be reminded of what’s staring us in the face. That life is for living. You can’t know everything. What goes up, must come...

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3 h. ago I’m A Celeb ‘feud’ between Kelly Brook & Vogue Williams sparks fan fury as they slam star’s ‘bitching’

A FEUD is bubbling away between I’m A Celeb stars Vogue Williams and Kelly Brook, fans reckon. Irish podcaster Vogue’s supporters were stunned when model Kelly branded her a “bitch” on Wednesday. Talk of an apparent clash between the pair first emerged when they were pitted against each other under the new Rivals format. It...

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3 h. ago David Beckham's Ruben Amorim opinion clear after Man Utd takeover claims

Sir David Beckham made his opinion on Ruben Amorim clear after Manchester United picked up a crucial 2-1 win at Crystal Palace following a second-half comeback

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3 h. ago David Beckham makes Ruben Amorim feelings clear after Man Utd takeover claims

David Beckham has praised Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim following the Red Devils' 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace

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4 h. ago David Beckham sends direct message to Ruben Amorim after Man United takeover claims

Sir David Beckham has delivered his verdict on Ruben Amorim after Manchester United secured their first win since the end of October with a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace.

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4 h. ago The REAL lives of Mormon wives: Why a fundamentalist 'prophet' at the head of the world's biggest polygamous sect is being sued by his ex

Shirlyn Watson had to share her husband, David, with four other 'sister wives'.

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5 h. ago The REAL lives of Mormon wives: Why a fundamentalist 'prophet' at the head of the world's biggest polgamous sect is being sued by his ex

Shirlyn Watson had to share her husband, David, with four other 'sister wives'.

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5 h. ago 'I've been refereeing Manchester football matches for 66 years

'You have to treat them a bit different now. But the dissent is just as bad, if not worse, than it used to be'

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6 h. ago Corbyn faces fresh blow as new party votes for collective leadership

A collective model which puts a committee of members in charge was backed at the conference.

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6 h. ago Roast potatoes will be 'best you've ever had' with this one secret ingredient

A chef has taken to TikTok to share their recipe for creating the perfect roast potatoes and just one ingredient can make all the difference

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6 h. ago Hibs boss David Gray addresses Celtic 'gift' and provides Nicky Cadden injury update

Hibs frustration over concession of two quick goals

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6 h. ago Manchester descends on Qatar! Sir David Beckham joins Man United team

Sir David Beckham led a heavyweight Manchester presence at the Qatar Grand Prix as the paddock filled with sporting royalty on a decisive Formula One weekend.

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6 h. ago Carry On's Sandra Caron dies aged 89 after being hospitalised over 'extreme weight loss and a few bad falls'

Sandra, best known for her cheeky turn in Carry On Camping alongside close friend Barbara Windsor, passed away from natural causes in Los Angeles after six weeks in hospital.

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7 h. ago Scrapping jury trials is 'perilous' and like taking 'flamethrower to justice system'

Tory peer Lord Gove claims Justice Secretary David Lammy’s plans to eradicate trial by jury is wrong because it's an 'ancient liberty' and a 'cornerstone' of our freedom

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7 h. ago GMB's Charlotte Hawkins says 'it makes you reassess your life' after family tragedy

GMB star Charlotte Hawkins became emotional discussing how AI is helping motor neurone disease patients, a decade after losing her father to the condition

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