5 h. ago Royal Marines using assault course water tanks to perform baptisms after increasing number of recruits turn to Christianity

Commando fledglings attempting to earn the coveted green beret are now regularly attending Sunday services at the training centre in Lympstone, Devon.

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8 h. ago Manchester United reach verbal agreement with Trabzonspor for André Onana loan deal

Goalkeeper open to making move by FridayInterest follows signing of Senne LammensManchester United and Trabzonspor have reached a verbal agreement to take André Onana on loan, with the goalkeeper understood to be open to completing the move before Turkey’s transfer window closes on Friday.The Cameroonian has lost his place to Altay Bayindir this season. Onana has started only United’s Carabao Cup 12-11 penalty shootout loss at Grimsby, in which he was culpable for both goals in the 2-2 draw in regular time. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago BBC uses journalist who called for 'Jews to be burned like Hitler did' again

Samer Elzaenen, 33, who has regularly featured on the broadcaster's Arabic channel, was quoted accusing Israel of using starvation as a weapon against Palestinians.

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13 h. ago The six causes of AUTISM, according to experts: from painkillers, a common condition and these 'toxins', how to escape the disorder that plagues so many

American health chiefs have vowed to identify the causes of autism before the end of the month in an announcement that stunned parents and doctors worldwide.

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14 h. ago Joe Biden to begin fundraising to build presidential library in Delaware

It could be a tough task in current political climate, with Trump maligning ex-president and left-leaning groups dailyFormer US president Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware and has tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to begin the heavy lift of fundraising and finding a site for the museum and archive.The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project. The board includes former secretary of state Antony Blinken, longtime adviser Steve Ricchetti, prolific Democratic fundraiser Rufus Gifford and others with deep ties to the one-term president and his wife. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Drivers warned of face hefty fines if they do not understand number plate rules

Number plates are refreshed twice a year and it is vital that drivers are aware of the rules and regulations surrounding them

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22 h. ago Uefa has last chance to keep genie of domestic matches abroad in its bottle

Domestic game risks being ripped from its fabric as La Liga and Serie A seek approval from Uefa to play fixtures abroadIt has been called the biggest existential threat to European football since the ill-fated Super League. Now it is on the verge of becoming reality and the implications will be far reaching if, as widely expected, La Liga and Serie A are given permission in the coming weeks to host domestic games abroad. The sport risks being ripped from its fabric should Barcelona and Villarreal be allowed to break the mould and stage a top-flight fixture in Miami this December.The topic has dominated discussion in football’s corridors of power recently and, at the heart of a complex and deeply emotive problem, the immediate equation is simple. If Uefa’s executive committee agrees to the plans when it convenes in Tirana on Thursday the final say will be down to Fifa, probably at a meeting of its council on 2 October. The global governing body would be unlikely to put up opposition ...

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23 h. ago My cultural awakening: Jackie Chan films inspired me to become a kung fu instructor

Since I saw a VHS of Rush Hour at a sleepover as a kid, the martial art has given me increased body positivity and helped me find a community When I was 12, following my parents’ divorce, I moved with my mum and sister from London to Australia, leaving behind my dad and a large extended family. It was destabilising and demoralising. Throughout high school I was bullied for my accent, clothes and looks. While Australian girls seemed like flowers thriving under the brutal sun, I felt like a sweaty, acne-prone gremlin who craved the dark and cold of home.Shortly after moving, I befriended a girl who had lost her mum. Suffering in our own ways, we found release in watching the 1998 action comedy Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as detectives trying to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Chinese diplomat. My friend had the film on VHS, and we put it on one night when I was sleeping over. This became a regular activity, and we would fling ourse...

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25 h. ago Ingredient red flags: how to spot the chemicals to avoid in food, kitchenware and cosmetics

Should your makeup be fragrance-free? Is it time to purge your kitchen of plastic? Are all food dyes dangerous? These are the everyday ingredients that could be harming your health‘Far from being a rock or island it turns out that the best metaphor to describe the human body is ‘sponge’. We’re permeable,” write Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie in their book Slow Death By Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things. While the permeability of our cells is key to being alive, it also means we absorb more potentially harmful substances than we realise.Studies have found a number of chemical residues in human breast milk, urine and water systems. Many of them are endocrine disruptors, which can interfere with the body’s natural hormones. “They can mimic, block or otherwise disrupt normal hormone function, leading to adverse health effects,” says Dr Shanna Swan, professor of environmental medicine and reproductive health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. We (often...

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25 h. ago Baby loungers sold on Amazon recalled over risk of serious injury or death

Federal regulators warned of suffocation and fall hazards, calling the lounger an ‘unsafe sleeping environment’

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33 h. ago Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War

Directive will make Department of War secondary title and is way to get around need for congressional approvalDonald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a callback to the department’s original name used from 1789 to 1947.The directive will make Department of War the secondary title, and is a way to get around the need for congressional approval to formally rename a federal agency, an administration official said. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago AI startup Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5bn to settle book piracy lawsuit

Settlement could be pivotal after authors claimed company took pirated copies of their work to train chatbotsThe artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5bn to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal battles between AI companies and the writers, visual artists and other creative professionals who accuse them of copyright infringement. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Kobbie Mainoo receives Man United response after transfer saga as two

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo will be looking to impress Ruben Amorim and earn a regular spot in his team after failing to secure a move away this summer.

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35 h. ago EU fines Google nearly €3bn for ‘abusing’ dominant position in ad tech

Regulators ordered the tech giant to end ‘self-preferencing practices’ in advertising services but declined to force saleEuropean Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a €2.95bn ($3.5bn) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services, marking the fourth such antitrust penalty for the company as well as a retreat from previous threats to break up the tech giant.The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive branch and top antitrust enforcer, also ordered the US company to end its “self-preferencing practices” and take steps to stop “conflicts of interest” along the advertising technology supply chain. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago EU hits Google with €2.95bn antitrust fine despite trade tensions with US

Sanction comes despite Trump’s threat of retaliatory tariffs over digital regulations

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38 h. ago Emmerdale's Vinny Dingle star shares family 'first' in adorable snap

Bradley Johnson welcomed his first child earlier this year, and has updated his social media regularly since his birth

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39 h. ago Remove maggots from bin 'instantly' using common household item

It can be hard to keep your bins free of flies and maggots, especially if you don't clean it regularly - but one common household item can help you get rid of these pests quickly

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40 h. ago Utility Warehouse launches one of the cheapest energy tariffs on the market

It's available to new and existing customers

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40 h. ago ‘She could die any moment’: family of girl, eight, plead for urgent evacuation from Gaza

Officials say they applied for Jana Ayyad to be transferred to Jordan two weeks ago but have not received Israeli approvalIn recent photos, Jana Ayyad is curled up in a ball, her face covered with her hands. Sometimes, the emaciated eight-year-old sobs, crying out for her father, who has been marooned outside Gaza since the war started 23 months ago.Jana is on the brink of death. Her only hope is a medical evacuation from Gaza so that she can receive treatment abroad. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Max Balard hits winner two minutes into debut as Socceroos edge past New Zealand

Australia win first game of ‘Soccer Ashes’ 1-0 in CanberraBalard comes off the bench to settle game in 87th minuteMax Balard has enjoyed a perfect start to life as a Socceroo, scoring a winning goal two minutes into his Australian debut in a late 1-0 friendly win over New Zealand.In their first outing since qualifying for next year’s World Cup tournament in North America, a largely experimental Australian side missing most of their regular starters struggled to pose too many questions for the All Whites. Continue reading...

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