5 h. ago Experimental drug may PREVENT Alzheimer's in potential breakthrough

An experimental drug may prevent early-onset Alzheimer's in people genetically destined to get it, a groundbreaking study from researchers at Washington University in St Louis suggests.

Events

5 h. ago A DC teenager vanished after a police car chase. His mother is convinced authorities are withholding information

‘My son has been wronged somewhere,’ insists the bereft mother of the missing teen

Events

6 h. ago Minister apologises for mathematical error in infected blood compensation offers

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent told the House of Lords that those impacted were reached out to on Wednesday to inform them of the mistake.

Politics

7 h. ago Judge orders Trump administration to return two trans prisoners to women’s facilities

Federal Bureau of Prisons told to transfer women back and provide hormone therapy treatment for gender dysphoriaA judge on Wednesday ordered the federal Bureau of Prisons (BoP) to transfer two incarcerated transgender women back to federal women’s prisons after they had been sent to men’s facilities after Donald Trump’s executive order that truncated transgender protections.US district judge Royce Lamberth in Washington DC issued a preliminary injunction after the women were added as plaintiffs in ongoing litigation over the impact of the president’s executive order on trans women in federal prisons. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Pentagon reviews plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantánamo by as much as half

The Associated Press has learned that military officials are reviewing plans that would cut the number of U.S. troops deployed to the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba to handle detained migrants by as much as half

Events

9 h. ago ITV Emmerdale's Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous' EastEnders role 'unveiled' as fans baffled

Emmerdale fans were left stunned to discover that Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous had previously appeared in EastEnders as the son of Grant Mitchell and Michelle Fowler

Culture

10 h. ago Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged, sees slower growth, slightly higher inflation ahead

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts

Economics

11 h. ago Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming program

Economics

12 h. ago Michelle Obama takes bedroom dig at Barack amid divorce rumors

Kelce shared a short clip on Wednesday to announce the news - weeks after the famous NFL wag described her as her dream guest on her new show.

Politics

12 h. ago Adolescence star Ashley Walters in tears and had to be consoled after 'ruining' take on show

Netflix show Adolescence has been a huge success, and star Ashley Walters has now opened up on the mistake he made during filming, with the gripping show being shot in one take

Politics

12 h. ago A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

Events

12 h. ago Mara Wilson mourns fellow child star Michelle Trachtenberg in heart

The ‘Gossip Girl’ star died on February 28 in her New York City apartment

Politics

12 h. ago DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says

A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press

Politics

13 h. ago Criticism of PPE contract system ‘wholly naive’, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Former health secretary Matt Hancock gave evidence to the probe’s fifth module, which is exploring pandemic procurement.

Politics

14 h. ago Legal showdown as Justice Department resists judge's demand for more details on deportation flights

The Justice Department is resisting a federal judge’s demand for more information about flights that took deportees to to El Salvador

Events

15 h. ago This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

A hair loss drug that first gained popularity in the 1990s is seeing a resurgence of interest

Economics

15 h. ago UK says Putin’s ceasefire refusal ‘disappointing’ as diplomatic talks continue

Air strikes have continued as the Kremlin resists accepting a 30-day truce backed by Washington and Ukraine.

Politics

16 h. ago Sturgeon says her book Frankly will be candid about ‘mistakes and triumphs’

The former first minister said her memoirs will be released on August 14.

Politics

17 h. ago Neymar puts on a united front with pregnant model girlfriend after he was 'caught partying with 20 escorts'

The couple welcomed their first child in 2023, but Neymar admitted to cheating on Biancardi during her pregnancy and issued a public apology to her where he claimed he 'made a mistake'.

Events

17 h. ago 'I quit food when mistakenly told I had cancer and almost got sectioned'

Amy Doyle was mistakenly told she had cancer and diabetes and stopped eating junk food - dropping to just 5stone and almost being detained for her safety

Politics