46 m. ago Human remains confirmed as woman who vanished 20 years ago after text to family

Malgorzata Wnuczek went missing in May 2006 and has not been seen since

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58 m. ago Green groups decry EU ‘betrayal’ after vote to reduce oversight of firms

Social and environmental reporting to be required of fewer companies after EPP aligns with far right to achieve goalsEurope live – latest updatesFewer companies operating in Europe will be made to carry out due diligence on the societal harms they cause, in what green groups have called a “betrayal” of communities affected by corporate abuse.The gutting of the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence rules, which was greenlit by MEPs on Tuesday, slashes the number of companies covered by laws to protect human and ecological rights, and removes provisions to harmonise access to justice across member states. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Why cutting out butter and cheese may be pointless for millions

Meta-analysis of studies involving over 65,000 people showed only ‘high risk’ individuals saw benefits from cutting saturated fats from diets, scientists say.

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1 hour ago Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as devastating war grips the country

Sudan has topped the International Rescue Committee's Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row

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2 h. ago What creature is the Grinch? Scientist imagines DISSECTING the Christmas villain

Lucy Hyde, a lecturer in anatomy at the University of Bristol has turned her attention to the Christmas villain, in a bid to unmask him once and for all.

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2 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez are now besties! Ben Affleck's exes pose with Sydney Sweeney and more

Lopez is promoting Kiss Of The Spider Woman and Paltrow is talking up Marty Supreme. Also on the cover were Sydney Sweeney, Emily Blunt, Tessa Thompsonand Elle Fanning.

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2 h. ago Human remains confirmed to be mother missing for nearly 20 years

Ms Wnuczek was last seen catching a bus from her place of work

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2 h. ago Human remains confirmed to be woman missing for nearly 20 years

Malgorzata Wnuczek was living in Leicester when she disappeared on May 31, 2006

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2 h. ago Something in space is sending us bright blue flashes – and now scientists might know what they are

‘LFBOTs’ have mystified scientists for more than a decade

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3 h. ago Human remains found in Leicester belong to Polish woman, 27, who vanished on way home from work 19 years ago, police confirm

Malgorzata Wnuczek, a Polish National, vanished in May 2006 aged 27. She was last seen catching a bus from her workplace at Peter Jackson Logistics on in Leicester.

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3 h. ago Avatar: Fire and Ash review – witchy new sex interest can’t save this gigantically dull hunk of nonsense

The third Avatar chapter erupts with volcanic world-building and thunderous action yet remains a vast, dazzling spectacle in search of an emotional arcOn and on and on it goes. The planet-sized movie franchise of Avatar continues to spin massively in the cosmos – yet without affecting the tides in any other world. Maybe Avatar is the cosmos and its originator James Cameron is the new L Ron Hubbard; the creator, or rather prophet, of a new belief system involving big blue creatures with pointy ears that flap and twitch when they talk, to whom we will all one day be required to bow down when they float past. And while the rest of the cinema industry has quietly abandoned 3D without ever quite admitting it, theatres showing James Cameron’s giant new three-hour hunk of nonsense are still handing out the 3D specs to the customers.The first film was about human invaders seeking to exploit and colonise the weird tall blue Na’vi people in another galaxy for their mineral resources by piloti...

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3 h. ago How Bondi fought back: The fearless men and women who risked everything confronting ISIS

Throughout the killing spree, several members of the public - from pregnant mothers to local lifeguards - showed enormous courage, putting themselves in harm's way to save fellow civilians.

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3 h. ago Rob Reiner was joy personified – and his movies were warm hugs

As the director behind classics including ‘When Harry Met Sally’, ‘Stand by Me’ and ‘The Princess Bride’, the filmmaker proved himself an expert in creating astonishingly kind and humane cinema. His death is a shocking, senseless end to a remarkable life, writes Adam White

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4 h. ago Ilhan Omar says Trump’s repeated attacks fuel climate of political violence

The US House member says president’s rhetoric about her and Somali Americans could have dangerous consequencesUS congresswoman Ilhan Omar has warned that Donald Trump’s repeated personal attacks and dehumanising rhetoric are fuelling a climate of political violence that could have dangerous consequences.Speaking days after the president called for her to be thrown out of the country, Omar said Trump’s incendiary language reaches “the worst humans possible” and encourages them to act. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago You're showering wrong! Scientist reveals why you should be using LUKEWARM water for your daily wash

Showering is something most people do at least once a day, often in a sleepy daze. Now, it turns out you've probably been doing it wrong this entire time.

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4 h. ago Renowned British scientist Oliver Sacks fabricated details in his bestselling books about psychiatric patients

Case studies were central to the books by the London-born writer, who was credited with bringing humanity to patients with complex neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Science

4 h. ago Jimmy Carr defends Riyadh gig: ‘The Middle East is a very different place’

The 53-year old, known for his stand-up routines, performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October.

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4 h. ago Plant based ready meals linked to INCREASED heart attack risk, concerning new data reveals

While vegan diets have long been praised for their fibre and nutrient content, scientists say the benefits disappear when those diets rely heavily on ultra-processed foods.

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5 h. ago ‘Hospitals will be overwhelmed by superflu and strikes and lives will be lost’ say scientists in Covid

AN eerie Covid-like warning has been issued by scientists that 'people will die', hospitals will be overwhelmed and schools closed without urgent action. It comes from previous members of the SAGE group that advised the Government during the Covid pandemic, as the NHS crumbles under the so-called "superflu", ahead of the planned doctors' strikes. Three...

Science

7 h. ago Figures reveal stark reality of US funding cuts as 1,394 family planning clinics shut

Survey by world’s largest network for sexual and reproductive health shows devastation to services, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, and amplification of anti-rights voicesCuts to US aid funding have directly led to the closure of more than 1,000 family planning clinics, new figures shared with the Guardian reveal.Millions of people have been left without access to contraceptives or care, including those who have suffered sexual assault, as part of a “radical shift towards conservative ideologies that deliberately block human rights”, according to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). Continue reading...

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