5 h. ago Arthritis review reveals best exercises for combating the painful condition

Scientific review published in the British Medical Journal outlines best exercises to help the millions of Brits with osteoarthritis

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6 h. ago A crowd of 700, but no witnesses? South Carolina investigation into mass shooting at bar stalls

A sheriff says his deputies continue their methodical investigation into a shooting at a South Carolina bar that killed four people and injured 16 others

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6 h. ago The Celebrity Traitors episode 3 review: is Joe Marler this season's master detective?

This tense episode saw heat fall on Jonathan Ross and the Faithfuls bid farewell to Tom Daley

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7 h. ago Mitsuko Uchida at Wigmore Hall review: 'A full house for a consummate artist'

Mitsuko Uchida’s sell-out recital at Wigmore Hall showed a pianist in total command

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8 h. ago California judge halts Trump’s mass layoffs of federal workers amid government shutdown

Trump administration notified roughly 4,100 federal employees last week they were being laid off amid a lapse in government funding

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8 h. ago Federal judge temporarily blocks mass layoffs as Trump official estimates 10,000 could be affected – live

Judge Susan Illston says administration has ‘taken advantage of lapse in government functioning’; Russell Vought says his office wants to be ‘very aggressive in shuttering bureaucracy’Full report: judge temporarily blocks firings by Trump administration during shutdownThe far-right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is further distancing herself from her fellow Republicans and accusing men in her party of being “weak”.In an interview with the Washington Post, Greene expressed her frustrations with Republicans, signaling her further deviation from the political strategies of her party, as the government shutdown beginning 1 October was slated to enter its third week. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Next’s beauty advent calendar is cheaper than most, but one of the best

The Christmas countdown features a stellar lineup of products

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9 h. ago Airline prices to change by ‘less than cost of coffee’ with green fuel guarantee

Keir Mather promised that ticket prices will be “kept under continual review”, once the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill clears both Houses.

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9 h. ago Federal judge says she’s ‘inclined’ to block mass layoffs as Trump official estimates 10,000 could be affected – live

Judge Susan Illston says administration has ‘taken advantage of lapse in government functioning’; Russell Vought says his office wants to be ‘very aggressive in shuttering bureaucracy’The far-right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is further distancing herself from her fellow Republicans and accusing men in her party of being “weak”.In an interview with the Washington Post, Greene expressed her frustrations with Republicans, signaling her further deviation from the political strategies of her party, as the government shutdown beginning 1 October was slated to enter its third week. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Chinese company gives an Eric Trump crypto firm preferential access to tech

SEC filings show Bitmain gave firm partially owned by Eric Trump unusually generous terms on equipmentA private Chinese company is giving preferential access to its technology and providing unusually beneficial payment terms on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of specialized equipment to a firm partially owned by Eric Trump, according to industry sources and Securities and Exchange Commission records.The company, Bitmain, has faced concerns over the potential national security risks of its technology, with one Republican congressman asking the treasury department to review some of its business dealings in the United States. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'I've tested TikTok's most viral lip stains to see which is worth adding to your makeup bag'

The Sacheu lip liner and Wonderskin lip stain have both gone viral on TikTok, but which one is better for delivering long-lasting colour and a natural-looking finish? Shopping Writer Meghan put them to the test

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11 h. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Thursday’s five meetings, including Southwell Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Captain Parma, to win at Southwell and also hopes Atomic Mass can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double

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11 h. ago Blue, Yoda originally was, archival Star Wars sources reveal

Review of screenplay, novel, and comics suggests film-makers made late decision to make diminutive Jedi master green“You must unlearn what you have learned,” Jedi master Yoda instructed his stubborn apprentice, Luke Skywalker. And now Star Wars fans may have to do the same after confirmation that the beloved fictional alien was very nearly blue, or even purple.Reviews of archival sources – and new testimony from a special effects makeup artist who worked on the first Yoda puppets – suggest film-makers made a decision late in the development process to switch the character’s skin colour to green. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago No Other Choice at LFF: this delirious social satire deserves Oscar buzz

This elegant black comedy from Park Chan-wook is a bitingly relevant portrait of pride and self-worth in our corporate hellscape

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12 h. ago Almost 70% of US adults would be deemed obese based on new definition, study finds

Medical experts have called for new way to more accurately measure obesity, although definition has yet to be adoptedAlmost 70% of adults in the US would be deemed to have obesity based on a new definition, research suggests.The traditional definition of obesity, typically based on having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, has long been contentious, not least as it does not differentiate between fat and muscle. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago People on death’s door report strange visions including seeing dead loved ones

Many of those who have a near death experience (NDE) report having an out of body sensation, a quick review of their life milestones, or having a chinwag with a deceased family member

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13 h. ago Speed limits set to change on 10 Welsh roads after 20mph review

Vale of Glamorgan Council announced that some roads could go from 20pm to 30mp and some are proposed to go from 30mph to 20mph

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14 h. ago Northern Lights alert: How to see stunning auroras after series of solar storms this week

Four coronal mass ejections are set to hit Earth between 15 and 17 October

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14 h. ago BFI London Review: My Father’s Shadow is a Lovely Tale of Familial Bonding That Plays Things Safe

BFI London Review: My Father’s Shadow is a Lovely Tale of Familial Bonding That Plays Things Safe  The Film Stage

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14 h. ago Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review – finally, a Windows handheld I would actually buy

The latest gaming handheld is here, and it works and looks very different from other Windows-powered handheld devices, in a good way.

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