12 m. ago Mystery illness worries doctors after 50 people die in Congo within hours of symptoms

The first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours

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30 m. ago Celtic 'discover' UEFA fate over Green Brigade 'show Israel the red card' banner

The banner was unveiled by the Celtic ultras group during the first leg Champions League clash with Bayern Munich

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37 m. ago David Beckham admits he gives Victoria 'grief' over her diet and intense 6

David and Victoria Beckham are known for their healthy lifestyles and the football legend has now spoken out about their strict gym routine and diet rules.

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68 m. ago The Gaza ceasefire faces a crucial deadline. What happens next is unclear

The biggest challenge of the fragile ceasefire is yet to come

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99 m. ago Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’

The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the banOn 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports Day – Donald Trump signed an executive order barring trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. The move marked yet another aggressive shift of his legislative agenda, as he doubled down on anti-trans rhetoric, in which he has vowed to eliminate what he calls “transgender insanity”.The next day college sports’ main governing body, the NCAA, said only women assigned female at birth would be able to participate under its umbrella. The organization oversees more than 500,000 athletes. Last year the NCAA’s president, Charlie Baker, said he knew of only 10 transgender athletes competing in the organization. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Apple TV+ medical drama showcases 'immense sacrifice' made by doctors and nurses

Apple TV+ is set to premiere an intense new German hospital drama this week

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1 hour ago David Beckham reveals he suffered broken back while playing for LA Galaxy

Doctors initially failed to spot the issue

Politics

1 hour ago David Beckham broke his back in horror injury but doctors missed vital signs

Footballer David Beckham has revealed that he sustained an agonising injury but was forced to push doctors to take a closer look and "insist" that "something was not right"

Events

2 h. ago Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in what appears to be a cash

Lord David Evans of Watford said ‘our mates now have senior jobs’ and advised on how to approach Angela RaynerProfile: who is Lord David Evans of Watford?Explainer: what are the House of Lords rules?A Labour member of the House of Lords offered access to ministers during discussions about a commercial deal worth tens of thousands of pounds, an undercover investigation can reveal.Lord David Evans of Watford, 82, was recorded also explaining to undercover reporters – who were posing as property developers looking to lobby the government – on how to approach Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Merz makes moves to build coalition as German parliamentary groups meet for first time since election – Europe live

Friedrich Merz aiming to build government before Easter after winning most votes in Germany electionDeutsche Presse-Agentur, the German news agency, has ruled that the new expected coalition between the conservative CDU/CSU union and the Social Democratic party will no longer qualify as a “grand coalition”, or GroKo, as it was known in Angela Merkel years.This is to account for the reality that the two are no longer the largest parties in the new Bundestag – with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland now the second largest, ahead of the SPD, after the elections on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago British hopeful Emile Cairess ruled out of London Marathon by injury

Cairess finished third at the event last year and was hoping to challenge Mo Farah’s British record over the distance

Events

3 h. ago Mystery deadly disease with 'really worrying' 419 cases already is not Ebola

Doctors have raised the alarm over a 'really worrying' unidentified deadly illness that has kills in a matter of hours, with more than 50 deaths already recorded

Events

4 h. ago Cairess rules himself out of London Marathon but Ethiopian great Bekele adds more star quality

Cairess rules himself out of London Marathon but Ethiopian great Bekele adds more star quality  Run247.com

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4 h. ago Barry Ferguson is Rangers boss LIVE as Neil McCann instantly throws down new player rules

It's a massive day for the club legend as he takes over from Philippe Clement in the midst of a tough campaign

Sport

5 h. ago 'I've been healthy all my life, then I went to the doctor feeling tired and everything changed'

David went to his GP complaining of wheezing and feeling very tired, what happened next was horrifying

Society

5 h. ago Eddie Kadi: ‘People think I’m always ready to crack jokes. If you’re a doctor, I don’t ask you to operate on me!’

The standup and presenter on preshow prayers, blending dance with comedy and the night he bombed at the BBCHow did you get into comedy?I feel like comedy got into me. At university, I hosted talent shows as part of the African and Caribbean society, and became popular on the university circuit. After that, someone said: “You’re a pretty funny host, you should try standup.” One of my first gigs was at Kojo’s Comedy Funhouse, performing these funny songs. But explaining those songs made people laugh even more. I didn’t even realise I was doing standup. It was never planned, but the moment I got a taste for it, it was just one gig after another. I never looked back.Who did you admire when you were first starting out?I remember watching Richard Blackwood. His shows would come on TV pretty late and if I caught my parents in a good mood, they would let me watch until the end. I used to love Bruce Forsyth. Ronnie Corbett was hilarious. I was a big fan of Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin. ...

Events

6 h. ago Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza

Palestinians who returned to their homes in northern Gaza after the ceasefire began on Jan. 19 are still struggling to find shelter, food, water and other necessities

Politics

6 h. ago Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial

An Illinois landlord charged with murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in a 2023 attack on a Palestinian American mother and her young son is expected at trial

Events

6 h. ago ‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detention

Healthcare workers are protected under international law yet hundreds were detained during the war. Now, some of Gaza’s most senior doctors have spoken of the violence and abuse they say they facedMore than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of tortureDr Issam Abu Ajwa was in the middle of performing emergency surgery on a patient with a severe abdominal injury at al-Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza when the soldiers came for him.“I asked them what they were doing coming into the operating theatre,” he says. “One of the soldiers pointed at me and said: ‘Are you Dr Issam Abu Ajwa?’ I said: ‘Yes, that’s me.’ And then the beating began.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture

Senior doctors claim they were subjected to months of physical abuse, as UN calls for release of those still detained‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detentionAt least 160 healthcare workers from Gaza, including more than 20 doctors, are believed to still be inside Israeli detention facilities as the World Health Organisation expressed deep concern about their wellbeing and safety.Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW), a Palestinian medical NGO, said it had confirmed that 162 medical staff remained in Israeli detention, including some of Gaza’s most senior physicians, and a further 24 were missing after being taken from hospitals during the conflict. Continue reading...

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