28 m. ago Do British people want to leave the ECHR? Here’s what the polls say

Withdrawing the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights has become a defining issue for political parties

Politics

97 m. ago How ‘authenticity’ at work can become a trap for people of color

In her debut book Authentic, Jodi-Ann Burey argues the call to ‘bring your full self’ can leave people of color exposedIn the opening pages of Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work, the writer Jodi-Ann Burey issues a provocation: the commonplace injunctions to “come as you are” or “bring your full, authentic self to work” are not benevolent calls for self-expression – they’re traps. Burey’s debut book – a combination of memoir, research, cultural commentary and interviews – seeks to unmask how companies co-opt identity, shifting the burden of institutional change onto individual workers who are already vulnerable.The impetus for the book lies partially in Burey’s own career trajectory: various roles across corporate retail, startups, and in international development, filtered through her experience as a Black disabled woman. The dual posture that Burey experiences – a push and pull between asserting oneself and seeking protection – is the engine of Authentic. Contin...

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7 h. ago Olivia Bowen leaves people disgusted as she reveals the wildest thing she’s done for her kids and it make most feel sick

THEY say a mother's love knows no end. And Olivia Bowen has proved just that, after revealing the lengths she has gone to for her poorly kids. The former Love Island star is mum to three-year-old son Abel and daughter Siena, who was born in August, with husband Alex. But it was on a chat...

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26 h. ago Only those with sharpest vision can find all the hidden circles in optical illusion

This optical illusion has been leaving people scratching their heads for years – so will you be able to figure it out? It's tougher than it appears at first glance

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30 h. ago Violent attack at Belfast train station leaves several people injured

The incident took place at Belfast City Hospital Train Station as police made an urgent appeal for information.

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31 h. ago Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – Europe live

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolvedLecornu clarified on Wednesday that outgoing ministers from his government would not be entitled to compensation, according to Le Monde.The resigning prime minister noted in his speech that the topic of compensation for such ministers had upset “a certain number of French people”.It turns out that members of the government, when they leave office, are entitled to three months of compensation when they have no other income.It is obvious that ministers who were ministers for only a few hours will not be entitled to these compensations. I have decided to suspend them.This willingness creates a momentum and a convergence, obviously, which make the possibilities of a dissolution more remote. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Mum breaks hospital records as she gives birth to baby weighing 12lbs 14oz

Shelby Martin shared images of her record-breaking new baby Cassian who was born at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, weighing in at a mighty 12lb 14oz leaving people stunned

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50 h. ago 'Wild' unearthed Donald Trump Playboy interview from 90s leaves people gobsmacked

Inside, the piece is entitled, 'Playboy interview: Donald Trump, a candid conversation with the decade's most flamboyant billionaire on deal making, self-promotion, world affairs and how much is enough'

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51 h. ago Donald Trump's forgotten Playboy cover and flirty Q&A leaves people gobsmacked

President Donald Trump has been spotted on a 'forgotten' Playboy cover from March 1990 - and it's his flirty Q&A when he was aged 43 that has got everybody talking

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52 h. ago Ladybirds 'swarm' UK homes as expert gives reason for 'invasion'

Large swarms of ladybirds have been spotted invading homes across Britain, leaving many people confused, but now one expert has explained the reason behind the behaviour

Events

53 h. ago Wembley: How to beat the rush when 90,000 people leave the stadium

Our guide to the best travel options for getting home from Wembley Stadium

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55 h. ago Sacramento helicopter crash: Horror as air ambulance flips and crashes to ground

The helicopter experienced an 'in-air emergency' before crashing onto a busy highway - leaving three people critically injured, including a woman who was left trapped under the wreckage

Events

57 h. ago People planning to retire much later amid 'pension rule changes'

There has been a major shift in the age at which people plan to leave work and start retirement

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57 h. ago Driver recounts terrifying near miss as helicopter crashes on busy Sacramento highway, leaving three people critically injured

Several injuries have been reported following a medical helicopter crash onto a Sacramento highway on Monday evening.

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65 h. ago Ladybirds swarm UK homes as baffled Brits given reason for 'invasion'

Large swarms of ladybirds have been spotted invading homes around Britain, leaving many people baffled - and now one expert has explained the reason behind their behaviour

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans 'feel sick' as they slam results show 'abomination' and make demand

The first results show of the 2025 series saw two couples left fighting for their place after two weeks in the BBC dance contest

Culture

4 d. ago ‘A collective anxiety attack’: the psychology of unexplained drone sightings across Europe

Incursions have so far caused few physical effects but experts say such incidents can leave people feeling more vulnerableThe troubling question on the mind of many who have spotted them above is: why? Vegard Rabban had little doubt about what he was seeing when a strange red light appeared between his house and garage on Norway’s west coast one cold Friday night in late September.The father-of-three, a salmon fisher and firefighter, had just driven his teenage son home from football practice when they were stopped in their tracks by something above in the clear Norwegian sky. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Incredibly frustrating optical illusion leaves people furious

Can you beat the odds and find the black foam headphone cover camouflaged in a black rug?

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4 d. ago Palestine Action protest latest: Met Police make 493 arrests after demonstrators defy calls to cancel

A pen being used to process people who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action is full leaving many lying on the concrete as officers search their belongings

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4 d. ago Palestine Action protest latest: Met Police make 442 arrests after demonstrators defy calls to cancel

A pen being used to process people who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action is full leaving many lying on the concrete as officers search their belongings

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