2 h. ago Indonesia first country to block Grok over sexualised images of adults and children

The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content on the app

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2 h. ago I had an abortion due to climate anxiety. How can I come to terms with it? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Counselling should help, but it sounds as if you need to slow down and give yourself time to grieveI am 37 years old, happily married and have two children, who came along quickly after we got married in my late 20s. I instantly fell in love with them. However, I wasn’t really emotionally or practically ready, and developed postnatal anxiety.I’ve always cared about the climate crisis, and since after having kids, and knowing it will affect their lives more than mine, I became motivated to make changes. We live a very “green” life. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Martino’s, London SW1: ‘Beautiful bedlam’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Does central London really need another fancy Italian restaurant? Well, yes, apparently it does Does the area around Sloane Square in central London really need another fancy, Italian-leaning restaurant that serves up tortellini in brodo and veal Milanese? Well, yes, apparently it does. One Saturday lunchtime late last year at Martino’s was hectic even in the delightful reception area, where we were waiting to check in a coat with the elegantly uniformed front-of-house ladies. All the tables in this hot new all-day brasserie were booked and busy, and plenty of walk-ins were champing at the bit for cancellations.Actually, “delightful reception” is not a phrase I’ve often uttered, or even thought, but this is a Martin Kuczmarski restaurant, so the small things tend to add up to a larger picture – this cocoon-like holding pen keeps would-be queuers away from the diners. Why was I so charmed by this weird, crisply officiated bends chamber that operates as a liminal space between the rea...

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2 h. ago Celtic may need a takeover before Rangers overtake them and there's a key rule in Desmond's world – Hugh Keevins

Dermot Desmond comes from a world where everything has a price and that includes football clubs where he's a principal shareholder

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2 h. ago Alexandros Kyziridis 'doesn't care' about Hearts title cynics as he sends bullish message to rival

The winger has been a revelation since arriving in Gorgie in the summer but insists there's lots more to come.

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2 h. ago Myanmar holds second round of ‘sham elections’ amid armed conflict

Special rapporteur working with UN human rights office says elections are neither free nor fair

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3 h. ago Elite German army unit accused of sexual harassment, drug use and making Nazi salutes

Scandal comes as Berlin tries to strengthen the military and boost recruitment

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3 h. ago Trump’s assault on US defence industry puts investors on edge

President demands curbs to shareholder returns and pay but also holds out prospect of military spending bonanza

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3 h. ago Scots firefighters warn lives will be lost if service hit with more cuts

The warning comes ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Budget where SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison will set out the government's spending plans.

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4 h. ago Inside the tiny cruise ship that holds just 12 passengers and sails around UK

Cruise ships seem to be getting bigger each year, often hosting thousands of guests on-board. If you like the idea of the cruise, but don't want to be one of many passengers, you can opt for a mini cruise ship where you'll no doubt end up on first name terms with the other guests

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv struggles to stabilise ruined power grid after major Russian attack

Residents battle bitter winter cold inside unheated apartments; Ukraine confirms UN to hold emergency meeting Monday on Russian ballistic missile attack. What we know on day 1,418Engineers in Kyiv scrambled on Saturday to stabilise a power grid brought to the brink by a campaign of Russian strikes, including one two nights ago. The city’s residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments on Saturday as engineers worked to restore power, water and heat. Prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the power situation in the capital was still difficult, as the grid was badly damaged and people were using more electric heaters because of the cold.Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed Saturday the UN security council would hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine, which used an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile. “The meeting will address Russia’s flagrant breaches of the UN Charter,” Sy...

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6 h. ago I found a seaside hotel stay for two with breakfast, prosecco, and late checkout for £72

It’s a bargain offer that makes you double-check the price because surely a coastal hotel stay with breakfast, a bottle of prosecco, and a lazy checkout can’t really come in at under £80 for two people. But it does!

Economics

7 h. ago Myanmar junta holds second phase of election widely decried as a ‘sham exercise’

UN and many western countries as well as human rights groups say that in the absence of a meaningful opposition the election is neither free, fair nor credibleVoters in war-torn Myanmar queued up on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second stage of a military-run election, following low turnout in the initial round of polls that have been widely criticised as a tool to formalise junta rule.Myanmar has been ravaged by conflict since the military ousted a civilian government in a 2021 coup and detained its leader, Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking a civil war that has engulfed large parts of the impoverished nation of 51 million people. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Macclesfield's minnows are off on a jolly to Ibiza after knocking out the holders in biggest upset in FA Cup history: IAN GALLAGHER

They had queued in the cold outside Macclesfield FC's tiny ground for more than six hours to buy a ticket. Yet they would have happily done so for ten times longer.

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8 h. ago Weather warnings remain in place across UK after Storm Goretti

It comes after the storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and the Met Office issued a rare red warning for winds in the South West.

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8 h. ago No holds barred! Boxer Muhammad Ali abstained from sex before fights... now scientists say getting intimate prior to a bout may actually enhance sporting performance

Researchers have discovered that making time for romantic physical contact before exercise could actually enhance people's sporting performance.

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8 h. ago Shocking moment Shay Given calls Wilfried Nancy's Celtic reign 'an absolute holocaust' live on BBC

Former Premier League star Shay Given has come under fire for describing Wilfried Nancy's managerial stint at Celtic as 'an absolute Holocaust', live on the BBC. 

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9 h. ago Still holding off on a PS5? The truth about waiting for the PS6

If you're debating getting a PlayStation 5, or to wait until Sony's next console arrives, Mirror Gaming has you covered.

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10 h. ago Masked Singer fans convinced Arctic Fox is Strictly legend after 'obvious' clues

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been quick to 'expose' Arctic Fox's identity on The Masked Singer

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10 h. ago Paddy McGuinness, 52, reveals ripped muscles after dramatic transformation

Comedian Paddy McGuinness showed his impressive body transformation after saying he had 'let myself go' during two months of binge eating and drinking

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