65 m. ago Unlikely country emerges as hidden Blue Zone as doctors say switch to Kilimanjaro diet NOW

The Mediterranean diet has long been hailed as one of the healthiest diets in the world. However, an unlikely nation may now take the title with its traditional and unprocessed diet.

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69 m. ago African leaders call for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against al

African leaders meeting in Uganda are calling for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against the extremist al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group that has been wreaking havoc in the Horn of Africa nation

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73 m. ago First Europe, then the world: Twickenham awaits in year of twin peaks for England

Grand slam clash is vital stepping stone in Red Roses’ quest to reclaim the World Cup crown they last held in 2014There are two games to think about at Twickenham on Saturday, the one the Red Roses will play in, and the one they want to play in. The first is their grand slam decider against France, which kicks off at 4.45pm. The second – at the same venue, five months and one day later – is the World Cup final which, if everything goes as the team hopes at the Stadium of Light, Franklin’s Gardens, Ashton Gate and the other grounds they will visit between now and then, will be the next game they play at the home of English rugby.The Red Roses head coach, John Mitchell, has been around long enough to know the smart thing to do is separate the two. “We’ve got to be careful focusing on the World Cup final because we’ve got to earn the right to contest it,” Mitchell said this week. “It’s good to have the chance to be back at our home stadium, but it’s an isolated situation, that’s the wa...

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2 h. ago Rob Holland, famed aerobatic pilot, dies in crash before Virginia airshow

Rob Holland, a famed aerobatic pilot who wowed airshow crowds and championship judges, has died in a plane crash in coastal Virginia

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2 h. ago The domestic pressures shaping India’s response to Kashmir attacks

Modi must weigh a response that balances domestic fury with strategic restraintIndia’s furious response to the terrorist massacre of 26 men in a popular travel destination is being shaped by public rage at the deadliest civilian attack in Kashmir in a quarter-century.The brutality of the assault in one of Muslim-majority Kashmir’s marquee tourist spots – and its national resonance – leaves Prime Minister Narendra Modi needing to signal strength, but without triggering uncontrolled escalation between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, analysts say. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mediterranean diet's unlikely new rival: Inside secret hotspot with world's best recipe for a longer life

The Mediterranean diet has long been hailed as one of the healthiest diets in the world. However, an unlikely nation in Africa may be after the title with its traditional and unprocessed diet.

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3 h. ago Buchanan High School pupils enjoy trip to Viridor's Bargeddie Visitor Centre

S4 students at the Coatbridge school who are studying national science attended the facility, which accepts residual waste from five local authorities.

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3 h. ago New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attended a U.N. Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body

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4 h. ago Your Guardian Sport weekend: Liverpool on verge, FA Cup semis, Women’s Six Nations finale and London Marathon

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...

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4 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council urging people to mark May's National Walking Month

Walking is a great way to become more active as it is free, low impact, requires no special equipment and pace and distance can easily be increased.

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4 h. ago Secret files and bombshell book that could solve mystery of Jill Dando's murder

Five warnings were issued by UK security officials that Serbia may have been planning revenge covert attacks in Europe in the weeks before Jill Dando was murdered on her doorstep

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5 h. ago Zoe Harrison urges England to embrace the occasion in grand slam clash with France

Harrison has got the nod at fly half as the Red Roses battle their fiercest foes at Allianz Stadium for Women’s Six Nations glory

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5 h. ago Unlikely country emerges as world's hidden Blue Zone... should we all be eating the Kilimanjaro diet?

The Mediterranean diet has long been hailed as one of the healthiest diets in the world. However, an unlikely nation in Africa may be after the title with its traditional and unprocessed diet.

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6 h. ago ‘A sweeping catastrophe’: 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a photo exhibit honors Mississippi victims

Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers captures the grief and resilience of survivors in the Magnolia stateTwenty years ago this August, the United States Gulf coast was irrevocably changed when Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever hit the country, made landfall. Making landfall as a strong category 3, the storm, which was so vast it stretched the length of the Mississippi Gulf coast all the way into Alabama, hit the Mississippi-Louisiana coastal border before continuing northward.Since then, superstorms fueled by the climate crisis have become relatively commonplace in the country, but the impact of Katrina endures to this day. Immediately following the storm, the country and world were enthralled by tragic stories out of New Orleans, where the levees failed to a catastrophic effect and the local, state and federal responses were disastrous. But Mississippi, which received the maximum impact from the storm surge, was largely left out of the nationa...

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6 h. ago Saturday’s Racing Tips: Best bets for jumps season finale at Sandown

Racing Correspondent Sam Turner bring us his racing tips for Saturday with a focus on the closing National Hunt meeting of the season at Sandown

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6 h. ago Wales unveil World Cup winner as new director of rugby in key appointment after Six Nations woe

Dave Reddin was part of England’s staff in 2003 and has also worked with the Football Association

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7 h. ago Ukraine 'may have to give up land to stop Putin's war', admits Vitali Klitschko

Three years on from when Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine began, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says the nation may have to make a sacrifice to end hostilities

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7 h. ago Direct train services between Newcastle and Brighton planned

Arriva Group said the trains would run under its Grand Central brand and call at stations such as York, Birmingham New Street and Gatwick airport.

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7 h. ago Pep Guardiola amazed by 'stupid detail' that ruined Man City season

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recognised an issue at the club in the winter months but could not solve the problem

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7 h. ago Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens

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