35 m. ago People say I'm a Short King... I told a girl my height on a dating app and her rejection was horrible

A man who is 5'6 is opening up about the way that he was rejected by a woman - calling it a 'humiliation ritual.'

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66 m. ago Donald Trump lashes out at people calling him a dictator then defends rewriting history

Donald Trump hit back at people calling him a dictator over his unprecedented takeover of police in Washington DC - before defending his plan to force museums to present history to align with his views

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88 m. ago Great British pudding facing extinction as households desert desserts

Our traditional home cooked puddings such as Sticky Toffee or Jam Roly Poly may become extinct as our lovingly made puds are being ditched for some easy quick bites

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1 hour ago Cognitively impaired man traveled to NYC to meet Facebook chatbot he fell in love with. He never returned home

Incident illustrates potential dangers posed by vulnerable people accessing artificial intelligence

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2 h. ago 3 people charged with helping suspected killer of 4 are accused of giving him shelter, phones

A prosecutor says three people charged with helping a Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting four people are suspected of providing him with shelter, phones and rides as he evaded authorities after the killings

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2 h. ago Trump’s DC takeover is a move of staggering hypocrisy | Rebecca Solnit

Donald Trump is concocting a drama in DC because he would like us to really stop talking about the Epstein filesThe most violent day in the history of Washington DC, leaving aside the War of 1812, was 6 January 2021, and the instigator was Donald J Trump, who this week has endeavored to seize control of the nation’s capital, after reports that a former employee of the “department of government efficiency” (Doge) was assaulted in the city.In a sense the new event echoes the old; both are illegitimate power grabs made on the basis of lies. In 2021 it was a lie about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election; in the summer of 2025 it’s lies about crime levels. Reliable sources – including the Biden Department of Justice in January – have noted that violent crime there is at a 30-year low. Five people died as a result of that 2021 attack on Congress, and dozens of law enforcement officers were injured, some gravely, by the mob Trump incited. On his first day in office in 2025 he par...

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3 h. ago Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country

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3 h. ago Brentford will keep Newcastle target Yoane Wissa out of season opener

Manager Keith Andrews says striker ‘not ready to play’Club holding out for £40m fee before they could sellKeith Andrews has revealed that Yoane Wissa will not take part in Brentford’s opening game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday amid strong interest from Newcastle.The forward from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is understood to have been training on his own this week as Andrews prepares to take charge of his first match since succeeding Thomas Frank, with Brentford holding out for about £40m. Newcastle have so far proved unwilling to match their valuation for the 28-year-old, who scored 19 times in the Premier League last season, having had an offer worth up to £30m rejected last month. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Inquiry into disgraced NHS Tayside surgeon Sam Eljamel set to take place next month

Sam Eljamel was accused of harming as many as 200 people, with some suffering life-changing injuries.

Sport

3 h. ago Scottish pupil named a Time magazine girl of the year for solar

Rebecca Young, 13, named one of 10 girls of the year for her invention intended to help rough sleepers in winterA Scottish schoolgirl has been named a “girl of the year” by Time magazine after she invented a solar-powered thermal blanket to help rough sleepers keep warm.Rebecca Young, 13, came up with her design after seeing homeless people struggling in subzero temperatures on the streets of her home city, Glasgow, in winter. She said her message to young people was: “If you see a problem you think you can fix, you can do something about it.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Secret lovers of man unite to keep him alive after brain bleed

Hospital refused permission to remove feeding tube after his two partners tell judge about his strong belief in spiritual healing

Society

3 h. ago ‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis

Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spiritsIn a quiet corner of Vienna’s well-to-do 18th district, Jana is explaining how her assembly of wooden decking and planters is bringing a bit of greenery to the area. “There’s not a single tree on this whole street – it’s just parking spaces on both sides.”This is a grätzloase, or neighbourhood oasis – a miniature park tucked into the side of the road. With the blessing of the city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna. The scheme has been growing since 2015, and its proponents say it’s struck a rare balance for urban projects: cheap, community-driven and appreciated by local people. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The secret to living longer may be the immune system's 'fountain of youth'

According to US researchers, who tracked more than 100 older adults, the cells give people younger immune systems.

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4 h. ago Multinational acrobatic troupe Copenhagen Collective on their dazzling Fringe debut

With a 17-strong cast from 14 different countries, communication is key for the energised members of the self-described ‘Chaos Collective’. By Susan Mansfield

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4 h. ago First Farage, now Jenrick, the BBC pandering to the extremists does nothing to dial down the temperature

What message does it send when the man maligning millions of people, about whom he knows nothing, comes out as the good guy?

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4 h. ago People heard squeaking near a stream and the answer was impossibly cute

Idris weighed less than a can of pop, could not open his eyes, and is the smallest otter ever rescued by the UK Wild Otter Trust

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4 h. ago Scientists develop brain implant capable of decoding inner speech

Stanford researchers use electrodes and artificial intelligence to help people whose paralysis prevents physical speech

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4 h. ago Tourists visit 'most boring place in the UK' to see if it deserves reputation

Two tourists decided to spend a day in a 'boring' British location to see if it really was as bad as people make it out to be – and they were surprised by what they found

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5 h. ago Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white

Attorneys for the gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket argue that federal charges should be dropped due to a lack of minority representation on the grand jury

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5 h. ago Man 'shot in middle of UK street' as four arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

The victim, who is in his 20s, was treated on the roadside with 'serious injuries' before he was rushed to hospital – police have arrested four people in comnection with the alleged shooting

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