78 m. ago Daily weight loss pill can help cut body weight by a fifth, trial shows

One in five people who took orforglipron once a day for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their weight, maker Eli Lilly saysA daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave the way for millions more people to shed pounds.The drug, called orforglipron, is manufactured by Eli Lilly and targets the same GLP-1 receptors as weight loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy. In a trial of 3,127 adults, one in five people who took the once-a-day tablet for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their body weight. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mike Johnson says politicians shouldn’t call opponents ‘enemies’

Johnson defended Trump, saying he has been called ‘the most despicable names’ by people on the left

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2 h. ago North Carolina house cleaner bets $10 and wins the ‘grand fortune’ netting her a six

‘Everyday people can win something like this, and we did,’ lotto winner Chelsea Carter said

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3 h. ago HR experts reveal if it is ever safe to share your political beliefs in the workplace... after spate of firings over Charlie Kirk backlash

After dozens of people claim to have been fired or suspended after commenting on Charlie Kirk's death, navigating the murky waters of politics in the workplace is becoming increasingly difficult.

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3 h. ago Ancient monument transformed into one of the most unique and enchanting homes in Wales

How many people can say they live in a romantic medieval ruin with an ancient priory arch in the garden?

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3 h. ago Sotomayor urges better civic education so people know difference between presidents and kings

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says improved civic education across the country would help people make better decisions

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3 h. ago DWP issues major Winter Fuel Payment update for all who need to apply manually

Certain people will need to apply for the help manually

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4 h. ago Coatbridge MP Frank McNally visits Persimmon Homes development in Muirhead

Politician met with seven local apprentices currently working on the site and highlighted the importance of apprenticeships in giving young people valuable skills and career opportunities.

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5 h. ago After the far right’s march on our streets, Londoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear | Sadiq Khan

These are dark times, but those who seek to divide us will not win. The capital’s soul and spirit are as inclusive and optimistic as everSadiq Khan is the mayor of LondonTrump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq KhanSomething in our country changed at the weekend. Like cities across the UK, London has seen protests organised by the far right before, but this felt different. Over 100,000 people filled the capital. Tens of thousands of them marched peacefully. But some violently attacked the police officers tasked with keeping Londoners safe. Elon Musk tried to rally protesters against our democracy, telling them to “fight back or you die”.The scenes we saw didn’t come from nowhere. For far too long, our politicians and pundits have refused to condemn the rising tide of hatred in this country, instead choosing to dabble in dog-whistle politics and dangerous rhetoric themselves.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of LondonDo you have an opinion on the issues rai...

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5 h. ago Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan

Exclusive: London mayor says US president has ‘perhaps done the most’ to encourage far rightLondoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear | Sadiq KhanDonald Trump will arrive in the UK tonight to a barrage of criticism from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of doing more than anyone else to encourage the intolerant far right across the globe.In what will be considered to be a direct challenge to Keir Starmer’s government to take a more robust stance towards Trump, Khan said the president’s use of the military in cities and targeting of minorities was “straight out of the autocrat’s playbook”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Disability benefit claimants rise by almost 100,000 since Labour's shameful welfare capitulation

There were 3.83 million people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in England and Wales at the end of July - up by two per cent from 3.74 million claimants in just three months.

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5 h. ago Met Office warns Brits living in 15 places to prepare 'emergency' kit

Met Office weather warnings are in place for 15 places in the UK tomorrow, with as much as 70mm of rain expected in some areas where people are being asked to consider preparing emergency kits

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5 h. ago Full list of people who qualify for extra money added to benefit payments

Recipients can receive up to £82.90 more a week

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6 h. ago Jill Lepore on the US constitution, originalism and Madison’s nose

The esteemed historian says her new book on the writing –and the attempts to amend – the constitution is in part ‘a deep historical critique of originalism’In her new book, the Harvard history professor and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore makes a 600-page case for the US constitution as a living document, made to be amended by each generation.Lepore said her book, We the People, is also “a deep historical critique of originalism”, the conservative legal theory that dominates the supreme court, deep political polarization having rendered constitutional amendments all but politically impossible. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Police make arrests after female cyclist killed in cycle lane hit

‘People seen racing scooters in cycleway may have been involved in feud’

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6 h. ago Jews and Israel are not the same. Equating them is a propaganda technique | Norman Solomon

The claim is central to rationales for arming Israel even as leading human rights groups decry genocide in GazaMore than nine months after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports that concluded Israel was committing genocide – and more than a month since key Israeli human rights groups asserted the same – the American political establishment remains in rigid denial while horrors continue nonstop in Gaza. Virtually all Republicans and most Democrats in Congress still support massive US arms shipments to Israel, so they certainly can’t admit that the weaponry is making genocide possible.Central to rationales for arming Israel is the claim that it is the nation of “the Jewish people”.Norman Solomon is the director of RootsAction and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. His latest book is War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago People are rubbing cinnamon on their windows to keep invaders away

Spiders are invading our homes as the weather gets colder - but there's a simple hack to keep them at bay using a common household ingredient, according to pest control experts

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7 h. ago Common thermostat mistake that is ramping up your annual heating bill

Most people are guilty of this action, but experts say it's increasing your annual bill by 10 per cent

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7 h. ago More than a dozen injured in Minneapolis shootings at homeless camp and near transit station

Eight people have been injured in a shooting at a homeless camp in Minneapolis, with four in critical condition

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7 h. ago Deadly disease pandemic 'crisis' as towns locked down and mass vaccinations underway

The recent outbreak has killed at least 16 people as the World Health Organization said it has issued 400 vaccines to the affected area, with another 45,000 on the way

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