75 m. ago Simple method to poach egg without saucepan takes under a minute

A TikTok user has shared a genius method for poaching eggs

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99 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434Russian drones and missile strikes hit Kharkiv on Monday, knocking out power to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and the surrounding region and striking apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten, local officials said. Two people were injured, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said in a video posted on Telegram. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said an “energy site” had been targeted in the city as night-time temperatures dipped to -14C. The capital, Kyiv, has been hit by three massive air attacks since the New Year, knocking out power and heating to hundreds of buildings. The war correspondent and executive director of war crimes unit the Reckoning Project, Janine di Giovanni, has suggested Russian president Vladimir Putin is intentionally “weaponising the savage eastern European winter”.In Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian president Volodym...

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2 h. ago ‘The world is hurting right now’: politics and protest hit the Sundance film festival

A conflicted mood has lingered over Utah’s long-running film festival with premieres and parties continuing but stars speaking out against government crueltyThe news began to spread through the Sundance film festival on Saturday morning, as people emerged from early screenings or long nights out at the bars on Main Street.“If you all have not heard what’s going on in Minnesota this morning, someone else was murdered by ICE,” director Ava DuVernay told the audience at a panel on freedom of expression, referring to the shooting that morning of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, by Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE) agents in Minneapolis. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Murdered Brit hairdresser Victoria Hart’s three children let off balloons in memory of mum during minute’s silence

MURDERED British hairdresser Victoria Hart’s three young children were comforted by relatives as they let off white balloons in memory of their mum. It came after a minute’s silence outside her local Spanish town hall. The 33-year-old’s grief-stricken mother Sue and sister Jemma also attended the poignant ceremony two days after she was stabbed to...

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4 h. ago Schoolboy, 10, is fighting for his life after car ploughed into him as he rode his scooter: Man, 28, arrested 'over drug driving'

Police and paramedics and the London Air Ambulance, rushed to Honeypot Lane in Stanmore on Sunday morning.

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7 h. ago FTSE Russell aims to ease path for overseas groups to join City’s blue

Proposals would cut amount of shares required to trade in public hands to 10% for non-UK incorporated companies

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8 h. ago Jonathan Anderson leans into Dior’s dramatic backstory for couture show

Designer spins the historic house off on a tangent in Paris, with his reading of its history being that shock value can sellFor billionaires with an eye on best-dressed lists and Oscar nominees with sights set on red carpet domination, Paris haute couture – where a dress can take months to make by hand, and cost as much as a small apartment in the city – is a shopping opportunity. For the rest of the fashion industry, it is a battle for bragging rights between the haughtiest brand names in the world. With ambitious young designers newly installed at Dior and Chanel vying for domination, that battle is feistier than ever.Haute couture is an arms race like no other. At 10 o’clock on a Monday morning, the Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor was in a diamond tiara in the front row of Schiaparelli, where the house is preparing for a lavish exhibition opening at the V&A Museum this spring. A few hours later in the garden of the Rodin Museum, where a mirrored Dior catwalk reflected a suspended...

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9 h. ago Over a MILLION Harry Styles fans battle for Wembley tickets but are left gutted over eye

MORE than a million Harry Syles fans tried to get tickets to his upcoming Wembley Stadium shows yesterday morning – days before general sales even began. Each of his six gigs at the venue had pre-sale queues of up to 250,000 per date, sparking online panic. At first, fans were relieved to discover there would...

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9 h. ago Sly Dunbar, reggae drummer and producer with Sly and Robbie, dies aged 73

Drummer helped to define the sound of roots reggae and dancehall, and worked with stars including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Grace JonesSly Dunbar, the Jamaican musician and producer who created generations of global hits as one half of production duo Sly and Robbie, has died aged 73.His wife, Thelma, told Jamaican newspaper the Gleaner that she found him unresponsive on Monday morning, with doctors later pronouncing him dead. Other sources close to Dunbar confirmed the news to the Guardian, adding that Dunbar had been unwell for some months. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Woman, 40, who died after ‘being punched outside bar ‘ is pictured – as teen charged over horror attack

A WOMAN who died after allegedly being punched outside a bar has been pictured - with a teenager now charged over the horror attack. Lisa Denton, 40, was rushed to hospital in critical condition with a head injury shortly after 10pm on Saturday. She tragically died in hospital the morning after the alleged attack in...

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10 h. ago When London celebrity nightclub will reopen after Monday morning fire

Approximately 40 individuals were evacuated from Kensington Roof Gardens in the early hours of Monday

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10 h. ago Kensington Roof Garden: When London celebrity nightclub will reopen after Monday morning fire

Kensington Roof Garden: When London celebrity nightclub will reopen after Monday morning fire  The Independent

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10 h. ago Celtic lodge appeal with SFA against Auston Trusty red card after VAR review as fallout from Hearts clash continues

CELTIC will appeal the red card shown to Auston Trusty during Sunday's title clash at Tynecastle against Hearts. The Hoops defender was sent off in the 77th minute of the match for a foul on Pierre Landry Kabore. Trusty impeded Kabore as the Hearts striker attempted to run onto a through ball and brought him...

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10 h. ago Nottingham Forest make shock £35million bid for Crystal Palace’s Jean

NOTTINGHAM FOREST have made a stunning transfer offer for Crystal Palace star Jean-Philippe Mateta, according to reports. Mateta is unsettled at Palace and relegation-threatened Forest are attempting to boost their survival chances by taking the ace away from a rival in Palace. Sean Dyche's side have bid £35million for the Frenchman. And according to The...

Economics

11 h. ago ‘I’d get out of bed, and oh boy, there it is’: what to know about plantar fasciitis

The ligament that connects your foot bones can cause severe heel pain when inflamed. Here’s how to avoid thatRecently, I decided to go for a jog after not running at all for more than [redacted] years. I did a half-marathon a couple of presidential administrations ago, so surely it would be fine? It was! Until the next morning, when I rolled out of bed, put my feet on the floor and felt a sharp pain in my heel.Plantar fasciitis, my old nemesis.Strengthen the muscles of the feet. Silverman suggests doing toe curls (with your feet flat on a towel, grip the towel with your toes and scrunch it towards your body) or marble pickups (using your toes to pick up marbles or similar objects from the floor).Stretching. Specifically, stretching the calf muscles and the achilles tendon. Regularly stretching and massaging these areas “can help to not only assuage the inflammation, but prevent it from coming back”, says Aiyer.Increase activity levels gradually. Allow your body to get acclimated to ...

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11 h. ago Experts pinpoint exact amount of exercise you need to ward off fatty liver disease

The benefits of exercise are well known, but now researchers have determined how many weekly minutes of movement can help protect against a common form of liver disease.

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11 h. ago This budget electric heater provides ‘instant heat’ for under £20

At less than £20, this electric heater is hard to turn down

Economics

11 h. ago US Treasury Department ends contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax leak

The U.S. Treasury Department has cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax information about wealthy individuals, including Donald Trump

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11 h. ago Philip Rivers rules himself out of contention for Buffalo Bills head coach vacancy after shock playing return

Philip Rivers came out of retirement to play three games for the Indianapolis Colts last month

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11 h. ago Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live

Her defection means there are now eight Reform MPs in the CommonsKeir Starmer was being interview by Beth Rigby from Sky News this morning when he defended the decision not to let Andy Burnham be a byelection candidate.After Starmer delivered his first answer (see 10.15am), Rigby asked him to what he would say to Labour MPs who think he is being “cowardly” and just blocking Burnham to avoid the risk of a leadership contest.Millions of people will be better off if we have the continuation of a Labour government in Wales, and if we’re able to win the government in Scotland and retain and win councils across England.When I came into politics in 2015, the first thing I did was support Andy Burnham’s leadership campaign. The first team I worked in was for Andy Burnham. And in the job he’s doing now, he and I work closely together ..So there’s no question of me and Andy not working very well together. He’s doing an excellent job.The battle of our times is the battle between patriotic, Lab...

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