12 m. ago Common ailment suffered by millions makes you 70% more likely to suffer deadly stroke, scientists discover

Finnish researchers analysing health data from more than 1,000 adults under 50 found those suffering from the painful problem had a significantly higher chance of a stroke.

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18 m. ago Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi

Thousands released in holiday amnesty as Myanmar reels from civil war and a devastating earthquake

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21 m. ago Madeleine McCann search given huge boost as cops get £108,000 to fund investigation

Scotland Yard has now been given over £13 million by the government to fund Operation Grange - the specialist unit tasked with finding Madeleine, who vanished in Portugal in 2007

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23 m. ago Johnny Sexton joins British and Irish Lions coaching staff as new Ireland role revealed

The former fly half will join Andy Farrell’s team of assistants in Australia before joining the head coach’s Ireland staff

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26 m. ago I walked 10,000 steps with a weighted backpack every day for a week – here are five reasons I’m not stopping

Use rucking to upgrade your walks, build strength and boost your fitness

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26 m. ago Convicted murderer John Mansfield died of a head injury after being 'attacked by another inmate' in high

John Mansfield, who was jailed for life in 2007 for the drug-fuelled murder of his neighbour Ann Alfanso, 63, was attacked inside HMP Whitemoor, Cambs.

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68 m. ago The bitcoin holding company betting on being the UK stock market's answer to MicroStrategy

Former head of online at Hargreaves Lansdown Andrew Webley is in the process of launching his firm The Smarter Web Company on the stock exchange.

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69 m. ago Canada elections: who are the key players and what is at stake?

Justin Trudeau’s resignation as prime minister came amid deep anxiety prompted by Trump’s tariffs threatsCanadians will head to the polls on 28 April to decide who will form the next government. Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are the most likely candidates to become the next prime minister. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago World's £216m new tallest bridge slashes travel time from 2 hours to just 1 minute

Spanning almost 3,000 metres and soaring a staggering 625 metres into the air, this dizzying bridge is nearly twice the height of the Eiffel Tower - but will soon become a crucial lifeline for locals

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2 h. ago US officials to meet European leaders in Paris to discuss Ukraine war

Trump envoys to meet Macron as well as British and German politicians to discuss concerns about RussiaTwo of Donald Trump’s top national security aides will hold talks in Paris on Thursday with European politicians and security advisers, as the US and Europe search for common ground on ending the Ukraine war and averting an Iran conflict.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, are expected to hear concerns about Russia amid so-far fruitless US attempts to arrange a ceasefire three years after Russia invaded its neighbour. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Apprentice 2025 final: what time does it start and how to watch on TV? BBC schedule

The Apprentice’s series 19 final will see one candidate win a £250,000 investment 📺

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3 h. ago Downfall of drug baron's WAG who planned his 'horror' death and battered woman with hammer

Coleen Campbell was found guilty of manslaughter in 2023 after a five-week trial and this week she was back in the dock via video camera for an unrelated case that took place within days of the other

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4 h. ago Man had leg amputated after shotgun and machete 'hit', attempted murder trial hears

Four men are on trial accused of attempted murder

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4 h. ago Balenciaga's bizarre $500 Zero shoe takes 'barely there' to the extreme

Balenciaga’s latest creation is dividing the internet as their bizarre foot-shaped shoe design takes minimalism to the extreme, with fashion fans questioning if they even count as footwear

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5 h. ago Deadly floods in DRC becoming more likely with climate change, say scientists

More than 70 people have been killed and more than 5,000 displaced by floods currently hitting the country, reports Nick Ferris

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5 h. ago Urgent electricity meter warning as thousands of Brits risk being cut off

Around 800,000 homes risk being cut off from electricity if they do not get their meter replaced, experts have warned. It comes as all Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) metres will be permanently switched off this year

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6 h. ago El Salvador president vows to double size of prison holding US deportees

Donald Trump urged that the prison, which already holds 40,000, be expanded after he threatened to send American citizens who have broken the law

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6 h. ago Mob boss Mark Richardson paying Edinburgh army "huge track and trace bounty" to attack firebomb hitmen

The Edinburgh cocaine kingpin has hired a squad to take down the thugs responsible for the firebomb attacks in the city.

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6 h. ago Ruben Amorim needs Man United star to do something he has not done in four months vs Lyon

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim needs Rasmus Hojlund to get himself back among the goals now more than ever.

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7 h. ago Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year

The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, but it wasn’t immediately clear how many were political detainees locked up for opposing army rule

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