56 m. ago Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studiesThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Review: We test the ultimate home cinema projector and screen combination

Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield sets up the latest tech from Awol Vision in his own home to see if it's worth the eye-watering price

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3 h. ago Coleen Nolan emotional tribute to sister Linda on her birthday weeks after funeral

Coleen Nolan has paid a touching tribute to her sister Linda, honouring her memory on what would have been her 66th birthday

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3 h. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We find out if 'Captain America: Brave New World' is worthy of a salute

Anthony Mackie Marvels in middling MCU burdened by an over-stuffed plot.

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3 h. ago Major Wales v Ireland incident sparks controversy as Sam Warburton and Nigel Owens have say

While most seem to agree that the right call was made in upgrading Garry Ringrose's challenge from a yellow card to a red card, one prominent TV analyst has said the contact was accidental and was not reckless

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3 h. ago Review: This 20,000mAh, 210w power bank packs a punch and it's currently on sale

It’s one of the most versatile, and affordable power banks on the market - and it’s got a very tempting discount on Amazon at the moment

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3 h. ago Schmeichel review – amazing saves but too few insights into the great Dane

This by-numbers documentary of a glittering goalkeeping career only really kicks off when the footballer and his father get talkingIn Denmark it’s actually pronounced “Schmy-shell” — but that’s the extent of the stunning revelations provided by Owen Davies’s worshipful and rote sports doc about the former goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, now 61. Footage of all his amazing saves – the ones that won Euro 92 for the Danish national side, or led Man U to the treble in ’99 – impressively affirm the Great Dane’s greatness. The question though is how? And why?At 6ft 4in tall, his imposing physicality obviously had something to do with it (“The span was like an aeroplane!” marvels Sir Alex Ferguson). Schmeichel’s competitive edge and total inability to abide weakness are attributed to the parenting of a tough, Polish-born father who was orphaned at a young age by the second world war; their story of estrangement and reconciliation is worthy of soap opera. But it’s the insights that the Schmeich...

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5 h. ago BMW pauses £600mn investment plan to produce electric Minis in Oxford

German carmaker’s review follows UK plant closures by Honda, Ford and JLR over the past decade

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5 h. ago ITV Dancing on Ice's Anton Ferdinand suffers devastating blow hours before live show

New data shows Anton Ferdinand could be in danger of missing out on the Dancing on Ice semi-final as he goes up against Dan Edgar, Mollie Pearce, Sam Aston and Michaela Strachan

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5 h. ago Review: This wireless 2K outdoor camera costs just £100 and has loads of features

Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield reviews a new camera from Imou that claims to has a year-long battery life

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6 h. ago Alan Shearer tears into VAR with Man United rant after Everton penalty controversy

Everton had a 94th-minute penalty overturned against Manchester United after VAR deemed Harry Maguire had not fouled Ashley Young and recommended an on-field review.

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6 h. ago Kym Marsh's shock new move after 'soulmate' split from boyfriend Sam, 29

Former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh is said to be focusing on her career as she recovers from her split with her younger boyfriend Samuel Thomas

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7 h. ago Waste Wars by Alexander Clapp review – the filthy truth about trash

A globe-spanning study of the waste industry reveals how wealthy nations dump their garbage on the poor while the rate at which we produce near-indestructible rubbish only increasesYou know the drill: plastic and glass containers go in the blue recycling bin, paper and cardboard in the blue sack, vegetable matter in the green compost bin, and the rest in the grey general rubbish bin. Households up and down the land go through variations of these familiar refuse-sorting tasks each week. But where does it actually all go?Into the trucks that pick them up, yes, but after that? It’s a kind of act of faith that we imagine our detritus that we’ve carefully – or not so carefully – categorised is transported to the right location where appropriate measures are taken to dispose of it in the most sensible and ecological manner. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – Gaza and the sound of silence

This powerful new book examines the moral contradictions of the west and asks what liberal values mean in the face of such brutal and sustained obliteration of human lifeLike many people, I have followed the unrelenting horror that has unfolded in Gaza since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 mainly through the medium of social media. The Instagram reels of citizen journalists on the ground have become for me and countless others the most powerful testimony to the slaughter, destruction and trauma visited on the already beleaguered Palestinian population. Recorded at great risk, they are often heartbreaking and enraging: so many dead infants; so many maimed and traumatised children; so many obliterated families and communities.Some of these witnesses have achieved heroic status among their millions of followers, the likes of Motaz Azaiza, a photojournalist who was evacuated to Qatar after 108 days covering the carnage at close hand; Wael Al-Dahdouh, the Al Jazeer...

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12 h. ago PIP overhaul could strip financial aid from thousands with chronic conditions

A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) review is reportedly underway for 87 conditions, including chronic pain, mobility issues, and musculoskeletal disorders, sparking widespread concern

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14 h. ago British celebs warned their private details could be leaked online after cyber criminals hacked agency

The details of a list of celebrities including Dame Emma Thomas, Oscar winning director Sir Sam Mendes and Russell T Davies could be leaked following a cyber attack on The Agency.

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15 h. ago Scorpions by Tuppence Middleton: I have to take photos of my taps before I leave the house...

Why? Because that's the only way Downton Abbey actress Tuppence Middleton - who suffers from crippling OCD - can be sure they're turned off.

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15 h. ago Picnic on Craggy Island by Lissa Evans: How Graham Norton Riverdanced his way into Father Ted

This behind the scenes look from the producer of seasons 2 and 3 of Father Ted is the perfect book for any fan.

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17 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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18 h. ago Corrie's Sam Aston reveals body transformation that may give scriptwriters headache

It may be tiring, but Sam Aston who plays Chesney Brown on Coronation Street, is enjoying swapping the cobbles for the ice rink and it's making his wife happy too

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