55 m. ago Revealed: The London borough where residents get the least exercise

TfL said inner London boroughs were more likely to achieve the exercise target than outer boroughs

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74 m. ago Jerry Nadler on Trump’s university attacks: ‘He doesn’t give a damn about antisemitism’

Congressman tells the Guardian Trump is exploiting fight against antisemitism as a ruse to stamp his will on schoolsJerry Nadler, the most senior Jewish member of the House of Representatives, has accused Donald Trump of being a “would-be dictator” who is cynically exploiting the fight against antisemitism as a ruse to stamp his will on top-flight universities.In an interview with the Guardian, the New York congressman lashed out against the president for using genuine dangers confronting American Jews as a guise to justify his attacks on Columbia, Harvard and other universities. “Trump obviously doesn’t give a damn about antisemitism, this is just an expression of his authoritarianism,” he said. Continue reading...

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74 m. ago ‘The law is another form of storytelling’: Philippe Sands in conversation with Juan Gabriel Vásquez

When Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London in 1998, lawyer Philippe Sands was part of the prosecution. As his book about the case comes out, he talks to the Colombian novelist about literature and justiceWhat do law and literature have in common? Do they represent similar impulses towards understanding human motives and behaviour, or are they fundamentally different systems? In his new book, 38 Londres Street, lawyer and writer Philippe Sands revisits the attempts to extradite and prosecute former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, beginning in 1998, in which he was involved. He also finds himself on the trail of Walther Rauff, a former SS officer featured in Sands’s award-winning book East West Street, who went on to seek refuge in Chile, later becoming involved in the Pinochet regime’s arrangements for the detention, torture and murder of its opponents. The Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez, who trained as a lawyer but decided...

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1 hour ago Elton John says he has 'not been able to see anything' since last July

The musician has opened up in a candid interview saying his sight loss is 'distressing and emotional'

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1 hour ago I went on a blind friendship date with five total strangers after being matched by a personality algorithm

ELLY BLAKE: I stumbled across Timeleft on Instagram. A glossy-looking advert promises me the chance to 'meet new people over dinner'. In the pursuit of 'trying new things' I sign up.

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2 h. ago Watch: Dog’s barking sparks heartwarming whale encounter off Hawaii coast

A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured the moment a whale greeted her dog, Macy, who had been barking to get the sea creature’s attention near Lahaina.

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2 h. ago AI scanning helps Scottish conservation project turn tide for flapper skate

Anglers who campaigned for protected area off Oban and Mull are providing key data on critically endangered speciesSea anglers will tell you that catching and landing a large flapper skate is the equivalent of running a four-minute mile. The fish can weigh 100kg and stretch the length of a dinner table.The first thing anglers will reach for when they land one is their camera or mobile phone, to capture the unique pattern of white spots ranged across each skate’s mottled brown back. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Meta and Pinterest understood to have made donations to Molly Russell charity

The 14-year-old girl took her life in 2017 after viewing harmful material about suicide on social media platforms.

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2 h. ago EXC: Nineties pop legend sold millions of records... now she's now flipping burgers in a London pub

The star, now 50, has confounded showbiz expectations with her latest career move - MailOnline can reveal she has started working as a burger chef in a north London pub.

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2 h. ago I moved to London for my dream job—here’s why i’m moving back home after just six months

I moved to London for my dream job—here’s why i’m moving back home after just six months  DMNews

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2 h. ago Who is Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint?

The late teenager has captured the hearts of thousands

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3 h. ago ‘The anger became bigger than shame’: the writer whose memoir of child abuse has taken France by storm

As Neige Sinno’s critically acclaimed memoir about being sexually abused by her stepfather is published in English, she reveals how writing her story has helped set her freeWhen it came out in France, Neige Sinno’s heart-stopping Sad Tiger, which pieces together in fragments the lifelong impact of the sexual abuse of a girl in the French Alps by her mountain guide stepfather, blew the literary world apart. Its experimental form of creative nonfiction – a memoir that ditches linear narrative, yet races along like a thriller – was hailed as groundbreaking, the book an instant classic. It sold hundreds of thousands of copies, won a swathe of prizes and became one of the most borrowed books in libraries across France when it was published in 2023. The Nobel prize-winning French author Annie Ernaux was so impressed that she made a public appearance in conversation with Sinno, saying: “Reading Sad Tiger is like descending into an abyss with your eyes open. It forces you to see, ...

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3 h. ago Doncaster star Joseph Olowu opens up on community hero role after EFL award win

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Doncaster Rovers central defender Joseph Olowu's sterling charity work has seen him crowned as the EFL League Two Community Player of the Season

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3 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley, 59, pays sweet tribute to her son Damian by sharing stunning throwback snap as he celebrates his 23rd birthday

The actress, 59, took to Instagram to share a sweet throwback snap and message to her only son, who she shared with the late Steve Bing.

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4 h. ago 'It could be my dish of the year so far': TOM PARKER BOWLES reviews a London pub serving up Northern Spanish grub

In London's Belgravia, Tom delights in great Northern Spanish grub at a casual corner pub

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4 h. ago Onlookers say they ‘struck gold’ after seeing Ed Sheeran perform at King’s Cross

The singer performed outside the London station to promote his new single Azizam.

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4 h. ago The Apprentice semi finals are here: who has made it to the infamous interview round?

They’ll be facing off against Alan Sugar and his aides in the infamously gruelling process

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4 h. ago Fans convinced Justin Bieber threw major shade at Selena Gomez's recent engagement

Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber's recent cryptic Instagram stories and impromptu livestreams have fans convinced that he is not taking the news of his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez's engagement well

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4 h. ago Youth Demand protest LIVE: Activists threaten to ‘shut down London’ with park protest over Gaza and climate crisis

Protesters are gathering from 11am at Lincoln’s Inn Fields

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5 h. ago Hidden London: the Jermyn Street Theatre, where tickets are the cheapest in the West End

Here is somewhere offering mischief and magic, says Martin Robinson — and shows that everyone can afford

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