19 m. ago Secret lovers of man unite to keep him alive after brain bleed

Hospital refused permission to remove feeding tube after his two partners tell judge about his strong belief in spiritual healing

Society

26 m. ago Comatose man's secret lovers try to keep him alive despite finding out his cheating ways

The comatose man had secretly been in a relationship with two women at the same time, altough the pair discovered this after he was rushed to the ICU following a brain bleed

Society

90 m. ago Thug finally guilty of murder... 12 YEARS after brutally attacking homeless man

Anthony Ellis lied over and over again to emergency services that he had not inflicted the attack that would leave the homeless man needing round-the-clock care until he died years later from his horrific brain injuries

Events

1 hour ago Scientists develop brain implant capable of decoding inner speech

Stanford researchers use electrodes and artificial intelligence to help people whose paralysis prevents physical speech

Politics

2 h. ago Milkshakes, malts, concretes, frappes and more: A (delicious) guide to frozen drinks

It's summer, the time for cold, creamy, brain-freezing frozen drinks

Politics

2 h. ago Widow whose husband died three days after wedding believes he ‘held on’ to marry her

Terminally ill Dean Dunphy was told it would be a ‘miracle’ if he made it to the ceremony

Events

3 h. ago Iconic Brazilian coach Dilma Mendes: ‘Police would arrest me for playing football’

The 59-year-old developed the career of Formiga and now the pair are dreaming big for Brazil women’s seven-a-side teamDilma Mendes’s contribution to football has been significant. She is the coach responsible for identifying and honing the talent of Formiga, one of Brazil’s most emblematic female footballers. Mendes trained the player from the age of nine until her professional career began at 16. Now, more than 30 years later, they are working together again, to bring the Football 7 World Championship title to Brazil. The international tournament takes place in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, from 21-24 August.Mendes, twice voted the best women’s seven-a-side coach in the world, has called up the 47-year-old Formiga to lead the fight for a second world title, and Formiga’s wife, the former player Érica de Jesus, will be assistant coach. Mendes’s career with the national seven-a-side outfit began in 2019, when she was hired to develop a new team, and she searched all corners of Br...

Events

4 h. ago Prince Andrew's 'odd Royal Lodge game' that Sarah Ferguson 'doesn't like'

Prince Andrew, who is the subject of a bombshell new biography, allegedly plays a bizarre game with the staff at Royal Lodge, but ex-wife Sarah Ferguson takes a "dim view" of it

Politics

5 h. ago UK’s largest children’s brain injury unit cut frontline staff over ‘financial crisis’ before child deaths

Exclusive: The Children's Trust, a flagship unit in Surrey, was criticised over staffing levels after three children died while in its care

Events

5 h. ago The race to link our brains with AI: Inside Elon Musk and Sam Altman's battle to be first to connect mind and machine

Tesla and xAI CEO Elon Musk and Sam Altman of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, are vying to be the first to connect mind and machine.

Events

5 h. ago Aliens are 'real' and come in 'four different species' but scientist says government knows

Aliens are real and they come in four different species, claims a boffin, with some appearing as attractive Scandinavians, and others taking the form of shape shifting reptiles

Politics

6 h. ago Democrats can win in 2028. But we need to oust corporate candidates first | Alexandra Rojas

They need a new generation of leaders with fresh faces and bold ideas, unbought by corporate Super Pacs and billionaire donorsIf the Democratic party wants to win back power in 2028, then look no further than the 2026 election cycle as the most important moment to focus on.It is not three years from now when working class voters will decide, like they did in November, whether they still believe the Democratic party isn’t fighting for their interests – it’s the next 12 months. And to make it abundantly clear, it is not going to be the same 257 Democrats that are in Congress today that will deliver Democrats their majority. That’s why a robust, active, and exciting Democratic primary process in districts across the country is a necessary prerequisite to Democrats winning in 2026, let alone 2028.Alexandra Rojas is the executive director of Justice Democrats Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Comedian calls for awards 'fairness' to recognise performers working 'with no safety net'

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have launched the careers of comedians including Stephen Fry and Sarah Millican

Events

7 h. ago Comedian's calls for awards 'fairness' to recognise performers working 'with no safety net' rejected

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have launched the careers of comedians including Stephen Fry and Sarah Millican

Events

8 h. ago Officials plead not guilty in ‘vote harvesting’ election probe

The investigation is being criticized as politically driven

Politics

14 h. ago Father of New Zealand woman held in US by Ice along with six

Rod Price recounts ‘frantic’ call he received from Sarah Shaw after her detention at US border while returning from CanadaThe father of a New Zealand woman who has been held in a US immigration detention centre for three weeks with her six-year-old son is hopeful the pair will be released by the end of the week.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detained Sarah Shaw and her youngest son after they attempted to re-enter the US from Canada on 24 July. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Photos of Bolivia’s road to the polls under the shadow of an economic crisis

Bolivia is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, marked by high inflation and severe fuel shortages, as voters prepare for the Aug. 17 general election, where they will choose a new president and legislators in both chambers.

Economics

17 h. ago 9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving 'vote harvesting'

Nine people have pleaded not guilty to felony charges brought forth in a rural Texas county by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of a widening elections investigation

Politics

19 h. ago Rita Wrote a Letter: Paul Kelly’s sequel to How to Make Gravy is an affectionate goodbye to Joe

Almost 30 years after Kelly released his Christmas classic, we finally learn what became of his cast of characters Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email“She’s the one to save me,” errant protagonist Joe declares of Rita, his long-suffering partner and unpaid therapist, in the prison letter that forms the lyrics of Paul Kelly’s 1996 single How to Make Gravy.The perennial Christmas classic was recently voted the ninth-best Australian song of all time. Almost 30 years after he wrote it, Kelly has released a sequel, Rita Wrote a Letter, in which we finally learn what became of Rita while Joe was in jail: she wised up and moved on.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Man left with a bleed on brain following altercation with bouncers outside city centre bar, council meeting told

Two people have been arrested, the meeting heard

Politics