52 m. ago I don’t believe in God but, as a trauma survivor, I’m learning to forgive myself | Jackie Bailey

In the context of spirituality, trauma is a hand grenade. But it can lead to deeper understandings of the world “Why me?” “Why evil?” and “Why God?”According to theologian and psychologist Karen McClintock, these are the three key questions that a person will ask of their faith in the aftermath of trauma. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised him

Long after his conviction for sexual abuse, people in royalty, academia, business, journalism and politics sought his earHe got by with a little help from his friends. From British royalty to White House alumni, from a Silicon Valley investor to a leftwing academic, connections and influence were the ultimate currency for Jeffrey Epstein.Yet none appeared to challenge Epstein over his horrific crimes. If silence is complicity, the casual disdain of the elite circles he moved in spoke volumes. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago Rory McIlroy wins seventh Race to Dubai title despite dramatic play

McIlroy ends brilliant season with another title despite being beaten to the DP World Tour Championship trophy by Fitzpatrick

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63 m. ago Billy Connolly shares health struggles during rare public appearance

The Big Yin was spotted at the Key West Film Festival in Florida where he received an award for artistic excellence

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78 m. ago London braces for plunging temperatures and cold showers as Storm Claudia lashes UK

Thursday is expected to be the coldest day so far, with temperatures dropping to around 6C and the possibility of sleet showers across London

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87 m. ago Welsh mountain goats being 'forced out' by social media tourists

The iconic Welsh mountain goat may be facing a very 21st Century threat

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91 m. ago I'm A Celebrity's Kelly Brook looks terrified as she prepares to enter the jungle on a PARACHUTE while shaking AngryGinge comes face to face with snakes in first look clip

A first look clip released ahead of Sunday's launch episode shows this year's celebrities facing a range of challenges in a head-to-head race to win a more luxurious ride into the camp.

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1 hour ago Speed eating competitor mashed by 10,000 calorie roast potato challenge

Winners receive a prize of £100

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2 h. ago Prolific London shoplifter jailed and banned from every Boots store in England and Wales

Michael Hayes, 35, has been jailed for 22 weeks after stealing thousands of pounds’ worth of beauty and skincare products

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2 h. ago England seek history as they bid to end 2025 on high in Albania

Thomas Tuchel’s side target new record as they round off World Cup qualification campaign

Politics

2 h. ago Labour MP pledges to continue to challenge party leadership after whip restored

Brian Leishman vowed to continue fighting for ‘fairness, equality and social justice’.

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2 h. ago Sarah Ferguson is making key change that lays bare Royal Family scandal

The former Duchess of York is being forced to re-think a major aspect of her life in the wake of her ex-husband's dramatic downfall – but she still has friends that are willing to bail her out

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2 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan explains real reason he quit UK and moved to Dubai with famous wife

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has opened up on his decision to leave the UK and move to Dubai, having sold his house in Essex after marrying actress Laila Rouass

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2 h. ago Home Secretary says consent for UK asylum system at risk unless illegal migration tackled

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to set out reforms to the asylum system on Monday.

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2 h. ago Jamie George admits he was brains behind England’s provocative response to haka

George gave Pollock starring role in reaction to All BlacksEngland moved into V-shape during traditional danceHenry Pollock’s starring role in England’s response to the haka was designed by Jamie George, who revealed he took inspiration from the 2019 World Cup semi-final win and admitted they risked poking the bear before clinching a first home win over the All Blacks in 13 years.George admitted he was the brains behind England’s decision to initially line up as usual while the All Blacks performed their traditional war dance before breaking out into a V-shape. As the eldest player in the squad, George was intentionally on one end with Pollock, the youngest, on the other. The captain Maro Itoje stood at the point of the V, which, in truth, looked more like a C-shaped formation. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago His research on autism was compassionate – how could Hans Asperger have collaborated with the Nazis?

The Vienna-based ‘father of neurodiversity’ was ahead of his time in his work but was also implicated in the Third Reich’s crimes. My novel set out to explore these contradictionsIn 2015, I decided to write a novel about Dr Hans Asperger, who worked at the University Children’s Hospital in Vienna during the second world war. My interest was sparked by two nonfiction books: NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently by Steve Silberman and In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Caren Zucker.Reading these stories told about Asperger, you would have thought they were talking about two different people. To Silberman, Asperger was a compassionate and original thinker, whereas Donvan and Zucker depict him as an enthusiastic supporter of Hitler. For a historical novelist, widely differing accounts of the same person are gold dust, and I began to dig deeper. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago How repression is born – and how to resist it | Javier Corrales and Daniel Altschuler

In a clear pattern, a machine designed to generate law and order morphs into an organization operating under lawlessnessWe have entered the openly repressive phase of the Trump presidency. The administration has moved beyond verbal attacks on civil society. It is now deploying coercive force against civic organizations and their leaders. While the attacks may seem contained for now, they are likely to grow. Research on other cases of democratic backsliding suggests that once coercion begins, regardless of how limited at first, escalation follows.In the months ahead, we should thus expect more, not less, government repression. To meet it, pro-democracy organizations, universities and law firms must bravely speak up against abuses of power while building the broadest possible coalition to stand up for fundamental rights. Community, labor and advocacy groups must also train their ranks in strategic nonviolence to resist provocations from the state and make repression backfire.Javier Co...

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2 h. ago Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union

A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues

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2 h. ago Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris

Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare?As autumn blurs into winter, the news is once again filling up with a familiar story: overflowing rivers, inundated streets and overwhelmed infrastructure. Since Friday, England, Wales and Ireland have been hit by the storm the Spanish meteorological agency has elegantly named Claudia, with grim results. One place in particular massively bore the brunt of it all: the Welsh border town of Monmouth, where the raging River Monnow spilled into the streets, people had to be rescued from their homes and drones captured aerial views of the scene, showing fragile-looking buildings suddenly surrounded by a huge clay-brown swamp.Claudia and her effects made it into the national headlines – but mostly, local and regional floods now seem too mundane to attract that kind of attention. Eleven days ago, Cumbria saw submerged roads, blocked drains and over 25...

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3 h. ago Revealed: How Sir Anthony Hopkins' estranged daughter has gone through gruelling bowel cancer battle without him

The Daily Mail can reveal that Abigail's decision to ignore the olive branch that her father has recently extended may be down to a devastating health ordeal she has been through.

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