96 m. ago Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi part ways amid scandal over RFK Jr relationship

‘Mutual’ decision follows controversy over relationship with presidential candidate and claims of ethical breachesVanity Fair is ending its association with Olivia Nuzzi, who had briefly been the magazine’s west coast editor, as the publication distances itself from controversy tied in part to her relationship with the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr.“Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have mutually agreed, in the best interest of the magazine, to let her contract expire at the end of the year,” publisher Condé Nast said in a statement on Friday shared with the New York Times. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago What we know about the mystery virus in China that's left hospitals overwhelmed

Flu cases are soaring in China, with numerous hospitals across the country affected by the infections. There are concerns about a potential epidemic

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2 h. ago Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi ‘mutually’ agree to part ways after new RFK Jr. allegations

The departure comes after Nuzzi’s ex-fiancé published a series of blistering Substack posts accusing her of journalistic ethical violations.

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4 h. ago Bah humbug! HSBC bans staff from wearing Christmas jumpers in case they upset hard

Bosses issued guidance to staff after concerns were raised by customers who felt workers wearing Christmas gear did not meet expectations of professionalism.

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4 h. ago Scottish Labour education spokeswoman quits over friendship with convicted sex offender

Pam Duncan-Glancy resigned after the Record approached Scottish Labour about her links to disgraced former councillor Sean Morton. Concerns were raised about her judgement.

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5 h. ago Stunning treasure trove discovered in ancient Egyptian tomb rewrites history

Archaeologists have discovered a trove of treasures inside an ancient Egyptian tomb that they said rewrites history by solving a long-standing mystery.

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6 h. ago Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘serious ethical concerns’

Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influenceThe journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate don’t cause cancer. Martin van den Berg, the journal’s editor in chief, said in a note accompanying the retraction that he had taken the step because of “serious ethical concerns regarding the independence and accountability of the authors of this article and the academic integrity of the carcinogenicity studies presented”.The paper, titled Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans, concluded that Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weed killers posed no health risks to humans – no cancer risks, no reproductive risks, no adverse effects on development of endocrine systems in people or a...

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6 h. ago Unravelling the mystery of the giant 'scar' that cuts across Scotland: Scientists gain access to a 'once in a lifetime' core from the Great Glen Fault

Priceless rock extracted from Scotland's legendary Great Glen Fault could help answer 'fundamental questions about the history of the Earth', scientists say.

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7 h. ago RFK Jr’s vaccine panel makes major change to hepatitis B shot guidelines for newborns

Many medical and doctors groups voiced alarm in anticipation of the vote, saying the concerns were speculative and the decision will mean more children will be infected

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7 h. ago Mysterious fire erupts at Roswell site linked to 1947 UFO crash

Fire crews rushed to the scene after the blaze was reported at the Roswell Air Center, just south of the legendary Hangar 84, a site long tied to the infamous 1947 UFO crash.

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7 h. ago Revealed: The key sign that indicates a woman might be a PSYCHOPATH

Psychopaths are typically portrayed as men in blockbuster hits. But a new study has shed light on female psychopaths, and the key traits they possess.

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8 h. ago I spent hours listening to Sabrina Carpenter this year. So why do I have a Spotify ‘listening age’ of 86?

Many users of the app were shocked, this week, by this addition to the Spotify Wrapped roundup – especially twentysomethings who were judged to be 100“Age is just a number. So don’t take this personally.” Those words were the first inkling I had that I was about to receive some very bad news.I woke up on Wednesday with a mild hangover after celebrating my 44th birthday. Unfortunately for me, this was the day Spotify released “Spotify Wrapped”, its analysis of (in my case) the 4,863 minutes I had spent listening to music on its platform over the past year. And this year, for the first time, they are calculating the “listening age” of all their users. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Vladimir Putin talks about achieving 'immortality' and where it's possible through science

Vladimir Putin has always been linking with wanting 'immortality' and he has now spoken out on his grand plans by suggesting 'anything is possible'

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9 h. ago This bank offers the best mobile credit card experience, according to new study

Winning bank beat competitors in categories like cardholder acquisition, app features, and card comparison tools

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9 h. ago Dr Alex George and therapist Anna Mathur on how to feel happier

In this episode of the Well Enough podcast, host Emilie Lavinia is joined by two mental health champions – former UK government Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George and psychotherapist and author Anna Mathur. The pair dismantle the pressure to be happy, consider what real happiness looks like and explore the science of finding joy in the small things. The episode also investigates we wear "masks" to hide depression, and the biology behind emotions such as stress and joy. Dr Alex and Anna also share actionable tools and cognitive reframing techniques to help build mental fitness, manage symptoms and combat loneliness.

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9 h. ago Forget an old man with a round belly, white beard and jolly laugh! Professional Santas are now young, skinny, and female, study finds

He's typically depicted as a 'jolly old elf' with a broad face, twinkling eyes and a belly that wobbles 'like a bowl full of jelly'. But Santas are now turning the tide on tradition, according to a new study.

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9 h. ago Passionate Pep Guardiola comes out fighting over Man City concerns

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about an interesting week for his team where lots of goals have been scored

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10 h. ago This gross habit could reduce your risk of alzheimer’s by 37%, according to experts

Certain amounts of hydrogen sulfide can help protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 2021 study

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10 h. ago Moment boyfriend left his girlfriend to freeze to death on Austria's biggest mountain is caught on webcam

The 33-year-old mountaineer from Salzburg died on the 12,460ft Grossglockner mountain in January after setting off on a tour with her partner, 36.

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11 h. ago Rachel Reeves escapes ministerial ethics probe over Budget lies as standards tsar rejects Farage's demand for Chancellor to be investigated

Reform leader Nigel Farage had demanded the Chancellor be investigated for saying there was a black hole in the public finances of more than £20billion, which it later emerged did not exist.

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