35 m. ago New research challenges what we know about dinosaur population before huge asteroid strike

The latest evidence comes from analysing a portion of the Kirtland Formation in northern New Mexico

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56 m. ago Grooming gang survivors risk becoming pawns in a political game that is no place for vulnerable people | Gaby Hinsliff

The chaos surrounding the inquiry stands as a warning: this is what happens when collapsing trust in public institutions, combined with point scoring, leads to paralysisIn the early hours of the morning, the cars would pull up outside the Bradford children’s home where Fiona Goddard lived as a teenager.Staff were worried about the men coming to collect her – records show she was felt to be “at high level of risk from unknown males” – but the policy was not to go to the police unless a child’s behaviour became concerning or she was seen being actively “dragged into a car”.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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56 m. ago ‘When I told him I’d secretly seen his films, his eyes filled with tears’: Isabella Rossellini remembers her father Roberto

The Italian director’s career was briefly derailed when his ‘scandalous’ affair with the Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman hit the headlines in the 1950s. Their daughter Isabella remembers a devoted parent and a brilliant film-makerIn June 1977, Roberto Rossellini died suddenly of a heart attack, home in Rome, less than a week after serving as jury president of the Cannes film festival. The director’s daughter Isabella – the fourth of his seven children – was then in her mid 20s. She remembers her mother, Ingrid Bergman, saying: “Dad left us quickly, just as quickly as he drove his Ferrari.”The story of Roberto’s last two decades is told in Living Without a Script, a new archive-based documentary, which premieres this week in Rome. While the film serves as a reminder of its subject’s status as one of the greats of world cinema – the key figure in postwar Italian neorealism – it also shows his life beyond movies. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago 'Strictly Come Dancing will survive Tess and Claudia's exit as BBC show is bulletproof'

Strictly Come Dancing has been rocked by the news that both Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have quit the BBC show - but James Jordan is convinced the show will survive

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71 m. ago Tottenham XI vs Everton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Spurs remain without a host of players for Merseyside trip as defensive issues continue

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74 m. ago ‘Still work to be done’: Iceland marks 50 years since Women’s Day Off protests

President says country is not free from feminist backlash being seen around worldIceland is the only country to have closed the gender gap by more than 90%, according to the World Economic Forum, and, for the first time in its history, every national leadership position – including president, prime minister, bishop and police chief – is now held by a woman.But as people go on strike on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of “kvennafrí” (“Women’s Day Off”) strike, the protest that kickstarted a global equality revolution, the Icelandic president warned that her country was not immune to gender-related “red flags” and a global “backlash” against feminism. Continue reading...

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77 m. ago 'Strictly Come Dancing is bulletproof and will survive Tess and Claudia's double exit'

James Jordan says Strictly Come Dancing will survive Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's double exit and insists the BBC Saturday night programme is "bulletproof"

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92 m. ago Steve Bannon reveals plan for Trump to subvert Constitution and remain president beyond 2028

The former top advisor to Trump has spoken of the president getting past the 22nd amendment - which limits people from being elected president more than twice - before.

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98 m. ago Bus catches fire after being hit by a motorcycle in southern India, killing at least 25

A passenger bus erupted into flames after a motorcycle crashed into it, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others in southern India

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1 hour ago Household savings hit record £2.2trillion as cash is stockpiled during sticky inflation

Savers are sitting on a record £2.2trillion in cash savings despite the Chancellor's efforts to persuade more households to invest their wealth, new data shows.

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1 hour ago How £31m worth of stolen vehicles have been recovered this year as Britain's car theft epidemic hits 15

Britons' cars remain under threat from organised gangs sourcing high-end motors to break down for spare parts or ship overseas, new data shared with the Daily Mail shows.

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1 hour ago When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost

In this week’s newsletter: Whether it’s a holiday or work trip, railway travellers find themselves burdened by astronomical prices – and the environment is left footing the bill• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIf I want to get from Barcelona to London, I face what should be a simple choice: either I take the plane, and pump out about 280kg of pollution that heats the planet, or the train, and spew just 8kg.That is not the calculation travellers are presented with, nor is it the one they care about most. Because while the plane ticket would cost €15, an analysis from Greenpeace found this summer, the train ticket would cost a galling €389.Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research showsGlobal use of coal hit record high in 2024Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Posthumous books are messy and fraught – but Virginia Giuffre’s is a reclamation

Publishing a book after the writer’s death can often be an ethical minefield, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. In the case of the late activist and Epstein abuse survivor, things are different

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2 h. ago Hamilton Accies ace looking to continue rich vein of form, as off

Steven Bradley scored in a 4-0 win over Montrose that kept Accies top of the league, only to be hit with a points deduction

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3 h. ago Vibrant dinosaur communities thrived in North America before asteroid strike wiped them out, study finds

Scientists caution evidence from single location may not point to broader trend

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3 h. ago Scientists unravel mystery of strange ‘mummified’ dinosaur with hooves

Researchers find spooky pair of dinosaur mummies preserved in unexpected way

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3 h. ago Icelandic women urged to strike on Friday to mark 50th anniversary of seminal protest

President, who will join ‘Women’s Day Off’, says Iceland is not free from feminist backlash being seen around worldIceland is the only country to have closed the gender gap by more than 90%, according to the World Economic Forum, and, for the first time in its history, every national leadership position – including president, prime minister, bishop and police chief – is now held by a woman.But as people go on strike on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of “kvennafrí” (“Women’s Day Off”) strike, the protest that kickstarted a global equality revolution, the Icelandic president warned that her country was not immune to gender-related “red flags” and a global “backlash” against feminism. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago NFL is sensitive about Will Reichard field goal that apparently hit wire in London

NFL is sensitive about Will Reichard field goal that apparently hit wire in London  NBC Sports

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4 h. ago Trump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticising tariffs

US president accuses Canada of ‘egregious behaviour’ after release of ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs Donald Trump has said he is ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after the release of a television ad opposing US tariffs. The US president accused Canada of “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing US court decisions.The Thursday night post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I've moved to Mayfair, says £650million former prime minister Rishi Sunak

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The former Conservative leader tells me that he has risen up the Monopoly board of London property.

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