35 m. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties climb

A human rights group says at least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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58 m. ago Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow

The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our livesIt’s been 25 years since I started working for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an American nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting human rights on the internet. I’ve found myself in dozens of countries working with activists, politicians and civil servants to untangle the complex technical questions raised by the internet, and every one of our discussions ended in the same place. “OK,” they’d say, “you’ve definitely laid out the best way to regulate tech, but we can’t do it.”Why not? Because – inevitably – the US trade rep had beaten me to every one of those countries and made it eye-wateringly clear that if they regulated tech in a way that favoured their own people, industries and national interests, the US would bury them in tariffs.Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of dozens of bo...

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65 m. ago Davina McCall shares 'emotional' health update as she completes radiotherapy treatment

TV presenter Davina McCall shared an emotional health update with fans as she confirmed she has completed her radiotherapy treatment

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73 m. ago Davina McCall shares health update after cancer diagnosis 'it was very, very emotional'

The Masked Singer UK favourite Davina McCall shared an emotional but hopeful message with fans after finishing her preventative treatment following cancer surgery

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2 h. ago Quebec’s Lake Rouge vanished – but was it a freak natural event or caused by human actions?

Experts and community trying to untangle mystery of outburst that saw water travel almost 10km overland into a bigger lakeManoel Dixon had just finished dinner one night last May when a phone dinged nearby with a Facebook message.Dixon, 26, was at his family’s hunting camp near their northern Quebec home town of Waswanipi. They knew the fellow hunter who was messaging Dixon’s father, but what he wrote didn’t make sense. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dr Punam Krishan's decision to speak out about cancer diagnosis shows just how dedicated she is

‘Once you've come out of the treatment... you've got this newfound sense of identity. You're learning to trust your body again, you're learning to walk a new path,’ says Dr Punam Krishan after being treated for breast cancer

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3 h. ago Martin Lewis' best value gadgets to stay warm at home for less than 1p an hour

If the cost of heating your home is too expensive you should aim to "heat the human" instead

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3 h. ago Questions over weight loss jabs amid concerns over what happens after treatment

Experts say an alternative can have the same results at a fraction of the cost

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4 h. ago Iran protests latest: Internet blackout continues as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown

Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) said that at least 62 have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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10 h. ago Homemade explosive device hits politician in head outside parliament

Conservative congresswoman Gladis Aurora López was knocked to the ground and needed hospital treatment following the attack in broad daylight in the capital of Tegucigalpa

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11 h. ago Eye surgeon who found himself needing treatment for a condition that could leave him blind

Eye surgeon Amir Hamid, 51, discovered last year that he had a detached retina which could have left him blind

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11 h. ago 16 best spot treatments, tried and tested by a beauty expert

Treat unwanted acne with hardworking ingredients and gentle formulas, from serums to spot stickers

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13 h. ago Advanced alien civilisations 'already talking to each other' using 'firefly technique'

Scientists have offered new hope in the search for alien life by suggesting they could be communicating across the universe using a technique that may be detectable if we change our approach

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13 h. ago Disturbing claims ICE shooting victim was denied treatment by 'medic' swept the internet... now a Trump official offers a very different version of events

Claims that an outside medic refused to treat Renee Nicole Good sparked fury online.

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14 h. ago Teen boy, 19, believed to be youngest person to ever be diagnosed with dementia

A 19-year-old in China has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the youngest case ever recorded, leaving scientists puzzled about the origin of his condition.

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15 h. ago Pennsylvania man charged after alleged ‘horrific’ grave robbing from cemetery

Over 100 pieces of human remains including skulls and headless torsos found in car and home of Jonathan GerlachA Pennsylvania man suspected of desecrating a historic cemetery in his state is facing hundreds of charges pertaining to grave robbery after authorities recently found more than 100 pieces of human remains in his possession, prompting one official to call the case “the most horrific thing”.Jonathan Gerlach, 34, had human skulls, bones, mummified feet, headless torsos and other corpse parts – including in his car, home and storage locker – after his arrest on Tuesday, according to a sworn police statement reported by NBC News. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago More than 100 sets of human remains found in Pennsylvania grave robbing case: ‘A horror movie come to life’

Jonathan Gerlach faces nearly 500 charges in Pennsylvania after officers found at least 26 mausoleums and vaults had been forced open since early November

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16 h. ago Princess of Wales explains what has helped to heal after cancer treatment

On her 44th birthday, Catherine, Princess of Wales, shares a deeply personal video revealing how nature became central to her healing journey following cancer treatment and chemotherapy

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17 h. ago 'I won £60,000 at World Darts Championship – now I'm back on site working as a bricklayer'

Charlie Manby has proved that fame and fortune haven't gone to his head since his breakthrough run at the World Championship

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