4 h. ago Scots granddad unable to kiss wife for years due to nose continuously growing

Gerard McAliece had been suffering from one of the worst cases of Rhinophyma and was left unable to kiss his wife Carol for years.

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57 h. ago Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald TrumpVenezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado has won the Nobel peace prize.The committee commended Machado as a “brave and committed champion of peace” who “keeps the flame of democracy burning during a growing darkness”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Man City get major partner boost amid 115 charges verdict wait

Manchester City business continues to grow as the wait goes on for the verdict into their alleged Premier League breaches

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3 d. ago Scottish ministers' commitment to new guidance could see fish farms prosecuted for poor welfare

While demand for salmon continues to grow, pressure mounts to keep the welfare of farmed fish in check

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4 d. ago Tourists turning to artificial intelligence for holiday inspiration

Travel association Abta predicts that AI will only continue to grow in use when researching holidays

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7 d. ago Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães adds to Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest crisis

Ange Postecoglou strode towards the tunnel scratching his head and with eyes trained downwards. After seven games as Nottingham Forest’s manager and no wins, his immediate future seems as opaque as a fog on the Tyne.Although Newcastle were far from their ferocious best, second-half goals from Bruno Guimarães and Nick Woltemade, the latter a penalty, ultimately offered them a restorative second Premier League victory of a season they are gradually growing into. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz signs up to new event and accused of ‘fattening his wallet’

Carlos Alcaraz is set to face Joao Fonseca in an exhibition match in Miami in December, with the Spaniard's net worth continuing to grow as a result of his on-court success

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1 week ago Trump to meet with Project 2025 architect on cutting ‘Democrat agencies’ amid government shutdown – live

Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made as the federal government remains shut for second dayHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingSince the US government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed (told not to work), while others must work without pay until Congress passes a budget. The shutdown will have a wide range of effects on government services and programs as well as the US economy, from national parks to travel and housing.My colleague Marina Dunbar explains what it means for everyday people:This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP. We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man Utd manager 'response' emerges amid Carlos Baleba transfer and Ruben Amorim plans

Speculation over Ruben Amorim's future continues to grow, with talk of the club's transfer targets and possible successors also rife

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1 week ago David and Victoria Beckham's huge net worth rockets again after announcement made

Manchester United and England legend David Beckham and his wife Victoria continue to see their net worth grow, after an incredible quarter in terms of profit for DRJB Holdings Limited

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1 week ago Teen girl missing from Fife found as cops launch urgent search

Inspector Alasdair Young said that concerns for Saoirse Izatt's welfare were continuing to grow as more time passes since she was last seen.

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2 w. ago Icelandic lawyer’s bid to speed up huge Scottish courts backlog

VICTIMS of crime face delays of nearly three years for justice in the most serious cases, including murder and rape, as court backlogs continue to grow. The most recent official figures reveal the typical time from offence to verdict in the High Court has risen to 1,032 days, almost double the 520 days recorded before...

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2 w. ago Government faces backlash over digital ID plans as more than one million people sign petition

The petition has gained over one million signatures and is continuously growing

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2 w. ago Inside the Beckham 'feud', as Brooklyn addresses rumours for the first time

As the Beckham feud continues unabated, we explore the growing rift in England’s unofficial second royal family

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2 w. ago Russia launches 'Orthodox WhatsApp' after Kremlin crackdown on Meta's messenger

As fears of World War 3 continue to grow due to Russian incursions into NATO territory, Russia's Orthodox church appeared to release its own app to appeal to the more religious subjects, but not all is as it seems

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2 w. ago At least 17 killed in Gaza Strip as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefire

At least 17 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow

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2 w. ago From NYC to Hong Kong: AFL grand final goes global with watch parties around the world | Jack Snape

While the growth of football outside Australia remains a work in progress, that won’t stop international fans getting together for one day in SeptemberAll your questions answered in our ultimate guide to the AFL grand finalSaturday’s AFL grand final at the MCG will attract a crowd more than 30,000 fans larger than that of the next Super Bowl. It will be preceded by a public holiday for the prematch parade – one of the few days off around the world dedicated to sport. And it will be headlined by Snoop Dogg, one of earth’s pre-eminent musical performers.By these measures, the grand final can stand alongside any event in world sport. But while there may be more than 50 watch parties for this weekend’s match scheduled across the globe, including five in China and six in Germany, the sport’s international growth remains a work in progress. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Will Hurricane Gabrielle hit Britain? Forecasters have their say as major storm barrels across the Atlantic towards Europe

Gabrielle has continued to grow in strength this week, turning into a massive Category 4 storm in the central Atlantic.

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2 w. ago ‘My paintings don’t fit the narrative’: Kerry James Marshall on why he’s depicting black enslavers

He is arguably America’s greatest living painter, elevating everyday black life to the level of epic, jaw-dropping masterpieces. Now, for his biggest European show, the artist talks us through his disturbing new worksHistory weighs on Kerry James Marshall, though not all that heavily. When he talks about the hefty subjects of his art – from slavery to civil rights – he does so with a disarming, disquieting lightness. Maybe that’s because at almost 70 years old, and at the peak of his popularity, he’s seen it all.Marshall grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, just a few blocks away from where the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, a white supremacist attack that killed four young black girls, took place in 1963. When his family moved to Los Angeles, they ended up right in the middle of the 1965 Watts riots, a six-day uprising fuelled by growing racial tension in the poorest part of the city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Winston & Strawn Continues Strategic Growth of its Finance Practice in London with Partner Richard Semple

Winston & Strawn Continues Strategic Growth of its Finance Practice in London with Partner Richard Semple  PR Newswire

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