3 h. ago Your inner voice is telling you something. If you listen closely, you may not like it

Your way of thinking could be making you miserable or stunting your emotional growth. But how can you challenge it?The other night, I got home from work feeling very tired. It was really cold and what I really wanted for dinner was a jacket potato. In fact, I wanted two. So I heated the oven, slathered my potatoes in oil and sea salt and cooked them for an hour and 20 minutes.I was so tired that I neglected to complete the final step, an error that risked turning this very ordinary dinner into an explosive disaster: I forgot to prick my potatoes. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago We are stuck. Declining. And spiraling. We need a breakthrough | Amana Fontanella

We live in dark, depressing and – frankly – terrifying times. Will technology push us over the edge or help us exit our many crises?Today we live in an era defined by crisis. Indeed, we are facing multiple overlapping threats at once: from accelerating climate breakdown to the rise of authoritarianism across the world, we are in a situation that the historian Adam Tooze calls “polycrisis”. It is no wonder that hope is scarce, pessimism is high and despair is pervasive. As one meme that captures the grim, morbid mood of our age reads: “My retirement plan is civilisational collapse.”But not everyone shares this gloomy outlook. On the extreme other end of public sentiment sit Silicon Valley billionaires: they are some of the most optimistic people on earth. Of course, it’s easy to be optimistic when you are sitting on enough money to sway national politics. And yet, the source of their optimism isn’t simply money. It is also a deep-seated faith in unfettered technological advances. Con...

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12 h. ago Daisy Ridley cuts an edgy figure in a plunging mesh dress as she graces the red carpet at We Bury The Dead premiere at SXSW in Texas

The British actress, 32, looked incredible in a plunging black dress which teased a hint of cleavage and hugged every inch of her jaw-dropping figure.

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15 h. ago Henley overhauls Morikawa with late eagle to win Arnold Palmer Invitational

Henley’s chip-in at 16th took him past fellow AmericanRory McIlroy to go to Augusta for Masters recceThe slowest of burners preceded such a dramatic conclusion. The biggest victory of Russell Henley’s career arrived as Collin Morikawa was left to ponder how on earth he failed to close out the Arnold Palmer Invitational. For much of Sunday, Morikawa had looked untouchable.Henley took to the 71st tee of the event holding the lead for the first time. He had claimed that with an astonishing chip in for an eagle on the 16th. This completed a four-shot swing in only three holes. Henley birdied the 14th as Morikawa bogeyed. After Henley’s exploits two holes later, Morikawa had no scope for recovery. Henley’s 11 under par took the Bay Hill tournament by a single stroke. He had trailed Morikawa by three after 10 fourth-round holes. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Exact date Brits set to get blast of heat before summer – after ‘polar plunge’

UK residents who enjoyed getting the buckets and spades out over the weekend are set to get more coming their way, they just need to survive the 'polar plunge'

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18 h. ago Hay Fever kicks in weeks early for millions of people as hot weather encourages an explosion of tree pollen

Fine weather with warm breezes has created ideal conditions for the release of sufficient tree pollen to have people reaching for handkerchiefs and antihistamine tablets already.

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19 h. ago Arsenal brought crashing back down to earth as Premier League problems emerge again

Mikel Arteta’s side 15 points behind Liverpool in title race after 1-1 draw

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26 h. ago Rangers crowned imaginary champions as Hotline civil war erupts after 'embarrassing' coefficient claim

Andy Newport takes your calls and it's a fiery one this afternoon with both sides of Glasgow swinging for the fences

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27 h. ago 'I left London for a digital nomad life in Croatia but one thing brought me home again'

Remote working opened Kirsty Hanson's eyes to new flexible lifestyle possibilities so she took the plunge, ditched high London costs and moved abroad for a new life but then everything changed

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32 h. ago SNL mocks peacemaker Trump after Elon Musk and Marco Rubio clash in cabinet meeting

The billionaire is ‘doing incredible things in terms of explosions and with regard to rocket debris’

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39 h. ago Vincent Kompany slams Bayern Munich players and admits they've left him 'angry'

Bayern Munich were brought down to earth with a bump by Bochum on Saturday, having led 2-0 only to collapse to a 3-2 defeat - and Vincent Kompany was not happy

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40 h. ago HAMISH MCRAE: Donald Trump's power will be contained by financial markets

There is a pattern. Trump announces tariffs. The markets plunge. The Donald retreats.

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42 h. ago Royal Academy plunged into financial crisis amid plummeting visitor numbers as iconic art institution announces nearly 100 redundancies

The prestigious art institution in central London is getting rid of staff in a bid to secure its future amid plummeting visitor numbers and a lack of revenue following the coronavirus pandemic.

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43 h. ago Wales brought back down to earth with a bang as coach's future now settled

Wales were beaten 35-29 by Scotland at Murrayfield, but the match was really over by half-time

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45 h. ago Dread haunts Gaza as airstrikes dent hopes of renewed ceasefire

The territory is mired in a ‘grey zone’ of uncertainty as the peace process has stalled and neither side seems willing to compromiseFears of a return to war in Gaza are intensifying this weekend, with faltering diplomatic efforts and almost daily airstrikes by Israeli forces in the devastated territory.There has been relative calm in Gaza since a ceasefire for prisoners deal between Hamas and Israel came into effect in January, pausing 15 months of conflict. However, the first phase of that agreement expired more than a week ago and a second phase has stalled, leaving Gaza plunged into a “grey zone” of uncertainty. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago ‘World’s hottest brand’: how Miu Miu defied sales plunge in fashion industry

As luxury firms struggle worldwide, the ‘knowingly cool’ label is posting record-breaking sales figuresWhile profits fall across the luxury fashion industry, one kooky Italian label is posting record-breaking sales figures.For a global industry worth almost £1.5tn, luxury fashion is having a bruising time. Last month London fashion week had such a small number of catwalk shows it shrank to a weekend. Even super-conglomerate LVMH – which includes Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and most of the drinks brands in your cocktail cabinet – lost a fifth of its profits last year. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago This land is your land: leaf portraits of Ecuador’s female farmers – in pictures

In the Zuleta community in Ecuador, farming is about more than just sustenance: it is about cultivating a deep relationship with the land based on ancestral knowledge. In her travels in the region, Colombo-Ecuadorian photographer Yinna Higuera collaborates with rural women, who in exchange share their understanding of medicinal plants and give her leaves from their gardens. In her Traces series, which has been shortlisted for a Sony world photography award, Higuera uses chlorophyll printing to superimpose the women’s portraits on banana leaves, vegetables and herbs. “Each of these women has a unique story,” she says, “yet they all share a profound bond with the land. Through these portraits, my goal is to make their strength and wisdom visible, honouring their role as stewards of the earth.”Traces is shortlisted in the creative category, professional competition, Sony world photography awards 2025. Exhibition at Somerset House, London, 17 April to 5 May, worldphoto.org Continue read...

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48 h. ago Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March

A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red across the Western Hemisphere

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48 h. ago The most explosive moments from celebrity memoirs: Stars who made first time confessions about affairs, alcohol and drug abuse and even murder in shocking in tell

Over the years many celebrities have divulged their deepest and darkest secrets through the release of shocking tell-all memoirs for the first time.

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48 h. ago Donald Trump responds to 'clash' between Elon Musk and senior cabinet officials

Elon Musk is said to have thrown insults at top members of Donald Trump's cabinet during a fiery meeting in the White House - the US president has now responded to the reports

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