10 h. ago ‘There’s a dark side’: 1500m star Georgia Hunter Bell calls for online abuse to stop

Paris bronze medallist avoids social media before racesHunter Bell targeting gold at European IndoorsGeorgia Hunter Bell, Britain’s Olympic 1500m bronze medallist, has revealed she no longer goes online before her races because of the “really dark side of social media”. Eilish McColgan was subject to a wave of body shaming abuse this week with people posting that she “looks like a skeleton” and had anorexia, and Hunter Bell called for more to be done to protect sportswomen.The 31-year-old was one of the feelgood stories of 2024 as she went from her full-time job in cybersecurity to the podium in Paris, smashing the British 1500m record by running 3min 52.61sec along the way. But she said her success has led to her being targeted more. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago The Ambassador PEEL Playwriting Challenge 2025 calls for Scotland’s playwrights

As spring sets in and the year moves forward, an exciting opportunity for playwrights in Scotland and beyond has arrived with the launch of the Ambassador PEEL Playwriting Challenge 2025.

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21 h. ago Deepfakes, cash and crypto: how call centre scammers duped 6,000 people

Nursing home resident and pensioners among thousands of victims of massive fraud network operating from GeorgiaRevealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35mWhat is investment fraud and what help is there?Ben Fogle was not a happy man.“Not sure I need to highlight this,” the broadcaster posted on Instagram during the spring of 2024, “but the deepfake of me from [ITV’s] This Morning circulating on Facebook [and] advertising crypto is a scam.” Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2's Call of Duty 2025 release date and platforms 'leak' sparks upset among some fans

A new Call of Duty game is expected to release in 2025 but there are some eyebrow-raising developments

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39 h. ago Scotland celebrates the global impact of women in healthcare

EMMS International is calling for nominations for its Global Women in Healthcare Awards 2025, held in association with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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42 h. ago Who is Roger Cook, the Australian politician who called JD Vance a knob?

The phallic term caused a round of applause for the popular Western Australian leader, who is headed to the polls this weekendWith a one-word answer to a four-word question, the Australian politician Roger Cook set off a flurry of headlines he may hope does not catch the White House’s attention.During a game of “finish the sentence” with a journalist on Tuesday, the premier of Western Australia was asked: “JD Vance is a ” Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Western Australia premier apologises after calling JD Vance a ‘knob’

Cook says ‘you’ve got to have one unprofessional moment’ as description wins applause at pre-election eventWho is Roger Cook?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Western Australian premier, Roger Cook, has apologised after calling the US vice-president, JD Vance, a “knob” at a pre-election event in Perth.At the West Australian’s Leadership Matters event on Tuesday morning, at which Cook was the guest speaker, a journalist asked the premier to finish the sentence: “JD Vance is a ” Cook replied: “Knob.”Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Deacon Blue and Kaiser Chiefs to headline Aberdeen Tall Ships concerts this summer

While they may not be serenading a ship called Dignity, Deacon Blue will open the 2025 Aberdeen Tall Ships Races.

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61 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2's Call of Duty 2025 leak means good and bad news for fans

Call of Duty Warzone and Black Ops 6 are in their second season, but eyes are turning to Call of Duty 2025 — and there are some surprising developments on that front

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65 h. ago Crufts 2025 Prize Money: Why is it called Crufts, dog show history, and how much does Best in Show win?

Who will take top prize this year? We’ll find out on Sunday.

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66 h. ago Wallace and Gromit fans call out ‘absolute disrespect’ for film at Oscars 2025

Supporters said the animation had been ‘robbed’

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3 d. ago Oscars 2025 winners No Other Land call to stop injustice in Palestine in powerful speech

The award for best documentary feature at the 97th Academy Awards was won by Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land, with the acceptance speech using the moment to share a powerful message

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3 d. ago Halle Berry, 58, steals the Oscars 2025 red carpet in skintight mirror dress fans call 'breathtaking'

The 58-year-old radiated her ageless megawatt glamour in a skintight dress that showed off her astonishing figure to full advantage.

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3 d. ago Oscars 2025: Mindy Kaling appears without BJ Novak after calling him an 'integral' part of her family

The pair dated from 2004 to 2007, and although they have publicly insisted their relationship is now platonic, rumors have been swirling about their equation for years.

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4 d. ago The Brit Awards 2025 live: should we just call it The brats?

The Brits is taking place tonight at the O2: follow it all unfold here as Charli xcx looks set to dominate the evening

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6 d. ago Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm – in shift that could shake up region

Abdullah Öcalan’s message, which follows four decades of guerrilla warfare, will have far-reaching implications The ageing leader of a Kurdish militant group imprisoned on a remote Turkish island has called on the group to disarm and dissolve itself, signalling the start of a fragile peace with Turkey after four decades of guerrilla warfare, attacks and reprisals.Abdullah Öcalan, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK), a group long regarded as a terrorist organisation in Turkey as well as in Britain and the US, issued the message in a letter read out by allies in Istanbul. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jailed Kurdish leader calls for group to disarm, in major shift that could shake up Turkey and Middle East

Abdullah Öcalan’s message, which follows four decades of guerrilla warfare, will have far-reaching implications The ageing leader of a Kurdish militant group imprisoned on a remote Turkish island has called on the group to disarm and dissolve itself, signalling the start of a fragile peace with Turkey after four decades of guerrilla warfare, attacks and reprisals.Abdullah Öcalan, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK), a group long regarded as a terrorist organisation in Turkey as well as in Britain and the US, issued the message in a letter read out by allies in Istanbul. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Future champions sought: 2025 Enterprise Vision Awards calls on Trailblazing Women

The search is on! The Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAS) are back for their 14th year, recognising and celebrating the UK’s most inspiring women in business.

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8 d. ago Cold calling patients with bad news can be excruciating. At those times, instinct is all I can rely on | Ranjana Srivastava

Difficult news conveyed compassionately and sensitively doesn’t alter the facts but does change the patient experience“Can I get your professional opinion?” my friend asks. In the 30 years since medical school, we have exchanged many opinions but a constant has been the curveball questions thrown up by patient care. Questions that don’t have a clear answer that nonetheless test us.A new patient from last week has unexpectedly returned a biopsy showing cancer. The man typically defers his appointments, citing an inflexible work schedule. His first visit was delayed by a month and he doesn’t intend to return for the results any time soon. But suddenly, he doesn’t have the luxury of time. To plan treatment, the tumour board will need specialised tests. The tests can hardly be ordered without the patient knowing why. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Nikt Nie Woła (Nobody’s Calling) review – hypnotic passions in postwar Poland

A mysterious stranger arrives in a small town in western Poland soon after the second world war, and embarks on a string of messy, equally enigmatic affairsThis cult 1960 Polish film is a political absurdist nightmare from director Kazimierz Kutz, written for the screen by Józef Hen and featuring a clamorous, disturbing orchestral score by composer Wojciech Kilar (later to win awards for his music for Coppola’s Dracula and Polanski’s The Pianist). It feels like a European new wave picture by Antonioni or Resnais, but has something of the romantic travails of Franz Kafka, and even appears to anticipate the coming vogue for paranoia thrillers.Like Andrzej Wajda’s Ashes and Diamonds from 1958, but weirder in tone, this is about a man who is part of the Polish anti-communist underground insurgency, who refuses to carry out an order to kill a communist. It was therefore a subject congenial in 1960 to Polish and Soviet authorities, but also a subject that speaks to a very complex part of ...

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