14 h. ago The hidden meaning in Taylor Swift’s lyrics on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

There’s plenty to read into

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4 d. ago Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report

EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’The European way of life is being jeopardised by environmental degradation, a report has found, with EU officials warning against weakening green rules.The continent has made “important progress” in cutting planet-heating pollution, according to the European Environment Agency, but the death of wildlife and breakdown of the climate are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy.More than 80% of protected habitats are in a poor or bad state, with “unsustainable” consumption and production patterns driving loss of wildlife.The EU’s “carbon sink” has declined by about 30% in a decade as logging, wildfires and pests damage forests.Emissions from transport and food have barely budged since 2005, despite progress in other sectors.Member states have failed to adapt to extreme weather as fast as risk levels have risen.Water stress already affects one in three Europeans and will worsen a...

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5 d. ago The grieving widow who exhumed her husband's body... because he was buried next to the man who ruined his life

Unfortunately, it was soon to transpire that quite the opposite fate awaited the loving father and husband - and what was assumed to be his final resting place would prove anything but.

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8 d. ago I woke up one day with tinnitus. It ruined my life... but this is how I got rid of the agony for good

March 16, 2020. That day is in my diary as the day I started to hear buzzing in my ears. And that buzzing has never gone away.

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9 d. ago Roseanne Barr calls out ABC for ‘double standard’ after Jimmy Kimmel’s return

‘I got my whole life ruined’ said Barr after network cancelled her show following racist comments

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9 d. ago Lyme disease ruined my life – I was misdiagnosed with hypochondria and depression for over 20 years

Frédéric Roscop, 49, contracted Lyme disease aged five years old but wasn’t diagnosed with it until his mid-thirties. He tells Charlotte Cripps about his lifelong battle with the disease, along with co-infections and associated mental health challenges, and how he found his way to a normal life

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1 week ago Wales gave him the brightest days of his life but now everything around him is in ruins

'I miss walking down Whitchurch Road and trips to Bute Park. These memories are always in my mind in my darkest days'

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1 week ago Thomas Skinner's wife breaks silence as friends reveal she is 'upset' and finding it 'difficult' after Strictly star's cheating scandal was revealed

The Apprentice star, 34, admitted to cheating on his wife just weeks after their wedding in May 2022. Claiming the 'two week fling' was a 'moment of madness' that saw him almost 'ruin his life.'

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2 w. ago Sit, stay and manage expectations: how to start training your dog

It doesn’t have to be miserable. We asked experts how best to start training your new (or old) best friendMy family has never been closer to the brink of collapse than when we got a puppy. We spent hours reading articles and watching videos about puppy training, and were constantly arguing about the right way to potty train him or get him to stop barking.Every new piece of information seemed to contradict what we’d already learned – never scold him! Scold him! – but one thing was certain: make one wrong move and you will ruin your dog and your life forever.How to start meditatingHow to start weightliftingHow to start budgetingHow to start running Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rapist Scots bouncer who ruined victim's life loses conviction appeal bid

In a final insult to the victim, John Buchanan lodged a motion to appeal his conviction but this week it was thrown out.

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2 w. ago iPhone users claim Apple's iOS 26 update has RUINED their battery life

While many fans have rushed to install the update, it seems many are already regretting their decision.

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2 w. ago Thomas Skinner admits he cheated on his wife Sinead just weeks after their wedding when a 'moment of madness' saw him almost 'ruin his life'

The former Apprentice star, 34, who is set to star on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, said it was the 'biggest mistake' of his life.

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3 w. ago Tech companies are stealing our books, music and films for AI. It’s brazen theft and must be stopped | Anna Funder and Julia Powles

If we don’t refuse and resist, not just our culture but our democracy will be irrevocably diminishedToday’s large-scale AI systems are founded on what appears to be an extraordinarily brazen criminal enterprise: the wholesale, unauthorised appropriation of every available book, work of art and piece of performance that can be rendered digital.In the scheme of global harms committed by the tech bros – the undermining of democracies, the decimation of privacy, the open gauntlet to scams and abuse – stealing one Australian author’s life’s work and ruining their livelihood is a peccadillo. Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Dear Coleen: She loves me but menopause has ruined our sex life

"She’s been upfront about it and says she still loves me and finds me attractive, but has zero sex drive."

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4 w. ago International search launched to find Ned the common garden snail a mate

Ned the snail from New Zealand has rare anatomical problem that's 'ruining his love life' and dooming him to 'a chaste and sterile' existence, scientists say.

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4 w. ago Oh my God, they riled Donny! The 15 biggest South Park scandals ranked

After 28 years of scandal, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s eviscerations of Donald Trump are some of their greatest work. We rate their most explosive storylines from ruining Ed Sheeran’s life to episodes banned to this dayIt has been hailed as the most important TV show of the second Trump presidency. It’s currently in the form of its life and clocking up record ratings. Not bad for a cartoon about four potty-mouthed Colorado schoolboys.NSFW sitcom South Park might have been been on air since 1997, but it has never been more relevant. In an era when satirical talkshows are being axed, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s creation fulfils a vital function as it mercilessly mocks both sides of the political spectrum. Written and made the week of transmission, it has been able to incorporate topical stories and hold power to account. No wonder parent company Paramount recently won a $1.5bn bidding war for a five-year, 50-episode deal. Continue reading...

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