46 m. ago Reality TV star 'died' after challenge show's medical expert was unaware of

A contestant on The Biggest Loser has shared their experience in a new Netflix documentary

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54 m. ago Several Palestinian people reported injured in overnight attack by Israeli settlers in West Bank – Middle East crisis live

Settlers attacked Palestinian people in village of Susya, south of Hebron, while separately settlers reportedly attacked village of Atara and set fire to vehiclesHere is some more detail on the controversial plan to significantly expand a settlement near occupied East Jerusalem.The decision from the Supreme Planning Council, which meets next week, is expected to support the plan after rejecting objections by Israeli NGOs.The expected decision in favour will come after Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich – who backs both the plan and the imposition of Israeli sovereignty through the occupied West Bank – gloated that he believed construction on E1 would “bury the idea of a Palestinian state”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial delayed again as activist seeks treatment for heart palpitations

Lai’s lawyer told the court that the imprisoned Hong Kong media mogul had felt unsteadyClosing arguments in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai have been postponed so the media mogul and activist can receive medical treatment.Lai, 77, stands accused of foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law. He has been detained since 2020, largely in solitary confinement, on convictions related to the 2019 pro-democracy protests, and on remand for the national security trial. Lai has pleaded not guilty, denying calling for sanctions against China and Hong Kong and saying he never advocated separatism. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Love Island's Dejon hits back at 'unfair' backlash after release of 'tell

Love Island star Dejon Noel-Williams has hit out at 'untruths' as he continues to be the subject of criticism following his time in the Spanish villa with Megan Moore

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3 h. ago Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecologyEven in midsummer, the ancient hazelwoods on the Hebridean island of Seil are cool and quiet. Countless slanted stems of hazel support a thick canopy, which blots out the sun and blankets everything below in a sort of “fairytale darkness”, says Bethan Manley, a biologist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.Moss and lichen coat branches threaded with honeysuckle, forming a great dome above you, adds David Satori, a researcher at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns

The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national security trial have been postponed after his lawyer said he experienced heart palpitations and the judges wanted him to receive medical treatment first

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4 h. ago 20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there

Twenty years ago, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, dismantling 21 Jewish settlements and pulling out its forces

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4 h. ago Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts

Thousands of tourists are descending on Puerto Rico this summer for one of Bad Bunny’s concerts as part of the rapper's residency that has boosted the U.S. territory’s fragile economy

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4 h. ago Vintage shop owner finds stash of drugs in pocket of 1990s Stone Island jacket

Kris Boyle made the bizarre discovery after buying a 1997 Stone Island jacket for his clothing store.

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6 h. ago After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival will screen a documentary on the 2023 Hamas attack, after all, following an uproar over the film’s disinvitation from the upcoming festival

Culture

8 h. ago Boy, 12, with rare genetic skin disorder can now play football after breakthrough medical trial

Gabrielius Misurenkovas can finally play football with his friends after being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition as a baby

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9 h. ago Government teams up with TikTok influencers over cosmetic surgery warnings

The initiative is part of a wider Government drive to tackle so-called medical tourism

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9 h. ago Concerns over plans for Inchinnan battery storage project as resident 'feels completely hopeless'

Lightsource bp is working on a proposal for a 400MW/2400MWh facility on land at Houston Road.

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9 h. ago Abortion drug could help reduce risk of breast cancer, group of medics says

Stigma around mifepristone is stopping studies, experts in reproductive health claim in Lancet opinion pieceA drug used in medical abortions could help prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease, according to an international group of doctors and scientists.However, “stigma” around mifepristone is stopping pharmaceutical companies from investigating its potential as a new treatment doctors could offer to reduce the risk of breast cancer, they say. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Priscilla Presley spent years fighting her former business partners over money. Then they dropped a medical bombshell

Priscilla Presley has been locked in a multi-year legal battle with her former business partners

Economics

12 h. ago Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials

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14 h. ago Largest ICE detention facility at Fort Bliss opens after months of delays, contract squabbles, and a workplace death

New detention facility, dubbed the ‘Lonestar Lockup’ by one Texas senator, expected to hold roughly 5,000 immigrants

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15 h. ago Teen influencer trapped for a month after landing in Antarctica makes deal so he can leave continent

Chile said Ethan Guo can leave Antarctica — if he can find a way off the icy island where he’s been detained

Economics

15 h. ago Florida governor says state will open ‘deportation depot’ immigration jail

Ron DeSantis announced move as judge to decide whether to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility in EvergladesFlorida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, said on Thursday that the state will open a second immigration jail, as a federal judge weighs whether to close the controversial existing facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz”.DeSantis painted the forthcoming detention center at the shuttered Baker correctional institution in Sanderson as supplementary to the remote tented camp. He also said the facility would hold up to 1,300 undocumented immigrants awaiting deportation. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's new star Dani Dyer's dance background sparks 'fix' claims ahead of 2025 series

Love Island 2018 winner Dani Dyer will compete for the coveted glitterball in the upcoming BBC series, but the reality TV star already has plenty of dancing experience

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