81 m. ago US on alert as deadly creature that can kill humans spreads across states

The species is present in Georgia, but in other southeastern states along the Eastern Seaboard and it is getting renewed attention from scientists as it can be deadly for some people

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87 m. ago Super bed bugs are on the rampage after scientists find they're now immune to pesticides

EXCLUSIVE: Owners who let dogs and cats sleep on their beds are being blamed for the development as super bed bugs are now on the rampage after some have become immune to pesticides

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91 m. ago Scientists confirm people really do get drunker in the summer than winter

The experiment found that rodents in the colder climate recovered from alcohol intoxication more quickly in a study to see if alcohol tolerances changes with the seasons

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1 hour ago Arne Slot hopes title triumph will help Liverpool secure transfer targets

Securing league crown has enabled earlier preparationSlot: ‘It definitely helps to attract new players as well’Arne Slot believes the emphatic nature of Liverpool’s title triumph and the emotional celebrations that followed will help the club beat off competition for their main transfer targets this summer.The Liverpool head coach gave his players two days off as reward for clinching a record-equalling 20th league title on Sunday, when a party was held at Anfield after the 5-1 rout of Tottenham. Slot’s celebrations continued with his wife’s birthday meal on Monday before his focus switched back to business on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rubio mocked for calling German policy ‘tyranny in disguise’ and backing extremist AfD party

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classifies far-right party Alternative for Germany as a ‘proven right-wing extremist organization’

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4 h. ago Duncan Ferguson reveals 'frightening' first question he was asked on first prison walk with inmates

Former Rangers star Duncan Ferguson became inmate number 12718 during his stay at Glasgow’s Barlinnie prison - now he recounts his first walk outside his cell

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5 h. ago Scientific societies say they'll do national climate assessment after Trump dismissed report authors

Two major scientific societies say they will fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States

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6 h. ago Jail locks down after convicted killer goes missing for 12 hours. Then cops realize they forgot him at the courthouse

Inmate was left overnight in a holding cell after a miscommunication between officers, causing the jail to lock down

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6 h. ago Apple addresses tariff woes and AI problems as it reports strong results

Results topped expectations – but the company is facing a number of problems in the months to come

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7 h. ago A man exposed himself to the world’s deadliest snake venom so scientists could create a revolutionary antidote

The antivenom was created from a human donor with "once-in-a-lifetime" immunity after exposing himself to the venom of various deadly snakes

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7 h. ago Man beat neighbour to death following row over closing a gate

Mr O’Neill was left with a bleed on the brain and died in hospital almost a fortnight lat

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8 h. ago Snake collector’s immunity quest opens path towards universal antivenom

Blood from man bitten hundreds of times by deadly species is used to create most broadly protective antivenom yetHe has self-administered more than 850 doses of venom from cobras, mambas, rattlesnakes and other deadly species in pursuit of a singular quest: to develop immunity to snake bites in the hope of helping scientists create a universal antivenom.Now the extreme 18-year experiment by Tim Friede, a former truck mechanic from Wisconsin, appears to have paid off. Scientists have used antibodies from his blood to create the most broadly protective antivenom to date, which could revolutionise the treatment of snake bites. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Youths warned they could lose free bus travel over antisocial behaviour

First Minister confirms plans are in motion to revoke Under-22 free travel passes from repeat offenders, writes PA Scotland's Craig Meighan.

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9 h. ago Girl left brain damaged after doctors dismiss seizures as anxiety

Rubie Boyton has a rare heart rhythm disorder - which her mum Kim Tucker says should have been diagnosed earlier.

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10 h. ago ‘I was thrilled when they put me in solitary’: Pussy Riot’s Nadya on Putin, joining OnlyFans and turning her prison cell into art

The artist spent time at a penal colony for her work – and has channelled the trauma into a stark new show. Despite being on Russia’s ‘wanted’ list, she remains hopeful for the futureTen minutes into our interview, Nadya Tolokonnikova ducks to fetch a piece of paper from the floor and I find myself looking at something unexpected behind her. Next to a double bed, two crucifixes hang on the wall. Given the Siberia-born artist is best known for a performance piece that so offended the head of the Russian Orthodox church that he called it blasphemy, the discovery of such devotional regalia comes as a surprise. It certainly doesn’t suggest “religious hatred”, which is what a Moscow court said in 2012 motivated Tolokonnikova’s group Pussy Riot to perform a “punk prayer” in the city’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, before sentencing her to two years imprisonment. Nor does it smack of someone bent on hurting the “religious feelings of believers” – the charge under which Tolokonnikova was...

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10 h. ago Teenage girl so out of control she's banned from entering her own town centre

Tilly Giles, 18, was handed a 'rare' criminal behaviour order which banned her from going into parts of her own town for years because of her 'reckless and disorderly behaviour'

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10 h. ago Neurological disorder could be reason why you're 'tired all the time'

A GP has said that people experiencing certain symptoms might want to consider asking their doctors about a specific condition

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10 h. ago Gino D'Acampo's last five restaurants 'saved from collapse in £5m deal' after misconduct scandal

The Italian chef, 48, was hit with dozens of accusations of sexually inappropriate and ‘distressing’ behaviour towards colleagues earlier this year

Economics

12 h. ago Dad who mistook shoulder pain for trapped nerve diagnosed with brain tumour

Daniel Jones, 33, woke up one day with sudden shoulder pain he initially thought could have bene a trapped nerve but seven hospital appointments later he was diagnosed with a shocking brain tumour

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12 h. ago Why every child who says they're trans must be screened for autism: Brain expert PROF GINA RIPPON reveals what every parent must know

When it comes to the medical care of vulnerable children, you would think it would not be controversial to say no stone should be left unturned in pursuing an accurate diagnosis.

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