6 h. ago Christine McGuinness has defended JoJo Siwa as she declares 'let them live'

Christine has defended the 22-year-old social media personality as she struck up a relationship with Chris Hughes

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6 h. ago Trump resumes student visa interviews. From social media to personal beliefs here’s what’s being screened

The State Department is restarting interviews but applicants will be under heightened scrutiny

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7 h. ago ‘I came to the UK to follow my dream career. The Home Office left me jobless’

A Brazilian student has been waiting for seven months to find out if she can remain

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13 h. ago ‘I came to the UK to follow my dream career. Now I’m jobless due to Home Office errors’

Brazilian student Júlia Couto has been waiting for seven months to find out if she can stay in the UK

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25 h. ago New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles

Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’Foreign students will be required to unlock their social media profiles to allow US diplomats to review their online activity before receiving educational and exchange visas, the state department has announced. Those who fail to do so will be suspected of hiding that activity from US officials.The new guidance, unveiled by the state department on Wednesday, directs US diplomats to conduct an online presence review to look for “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States”. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Tucker Carlson confronts Ted Cruz on Iran as Maga rift erupts into public view

Public spat reflects fracture among Trump’s coalition over whether US should join Israel’s escalating conflict with IranUS politics live – latest updatesTed Cruz, the US senator from Texas, and conservative media personality Tucker Carlson have clashed over US military involvement in the Middle East, with the latter shouting: “You don’t know anything about Iran!” in a heated interview that exposes a sharp division within Donald Trump’s coalition as the president considers joining Israel in attacking Iran.In the confrontation, a short excerpt released ahead of an approximately two-hour interview set to air today, Carlson – an acolyte of the Maga movement which generally argues for American isolationism from foreign wars – challenged Cruz’s knowledge of Iran, which the Republican hawk has advocated attacking. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Mind the personalisation gap: solving retail media’s loyalty challenge

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Putin tells Trump in phone call Moscow ready to resume peace talks

President confirms Russia could continue negotiations with Kyiv after current prisoner swaps end; Zelenskyy warns oil price surge could help Russia’s war effort. What we know on day 1,208 Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘It’s not tokenistic’: how The Assembly became an international hit

Unpredictable questions from neurodivergent audience have created perfect interview format for social media ageIt is an interview like no other. One which has seen Emmanuel Macron confronted over whether it was right to marry his former teacher and Danny Dyer probed about whether he has a joint bank account with his wife. Celebrities have been caught off guard, or left sobbing and laughing in equal measure.The Assembly, in which an audience of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people ask unpredictable, probing and often remarkably direct questions of a celebrity, has won plaudits and rave reviews since launching in 2022. It has now become an international phenomenon. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Psyllium husk is being touted as ‘nature’s Ozempic’ – here’s what experts say

It often looks like tiny wood shavings or a gloopy gel, and experts say it has benefits – but make sure to take it with lots of waterGen Z in the US: tell us how you spend your moneyAs Ozempic and similar GLP-1s have transformed the world of weight loss, health companies and influencers have been scrambling to find “nature’s Ozempic” – cheaper, non-prescription products they claim can help with weight loss. The latest buzzy supplement? Psyllium husk.“Psyllium husk has become popular thanks to a wave of social media influencers and wellness personalities touting its ability to suppress appetite, regulate digestion and even mimic the effects of more costly medications,” says Lena Beal, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. But comparing it to Ozempic is “oversimplified and misleading”, she warns. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US And China Resume Trade Talks In London After Trump's Call With Xi Jinping

US And China Resume Trade Talks In London After Trump's Call With Xi Jinping  Benzinga

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1 week ago Dale Vince’s High Court claim against Daily Mail publisher thrown out

The green energy industrialist said the media organisation misused his personal data.

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1 week ago Coleen Rooney says Unicef support for Ukrainian families is a ‘lifeline’

The media personality, 39, recently travelled to Poland with Unicef to see how Soccer Aid donations have directly supported Ukrainian families.

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1 week ago US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks in London on Monday, Trump says

US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks in London on Monday, Trump says  CNN

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1 week ago Trump says the U.S. and China will resume trade talks Monday in London

Trump says the U.S. and China will resume trade talks Monday in London  Quartz

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2 w. ago Trump suspends Harvard University's foreign student visa program for 'undermining' national security

President Donald Trump has officially declared he will restrict foreign nationals from studying at Harvard University.

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2 w. ago Outcry after Boston teen arrested by Ice agents on way to volleyball practice

Ice admits officials were seeking father of Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, 18, but agency chief defends detentionTrump administration officials sparked a massive protest on Sunday in a Boston suburb after immigration agents detained a high school student on his way to volleyball practice while they were seeking his father.The high schooler in question, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, entered the United States on a student visa, according to a lawsuit filed on his behalf after his arrest. While his student visa status has lapsed, he is eligible for and intends to apply for asylum. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bukayo Saka is called out for 'arrogant' interview behaviour at F1's Barcelona Grand Prix as he breaks the golden rule of the grid walk

Bukayo Saka has come under fire on social media after he declined a gridwalk interview during the Spanish Grand Prix.

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2 w. ago ‘My stomach just dropped’: foreign students in panicked limbo as Trump cancels visa interviews

State department move to cancel student visa interviews at all US embassies has shocked international scholars International students in the US: are you considering studying elsewhere?Students around the world who were gearing up to study in the United States this fall face growing uncertainty after the Trump administration temporarily halted student visa appointments this week.On Tuesday, a state department directive ordered US embassies globally to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to implement expanded social media screening for all international visa applicants. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I fear Trump will cancel my visa, says British Harvard student, 20, 'who US President targeted in speech'

Alfred Williamson, 20, has been studying for a double major in physics and government but his stint at the prestigious US university has come under threat.

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