55 m. ago Owning dog or cat could preserve some brain functions as we age, study says

Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in study with implications for ageing societiesAs Britain’s population ages and dementia rates climb, scientists may have found an unexpected ally in the fight against cognitive decline.Cats and dogs may be exercising more than just your patience: they could be keeping parts of your brain ticking over too. In a potential breakthrough for preventive health, researchers have found that owning a four-pawed friend is linked to slower cognitive decline by potentially preserving specific brain functions as we grow older. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Woman ruins flight for other passengers with 'smelly' behaviour

A plane passenger has accused a woman of ruining their flight with her bad-smelling body issue.

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2 h. ago Dakota Johnson has flirty exchange with mystery man on Ibiza yacht after Chris Martin split

Dakota Johnson put on a flirty exchange with a mystery man as she spent time on a star-studded yacht in Ibiza this week after her split from Chris Martin.

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3 h. ago Stunned Melania flinches as Trump urges stealth bomber pilots to reveal their identities on live TV

Melania Trump gave Donald Trump a pointed glance when he asked the B-2 pilots involved in the Iran strike to reveal their identities as they were feted at the Fourth of July celebration Friday.

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4 h. ago Scrutiny of Sam Konstas ramps up as West Indies keep second Test alive | Geoff Lemon

Australia’s top order has more question marks than the Riddler’s pants after Konstas and Usman Khawaja again failed to deliverAs so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a ...

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6 h. ago Seales puts Australia on back foot as West Indies fight back in second Test

Tourists finish the day 12-2 with a lead of 45 runsNathan Lyon took 3-75 as West Indies were all out for 253As so often in Test cricket, drama saved itself for the dying overs of the day. With 90 remaining minutes ticking down towards 60 on the second day of the second Test in Grenada, tactically minded onlookers started to think about West Indies’ last-wicket partnership. Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales were defending with heart, on their way to facing 65 balls and adding 16 runs. With Australia having made 286 the previous day, their stand took West Indies from 49 runs behind to 33. But each over that they chose to keep batting rather than swing for runs, they reduced the time available to bowl at an Australian top order under pressure.In the end, there were 30 minutes left when Australia began the third innings. And in the end, that was enough to account for both openers, raising the tension another notch with only two more opportunities for them to bat in a Test before the As...

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7 h. ago Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises after ‘damaging’ welfare bill U

Original welfare proposals had been part of a package expected to save up to £5 billion a year

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8 h. ago 'Why would I get a job? I get your monthly wage in a week!' As Starmer's bid to cut disability benefits is sunk by Labour MPs, social media tutorials show claimants how to milk the system

Mastering the red tape behind Britain's bloated benefits system can apparently also present extraordinarily lucrative business opportunities.

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9 h. ago Newsom to head to South Carolina next week to speak to Southern voters as his flirtation with 2028 grows

South Carolina visit to Trump strongholds come as Democratic governor has emerged as most prominent liberal face of opposition to president

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9 h. ago Palestine Action ban would have free speech ‘chilling effect’, appeal court told

Lawyers for the group’s co-founder went to the Court of Appeal on Friday evening after losing a High Court bid for a temporary block on the ban.

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9 h. ago US government to release billions of flies into Mexico to stop flesh

The Trump Administration is leading the effort to prevent the spread of the New World Screwworm, which was eradicated in the US over 40 years ago but resurfaced in Mexico in late 2024.

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10 h. ago Bali sunken ship heartbreak as rescue police issue new update in search for 28 missing passengers

Navy ships and helicopters were deployed in a bid to locate the 29 people who are still missing following this week's ferry incident in Bali - but the search was suspended

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11 h. ago Palestine Action to make Court of Appeal bid at evening hearing over terror ban

Lawyers on behalf of the group will make arguments to bring an appeal on Friday evening, the PA news agency understands.

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12 h. ago Palestine Action loses bid to secure block on UK government ban

Activist group that broke into RAF military base will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation from midnight

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12 h. ago Blackpool beach horror as sunbathers scream in terror after terrifying 'bug swarm'

Crowds of beachgoers were captured screaming and running into the sea in a bid to escape the sudden insect invasion - with one claiming 'millions' of critters were 'all over us'

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12 h. ago High Court refuses bid to temporarily block Palestine Action ban

Supporting Palestine Action will be punishable by up to 14 years in prison under government plans to make them a proscribed terrorist group

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12 h. ago Aberdeen launch improved Moussa Soumano transfer bid as Ajaccio resolve tested

Jimmy Thelin is keen to add more attacking options at Pittodrie

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12 h. ago Palestine Action set to be banned after High Court bid 'refused'

A High Court judge refused co-founder Huda Ammori's bid for a temporary block

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12 h. ago High Court judge refuses to temporarily block Palestine Action terror ban

A bid for a temporary block on the planned ban was heard at the High Court on Friday.

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13 h. ago UK's Palestine Action loses bid to pause ban as 'terror group'

UK's Palestine Action loses bid to pause ban as 'terror group'  Reuters

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