16 m. ago Archaeologists perplexed to find West African ancestry in early medieval England

Findings show clear signs of non-European ancestry of buried individuals with affinity to present-day groups living in sub-Saharan West Africa

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41 m. ago Seals, puffins and sunshine: snorkelling trip to remote British island gives young carers a taste of the sea

Charity gives children a well-earned break from caring responsibilities, hoping that a day’s snorkelling amid the island’s wildlife will help them connect with nature“A seal just swam right by me,” squeals Odin Rawlinson, 14, as he awkwardly clambers back on to the dive boat in his flippers. He had hoped to see a megalodon or a kraken (a mythical sea creature) on his first ever snorkelling trip. But to his surprise, he finds the marine life that actually frequents the waters off Lundy in the Bristol Channel just as enchanting.Odin Rawlinson on the trip to Lundy – the 14-year-old looks after his mother who has kidney failure and has to have regular dialysis sessions in hospital. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Man, 60, poisoned himself after taking medical advice from ChatGPT

The 60-year-old American spent three weeks in hospital suffering from hallucinations, paranoia and severe anxiety after taking dietary tips from ChatGPT.

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4 h. ago My night of misery in A&E for a broken ankle left me in tears. I was treated with indifference verging on contempt. The NHS is broken: SARAH VINE

There is no question that violence against medical staff is totally unacceptable. Yesterday's report paints a worrying picture of assault in hospitals, with one worker attacked every two hours.

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5 h. ago Trump’s pick to head Bureau of Labor Statistics walks back his earlier plan to scrap monthly jobs reports

EJ Antoni first made the suggestion before Trump tapped him to lead the BLS

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6 h. ago How a bowel cancer examination revealed AI’s negative impact on doctors

Academics said that the finding is concerning given the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) across healthcare

Science

6 h. ago VA hospitals are finding it harder to fill jobs, watchdog says

An independent watchdog for the Department of Veterans Affairs says VA hospitals have reported an increase in severe staffing shortages

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7 h. ago Police in Southern California find $30K worth of Labubus stolen from warehouse

A police department in Southern California has recovered about $30,000 worth of Labubus that were stolen from a warehouse

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7 h. ago Guatemalan judge finds six people guilty over deaths of 41 girls in 2017 fire

Two officers and four ex-child protection officials found guilty after fire at state shelter that had a history of abuseA Guatemalan judge has found six people guilty over the deaths of 41 girls in a raging 2017 fire at a state shelter for vulnerable youths that had a history of abuse.The sentencing is a step towards closure in one of the most horrific and deadly events in Guatemalan history. The tragedy drew international attention and highlighted pervasive abuse in the government’s shelter system. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ANDREW GRIFFITH: Almost four million people are signed off with no requirement to find a job. That's not fair on all the hard

If you ever wanted to know what the warning lights flashing red on the economy look like: this is it. Unemployment up for the tenth month in a row.

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7 h. ago Mapped: Areas most at risk during deadly heatwaves as charity urges government to protect vulnerable

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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7 h. ago Strictly star taken to hospital after 'nasty' fall in London rehearsals

The Ukrainian dancer, 35, was training in north London on Tuesday lunchtime when she injured herself

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7 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova 'rushed to hospital after horror fall during rehearsals'

The star was training in north London when she was left in agony after injuring her back, with crew forced to phone an ambulance.

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8 h. ago Concern grows for man missing in Wales for nearly a fortnight

Police have issued a renewed appeal to help find a man who has been missing for nearly two weeks

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8 h. ago High street fashion giant with 170 UK shops closes 23 stores and sack staff

Fatface is closing all 23 of its US stores as it moves its North American operations to an online-only model. The move will result in the loss of 145 jobs, the company said.

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8 h. ago Britain facing fish and chips crisis with octopus and jellyfish set to replace cod

Battered sausage, cod or haddock are your usual fish and chip orders, but Brits may find themselves with no option but to tuck into more exotic kind of sea life on a Friday

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8 h. ago EastEnders' George faces 'worst nightmare' as Kojo arrested following shock drug twist

Spoilers for next week's EastEnders reveal trouble for Kojo as his brother George finds him in a bad state after taking drugs - only for him to later be arrested by Jack Branning

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9 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star in hospital after horror during rehearsals

A Strictly Come Dancing star was taken to hospital after suffering a fall during rehearsals for the upcoming series of the BBC show.

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9 h. ago Cyclist rushed to hospital after being struck by car on Edinburgh street

The news comes as a cyclist was left seriously injured after being hit by a car on Nicolson Street in the Southside of the city yesterday at around 9.30pm.

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9 h. ago Strictly star Nadiya Bychkova taken to hospital after 'stretchered out' of rehearsals

Strictly Come Dancing has come under chaos as pro dancer Nadiya Bychkova has injured herself during rehearsals and forced to be stretchered off into an ambulance

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