3 h. ago Vapes are ‘compromising children’s human rights’, experts warn

New analysis published in the BMJ highlights that teenagers are "particularly sensitive" to nicotine exposure

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17 h. ago Tourists 'paid £70,000 to shoot innocent people in "human safari" hunting trips to Sarajevo

Prosecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into Italian tourists who allegedly paid £70,000 to shoot innocent people in 'human safari' hunting trips to Sarajevo, with extra charged to kill children.

Economics

2 w. ago Britain's DEADLY critters: Experts reveal the unsuspecting creepy crawlies that can kill you

When it comes to countries full of deadly critters, Australia, Brazil, or Japan might spring to mind. But experts warn that there are surprisingly deadly creepy crawlies right here in the UK.

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2 w. ago Was Busted right about the year 3000? Experts reveal what life on Earth will REALLY look like 975 from now

In the year 3000, people live underwater and triple-breasted women 'swim around totally naked', according to the song. Now, experts reveal if Busted were right with their predictions.

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2 w. ago Alan Titchmarsh issues apology for cheeky swipe at Gardeners' World star after admission

There's no one right way to lay out a garden, says expert Alan Titchmarsh, as he levels a playful jab at Gardeners' World co-star Joe Swift

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2 w. ago Where is my parcel? Your rights when a delivery goes disastrously wrong

Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains your rights when it comes to package deliveries - and what to do when things go wrong

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3 w. ago Mother spends $21,000 on lifelike baby dolls that look so real people stop her in the street

Mary Lee Beatson, 42, from South Carolina, parents and takes care of the lifelike creations, that aim to mimic the look and feel of real human babies, alongside four children of her own.

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3 w. ago Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says

Exclusive: Special rapporteur for poverty cites mainstream parties’ ‘extremely dangerous’ them-or-us dialogue Decades of efforts by mainstream politicians to roll back welfare programmes have given rise to an “extremely dangerous” discourse that has helped fuel the rise of the far right and rightwing populists in countries around the world, a top UN expert has told the Guardian.From London to Lisbon, politicians from centre-right and centre-left parties alike have steadily eroded social programmes, fostering a sense of scarcity and creating fertile ground for the stirring up of anti-migrant sentiment, said Olivier De Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversedAs executive director of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Ganna Dovbakh was among the many public health officials and NGO leaders shocked by the UN secretary-general’s proposal to “sunset UNAids by the end of 2026”.In the eastern European and central Asian (EECA) countries where Dovbakh works, research indicates that the epidemic is on the rise. Over the past decade, there has been a 48% increase in new infections, and a 32% rise in Aids-related deaths, predominantly among marginalised and criminalised populations such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Homemade soup will 'taste better' with 1 added ingredient says 5 chefs

Homemade soup is a great way to use up leftovers, but it can be tricky to get the flavour just right. Here's the one ingredient that culinary experts say will take your soup to the next level

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4 w. ago Sumo stars balance power, intricacy and spectacle at London showcase

An enraptured crowd soaked up the atmosphere at the first official sumo tournament held outside Japan in 34 yearsAt 6pm exactly, the first, and only, professional sumo dohyo anywhere outside Japan was finally ready. It had taken four days to build. The clay, shipped up from Kettering, where, the experts said, the earth had just the right consistency, had been shaped, sculpted, pounded into a stage, the six-tonne wooden canopy had been joined, and hung from the roof, the rice-straw bales had been beaten into shape with empty beer bottles, brought over especially for the purpose, and laid in a circle around the ring, the arena had been blessed by three priests, doused with saki, and strewn with salt.Outside, an eager crowd was gathering underneath the streaming banners. There were corporate sorts, charging their bar bills to company expenses, a troop of diplomats, going to glad hand the Japanese ambassador at a VIP reception, and an awful lot of sumo super fans, some of them big ...

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4 w. ago 1 popular colour can make rooms 'dull and dingy' and it's not grey or beige

Choosing the right paint colour can be a minefield, but one expert has warned that by picking the wrong shade, you could be knocking "thousands" off your property value

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