2 h. ago Gender ruling ‘a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise trans people exist’, says equalities watchdog – live

Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says trans people ‘have rights, and their rights must be respected’The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has suggested that there may be legal challenges around the efficacy of gender recognition certificates (GRC) ahead.Asked on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme if yesterday’s supreme court ruling had rendered the legal document worthless, Kishwer Falkner said:I think the next stage of litigation may well be tests as to the efficacy of the GRC, and or other areas. We don’t believe they are [worthless]. We think they’re quite important.But I think there will be other areas, I mean, the Government is thinking of digital IDs, and if digital IDs come in, then what documentation will provide the identity of that person? So it’s going to be a space that we’ll have to watch very carefully as we go on.It’s a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise that trans people exist. They have rights, and their rights m...

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17 h. ago Mickey Rourke's 'vile' homophobic comments to JoJo Siwa becomes ITV's most complained about Big Brother episode EVER

The 72-year-old actor's actions sparked a huge backlash, ahead of his axe from the house, with a whopping 1,000 people complaining to media watchdog Ofcom .

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20 h. ago Tom Gleisner: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The comedian and television presenter shares his subjective selections for laugh-out-loud moments, from stage fails and pollie pratfalls to on-air gaffes and priceless vintage TV clipsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailLike many people, my earliest internet videos came courtesy of YouTube and most involved self-injury. Pre-internet, if you wanted to watch people hurting themselves, you had to sit through Australia’s Funniest Home Videos on Channel Nine – or a high school eisteddfod.In recent times, my viewing has moved largely to TikTok. I’m fascinated by how their algorithm determines what I am interested in. Lately, I have been getting a steady stream of defence personnel returning home to surprise their loved ones, testimonials from recovering alcoholics and random people unblocking clogged drains. I have obviously been deemed a sentimental heavy drinker with unresolved constipation. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Gladiators star Steel opens up about his late baby boy's 13 days fighting in a neonatal intensive care unit in heartbreaking new post as he launches charity challenge in his memory

Gladiators star Steel has opened up about what his late son Leo had to endure during his 13 days fighting in a neonatal intensive care unit in a heartbreaking new post.

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42 h. ago I won a free facelift from a social media ad... then I almost died as HUNDREDS of people watched

Leslie, 52, won a free custom facelift from plastic surgeon Dr. Nayak. The catch? It was going to be performed in front of 500 medical students.

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45 h. ago Brazil's Bolsonaro shares recovery footage from intensive care after 12

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains in intensive care in hospital after a bowel surgery

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47 h. ago Woman dies and another in hospital after cryotherapy session at Paris gym

Sources close to police inquiry say an employee collapsed after nitrogen leak and second woman is in intensive carePolice in Paris have launched an investigation after a woman suffocated while undergoing a cryotherapy session at a city gym and a second is in intensive care.The dead woman, a 29-year-old employee of the gym, collapsed after a nitrogen leak from a cold chamber that had been repaired earlier in the day, sources close to the inquiry said. The colourless and odourless gas is used to create an atmosphere of extreme subzero temperatures. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Melanie Sykes says 'it is a lottery' as she bravely opens up about heart issues and alopecia battle

TV presenter Melanie Sykes has revealed she is battling health issues as she shared a snap showing a bald patch on her scalp, while urging people to watch her YouTube video about her experiences of the 'British medical system'

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69 h. ago Maresca picking a fight with Chelsea fans feels like an act of self

While the manager is just one broken cog in the club’s malfunctioning machine, riling supporters never ends wellEnzo Maresca is naive if he thinks he can win a war of words with the people who pay to watch Chelsea.It is difficult to recall many managers who have come out on top after picking a fight with their own supporters. It is a road that usually leads to disaster, making it hard to understand why Maresca was so eager to veer into dodgy territory by having a pop at the crowd after Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘I was a newborn addicted to crystal meth and heroin – no one should have such a tough start to life’

Callum Hesketh spent his first four months in intensive care and had had 24 temporary foster care placements by the age of four

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3 d. ago Israeli air strike destroys part of 'last fully functional hospital' in Gaza

Witnesses said the strike caused major damage to the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital - with video online showing huge flames after missiles hit the two-storey building

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5 d. ago Scots set to splurge £10m on Scottish Grand National as scorcher continues

A sell-out crowd of 15,000 people is heading to Ayr Racecourse with many more watching the race on TV.

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5 d. ago Lock, Stock star rushed to hospital for 'major surgery' as pal asks for 'prayers'

Lock, Stock actor Nick Moran was seen lying in intensive care in a worrying picture posted on social media as a friend shared an update into his health with fans

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6 d. ago Blindfolds and wooden balls: Australia fires up its extremely analog election machinery

It can matter which order candidates appear on the ballot paper. That’s why the Australian Electoral Commission takes a very old-fashioned view of its random act of democracyPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA blindfolded woman plucks a numbered wooden ball from a bingo cage as 30 people watch, holding their breath.She hands it to her supervisor, who holds out the ball marked “001” for the crowd to see. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 114million people have watched Adolescence but I'm NOT one of them, says its teenage star

The four-part series sees a 13-year-old schoolboy called Jamie Miller, played by breakout star Owen Cooper, accused of brutally murdering a female classmate.

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6 d. ago Heartbreak as parents of terminally ill toddler who's spent entire life in hospital refuse to take him off life

Dezeioun Crudup Jr has spent the entire agonizing 27 months of his life in intensive care at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, with no prospect of recovery - but his parents won't let him go.

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6 d. ago What the doctor ordered: how The Pitt became the TV show of the moment

The stressful Noah Wyle-led hospital drama has swiftly become the surprise breakout show of the season, speaking to a time of healthcare crisisIt happened slowly at first, then all at once: people asking me “are you watching The Pitt?” As in the medical drama streaming on Max, released at the beginning of January and set over one hellish shift at an overburdened emergency room in Pittsburgh. The question has increased in frequency and urgency over the past month, as more and more people got hooked on weekly episodes that simulate the adrenaline cascade that is emergency medicine, one hour at a time. Friends, acquaintances, strangers at the coffee shop – everyone was watching The Pitt. Or, more accurately, reliving it, because to watch The Pitt is to be absorbed by The Pitt. Such is the nature of binging, but also the show’s design: a long season – 15 episodes, or nearly twice the length of a standard streaming drama, with the finale released tonight – plus a single episodic conceit,...

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8 d. ago High Brit played Russian roulette and lost but bullet in head hasn't killed him

A Brit on holiday in Thailand was left in intensive care after playing a risky game while high on a deadly mixture of cannabis and laughing gas – before shooting himself

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8 d. ago Trump imposes new tariffs on dozens of partners, sparking fresh market turmoil

Rates on imports to US from dozens of economies rise further, with China hit by 104% tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US and China are heading towards an all-out trade war, after Donald Trump unleashed a fresh wave of tariffs against dozens of partners that triggered a fresh day of stock market turmoil on Wednesday.Despite the market chaos, China’s government was unbowed, reiterating threats of further countermeasures and saying it was unwilling to fight a trade war but “will never sit idly by and watch the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese people be damaged and deprived”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapses killing at least 13 people

The ceiling of a packed nightclub in the Dominican Republic has collapsed on top of people watching a performance, with at least 13 people killed.

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