3 h. ago Laughing gas could provide rapid relief from severe depression, study finds

Low doses of nitrous oxide - commonly dubbed 'laughing gas' - could briefly relieve the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression , a new study has found.

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5 h. ago X Factor star looks unrecognisable after changing his name to become a spiritual healer

A former X Factor star looks totally unrecognisable after becoming a spiritual healer, a decade after his appearance on the ITV talent show.

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9 h. ago Hare Krishna monks bequeathed George Harrison's 17th Century manor are a war with residents who say they've turned it into a 'spiritual theme park'

Bhaktivedanta Manor, a stunning 17th Century estate in Letchmore Heath, near Watford, was given to the Hare Krishna movement in 1973.

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11 h. ago Ukrainian and US officials meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are meeting with US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are sitting down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin.Agence France-Presse, Reuters and Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading...

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13 h. ago How can we navigate difficult conversations these holidays? Buddhism offers some guidance | Making sense of it

Choosing to bring intentionality to our speech challenges our tendency to abandon and disconnect from those we do not agree withMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeWhen it comes to difficult conversations, I have a way to go. I often swing between hyper-assertiveness and retreating entirely, but both avoid vulnerability. I often tell myself silence is “skilful”, though it can easily turn into passive aggression. And avoidance has consequences – not speaking out of fear can create distance and irreparable damage to relationships and communities.As the Buddhist activist-scholar bell hooks says: “to know love we have to tell the truth to ourselves and to others Commitment to truth telling lays the groundwork for the openness and honesty that is the heartbeat of love.” That, to me, is the kind of love I aspire to, even if I often miss the mark. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Every NFL team's Super Bowl chances ranked with surprise AFC West team top

The Super Bowl isn't far away, with plenty of NFL teams still in the running to make the playoffs in January

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14 h. ago EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears

Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claimsA new legal petition filed by a dozen public health and farm worker groups demands the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stop allowing farms to spray antibiotics on food crops in the US because they are probably causing superbugs to flourish and sickening farm workers.The agricultural industry sprays about 8m pounds of antibiotic and antifungal pesticides on US food crops annually, many of which are banned in other countries. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago ‘I took literary revenge against the people who stole my youth’: Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu

As the first part of his acclaimed Blinding trilogy is released in the UK, the novelist talks about communism, Vladimir Nabokov – and those Nobel rumoursIn 2014, when he was travelling around the US on a book tour, Mircea Cărtărescu was able to fulfil the dream of a lifetime: a tour of Vladimir Nabokov’s butterfly collection. Cărtărescu is a great admirer of the Russian-American author, and shares with him a literary career that bridges the western and eastern cultural spheres – as well as a history of being mooted as the next Nobel literature laureate but never having won it.Above all, the Romanian poet and novelist shares Nabokov’s fascination with butterflies. As a child, he harboured dreams of becoming a lepidopterist. On a visit to Harvard, Cărtărescu was allowed access to Nabokov’s former office and marvelled at specimens the St Petersburg-born author had collected. “His most important scientific work was about butterflies’ sexual organs, and I saw these very tiny vials w...

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15 h. ago We have a practical framework for American resistance. Now we need a spiritual one | Rami Nashashibi

There is growing understanding that our country is witnessing evil in our public life. Here is a path to confronting itAcross the country, organizers are carrying something heavier, clearer and more spiritually charged than anything I have seen in over 30 years of this work. From veteran freedom fighters to young activists, there is a growing alignment around the unmistakable presence of evil in our public life. The horrors unfolding before us have sharpened our collective sight and deepened the understanding that our resistance must be morally unwavering and spiritually grounded.The spiritual framework for this argument begins with a simple conviction. Our movements need to reclaim a moral vocabulary that names evil plainly. Dr King understood this. When he named the pain of poverty, the sickness of racism and the excess of materialism, he called them the “triple evils”, speaking with unflinching clarity about the devastation that this collective evil was inflicting on the country,...

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15 h. ago Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are preparing to meet US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago American woman who mysteriously disappeared from cruise excursion on Caribbean island is finally found

The American tourist went missing over a week ago

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17 h. ago Psychologist's 10 tips you need to know to live a happier life

Millie Hardie, a registered psychologist, often shares tips to help others have access to her practices and live a happier and healthier life

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18 h. ago Dairy Queen horror as 4 killed at kids' party and 10 others hurt as cops hunt suspect

Four people, including children and adults, have been killed with at least 10 more wounded after a suspected targeted mass shooting erupted at a children’s birthday party at an American ice cream shop

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21 h. ago All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches

From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-electionA crusading prosecutor in the Balkans comes under pressure to drop a big case. Vietnamese villagers learn they are to be evicted. A convicted crypto kingpin in the Gulf receives a pardon.All have one thing in common: they appear to be connected to the Trump family’s campaign to amass riches around the world. Since Donald Trump’s re-election a year ago, warnings that his use of presidential power to advance personal interests is corroding American democracy have grown ever louder. What is less understood – and perhaps even more dangerous – is the damage this is doing everywhere else. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Venezuela's secret strategy to combat American invasion revealed as wild 'anarchy' plot emerges

A new report has claimed that Venezuela is preparing to potentially defend against the dominant military in the US.

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27 h. ago Women Photographers 1900 to 1975: A Legacy of Light – in pictures

The new National Gallery of Victoria exhibition honours the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than 80 female artists working between 1900 and 1975. Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light is open now until May 2026 Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Jake Paul shoots down Tommy Fury's excuse for rejecting fight

The YouTuber-turned-boxer has long called for a rematch with Tommy Fury after the American suffered a split-decision defeat to the Brit two years ago

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33 h. ago American shocked to discover common food practice in the US is considered major 'faux pas' by Brits

Stacey Gaw, 36, from Oregon, e documented her first time trying the popular sandwich shop Greggs, but was slammed after she unknowingly committed what many Brits felt was an injustice to the chain.

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37 h. ago Russian attack on Kyiv cuts power to half of city and leaves two dead

Missile and drone attacks come amid Moscow’s campaign to break Ukrainian civil resistance by attacking energy gridTwo people were killed and 37 were injured in Kyiv by a Russian drone and missile attack on the capital that cut power to the western half of the city, leaving at least 500,000 residents without electricity.Nearly 600 drones and 36 rockets were fired into the country in an attack that its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said highlighted Ukraine’s need for western help with air defence, as well as other financial and political support. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Step inside the lost Native American city that rivalled medieval London

Step inside the lost Native American city that rivalled medieval London  HistoryExtra

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