39 m. ago 'Comrade Princess': Which 'appallingly behaved' Royal won over a Communist dictator with her drunken antics?

While Margaret's dry wit and well documented love of alcohol could prove too much for some hosts, she also possessed a remarkable ability to charm the most powerful figures of her era.

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44 m. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Fossil teeth lead to discovery of human species that lived alongside our oldest ancestors

New species does not have a name yet

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6 h. ago Taylor Swift gushes over boyfriend Travis Kelce during album launch: ‘He’s like a human exclamation point’

The couple first went public with their relationship in September 2023

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13 h. ago Mysterious species found living alongside our earliest ancestors deemed missing link in evolution

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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14 h. ago Alcohol at football plans supported by local club as Stirling fans enjoy tipple

Stirling Albion unveiled a complimentary beer tasting ahead of their weekend home match - with the club having a successful trial of alcohol at a 'fanzone' earlier this summer.

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14 h. ago Mirror Daily Digest: Our top stories from Ukraine ceasefire 'viable' to inside 'cruel' Beckham feud

In this Wednesday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from Starmer's Ukraine war claims to the latest Beckham feud information

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15 h. ago Missing chapter of human evolution dating back 2.8 million years uncovered in Africa

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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16 h. ago US warns human rights have 'worsened' in Britain under Labour with 'surge in anti

A new report by the US State Department found 'credible reports of serious restrictions on freedom of expression' and violence 'motivated by anti-Semitism'.

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17 h. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Huge inflatable brings record 107 across Channel to Britain, as Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' lies in tatters

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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18 h. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Huge inflatable dinghy brings record 107 across Channel to Britain, as Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' lies in tatters

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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19 h. ago Human rights have 'worsened' in Britain under Labour with 'surge in anti

A new report by the US State Department found 'credible reports of serious restrictions on freedom of expression' and violence 'motivated by anti-Semitism'.

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19 h. ago Myanmar junta arrests children as young as two and uses ‘systematic torture’, says UN

Investigation finds incidents of war crimes and crimes against humanity have escalated since 2021 coup

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19 h. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' in tatters after huge inflatable brings record 107 small boat migrants across Channel to Britain

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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19 h. ago These vegetables have a natural compound that could lead to new plaque

DIM is a compound that is also naturally formed in the body when digesting cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and kale

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19 h. ago Human rights 'worsened' in Britain under Labour with 'surge in anti

A new report by the US State Department found 'credible reports of serious restrictions on freedom of expression' and violence 'motivated by anti-Semitism'.

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20 h. ago Acid reflux drug taken by millions could HARM your digestion, warns top pharmacist

Medication taken by millions of Britons to relieve heartburn and acid reflux can have a harmful impact on digestion in the long term, a top pharmacist has warned.

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20 h. ago OpenAI eyes brain implant startup to take on Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Merge Labs venture comes after OpenAI boss Sam Altman said the race to embed AI in humans is ‘going to get a lot weirder’

Technology

20 h. ago Funeral director appears in court charged over human remains found at premises

Robert Bush, who is accused of preventing lawful burials, ran three funeral homes in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

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21 h. ago Netanyahu suggests ‘allowing’ Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to South Sudan

Palestinians and human rights groups have largely rejected Israel’s proposal to remove Gazans from their homeland

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