61 m. ago US army to test enlisted men and women with same physical standards

Change to requirements to serve in combat roles expected to drastically cut number of womenThe US army unveiled plans on Monday to require a fitness test with identical physical standards for men and women in combat positions after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ordered the elimination of gender-based fitness requirements in frontline roles.The revamped army fitness test, which replaces the combat fitness test, will be “sex-neutral” and force female soldiers in 21 combat specialties to meet the same benchmarks as men – a change expected to drastically cut the number of women qualifying for these positions. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Winner disqualified after testing positive for banned drug prescribed to trainer's dog

Friends Don’t Ask, trained by Clare Ellam, was his stable’s only winner of the season at Uttoxeter in July last year but has been disqualified, forfeiting £3,000 in prize-money

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55 h. ago Bali death row drug mule nan Lindsay Sandiford gets 'cuddles and kisses' in prison reunion

Lindsay Sandiford, a Brit drug mule, who has been banged up in an Indonesian hell hole prison for the last 12 years awaiting execution has had an emotional visit from her family

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3 d. ago Mykhailo Mudryk breaks silence with Chelsea message amid doping ban

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk was provisionally suspended from football in December after he tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance, meldonium

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4 d. ago The Who drummer Zak Starkey's secret health battle and tragic drug debts after band firing

Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey has been fired from The Who after decades as their drummer, but it's not the only tragedy he's suffered after being born into the wild world of rock and roll

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5 d. ago Serena Williams says she’d ‘have gotten 20 years’ if caught like Jannik Sinner

Serena Williams calls out hypocrisy of Sinner banWilliams says ‘I would have gotten 20 years’ if caughtWorld No 1 Sinner twice tested positive for clostebolSerena Williams says she would have been hit with a 20-year ban if she had failed drug tests like men’s world No 1 Jannik Sinner, who received a three-month suspension in February.“I love the guy, love this game,” Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam winner, told Time magazine this week after being named one of its 100 most influential people. “He’s great for the sport. I’ve been put down so much, I don’t want to bring anyone down. Men’s tennis needs him. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Serena Williams on Jannik Sinner doping case: I’d have been banned for 20 years

Sinner is serving a three-month suspension that expires on May 4 after returning two positive tests last year.

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8 d. ago 'I gave husband positive pregnancy test for his birthday – I can't believe reaction'

A woman decided to surprise her husband by giving him her positive pregnancy test for his birthday, but his reaction to the gift has left her questioning everything

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1 week ago Urgent butter recall over possible 'poo bacteria' contamination

Nearly 200 cases of butter have been recalled after some tested positive for a bacteria often associated with faecal contamination.

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2 w. ago Mpox: Fears new highly contagious strain could be sweeping UK after case with no travel history

The unnamed individual, from the North East, is the 12th person to have tested positive for the new clade 1b variant of Mpox in the UK - but they have no travel history or links to any other cases

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2 w. ago Fabio Wardley to fight controversial drug ban boxer at Premier League ground

Fabio Wardley revealed it's a dream come true for him to fight at the home of his beloved Ipswich Town as he takes on disgraced American Jarrell Miller in a heavyweight clash at Portman Road

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3 w. ago Capital Breakfast's Chris Stark reflects on 'positive impact' of his testicular cancer diagnosis

The radio host underwent surgery and chemotherapy to remove and prevent the cancer

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3 w. ago Shampoo recalled because of deadly Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria

Bottles of Tel Italy shampoo have tested positive for Klebsiella oxytoca in the US, in a second recall for a Tec Italy product

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4 w. ago Former Arsenal star sidelined with 'active tuberculosis' as club issue statement

PSV Eindhoven have confirmed veteran centre-forward Lucas Perez is out of action after testing positive for tuberculosis with club quick to ensure infection does not spread in title-challenging squad

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