3 d. ago Woman says she's proud of her extreme 'battle wounds' after losing 22st and fighting rare skin condition

Weight loss influencer Lexi Reed, 34, from Indiana, who used to weigh 34 stone, showed off her extreme 'battle wounds' after losing 22 stone while battling a rare condition.

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8 d. ago Dermatologist reveals how earrings and nail polish could be causing painful health condition

Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji warned that nail polish and earrings can cause a certain type of skin condition that can lead to painful complications if not cared for appropriately

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9 d. ago Woman who hasn't been able to eat anything for 10 years reveals heartbreaking symptoms that led to terminal illness

A 24-year-old woman from Adelaide, Australia, has shared how an extremely rare medical condition has damaged her body to the point that she hasn't been able to eat for a decade.

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1 week ago Donald Trump shows ‘rare signs of anxiety’ as braces himself for ‘tough Zelensky fight’

Donald Trump 'seemed at a slight loss' when President Zelensky left an awkward but 'deliberate' gap between the two as they posed for photos at the entrance of the White House

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1 week ago Teen's rash turned out to be parasitic worms burrowing under his flesh

In a medical tale guaranteed to make Brits squirm, doctors revealed the 19-year-old developed the crab-like skin condition on his neck.

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1 week ago Extreme sport lover, 28, died falling 60ft on Snowdonia as mountain claims second life in less than a week

Tributes have been paid to civil engineer Maria Eftimova, 28, who has been described as a 'beautiful' and 'ambitious' woman with an 'insatiable thirst for life and exploring'.

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1 week ago Zara McDermott shares 'rare' bikini snap as she 'fights tears' over 'coming soon' announcement

She took to social media with what she described as a 'rare' bikini snap as she made an exciting announcement

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2 w. ago Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say

Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custodyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government should repatriate, monitor and investigate any crimes committed by a member of Islamic State who was wounded in the extremist group’s final battle, according to multiple security and international law experts.Last week, the Guardian revealed an Australian man whose fate was not publicly known was alive and in custody in a prison in north-eastern Syria, run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Woman rushed to hospital with toothache dies in 'extremely unfortunate' circumstances

A 34-year-old woman has died after she was taken to hospital with severe toothache which had spread to her neck and chest, where she suffered an allergic reaction

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2 w. ago Wounded, recovered and back to war. Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation

Ukrainian soldiers who lost limbs in the three-year war against Russia are returning to the battlefield out of a sense of duty amid the grim outlook for their country

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2 w. ago Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison

Exclusive: Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, who left Australia in 2015, is being held in Panorama prison, a detention centre for accused IS members run by the SDFAn Australian member of Islamic State who was wounded in the extremist group’s final battle and whose fate was not publicly known has been discovered alive and in custody in a prison in north-eastern Syria.Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, 41, who is one of a cohort of accused IS members whose Australian citizenship was stripped and then restored in 2022 after a legal challenge, has been reported as missing for the past six years since the military defeat of IS. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rare George Washington letter from key point in revolutionary war goes on sale

First US president drew hope from citizens’ response to devastating British attack in handwritten letterA letter written by George Washington, providing rare understanding of his confidence in regular Americans to fight and win the revolutionary war, has been put up for sale on Presidents Day.The first US president penned the document as leader of the Continental Army in 1777, shortly after British forces ransacked a vital military supply depot in Danbury, Connecticut – a devastating action that fellow general Samuel Parsons wrote him was “an event very alarming to the country”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago James Murdoch lays bare his relationship with ‘misogynist’ father amid succession fight in rare interview

Rupert Murdoch’s second son reveals bitter details that set the scene for court battle for News Corp empireMore of the Murdoch family’s betrayals, leaks, “mind games”, manipulations, machinations and humiliations have been laid bare, in the wake of a messy court trial that offered tantalising glimpses inside the dynasty.The American journalist McKay Coppins this weekend published a rare and wide-ranging interview with James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s second-oldest son, who is often portrayed as a bitter rival to his older brother, Lachlan. Continue reading...

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