27 m. ago Monthly symptom suffered by millions of women linked to huge increased heart attack and stroke risk

Swedish researchers found the increased risk after examining 22 years of health data from almost 100,000 women and the results could have implications for millions.

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33 m. ago PinkPantheress banned from Sainsbury's for life over 'illegal' activity

The Boy’s A Liar singer, 24, made the surprising confession about the supermarket chain while promoting her new single, Illegal

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42 m. ago People say they could be doctors or firefighters with no training thanks to TV

Many say they have already saved a life, solved a crime or successfully defended themselves in court based purely on TV knowledge

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42 m. ago Lauren Hemp vows England won’t be complacent in Women’s Euro 2025 ‘rivalry’ against Wales

England have only won consecutive games once in the past year but need to win to reach the quarter-finals

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51 m. ago Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base | Sidney Blumenthal

The measure exposes the most elaborate charade in recent US political history. But betrayal is Trump’s operating principleDonald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill”, which will eviscerate the living standards, healthcare and aspirations of his white, working-class base, conclusively draws the curtain down on his Maga populist conceit, the most elaborate charade in recent American political history.The price will be staggering: $1tn in cuts to Medicaid; throwing 17 million people off health coverage closing rural hospitals and women’s health clinics; battering food assistance for families, children and veterans; the virtual destruction of US solar and wind energy manufacturing; limiting access to financial aid for college; and, according to the Yale Budget Lab, adding $3tn to the national debt over the next decade, inexorably leading to raised interest rates, which will depress the housing market. These are the harsh, brutal and undeniable realities of Trumpism in the glare of da...

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51 m. ago Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first

Either Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club’s grass courts as Wimbledon’s eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion

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98 m. ago Stirling Council chiefs quizzed over "one day" council tenancy acceptance fears

The council session raised the question of whether prospective council tenants were only given a single day to make up their mind and accept a property.

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1 hour ago London has had the Lena Dunham treatment. I’m relieved to say it’s a triumph | Barbara Speed

Once you get past the Mr Darcy fantasies, her new show Too Much is an affectionate sendup of the capital in all its variety and strangenessI have watched all six series of Girls at least four times. I watched it as it was castigated for its unlikable characters, lack of diversity, supposed misogyny and sex that wasn’t “fun” enough, and I’ve watched it during its recent gen Z-fuelled renaissance. I never thought Lena Dunham’s show was perfect, or a window on to all of humanity. But as an arch portrait of a handful of upper-middle-class twentysomething women in New York, thousands of miles away from my reality, I’ve always believed that it couldn’t be bettered.Then Dunham moved to London and released a new show, this time about me? Too Much’s protagonists are thirtysomethings living in London: Jessica (played by Megan Stalter) moves over from New York after a breakup; her love interest Felix (Will Sharpe) is a Londoner jaded by years of struggling as a session guitarist. The stakes fe...

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1 hour ago I loved Girls – but could I trust Lena Dunham to write about London? | Barbara Speed

The risk of cringe British stereotypes felt high. But Mr Darcy fantasies aside, her new series Too Much is an affectionate sendup of the capitalI have watched all six series of Girls at least four times. I watched it as it was castigated for its unlikable characters, lack of diversity, supposed misogyny and sex that wasn’t “fun” enough, and I’ve watched it during its recent gen Z-fuelled renaissance. I never thought Lena Dunham’s show was perfect, or a window on to all of humanity. But as an arch portrait of a handful of upper-middle-class twentysomething women in New York, thousands of miles away from my reality, I’ve always believed that it couldn’t be bettered.Then Dunham moved to London and released a new show, this time about me? Too Much’s protagonists are thirtysomethings living in London: Jessica (played by Megan Stalter) moves over from New York after a breakup; her love interest Felix (Will Sharpe) is a Londoner jaded by years of struggling as a session guitarist. The stak...

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3 h. ago Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano III: trailblazing rivals’ last dance headlines historic night

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have already shared 20 rounds and two razor-thin decisions. On Friday, they return to Madison Square Garden to settle their rivalry for goodKatie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have thwacked one another with 861 punches across two punishing, brilliant encounters. There’s been not a single knockdown between them, nor an ounce of quit. And not, it seems, a shred of closure either. That will change, or so they hope, on Friday night in New York.For the third and likely final time, two of boxing’s most decorated champions and fate-bound dance partners will meet inside the ropes, returning to Madison Square Garden, the site of their epochal 2022 classic, for what is being billed as the decisive chapter in a rivalry that helped transform women’s boxing. Taylor’s WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO junior welterweight titles are once again on the line. So is a legacy greater than any belts. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hearing aid maker Oticon to shift Scottish base after more than 50 years in key office deal

“Our new facilities at Mercury House will provide a premium quality workspace for our UK operations and support the continued growth of our business.”

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4 h. ago 'I dyed my pubes to bonk my boyfriend's little brother – our romp on the floor was wild'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who is risking everything with office-based affair with her boyfriend's brother

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4 h. ago How 'feminist' Meghan Markle has reinvented herself as a 'new Martha Stewart', according to expert

Meghan Markle vowed to continue her work for women's advocacy even when she stepped down from official royal duties - but instead, she has 'rebranded' herself.

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5 h. ago My mental health is bad – and it makes me scared to become a mother

Having a baby can be a bigger risk for those with anxiety and depression. Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks the experts if pregnancy is still a good idea – and how women can keep themselves safe

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6 h. ago Photos of Cuban women embracing nail art as escape from economic crisis

Despite Cuba’s economic crisis, many women are embracing elaborate nail art as a bold fashion statement. Manicurists like Marisel Darias Valdés treat it as an art form, creating intricate designs that can take hours and cost up to $40 — more than triple the average monthly salary.

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6 h. ago Cuban women embrace extravagant nail art despite economic hardships

Cuban women are embracing extravagant nail art despite the country’s deep economic crisis

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8 h. ago Sir Keir's 'smashing the gangs' latest: Starmer launches half

The Prime Minister and French president Emmanuel Macron announced a 'one in, one out' migrant swap deal which was far less ambitious than expected.

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10 h. ago 'What a joke!' Keir Starmer's half baked deal with France to deter small boat migrants already in peril as Tories claim plans will not put off 'a single person from crossing the Channel'

The Prime Minister and French president Emmanuel Macron announced a 'one in, one out' migrant swap deal which was far less ambitious than expected.

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10 h. ago I was in bed with my boyfriend and ready for sex... until my body betrayed me thanks to this little

Imagine a life where sex remains as difficult as it was that first time - or worse, completely impossible.

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11 h. ago Love Island is rocked by mass dumping as SIX singletons bid farewell to the villa after explosive Casa Amor recoupling

After a record eight new pairings and a string of splits, it was revealed that all of the single Islanders had been dumped.

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