Politics
Chris Mason: Budget needs to go some way towards delivering PM's promises
Support on the cost of living, and in particular energy bills, as well as announcments on devolution will be central to John Healey's first Budget.
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Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say
The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.
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Science
Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m at New York auction
Sale makes ‘Jodi’, a smaller relative of T rex, the ‘second most valuable dinosaur ever sold at auction’, Sotheby’s says A rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus, a smaller relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex, sold at auction in New York this week for $47.3m, making it one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The skeleton, named “Jodi” after the person who found the remains in 2019, sold at Sotheby’s on Tuesday for $47.3m, “after a twelve-minute bidding battle that saw six bidders compete online and over the phones, before ultimately selling on the phone”, Sotheby’s said in a statement. Continue read
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International
Egypt court fines journalist Lina Attalah and orders news site's closure
Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".
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International
Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?
Kenya has already released the first group of 20 people who came into contact with its first Ebola patient.
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International
Two in court over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford
Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
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Entertainment
ACOTAR fans put real life on hold for latest release
Some fans take the week off to read the latest instalment of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
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International
Everything you need to know about the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Senegal is hosting the first African Olympic event: the Dakar 2026 Youth Games, which will bring together 2,700 athletes from around the world.
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International
'I earned the respect': First woman football captain at University of Manitoba
Maya Turner was recently named one of the University of Manitoba's seven captains, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the school's history.
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International
How the "Lula Legion" WhatsApp chat group turned the tide of the Brazilian election
While polls pointed to a certain defeat, millions of Brazilians joined the "Lula Legion" channel, which is credited with helping turn online enthusiasm into real-world mobilization.
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Science
Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acid Read more in the Antiviral series If you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably been bombarded with the discourse about seed oils. Once a completely innocuous food that no one really talked about, they have become the enemy of the moment. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of health and human services in the US, has called them “toxic” and vowed to act against them. There are countless activewear-clad influencers online saying that nothing harms your health more than these products. Which is odd, bec
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