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Most US adults ‘have been visited by dead relative’

More than half of people claim they have made contact with a dead relative, according to a US study. The Pew Research Center found that around half of adults in the US (53%) say that they have been visited by a dead family member in a dream or some other…

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Trump and Tucker Carlson: ridiculing Biden’s health and revelling in criminal charges

The controversial broadcaster Tucker Carlson asked Donald Trump in an interview released last night if he’s worried someone will try to have him killed.

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San Miguel de Allende travel guide: the secret’s out on this arty Mexican city

Outside of the Americas, San Miguel de Allende might just be the best kept secret in Mexico. Nestled deep in the Guanajuato central highlands of this vast country, surrounded by semi-arid desert and with no airport of its own, it takes some zooming in just to find it on Google…

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Is equity release right for you?

A growing number of older homeowners are taking out equity release products as mortgage rates and living costs climb.

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Sara Sharif ‘seen with injuries at school’ before her death

A 10-year-old girl was seen with cuts and bruises on her face at school just a few months before she died.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin: will ‘predictable’ death of Wagner chief backfire on Putin?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Vladimir Putin two months ago, was on a plane that crashed in Russia, according to officials.

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How the political world might change in 2024

Elections are due next year in some of the world’s biggest democracies, including the US, India and Indonesia, heralding the possibility of significant political upheaval across the globe.

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Henpocalypse! review: ‘bawdy’ BBC Two comedy set in remote Wales

Be warned, said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph: the opening of “Henpocalypse!” (BBC Two) may put you off. “Imagine being trapped on a stranger’s hen do, complete with screeching women, straws in the shape of penises, and a sozzled bride-to-be enthusiastically dry-humping a male stripper”, all set to the…

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Rishi Sunak: will culture war win election?

Get ready for “a long, dirty election campaign”, said Andrew Grice in The Independent.

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Wind-powered cargo ship takes maiden voyage

A cargo ship that has been fitted with giant, rigid sails designed to cut the vessel’s carbon emissions set out on its maiden voyage from Singapore this week. The Pyxis Ocean was chartered by the US commodities group Cargill, in an attempt to investigate how wind power could reduce energy…

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Parents ‘smacking salmonella’ on kids’ foreheads

Medical experts have criticised a new trend on TikTok, in which parents crack an egg on a young child’s head. The videos, many of which use the hashtag #eggprank, have caused some children to cry or be left “looking upset and stunned”, said Sky News. Dr Meghan Martin, a paediatric…

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Nadine Dorries and four of the other weirdest Westminster exits

Labour leader Keir Starmer has said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must “get a grip” and force Mid Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries to step down.

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Rebellious nuns ban Texas bishop from monastery in chastity row

Catholic nuns in Texas have banned their bishop from their monastery for “spiritual safety” in the latest chapter of a remarkable religious spat.

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What does UK’s first womb transplant mean for future of fertility?

The UK’s first womb transplant has been hailed as the “dawn of a new era” in fertility treatment.

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Chess and trans rights: another pawn in the culture war?

The English Chess Federation (ECF) has said that it will not enforce restrictions on transgender people’s involvement in the game, in defiance of new rules introduced by chess’s international governing body.

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How to prepare for the cost of university

A-level results are in and many students are now preparing for university life.

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Ambassador cruise review: exploring Norway’s stunning Fjordland

As cruise aficionados know, sailing is as much about the journey as the destination. One of the best ways of experiencing this is sailing in the fjords of Norway. You get 360-degrees of scenery, from waterfalls and clear water to mountains that almost touch the heavens.

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The NHS plan for virtual wards to beat winter crisis

The NHS could roll out more virtual wards to treat flu and Covid patients this winter, after the treatments watchdog gave the green light to the plan.

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BMW iX1 review: what the car critics say

BMW has launched its smallest electric crossover, the iX1, joining a market that includes the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz EQA, and Audi Q4 e-tron, said The Daily Telegraph. In some ways, it can compete with those cars; it is fast, and has a “smart interior”. The entry-level…

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Mystery over Snowdonia ‘post snatcher’

A “phantom post snatcher” is “prowling” the remote Welsh countryside by night and removing marker signs from a popular hiking trail in Snowdonia, said The Times. After the signposts, which are essential for those hiking the 83-mile Snowdonia Slate Trail, disappeared, a spokesperson for the trail said they were baffled.…

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A weekend in Capri: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

Capri has long been synonymous with glamour and the high life. A jewel of the Mediterranean just off the tip of the Sorrentine peninsula, this rugged island blends dramatic natural beauty with five-star allure that makes it a magnet for the rich who park their superyachts in the marina. A-listers…

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Bradley Cooper, Leonard Bernstein and performing in ‘Jewface’

The nose of Leonard Bernstein, the legendary American conductor played by Bradley Cooper in an upcoming Netflix biopic, has become the focus of a furore over the issue of representation in Hollywood.

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Thaksin Shinawatra: the divisive former Thai PM back after 15 years

Thailand’s controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been taken into custody just minutes after arriving back in the country after 15 years in exile.

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Can Brics replace the G7 in new world order?

The leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa kick off a three-day summit in Johannesburg today billed as the most important meeting of the Brics nations in a decade.

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Children trapped 900ft in the air in Pakistani cable car emergency

Eight people, six of them schoolchildren and two teachers, have been trapped after a cable car broke down in northern Pakistan.

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