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Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented
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Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented

Healthy middle-aged people deemed to be at higher risk of developing condition among those eligible to participatePeople without memory loss will be offered an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that could stop the development of the condition before dementia symptoms emerge.Healthy middle-aged people deemed to have a higher risk of developing the condition will be eligible to participate in the trial,...

John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy
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John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy

Chancellor told Financial Times he would ensure country had ‘buffer’ against uncertainty as global bond yields hit 18-year highThe chancellor has indicated that the UK will face a tough budget next month due to Trump’s war in the Middle East.In an interview with the Financial Times, John Healey said the conflict in Iran would probably have a strong influence on his first budget on 28 October. Cont...

Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flash flood disaster
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Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flash flood disaster

Chinese man at Trishuli hydropower project and Nepali woman in Nuwakot found 10 days into rescue operationEmergency responders have rescued a Chinese man and a Nepali woman in two separate operations as authorities continued to search for thousands of people missing 10 days after massive floods hit Nepal.The Nepali military said on Saturday a joint team comprising personnel from its army and South...

Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flood disaster

Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flood disaster

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Chinese man at Trishuli hydropower project and Nepali woman in Nuwakot found 10 days into rescue operationEmergency responders rescued a Chinese man and a Nepali woman in two separate operations on Saturday, as authorities continued to search for thousands of people missing 10 days after massive floods hit Nepal.The Nepali military said a joint team comprising personnel from its army and South Kor...

First professional St Nick with Down syndrome inducted into International Santa Claus Hall of Fame

First professional St Nick with Down syndrome inducted into International Santa Claus Hall of Fame

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Atlanta’s Bradley Carlisle first played Kris Kringle for kids with Down syndrome before completing elite Santa schoolAfter recently gaining recognition as the first professional Santa Claus with Down syndrome in the US, Bradley Carlisle has already gotten a lot more than the traditional serving of milk and cookies that is usually left out for Father Christmas each year.That is because the 37-year-...

First professional St Nick with Down’s syndrome inducted into International Santa Claus Hall of Fame

First professional St Nick with Down’s syndrome inducted into International Santa Claus Hall of Fame

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Atlanta’s Bradley Carlisle first played Kris Kringle for kids with Down’s syndrome and has now completed elite Santa AcademyAfter recently gaining recognition as the first professional Santa Claus with Down’s syndrome in the US, Bradley Carlisle has already gotten a lot more than the traditional serving of milk and cookies that is usually left out for Father Christmas each year.That is because the...

Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding

Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding

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The ‘hip boost’ aims to create hourglass silhouette, much like Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand’s padded shortsFor decades shapewear has been used to compress and cinch. But now there is a sub-genre emerging. Rather than shrinking a silhouette, it aims to add inches.This week M&S launched a bodysuit that features exaggerated padding at the hip allowing the wearer to create an hourglass shape, ...

Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say

Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say

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Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-right partiesDefence planners working with Nato fear that if war broke out with Russia, Europe could not currently sustain a prolonged war of attrition owing to a public lack of war readiness, a conference on the future of European military coordination heard this week.The pessimism reflects concern t...

Reform continues to cast doubt on climate science. Do its supporters agree?

Reform continues to cast doubt on climate science. Do its supporters agree?

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Climate scepticism is common at the Reform party conference, but many also criticise Labour for failing to protect Britons from hot weatherOn the second day of the Reform UK conference, in the wake of an undercover investigation alleging party officials plotted to evade the law on foreign donations, the deputy leader, Richard Tice, addressed the audience. Within minutes, a banner appeared behind h...

Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military

Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military

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The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags onIn a different Washington, under a different president, a return to the well-worn playbook of all-out sanctions to counter Iran might have been the signal for a publicity-hungry US secretary of defense to adopt a lower profil...

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

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Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidencyThe far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro was in his final days as Brazil’s president when, six weeks after losing the election and still refusing to recognise the result, he summoned the heads of the armed forces to a meeting.The defence minister, Gen Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira...

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK

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Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, says Home Office refused visa application despite Maryam having cancerA man living in the UK has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive today if the Home Office had agreed to bring her and her family to Britain.Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, fled Gaza in 2020 and was granted refugee status in the UK in 2021. After the destruc...

Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

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Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on FridayMorning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. Reform UK’s annual conference continues in Birmingham today, with speeches from Lee Anderson, Zia Yusuf, Robert Jenrick and others, before Nigel Farage takes to the stage for the closing remarks.The conference has been overshadowe...

Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit

Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit

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Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizensSweden has confirmed 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed by police since Brexit.It is the first time the scale of the deportations of citizens who failed to secure residency in Sweden post Brexit has been made public and comes amid mounting criticism of a cruel and hardline ap...

Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent

Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent

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Traffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with groupA large group of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas have blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent, forcing closures in both directions.Kent police said they were aware of the protest, which was described as a “public order incident” by the Port of Dover. Officers were ...

Beekeepers warn of Asian hornet threat and call for UK awareness campaign

Beekeepers warn of Asian hornet threat and call for UK awareness campaign

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Experts say invasive species are creating ‘pollinator deserts’ and could have serious impact on food securityBritish beekeepers have called for a national awareness campaign about the impact of Asian hornets as they warned the invasive species was creating “pollinator deserts” and threatening food security.Native to south-east Asia, the yellow-legged hornet is thought to have arrived in Europe in ...

‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout

‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout

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Irish boxer lauded for her tenacity and inspiration before her last fight in front of 80,000 people at Croke ParkWhen Katie Taylor steps into the ring on Saturday night to defend her titles and once again enthral Ireland, there will be a bittersweet tinge. After a singular career that pioneered women’s boxing, the super-lightweight champion and Olympic gold medallist is bowing out. She is 40 and i...

Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – as it happened

Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – as it happened

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This live blog is now closed.Sign up for US Breaking News emailsPresident Trump threatened in a social media post on Friday to stop trade with some countries unless the US Federal Reserve moves to cut interest rates.Trump cited August’s strong jobs report as sufficient justification to lower rates, and warned that, if the central bank didn’t go along, he’d halt trade between the US and any nations...

Sydney reaches 33C in potentially warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW

Sydney reaches 33C in potentially warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW

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A total fire ban is in place for greater Sydney with extreme fire danger exacerbated by hot and windy conditionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSummer heat is due to arrive early across much of eastern Australia with potentially record early September temperatures predicted for Brisbane and Sydney, while snow was expected in southern New South Wales.Maximum temperatures ...

Sydney set to hit 33C in potentially warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW

Sydney set to hit 33C in potentially warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW

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A total fire ban is in place for greater Sydney with extreme fire danger exacerbated by hot and windy conditionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSummer heat is due to arrive early across much of eastern Australia with potentially record early September temperatures predicted for Brisbane and Sydney, while snow was expected in southern New South Wales.Maximum temperatures ...

Sydney set to hit 33C in warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW

Sydney set to hit 33C in warmest start to spring since mid-1800s, while snow forecast in southern NSW

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A total fire ban is in place for greater Sydney with extreme fire danger exacerbated by hot and windy conditionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSummer heat is due to arrive early across much of eastern Australia with potentially record early September temperatures predicted for Brisbane and Sydney, while snow was expected in southern New South Wales.Maximum temperatures ...

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists

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Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outletA federal judge has declined to stop the Pentagon from firing journalists who say they were illegally punished for speaking out about the need for the Stars and Stripes publication to maintain its editorial independence.The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentag...

Trump order directs officials to consider stripping protections for gray wolves

Trump order directs officials to consider stripping protections for gray wolves

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Interior department given three months to decide whether wolves can be removed from endangered species listDonald Trump signed an executive order on Friday directing the interior department to consider de-listing gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act and to contemplate whether the agency could make it easier to authorize killing them.The order gives interior secretary Doug Burgum three month...

Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers

Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers

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The Israeli army had helped plan the delivery of food aid on 1 April 2024, but things went wrong from the beginning and ended in seven deaths• Exclusive: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrikeOn the evening of 1 April 2024, a team of aid workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK) stood on Gaza’s Mediterranean shore overseeing the unloading of a barge full of desperately...

‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike

‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike

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Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic• Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workersSeven aid workers killed in an airstrike in Gaza were marked as targets under an Israeli military practice of establishing guilt by association, a Guardian investigation shows.A top Isr...

US judge extends block on Trump order to restrict mail-in voting

US judge extends block on Trump order to restrict mail-in voting

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Indira Talwani’s ruling presents major setback for president as first states begin to send out mail ballots for midtermsA federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the US Postal Service implementing Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration as the first states begin sending out mai...

Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – live

Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – live

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Thousands of Iranians have been killed and more than 750 US service members have been wounded during the ongoing conflictSign up for US Breaking News emailsPresident Trump threatened in a social media post on Friday to stop trade with some countries unless the US Federal Reserve moves to cut interest rates.Trump cited August’s strong jobs report as sufficient justification to lower rates, and warn...

Ex-safety manager given 19 months’ prison over five-year-old’s hyperbaric chamber fire death

Ex-safety manager given 19 months’ prison over five-year-old’s hyperbaric chamber fire death

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Jeffrey Mosteller pleaded no contest to charges relating to burning death of Thomas Cooper in MichiganA former safety manager has been sentenced to one year and seven months in prison in connection with the death of a five-year-old Michigan boy who was killed in a fiery January 2025 explosion inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.Jeffrey Mosteller, 66, received that sentence after pleading no contest...