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The Conversation
Why you shouldn't trust research which claims that a single foodstuff has amazing health benefits
Research into bioactives often results in headlines about amazing foods. Really, it is just a tiny part of the food, often found elsewhere as well.
2 days ago
The Independent
Johnson declines to apologise for rulebreaking after Partygate police investigation concludes.mp4
Johnson declines to apologise for rulebreaking after Partygate police investigation concludes.mp4
2 days ago
The Independent
Cape Cod homes are falling into the sea. But the celebrity haunt has never been more popular - or expensive
On Cape Cod, the sea level has risen about a foot in the past century but that hasn’t stopped people moving in, <strong> Louise Boyle</strong> writes
3 hours ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Dorries’ claim that Channel 4 reality show used paid actors ‘unfounded’
The production company behind Tower Block Of Commons believes the Culture Secretary’s claims to be unfounded but said it will investigate the matter.
15 hours ago
The Independent
Aston Martin deliver radical upgrades for Spanish Grand Prix
McLaren and Alfa Romeo are also expected to unveil major upgrade packages ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Best solar lights to brighten up your garden
Make your garden dazzle with these bright and beautiful solar lights
2 days ago
Glasgow Times
Appeal for witnesses after man hit by bin lorry
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was hit by a bin lorry in Cumbernauld.
12 hours ago
Sky News
Partygate: Sue Gray's team reject claim she initiated meeting with Boris Johnson over report
Pressure is growing on Number 10 to explain a meeting between Sue Gray and Boris Johnson as it emerged an unnamed Downing Street official suggested the pair get together. Opposition MPs have demanded more details about the event, which took place some weeks ago and was made public last night by Sky News. Downing Street sources issued a statement which said the meeting had not been ordered by the PM personally.
15 hours ago
York Press
PLAYER RATINGS: York promoted after beating Boston 2-0
YORK City have sealed a return to the National League after a five-season absence from the fifth-tier of English football.
10 hours ago
Lancashire Telegraph
'Racist' calls as Independent/Tory coalition takes power of drama-strewn council
POLICE escorted angry members of the public from a local authority annual meeting after one of them branded its newly-confirmed leader a 'racist'.
2 days ago
Reuters
Finland, Sweden would be valuable additions to NATO, UK's Johnson tells Erdogan
A spokesperson for Johnson said the PM also asked Erdogan on a call to work with Swedish, Finnish and NATO counterparts to address any concerns ahead of a leaders summit in Madrid next month, and said the UK stands ready to support. The UK PM and the Turkish president also agreed to work to unlock supply routes for Ukrainian grain stocks and alleviate rising global food prices, the Downing Street spokesperson added.
a day ago
The Telegraph
Trooping the Colour in chaos as spectators rushed to hospital after stand collapses
Three people were taken to hospital when a section of the stands for spectators watching Trooping the Colour collapsed on Saturday.
14 hours ago
The Independent
Canada health agency says spread of monkeypox across countries is ‘unusual’
Canada's chief public health officer has said that the spread of monkeypox around the world is "unusual" but the risk to Canadians is "low." "It’s unusual for the world to see [this] many cases reported in different countries outside of Africa," Dr Theresa Tam said. As of 19 May Canada has confirmed two cases of monkeypox.
a day ago
The Independent
Australia's next prime minister came from humble beginnings
Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician molded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia
10 hours ago
Evening Standard
Micheal Martin: Legacy proposals a ‘get out of jail’ card for ex-fighters
The Taoiseach was also critical of what he labelled a “unilateral strain” within the British Government.
a day ago
Sky News
Australian election: Voters go to the polls as gap between two parties narrows
Australians head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a national election that shows the Opposition ahead in opinion polls. The Labor Party is narrowly ahead of the ruling conservative coalition although a strong showing by climate-focused independents could lead to a hung parliament. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party is a favourite to win its first election since 2007.
22 hours ago
Evening Standard
Rich List 2022: Who are the wealthiest people in the UK?
There were a record 177 billionaires in the country, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
2 days ago
Sky News
Ukraine war: Russians have turned to a devastatingly random tactic in the Donbas - and they're still on the march
Carpet bombing is indiscriminate - devastatingly destructive and utterly random. The town in eastern Ukraine's Donbas has seen its topography alter dramatically in the last 72 hours as the Russians intensify their assault on the region.
5 hours ago
The Independent
Dr Fauci warns society is in ‘decline’ because of spread of disinformation
Dr Fauci warns society is in ‘decline’ because of spread of disinformation
a day ago
Reuters
Ukraine says it gets $530 million in U.S., UK grants from World Bank fund
Ukraine has received roughly $530 million in U.S. and British grants from a fund set up by the World Bank for donations to the Kyiv government in the wake of Russia's invasion, the finance ministry said. The U.S. donated around $500 million and Britain 24 million pounds ($30 million) and the money had now arrived in the state budget, the finance ministry statement late on Thursday said. The U.S. Senate approved nearly $40 billion of additional aid for Ukraine on Thursday, and the Group of Seven advanced economies agreed to provide Ukraine with over $18 billion in funds.
2 days ago

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