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People with Parkinson’s may benefit from cardio, weight training and yoga – here’s what you need to know
Exercise may be able to slow the progression of symptoms. Iammotos/ Shutterstock Many people associate Parkinson’s disease with the physical symptoms it causes – such as tremors, muscle stiffness and balance problems – which can all make everyday activities difficult. But just because Parkinson’s makes movement harder, doesn’t mean thoseContinue Reading
As Meta launches its Threads microblogging site, Twitter is being kicked while it’s down
Michael Vi / Shutterstock Elon Musk is no stranger to highly competitive markets in which you take advantage of a competitor’s weakness. For once, he is on the receiving end as Meta launches its microblogging platform Threads to take advantage of his difficulties at Twitter. Twitter, in effect, has beenContinue Reading
Time to meet 2% defence spending pledge, Sunak to tell Nato allies
R ishi Sunak will head to the Nato summit in Lithuania with a renewed call for all members of the alliance to commit to spending 2% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. The Prime Minister will tell allies in Vilnius that plans to make Nato’s armed forces “moreContinue Reading
Sunak expected to miss Commons debate on report rebuking Johnson allies
Opposition MPs have called for a follow-up investigation into those accused by the committee of having waged a “co-ordinated” attack on its initial inquiry into the former prime minister’s partygate denials to Parliament. Mr Sunak, who is due to fly to a crunch Nato summit in Vilnius, in Lithuania, isContinue Reading
Ken Clarke: Doing nothing about illegal immigration is not an option
F ormer home secretary Ken Clarke has said Britain must act on illegal migration as he called on people to “give the Rwanda scheme a chance to work”. Last month in the House of Lords, Mr Clarke backed the “extraordinary” small boats law and has reconfirmed his position as theContinue Reading
Touchdown for Biden as he meets Sunak and the King ahead of Nato summit
J oe Biden has arrived in the UK for discussions on Ukraine with Rishi Sunak, before joining the King for tea and talks on the climate crisis at Windsor Castle. Air Force One touched down at London Stansted on Sunday evening before the pomp and politics gets under way duringContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves ‘concerned’ about US plan to arm Ukraine with cluster bombs
L abour’s Rachel Reeves has said she is concerned about US plans to arm Ukraine with cluster munitions. The shadow chancellor said cluster bombs are not “appropriate weapons” to send to Ukraine. US president Joe Biden has committed to sending Kyiv the weapons, despite many Nato allies prohibiting their use.Continue Reading
Ketone drinks: do they really improve sports performance?
The stories of Asterix and his friend Obelix introduced us to a magic potion that comes in a small bottle and doesn’t taste good, but dramatically increases strength and fitness. Sports nutrition scientists have been trying to find or develop a compound with such characteristics for a long while. ManyContinue Reading
Threads: new Twitter rival looks like a shrewd move but Meta lacks credibility
Ascannio / Shutterstock Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads’ parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million users signed up in the app’s first day. According to some speculativeContinue Reading
Bruce Springsteen still The Boss despite downpours at Hyde Park gig
B ruce Springsteen led thousands of adoring fans in a rapturous chorus of “Let it rain” as the skies opened during his headline gig in Hyde Park. The US rocker proved he is still The Boss despite intermittent downpours as he delivered a three-hour journey through his back catalogue inContinue Reading