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Rishi Sunak is more authentic and emotional, and Liz Truss more analytical: a linguistic analysis throws up unexpected results
In a series of hustings across the country, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are talking to Conservative party members about what they plan to do if elected as leader of the party and prime minister of the UK. The topics of discussion are, by now, well established, from taxes toContinue Reading
Training cardio and weights during the same workout probably won’t hurt your ‘gains’ – here’s why
The 'interference effect' has long since been debunked. 4 PM production/ Shutterstock In the past, getting in shape was synonymous with strapping on a pair of trainers and going for a run. But these days, people who want to get fit are more likely to be told to try liftingContinue Reading
Procrastinating is linked to health and career problems – but there are things you can do to stop
Procrastination is an all-too-common problem Yulia Grigoryeva/Shutterstock Do you ever beat yourself up for procrastinating? You might be composing that message to a friend who you have to let down, or writing a big report for school or work, and doing your best to avoid it but deep down knowingContinue Reading
Serena Williams hammered by Emma Raducanu as she wins just four games in major blow to US Open preparation
SERENA WILLIAMS was taken apart by Emma Raducanu as their box office Cincinnati clash turned into an anti-climax. The tennis icon, 40, was facing the US Open champion for the first and possibly last time in her career. 5 Serena Williams was beaten heavily on Tuesday nightCredit: Getty 5 TheContinue Reading
Salman Rushdie attack: the legacy of the decades-old fatwa on the author, explained
In 1989, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, who led the Islamic revolution in Iran ten years earlier, issued a fatwa – a religious edict – calling for the death of author Salman Rushdie. More than three decades later, at a literary event in New York state, a man who wasContinue Reading
Bluey season 3: Meet Melanie Zanetti the actress behind the voice of Mum Chilli
S eason Three of Bluey has arrived – but why is it parents are eager to binge watch the new series more than the kids? The Australian cartoon follows the adventures of a six-year-old Blue Heeler dog called Bluey along with her little sister Bingo, their parents Chilli and Bandit,Continue Reading
Operation Condor: why victims of the oppression that swept 1970s South America are still fighting for justice
Between 1976 and 1978, an extrajudicial campaign of violent repression was waged by South American dictatorships against political dissidents and exiles who spoke out against domestic repression and military rule. Operation Condor, as this campaign was known, has since inspired multiple novels, plays and exhibitions, not to mention a forthcomingContinue Reading
Chelsea set for biggest transfer spend EVER with more wanted after £195m outlay
CHELSEA are set to smash the record for the biggest spend in a single transfer window this summer. New owner Todd Boehly has made his mark on the club and although there have been setbacks, the Blues have already signed five players. 11 Todd Boehley could spend £392million on transfersContinue Reading
Man arrested over murder of woman (70s) in Co Kerry
Gardaí have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of a grandmother in Co Kerry. The body of the woman, named locally as Miriam Burns (75), was discovered on Monday at 1.15pm on the Ardshanavooly housing estate in Killarney. The man, aged in his 50s, is currently being detainedContinue Reading
Poulenc – Les mamelles de Tirésias/La voix humaine at Glyndebourne review: in the end, mesmerising
Review at a glance T he eponymous appendages in Poulenc’s comic opera Les mamelles de Tirésias are deflated by their owner, Thérèse, on announcing she’s a feminist and wants to run the country – or go to war. She grows a moustache, leaving her function as a propagator of babiesContinue Reading