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Antibiotics can lead to life-threatening fungal infection because of disruption to the gut microbiome – new study
pirke/Shutterstock Fungal infections kill around the same number of people each year as tuberculosis. They mostly take hold in people who are vulnerable because they have a defective immune system caused by an underlying disease, such as cancer, or a viral infection, such as HIV or COVID. Our new studyContinue Reading
Showing you’re stressed may make you more likeable – new research
Touching your face is a common stress signal from shutterstock.com Humans behave in strange ways. We readily reveal our inner feelings during moments of weakness, which doesn’t seem like the smart thing to do. Just by observing someone’s behaviour, we can tell when they are in pain, frustrated or upset.Continue Reading
Boris Johnson ‘in cahoots’ with DUP on Stormont blocking tactics, Sinn Féin claims
Sinn Féin has accused the UK government of conniving with the DUP to deliberately block powersharing at Stormont. Party president Mary Lou McDonald claimed British prime minister Boris Johnson was “in cahoots with the DUP” in preventing the formation of a new Executive and Assembly in Belfast. Ms McDonald allegedContinue Reading
Eurovision final: Sam Ryder ignoring ‘hype’ as UK seeks redemption
S am Ryder will take to the stage in a bid to improve the UK’s standing during the Eurovision final on Saturday night. The 32-year-old worked in construction for eight years but found fame covering songs on TikTok during lockdown. He quickly built up 12 million followers and caught theContinue Reading
Erling Haaland in emotional salute to Borussia Dortmund fans in final game
ERLING HAALAND received a touching tribute from Borussia Dortmund fans on Saturday ahead of his final game for the club. After a two-year spell in the Bundesliga, the 21-year-old is set to leave at the end of the season. 2 Haaland received a fantastic reception from Borussia Dortmund fansCredit: APContinue Reading
Elon Musk could roll back social media moderation – just as we’re learning how it can stop misinformation
The US$44 billion (£36 billion) purchase of Twitter by “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk has many people worried. The concern is the site will start moderating content less and spreading misinformation more, especially after his announcement that he would reverse the former US president Donald Trump’s ban. There’s good reasonContinue Reading
Britain’s descent into culture wars has been rapid, but it needn’t be terminal
shutterstock There has been an extraordinary transformation in how the media talk about culture change in the UK in just the last few years – and it’s starting to infect public opinion. In 2015, there were only 21 articles in UK newspapers that talked about a UK “culture war”. OurContinue Reading
What to expect from Burna Boy’s new album as Last Last debuts
T his morning Burna Boy released new music, Last Last and its accompanying self-directed music video. The song is from his upcoming sixth studio album Love, Damini, which will be released on July 1, one day before his 31st birthday. Last Last has been produced by Chopstix – one ofContinue Reading
Ukraine: ordinary Russian soldiers face war crimes charges but the big fish are likely to avoid punishment – here’s why
Ukraine’s chief prosecutor has announced plans to hold the first war crimes trial over Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova, said more than 10,700 war crimes had been lodged by investigators and 600 suspects had been identified. Venediktova said a 21-year-old Russian sergeant had been charged with the murderContinue Reading
Arsenal fans & Parlour fuming Son not sent off for unpunished ‘elbow’ on Holding
RAY PARLOUR led the Arsenal fans’ fury as Son Heung-min went unpunished for an alleged “elbow” on Rob Holding. The Gunners supporters were left furious as their side capitulated at White Hart Lane, falling to a 3-0 defeat in the crunch clash in the race for the top four. 4Continue Reading