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Secrets of ancient societies revealed through DNA from 4,000-year-old teeth
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday inContinue Reading
Study reveals that older adults face longer ER wait times at hospitals
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Older Americans are spending more time in emergency rooms than they used to, according to researchers. Boston physicians announced this weekContinue Reading
Scientists warn cheese may be giving you nightmares
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Having nightmares? Scientists say a love of cheese may be linked to bad dreams. A strong association has been discovered betweenContinue Reading
Britain’s Starmer backs his Treasury chief after U-turns dent the government’s fiscal plans
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said Wednesday that Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is secure in her job after a seriesContinue Reading
MPs vote to support proscribing Palestine Action as terror group
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South Park creators slam new streaming deal after season 27 premiere delayed
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Cam Norrie upsets Frances Tiafoe after Wimbledon commentators rage at American
Cameron Norrie notched a big win over 12th seed Frances Tiafoe to book his spot in the Wimbledon third round. The British No.3, who made the semi-finals in 2022, gave Tiafoe a gruelling workout during a comeback victory which captivated spectators on Court 1 and saw another big seed fall.Continue Reading
Politics latest: Starmer refuses to back his tearful chancellor Rachel Reeves in extraordinary PMQs
Critics of the Chancellor have been highlighting a Tweet she made in 2012 when she was a newish MP to juxtapose with her tears in PMQs after the government’s humiliation over welfare Reform. Back then she posted: “Don’t think I’ve ever been so close to tears as I was atContinue Reading
Aviva hands out £500 of free shares to staff after Direct Line takeover
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Nearly 32,000 staff at Aviva are to receive £500 of free shares each after theContinue Reading
Flying ant day 2025: When is it and why does it happen?
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The much-maligned “flying ant day”, a summer phenomenon in Britain and Ireland, is poised to return as warmer weather persists acrossContinue Reading