Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
3 mn readFormer Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent a legal “cease and desist” letter to Sir Keir Starmer demanding he stop saying she “crashed the economy”. Her lawyers argue the claim made repeatedly by Sir Keir is “false and defamatory”, and harmed her politically in the run-up to losing her South West Norfolk seat in the […]
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4 mn readU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon and rectal cancers, making it the “third leading preventable cause of cancer” in the U.S. This guidance follows the rise […]
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3 mn readThe affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades typically has strangers walking around, trying to catch a glimpse of celebrities’ houses. Now, though, its streets are filled with firefighters battling a 3,000-acre wildfire that is ravaging the area. Across the city, more than 30,000 have been forced to evacuate their homes as winds stoke three […]
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4 mn readPlaywright Banna Desta has brought to life an often-overlooked ancient African civilization in her latest work – a compelling audio drama about an increasingly tyrannical queen and her scheming twin sons. “As well as wanting the audience to be entertained – because the play is good fun – I wanted to add another dimension to […]
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2 mn readA cyber hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing unreleased music from artists including Coldplay, Canadian singer Shawn Mendes and US singer Bebe Rexha. Skylar Dalziel made about £42,000 by selling the tracks online, according to City of London Police. Prosecutor Richard Partridge said she “selfishly used their music to make money for herself by selling […]
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2 mn readNippon Steel and US Steel are suing the US government over blocking a takeover, claiming that President Joe Biden “ignored the rule of law to gain favor” with trade unions. The two companies also alleged that Biden, who is entering the last weeks of his presidency, stopped Nippon Steel buying US Steel to pursue his […]
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