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‘Always remember, cancer doesn’t discriminate’
Harriet Tsadioti says contracting breast cancer was one of her biggest fears growing up.
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US national Mathew Vandyke appears before Delhi court in Myanmar arms training case
US national Mathew VanDyke, who was allowed to return to his home country for a month, returned to India and appeared before a Delhi court on Friday, people familiar with the development said.VanDyke has fought alongside “rebels” in Libya,…
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Windows said modem worked fine. That unmistakable scorched electronics smell suggested otherwise
Energy can be hard to find on Friday mornings, which is why The Register uses them to offer a fresh instalment of On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your hopefully empowering tech support stories.This week,…
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MotoGP Australian GP: Marco Bezzecchi leads Aprilia 1-2-4-5 in Friday Practice
Marco Bezzecchi topped Practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday, as Aprilia emerged as the manufacturer to beat at the start of the Phillip Island weekend. Bezzecchi, fresh off his victory in Indonesia a…
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Adults with ADHD left struggling to access treatment in NI
Rebecca Bryson owns three businesses, which helps to cover the cost of her ADHD, external treatment and follow up care.Her husband, Colum Coyle, also has ADHD, and both pay for regular private psychiatric reviews, prescriptions and medication….
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Caldey Island monk gave naked photos of himself to visitors
Caldey Island was once known for being “crime free”, but in 2017, six women settled a civil claim against the abbey.They had been sexually abused as children by the monk Thaddeus Kotik. The former abbot Robert O’Brien knew about the abuse but did…
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5 Things You Didn’t See on TV at 2026 Billboard Latin Music Award
Fuerza Regida was the big winner at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards, sweeping eight awards during the ceremony Thursday night (Oct. 22) at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, FL. The Música Mexicana…
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Met chief Rowley not fit for job, says detective raped by colleague
A Met Police detective who was raped by a fellow officer has said the force’s handling of her case was “like being raped all over again”.Det Con Linda Williams was attacked in 2004 by PC David Carrick – who was jailed for life in 2023 for sexual…
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Don’t leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK’s AI minister says
Britain cannot let aritificial intelligence be ruled by “tech bros and oligarchs”, the AI minister has said.Kanishka Narayan told the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast that dealing with the technology requires not only regulation, but “building…
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Chancellor plans to end pointless paperwork to cut £800m business costs
The chancellor has announced plans to slash “form-filling and pointless paperwork” to save UK businesses up to £800m. Ministers have said the proposed changes in regulations, announced ahead of John Healey’s first Budget on Wednesday, will…
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