The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine. (Image credit: Rich Fury)
The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists. (Image credit: Michael Reaves)
The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the institute has advised.
In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in Riyadh The University of Exeter has approved plans for a “formal partnership” with Saudi Arabia to train senior military officers and government officials, despite long-held concerns about the Saudi government’s human rights record, the Guardian has learned. In a deal that could generate millions of pounds for the Russell Group university, Exeter academics will deliver an MA in applied security
Ex-White House teleprompter operator to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on US President Donald Trump's speeches. Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades on what the president would say during addresses between December 2025 and February 2026 on Kalshi - a prediction markets platform where users can bet on real-world events. Its regulator, the Commodity Futur
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Shane Jarman was up a ladder decorating a Christmas tree at the school where he was deputy headteacher when he got a call asking him to come to Rotherham hospital ASAP. It was December 2007 and Jarman’s wife, Claire, had given birth the previous day to their first child, a girl called Emma, so of course he rushed to the phone. All was well, he was told, but that “everything would become clear” when he got to the hospital. Once there, his wife told him – somewhat unexpectedly – that they were goi
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Australian-led trial finds low risk of side effects from common cholesterol-lowering medication for otherwise healthy older people Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Taking a common cholesterol-lowering medication can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke for people aged over 70, with a low risk of serious side effects, a world-first clinical trial led by Australian researchers has found. Statins are already commonly prescribed to people under the age of 75 who me
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With higher energy bills looming and warnings of worse to come in the new year, many households could save up to £173 a year by switching to a fixed deal. Millions of households in Great Britain will face the highest energy charges in three years after it was announced that the government’s price cap will rise again in October. This will be the second increase in three months. However, moving to a fixed tariff would enable people to avoid this increase and one that has been widely predicted for
