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The TV shows grappling with the OnlyFans age

Two much-hyped TV dramas are currently exploring the life of an OnlyFans model. Here's what it's really like The new season of HBO's...

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Hanna Flint

How much of our personalities are fixed at birth?

Nature vs nurture: How much of our personalities are determined at birth? Laurie Clarke delves into the devilishly complex forces that shape our...

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Laurie Clarke

These twins were born within minutes of each other - but have different dads

These twins were born within minutes of each other - but have different dads Twins Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne have always shared a special...

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Jenny Kleeman

Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn? Anne Boleyn won the heart of King Henry VIII, gave birth to one of the country's most well-known monarchs,...

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Harriet bradshaw

Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas

Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas Every week, Neeta Bhojwani spends hours binge-watching dramas about wealthy men...

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Prasannata patwa

Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing

Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing The coveted Oscars trophy has a long and rich history of going missing,...

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Nardine saad

Rooster to Beef: The hit US TV shows making fun of the generation clash

Rooster to Beef: The TV shows making fun of the generation clash The feud between the generations was a popular TV theme in the 1970s, and now the...

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Clare Mchugh

Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?

Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling? LIV Golf's last event was held in Mexico and won by Jon Rahm The decision by Saudi...

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Dan roan

One of the world's most remote nations opens up

One of the world's most remote nations opens up Bhutan has long limited how the world visits. Now, a new airport and ambitious city could reshape...

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Erin Levi

Dutton Ranch to Lord of the Flies: 11 of the best TV shows to watch in May

Dutton Ranch to Lord of the Flies: 11 of the best TV shows to watch this May From the latest Yellowstone spin-off to a new take on William...

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Caryn James

AI is finding 'hidden sperm' in men deemed infertile

Finding 'hidden sperm': AI offers hope to men previously told they were infertile Millions of men globally experience azoospermia, where...

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Krupa padhy

A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama

A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama When power shifts at the top of some of the world's biggest...

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Sarah Green

The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions

The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions The Port of Churchill sits idle for most of the year, blanketed by snow and frozen by...

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Nadine Yousif

Springfield: The beloved birthplace of Route 66

Springfield: The beloved birthplace of Route 66 Chicago and Santa Monica might be Route 66's iconic endpoints, but Springfield is where the...

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Linda laban

Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them

Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them They built it. They're scared of it. They're selling it anyway. Stop me if you've heard...

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Thomas Germain

Where Europe still delivers value this summer

Where Europe still delivers value this summer From Latvia to the Balkan coast, these destinations offer the beauty, culture and atmosphere travellers...

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Lindsey Galloway

10 of the best films to watch this May

Star Wars to The Devil Wears Prada 2: 10 of the best films to watch this May With the cinematic debut of the Mandalorian and his sidekick Grogu and...

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Nicholas Barber

Nine tips for beating seasonal allergies

Hay fever: Nine tips for coping with pollen and seasonal allergens From the most effective medications to the most common triggers to avoid, we...

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Amanda Ruggeri

Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music

Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music In mid-2025, frustration boiled over for Cedrik Sixtus. Finding his Spotify playlists increasingly...

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Zoe corbyn

The English heiress who stole art for the IRA

'They ripped the best paintings out of their frames': The wealthy English heiress who stole art for the IRA Rose Dugdale rejected her...

27.04.2026 10

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Greg Mckevitt

The key to losing weight: Enjoy your food

Why the key to losing weight may be enjoying a treat It’s not just what you eat, but how you think about it that matters. The mind-body connection...

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Melissa Hogenboom

How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific

How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of...

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Jacob evans

What it's like to drive Route 66 in an EV

What it's like to drive Route 66 in an EV As Route 66 turns 100, a growing charger network is making the Mother Road drivable by EV. But does the...

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Demi Perera

Chernobyl’s wildlife: Surviving in a poisoned land

Surviving in a poisoned land: Chernobyl's wildlife is different, but not in the ways you might think It's 40 years since the Chernobyl...

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Chris Baraniuk

'I didn't tell my boyfriend my age when we started dating. I worried he might end things'

I didn't tell my boyfriend my age when we started dating. I worried he might end things Their dates were going well - really well, in fact. But...

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George sandeman

Loud eaters and phones nearly spoiled my cinema trip - and it's not just me

Loud eaters and phones nearly spoiled my cinema trip - and it's not just me The cinema lights are low and you're cocooned in your seat,...

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Helen bushby

How to shop for perfume in Paris like a Parisian

How to shop for perfume in Paris like a Parisian French perfume expert Clémence Pelle lives and breathes fragrance. Here, she shares her favourite...

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Eva Sandoval

The abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'

The eerie abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone' A huge armada of vehicles were used to clean-up the radioactive aftermath of...

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Stephen Dowling

The enchanting story of Oxford's medieval library

'A remarkable time capsule': The enchanting history of Oxford University's 750-year-old medieval library Predating the Aztec Empire,...

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Christian Kriticos

Bees and breadfruit: How Fijians predict cyclones

The unusual ways Fijians predict when a cyclone is approaching Creeping yams and bees behaving strangely – in Fiji, farmers read nature's...

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Frankie Adkins

No selfies, no phones: The new rules of the safari

No selfies, no phones: Why wildlife destinations are starting to say 'no' to tourists As Indian tiger reserves implement a full ban on...

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Laura Hall

Half Man: Baby Reindeer follow-up is a brutal 'conversation starter' ★★★★☆

Half Man review: Baby Reindeer creator's violent new series is a brutal 'conversation starter' ★★★★☆ Two years ago, Richard...

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Caryn James

Can we predict the next global crisis?

Which spark will catch: Can we predict when the next global crisis will hit? Spotting the events that might lead to a major period of upheaval is...

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Laurie Clarke

What makes Changi the world's best airport?

Inside the world's best airport: Why does Changi keep winning? Singapore's Changi Airport is famous for its waterfall, butterfly garden and...

22.04.2026 20

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Daniel Seifert

Is Italy the new tax haven for the global rich?

La dolce vita: Is Italy the new tax haven for the global rich? Italy has already been attacked by the French Government for using tax incentives to...

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John laurenson

The kitsch '60s act that dominated the US charts

'Slick, suave and a little sexy': Herb Alpert - the unlikely kitsch 1960s act that dominated the US charts In the middle of the 1960s rock...

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Matt glazebrook

Here's how you should treat your charging cables

Your bad habits are destroying your charging cables Charging cables are the most overlooked technology in your life, until they break and you're...

22.04.2026 10

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Thomas Germain

Michael review: 'A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie' ★☆☆☆☆

Michael review: ‘A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie' ★☆☆☆☆ This saccharine, reverential biopic about controversial music...

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Nicholas Barber

Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say

Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say Film critics have described the new Michael Jackson biopic as a...

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Steven Mcintosh

The Route 66 story you haven't been told

Route 66 at 100: The Native American story behind the US's most famous highway Stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, the road passes through...

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Zoey goto

Why aspirin is becoming a weapon against cancer

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer – and we're starting to understand why The 4,000-year-old drug, most commonly used to treat pain,...

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Miriam Frankel

Humpback whales are forming super-groups

'It's so chaotic': Humpback whales are forming super-groups On a misty morning in December 2025, two photographers captured the images...

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Katherine Latham

Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?

Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on? On a sticky morning in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, Koustav Bagchi...

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Soutik Biswas

The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough "I remember a few people said that the place where Proxima is today was...

21.04.2026 10

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Ben Morris

The Native marathoner who conquered Boston

The Native marathoner who conquered Boston He broke records and inspired the name Heartbreak Hill in one of the world's most famous marathons....

20.04.2026 20

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Robert isenberg

The US public's frenzy over Jackie O's possessions

'No one could have imagined the success of this sale': The US public's frenzy over Jackie O's possessions In April 1996, two years...

20.04.2026 20

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Greg Mckevitt

AI chatbots could be making you stupider

AI chatbots could be making you stupider As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental...

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Melissa Hogenboom