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The tragic toll of skin-lightening: A Nigerian mother’s regret

In northern Nigeria, a heartbroken mother holds her two-year-old son, his delicate…

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Does ‘Bad Lad’ Mr Darcy still captivate Gen Z? Jane Austen’s enduring appeal in 2025

With 2025 marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, a new…

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Jack Fincham wins appeal against prison sentence for dangerous dog offences

Former Love Island winner Jack Fincham has successfully appealed against a six-week…

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Facebook agrees to halt targeted advertising following legal challenge

Facebook has agreed to cease targeting advertisements at individual users based on…

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Mind-reading chip: The man living with Elon Musk’s neuralink implant

Having a chip in your brain that translates thoughts into computer commands…

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Disney’s Snow White tops box office despite poor reviews

Disney’s live-action adaptation of Snow White has soared to the top of…

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Even Manchester is better than London for young people — thanks to our crazy property market

In 1989, I took my first-ever trip to Manchester from London. My…

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Rivals’ Danny Dyer says ‘surprise’ best actor award is a ‘revelation’

British actor Danny Dyer has described his win for Best Actor at…

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Gladiator Phantom says role models are a ‘big deal’ but few ‘good ones’ around

Gladiators star Toby Olubi, known as Phantom, has spoken out about the…

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Murray Bartlett talks lap dances, celebrity power, and his new film opus

Murray Bartlett, the Australian actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as…

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Disney scrambles to save snow white amid poor reviews and controversy

Disney’s latest live-action remake of Snow White is facing a serious backlash…

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AI could save Cheshire East council £60m, report claims

A new internal report by Cheshire East Council suggests that artificial intelligence…

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