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Men document themselves getting a vasectomy in a post Roe world as cases soar across America
With reproductive rights under attack across the country, men have taken 'one for the team' by undergoing a vasectomy with many even taking it one step further and filming themselves during the procedure. As the country grapples with…
Union barons vow to stage ‘indefinite’ rail strikes as summer of chaos continues over…
Rail union barons threatened 'indefinite' strikes yesterday as they crippled Britain's network with a fifth national walkout in two months.Boss of the militant RMT, Mick Lynch, vowed that his union 'won't be broken' and will hold the…
JAN MOIR: Spineless Sadiq Khan makes me yearn for Boris Johnson and his water cannon mentality
What kind of a world do we live in where an 87-year-old man is stabbed to death on his mobility scooter in broad daylight on a West London street?Thomas O’Halloran was a well-known and much-loved character in his Greenford neighbourhood.For…
Russian ammunition warehouse along Ukraine border erupts in huge fireball
A Russian ammunition warehouse and military facility close to the Ukrainian border erupted in a huge fireball this evening, prompting the evacuation of two Russian villages.The ammo dump, located close to the town of Timonovo in the…
Why has Amol Rajan’s new role as host of University Challenge left BBC insiders…
Less than two years ago Amol Rajan appeared on a celebrity series of University Challenge. His team from Downing College, Cambridge, did not even make it through the first round, losing to Durham University by 90 points to 65.Answering the…
Rampaging wolf on the loose after pack of animals ‘deliberately freed’ from zoo
One wolf is still running free after a pack of the deadly animals were deliberately set loose from a zoo.Now officials in the Canadian city of Vancouver are warning residents to “keep safe” as the gray wolf has been seen stalking people on…
ALISON BOSHOFF: Wizard news for Harry Potter fans as JK Rowling ‘strikes TV deal for…
Are we about to see the dawn of a new era in the wizarding world of Harry Potter?Rumours are rife in both London and Los Angeles that Warner Bros — which has a new boss after merging with Discovery in the spring — is closing in on a deal…
Growing up Getty: Biography details billionaire’s extravagant life
BIOGRAPHYGROWING UP GETTY by James Reginato (Gallery £22.92, 336pp)When he was 22, in 1914, J. Paul Getty's father gave him $10,000 (the equivalent of £250,000 today) to invest in the oil business.Getty, who had dreamed of…
Book sheds light on renowned novelist’s ‘obsession’ with ‘his own and…
HISTORYBLEAK HEALTH: THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF CHARLES DICKENS ANS HIS FAMILY by Nicholas Cambridge (Edward Everett Root £65, 220pp)In 1840, Charles Dickens wrote that he was suffering 'insupportable torture'. The cause was what he…
In a 30-year teaching career, it was the Whitehall red tape that eventually drove Nick Smith out
BOOK OF THE WEEKHEAD TRAUMA: THE BRUISING DIARY OF A HEADTEACHERby Nick Smith (Michael O'Mara £16.99, pp304)Have you ever thought about a career in teaching? Well, jolly good luck. Please, I beg you, read this book before making any…
