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Thames Valley Police was told officer ‘asked girl to send naked pictures’ before committing child sex offence

A police force was told an officer had “repeatedly asked a 15-year-old girl to send naked pictures of herself” before he went on to...

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Just 22 minutes moderate exercise a day can offset negative effects of sitting down, study finds

A 22-minute brisk walk, jog or cycle every day is enough to offset the negative health effects of too much sitting down, research has suggested....

Sports

PWHL uncovers logo with emphasis placed on ‘W’

Associated Press Oct 24, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The newly launched Professional Women’s Hockey League placed a big emphasis on the...

Politics

Mosque that hosted Sir Keir Starmer apologises for ‘hurt and confusion’ caused by visit

A mosque in South Wales that hosted Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for the “hurt and confusion” caused by the visit after a backlash...

Technology

Meta’s harmful effects on children is one issue that unites Republicans and Democrats

Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sits in his seat inside a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum for all U.S. senators hosted by...

World

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot ‘who tried to shut down plane’s engines told officers he had tried magic mushrooms for first time’

An off-duty pilot who allegedly tried to shut down a plane’s engines during a flight told police after his arrest he had taken psychedelic...

Sports

‘There’s honor amongst thieves’: What college football coaches say about legal and illlegal sign stealing

Alex Scarborough Close Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg...

Science

Vikram-1 Rocket, Set to Launch Satellites Early Next Year, Unveiled

Space start-up Skyroot Aerospace on Tuesday unveiled its indigenously built Vikram-1 rocket which is expected to deliver satellites to low earth orbit early next...

Technology

You can scrub your personal information from Google searches. Here’s how to do it

A woman passes the Google logo during the digital society festival re:publica at the Arena Berlin in Berlin, Germany, on June 9, 2022. Annegret...

NHS patients still face postcode lottery for urgent care, damning MPs’ report finds

Patients in need of urgent medical attention are still subject to a postcode lottery where the quality of care depends on where they live,...

Sports

Playoffs don’t fabricate drama, they put spotlight on NASCAR

Alanis King, Racing columnistOct 23, 2023, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christopher Bell secured his place in the Championship 4 by winning at...

Environment

Why Cramer remains optimistic on Halliburton despite a quarterly revenue miss

Traders work beneath a monitor displaying Halliburton Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on...

World

More than 500 people ‘being held hostage’ in South Africa gold mine

At least 500 workers are being held down a South African gold mine by a rival union, according to the head of the site....

Third former Trump lawyer pleads guilty to trying to overturning election loss in Georgia

A third former lawyer has pled guilty to attempting to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat in Georgia. Jenna Ellis, who was a member...

Politics

Former Tory MP David Mackintosh failed to declare source of political donations, court told

A former Tory MP failed to declare where he received £39,000 in political donations from, a crown court jury has heard. David Mackintosh, who...

Technology

Alphabet shares drop as cloud miss overshadows better-than-expected overall results

Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet Lluis Gene | AFP | Getty Images Alphabet reported 11% revenue growth in the third quarter, as a rebound in...

Business

Revenue up at Microsoft and Alphabet but ‘disappointment’ over Google cloud

Both Microsoft and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, have both reported higher than expected revenue in their latest quarterly results. Microsoft recorded revenue in the...