Isometric exercise: The most efficient fitness regime?
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‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: How to future-proof your hearing
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Ice cream: How the big firms innovate to stay ahead
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Fires prompt national government alert as 19 Stourbridge homes destroyed
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The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
The Polygamist's creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit53 minutes agoMegha MohanBBC World ServiceBBCSue Nyathi says people call her an overnight success but "the work has been put in over many years"When Sue Nyathi sent her debut…
Since the Taliban took power, does the West have any influence?
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?7 hours agoLyse DoucetChief international correspondentBBCIn a whitewashed basement in a village south of Kabul, a dozen young women bustle about, stirring cauldrons of…
France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
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Canadians are still boycotting US travel. Here’s where they’re going instead
Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead54 minutes agoNadine YousifSenior Canada reporterSupplied by Kent TruscottKent Truscott (left) cancelled a planned trip to Texas and opted to explore Canada's Atlantic…
Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI
Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI27 minutes agoLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondentReutersMark Zuckerberg is the latest big tech boss to have penned a lengthy message to enshrine his vision for AIThis past week, Meta CEO…
The Invite to The Odyssey: 12 of the best films of 2026 so far
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