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The wellness industry's new answer to all your problems
The Independent

The wellness industry's new answer to all your problems

According to celebs and influencers magnesium glycinate is the key to early nights and glowing skin. Ellie Muir finds out what it is and if there’s any truth to its champions’ claims

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October 16, 2024
'I lost months of memories ... all for his sexual benefit'
The Independent

'I lost months of memories ... all for his sexual benefit'

The case of Gisele Pelicot, whose husband drugged her and invited more than 50 men to rape her as she lay unconscious, has shocked France. A survivors’ group set up by Gisele’s daughter suggests there could be hundreds of women who are victims of the same crime... Zoe Beaty reports

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October 16, 2024
Russian man rescued after almost 10 weeks lost at sea
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Russian man rescued after almost 10 weeks lost at sea

A man has been rescued after being stranded at sea for more than two months on a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine – but his brother and nephew died, officials said yesterday.

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October 16, 2024
Ukraine men dragged from gig in 'conscription raids'
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Ukraine men dragged from gig in 'conscription raids'

Footage has emerged that appears to show Ukrainian military recruitment officers raiding restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv in search of men evading conscription.

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October 16, 2024
Beware fake news, be ready to resist: the Taiwanese get ready for a Chinese invasion
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Beware fake news, be ready to resist: the Taiwanese get ready for a Chinese invasion

With China’s latest military drills simulating a blockade of the island, Arpan Rai explores what would happen if Beijing does invade and what it would mean for the wider region

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8 mins  |
October 16, 2024
He came, saw and conkered but did David, 82, cheat?)
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He came, saw and conkered but did David, 82, cheat?)

Conker World Championships embroiled in scandal after a steel dummy was found in the pocket of King Conker’

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October 16, 2024
Entry-exit system would.have been utter carnage'
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Entry-exit system would.have been utter carnage'

The planned 10 November introduction of the EU’s now-postponed entry-exit system “would have been complete and utter carnage” according to the leader of Dover District Council.

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October 16, 2024
Letby lacked empathy while.on placement, inquiry hears
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Letby lacked empathy while.on placement, inquiry hears

Lucy Letby initially failed her final year placement as a student nurse after her perceived lack of empathy with patients and families, a public inquiry has revealed.

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October 16, 2024
Male artists like Hirst less of force after 40, says Emin
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Male artists like Hirst less of force after 40, says Emin

Dame Tracey Emin says male artists peak in their forties, but women have the ability to create powerful works for their entire lives.

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October 16, 2024
Don't leave Afghan military heroes at 'mercy of Taliban
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Don't leave Afghan military heroes at 'mercy of Taliban

Ministers have been warned not to repeat the same mistakes over Afghan soldiers, with fears their pledge to finally relocate special forces soldiers who fought with the UK could still leave 1,500 at the mercy of the Taliban.

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October 16, 2024
Sara Sharif forced to wear plastic-bag hood, jury told
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Sara Sharif forced to wear plastic-bag hood, jury told

Schoolgirl Sara Sharif was forced to wear “homemade hoods” of plastic bags and parcel tape as she endured a campaign of abuse that lasted up to two years, a court heard.

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October 16, 2024
Remove seats for bishops in Lords, MPs tell Starmer
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Remove seats for bishops in Lords, MPs tell Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to go further with reform of the House of Lords, with MPs calling for him to abolish bishops’ automatic seats in the chamber.

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October 16, 2024
Voters sceptical of claims made by Johnson in memoir
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Voters sceptical of claims made by Johnson in memoir

Former PM not trusted on Covid, Harry and more, poll finds

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October 16, 2024
Starmer met Swift and her mother at London concert
The Independent

Starmer met Swift and her mother at London concert

Sir Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at one of her London concerts as the pair discussed the Southport attack.

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October 16, 2024
Why did Cameron plan to sanction Israeli ministers?
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Why did Cameron plan to sanction Israeli ministers?

In a remarkably candid interview, David Cameron revealed that, as foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s government, he was preparing to place sanctions on two members of the Israeli cabinet in protest at the conduct of the war in Gaza.

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October 16, 2024
UK imposes fresh sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers
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UK imposes fresh sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers

Britain has imposed fresh sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, as the United States warned Israel it must boost aid into Gaza within 30 days or risk losing its supply of cash for weapons.

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October 16, 2024
Be ruthlessly honest with the public, Reeves is told
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Be ruthlessly honest with the public, Reeves is told

Ex-governor of the Bank of England advises the chancellor to tackle national insurance, pensions and vested interests’

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4 mins  |
October 16, 2024
Clarke faces a tough choice after brutal KO by Wardley
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Clarke faces a tough choice after brutal KO by Wardley

As the camera lingered on a malformed face, the eeriest realisation crept in: we weren’t looking at Frazer Clarke – not really.

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October 15, 2024
Players accuse Fifa of abuse in legal battle over calendar
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Players accuse Fifa of abuse in legal battle over calendar

There should be something thrilling about Fifa’s idea fora quadrennial Club World Cup: another World Cup every fourth summer starring the biggest clubs all over the globe sounds like a recipe for the Holy Grail of football tournaments. So it says a lot about the state of the game that the primary reactions have been apathy and anger. Fans want a break and so do the players.

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October 15, 2024
Carsley wants 'no regrets' as Three Lions play his way
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Carsley wants 'no regrets' as Three Lions play his way

Interim manager says he could leave team in a better place’ rr

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October 15, 2024
Awkward Strictly moment is a sign of things to come
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Awkward Strictly moment is a sign of things to come

An uneasy interaction between Wynne Evans and partner Katya Jones went viral at the weekend. The pair insist they were just messing around’... but ever since the bullying row, viewers are anticipating discord

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October 15, 2024
'My own private university'
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'My own private university'

Ruman Alaam tells Jessie Thompson about his love of beach reading, used bookstores and revisiting the classics

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October 15, 2024
IDENTICAL WINS
The Independent

IDENTICAL WINS

Fashionista Trinny Woodall has worn the same T-shirt for four months. Helen Coffey asks if it’s boring to always dress the same, or a way to focus more on the decisions that count

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October 15, 2024
I found new chapters are always there for the taking
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I found new chapters are always there for the taking

Life’s twists and turns come with every age, says novelist Preethi Nair, but the best things can surface when the worst things happen even if it doesn’t feel like it at the time...

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October 15, 2024
DNA reveals Columbus was Jew from western Europe
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DNA reveals Columbus was Jew from western Europe

A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has found that the explorer was actually a Sephardic Jew from western Europe.

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October 15, 2024
'I'm an artist', says armed man arrested at Trump rally
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'I'm an artist', says armed man arrested at Trump rally

Vem Miller insists he’s absolutely not a would-be presidential assassin. The 49-year-old dual US-Canadian citizen was arrested on Saturday with a loaded handgun, shotgun, and a highcapacity magazine in the parking area of a Trump rally in Coachella, California.

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October 15, 2024
China encircles Taiwan in latest round of war games
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China encircles Taiwan in latest round of war games

China launched a fresh round of war games around Taiwan, encircling the island and its outlying territories, after the Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te delivered a National Day address that apparently angered Beijing.

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October 15, 2024
Hezbollah attack kills four Israeli soldiers as US sends defence system and troops
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Hezbollah attack kills four Israeli soldiers as US sends defence system and troops

Drone strike deadliest by group since IDF invaded Lebanon

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October 15, 2024
Golf weekend ruined after easyJet's latest rules blunder
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Golf weekend ruined after easyJet's latest rules blunder

Budget airline sorry for falsely ruling man’s passport invalid

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October 15, 2024
Halfway there! Readers help us to raise £150k for refuge
The Independent

Halfway there! Readers help us to raise £150k for refuge

The Independent is delighted to reveal that thanks to your support its campaign to raise 300,000 to build a pioneering safe home for domestic abuse survivors has reached its halfway point.

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October 15, 2024