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Don't Want Botox? Then Try These Alternatives

From microcurrents to lasers, there are other ways to tackle ageing skin, says Madeleine Spencer

Putin's Call To De-Dollarise Alarms Some At BRICS Talks

Vladimir Putin opened the expanded Brics summit last month by issuing a call for an alternative international payments system that could prevent the US using the dollar as a political weapon.

US Tries To Broker Ceasefire With Netanyahu As More Die In Lebanon And Israel

Senior US officials held talks in Israel yesterday aimed at brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as more civilians in both countries were killed by airstrikes.

National Insurance Social Care 'Should Be Exempt From Rise'

The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt the social care sector from the increase in national insurance in the budget, as an organisation representing many smaller care providers warned that the impact would be substantial.

EU emissions fall by 8% as coal power plants close

The EU's greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found, as the continent continues to close down coal-fired power plants and make more electricity from sun and wind.

Shell calls for fiscal stability as Reeves raises windfall taxes

Shell has called on the government to \"provide certainty\" over the future of the North Sea after the chancellor confirmed plans to toughen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits.

Man, 63, arrested over theft of cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy

Detectives investigating the theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy have arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods.

Canadian judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction

A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a woman from accessing euthanasia after physicians in her home province refused to approve the request.

'A complete mess': Middlesex face dilemmas at every turn

Poor performances, financial difficulties and uncertainty over Lord's mean the club face an existential threat

Brat summer becomes brat year as dictionary names top 10 words

Most of us have long moved on from \"brat summer\", when - sparked by Charli xcx's album of that name - wearing slime green and embracing your inner messiness was on trend. But the lexicographers at Collins English Dictionary are still firmly in brat era, naming \"brat\" as their 2024 word of the year.

Less sugar in first 1,000 days can cut disease risk - study

Cutting the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as toddlers can protect them against diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood, research suggests.

Skripal doctor tells of shock as victim woke up

A hospital consultant who treated Sergei and Yulia Skripal after they were poisoned with the nerve agent novichok was \"gobsmacked\" when Yulia woke and began trying to get out of bed four days after the attack.

Rough sleeping in London at record high over summer

Rough sleeping in London hit another record high this summer, with an 18% increase on the summer before, and the mayor has predicted the problem is likely to get worse this winter.

IFS tells Reeves she will have to raise further £9bn for public services

The IFS has warned that Labour will need to find an extra £9bn to fund public services, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves's recent budget.

Private schools to launch legal case over introduction of VAT on fees

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has said it will launch legal action against the government's decision to impose VAT on independent school fees.

Reeves told she will have to raise further £9bn for public services

Rachel Reeves has been warned that an extra £9bn of tax rises may be required to avoid a fresh austerity drive in some public services as her record tax-raising budget sent tremors through the financial markets.

'Genocide' UN rapporteur says actions could lead to suspension

The UN should consider suspending Israel as a member state due to its continuing \"genocide\" against the Palestinians, the special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories has said.

Stellantis reports steep fall in sales in switch to EVs

The owner of car brands including Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot has reported a steep fall in sales, blaming production delays and flagging European demand.

US inflation falls to 2.1%, just above Fed's target

A closely watched measure of US inflation has slipped to its lowest level since 2021, within striking distance of policymakers' target, after the Federal Reserve scrambled to bring down price growth from its highest level in a generation.

MPs with medical experience urge yes vote on assisted dying

A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written to MPs urging them to back the assisted dying bill, after the health secretary expressed doubt that the health service was fit to enact such a big change.

Death toll from floods passes 150 as Spain begins three days of mourning

The toll makes the disaster the deadliest episode of flooding in Spain's modern history.

Ofcom fines GB News for breach of impartiality with Sunak interview

Ofcom has fined the broadcaster GB News £100,000 for \"breaking due impartiality rules\" after an interview with the former prime minister Rishi Sunak in February this year.

Climate crisis Intense rain down to 'cold drop' over warming sea

In the areas worst affected by the torrential downpours and flooding that hit the east coast of Spain, more than 400 litres of rain per square metre fell on Tuesday.

Deadly storms and extreme heatwaves are 'two sides of same climate crisis coin'

Residents of Chiva, a small town on the outskirts of Valencia, can expect a grim future of worsening drought as the planet heats up and the country dries out. But on Tuesday, they also witnessed a year's worth of rainfall in a matter of hours.

Art review Comforting duds help bring us closer to dazzling masters

The sculptor, goldsmith and murderer Benvenuto Cellini found himself alone one day on a Florentine piazza facing his rival Baccio Bandinelli, whose statues he thought looked like sacks of squashes topped by melons for heads. He fingered his dagger, getting ready to deliver the ultimate killer review. Then he took pity on this pathetic figure sitting on a donkey and stayed his hand.

Let police do their job, PM tells Jenrick and Badenoch

Keir Starmer has warned the two Conservative leadership candidates, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, against undermining police efforts in the investigation into the Southport attack.

Nwaneri delivers again as Arsenal showcase top-flight dominance

Arsenal had a European Championship winner on parade in Jorginho, the Champions League-winning Kai Havertz and the four-time Premier League champion Raheem Sterling making life a misery for Preston, but one name rang out above all from the away end at Deepdale: Ethan Nwaneri.

Livingstone to give 'untapped talent' a chance in Caribbean

Normally we have a reset at this point. A catastrophic failure here, a World Cup group-stage exit there.

Fifa in dispute with Adidas and Coke over Club World Cup

Fifa is in dispute with its long-term partners Adidas and Coca-Cola over sponsorship rights for the Club World Cup next year in the US.

She would rather have been Nice Rachel but Labour still cheered - austerity it wasn't

It was quite the moment. The first Labour budget in almost 15 years. The first budget to be delivered by a woman.