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Our public health system is creating a new type of disability – ostomates who, with access to the necessary care and medical consumables could live long and fulfilled lives, but who every day are subjected to the indignities of inadequate care, writes colorectal cancer survivor and ostomate, Faizel Jacobs.

The South African government should repatriate or help bring home about 17 of its nationals detained for years in camps in Syria. It should help rehabilitate and reintegrate the returnees, recognising that children are victims of ISIS and that many women may be, too, writes Letta Taylor.

A project to preserve rangelands in Lesotho is expected to improve resilience to climate change and economic shocks for wool and mohair farmers.

New Love Island host Maya Jama wowed her Instagram followers with a series of mirror selfie poses wearing a tiny sports bra and leggings, before heading for a workout

As we learn more and more from the “Twitter Files,” it is becoming all too obvious that Federal agencies such as the FBI viewed the First Amendment of our Constitution as an annoyance and an impediment. In Friday’s release from the pre-Musk era, journalist Matt Taibbi makes an astute observation: Twitter was essentially an FBI … Continue reading "‘Twitter Files’ Make It Clear: We Must Abolish the FBI"

Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.

While Mariah Carey’s unmistakeable original of All I Want For Christmas Is You is the rendition everyone knows and loves, it turns out a fair few stars have put their unique spin on it since its release – including several A-list performers.

If you’ve switched on the TV lately, it can’t have escaped your attention that the schedules are starting to get pretty much dominated by Christmas specials and old seasonal favourites.

If you’ve taken your child to see Santa recently, chances are they’ll have reacted one of three ways: they’ll have been shy and a bit unsure, they’ll have been super excited and loved the experience, or they’ll have become really upset.

With both Christmas and New Year’s Day falling on a Sunday this year, the following Monday and Tuesday become bank holidays – which means the day you get paid will be moving.

Joe Lycett on standing up for the consumer

UK forests could store almost double the amount of carbon than previous calculations suggest, with consequences for our understanding of carbon stocks and humanity's response to climate change, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.

Incentivizing farmers to restore some land as habitats for nature could deliver UK climate and biodiversity targets at half the taxpayer cost of integrating nature into land managed for food production, according to a new study published today in the journal People and Nature.

Even if he steps down as the platform’s CEO, Elon Musk has already struck a resounding blow for free speech.

European policymakers implement a carbon-taxation scheme that will drive up prices.

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women?s Ice Hockey team had two named ECHA Player of the Week after a double win week that saw them come away with a 3-1 win over Salem St and grab an additional 5-1 victory over Nichols College on the week. The Lancers closed out 2022 with dominant victories over the Bison, their second matchup and victory over their opponents this season and the Vikings.

Bergen’s old Hanseatic Quarter has a crude yet romantic charm. I crouch under creaky timbers as I wander through the Hanseatic Museum. The oversized cupboards around me once housed humble workers – each minuscule “bedroom” giving them darkness and warmth…

City Talk

On lack of heat and other essentials

Every dollar counts this holiday season, and these sites serve up great bargains all year long.

‘Delta has not paid me to write this article.’

Having lived in New York City, London, and Hong Kong, I’ve been a status holder on several airlines. Sometimes I love to travel, and other times it’s truly exhausting. Either way, Delta is the airline I choose—even when it’s more expensive.

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