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Fitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on Telegram
The Guardian has revealed that fitness influencers publicly linked to Gencore Global — a UK-based health and wellness brand — are involved in running an illegal market for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs on Telegram. While Gencore presents itself as a legitimate “revolutionary movement” selling supplements, skincare, hair-loss treatments and health checks, the investigation found…
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UK’s public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project
The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK’s public spending watchdog, has said it plans to investigate the Lower Thames Crossing, a proposed £11bn road tunnel between Kent and Essex. The move follows sustained pressure from campaigners worried about the rising costs of one of Britain’s largest infrastructure projects, and it matters because the scheme is…
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‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
Economists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle forming in 2026-27 could trigger a severe shock to global food prices that lasts into 2028, compounding inflation already driven higher by the Iran war. With world food prices at their highest level in three years, analysts say supply chains face “two shocks at once”…
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To make wine is to believe in the future: the Ukrainians growing grapes on the frontline
In Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, winemakers such as the Molchanov family are continuing to tend their vineyards despite the ongoing Russian invasion, framing the act of growing grapes as an expression of faith in the future. Their organic Steppe Wines vines sit amid the biodiverse grassland near the Southern Buh river, but the war is…
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‘A very good clone’: news stories faked to lure victims to scam investment sites
Fraudsters are creating fake news articles that closely imitate the websites of trusted publishers such as the Guardian and BBC in order to lure people towards fraudulent investment schemes. The false stories are circulated on social media and, when clicked, direct readers to clones of legitimate news sites; from there victims are funnelled to a…
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UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams
The UK government is preparing to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams, with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport set to launch a consultation this week. The move follows criticism that a delay to the proposals — stalled since February — allowed offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals with Premier…
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Argentina reach World Cup semi-finals as Alvarez sinks 10-man Switzerland
Argentina have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after beating 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in Saturday’s quarter-final in Kansas City. Julian Alvarez struck the decisive goal in extra time, with the Swiss numerical disadvantage proving telling as the defending champions pushed through in the additional period. The result keeps Lionel Messi’s side on course…
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Baby Lulu’s brave battle as rare genetic disorder causes tongue to grow to an enormous size – as family’s world is turned upside down
The page presented is a Daily Mail article headlined around “Baby Lulu”, a child said to be facing a rare genetic disorder that has caused her tongue to grow to an unusually large size, reportedly upending her family’s life. However, the supplied text contains only the site’s navigation menus and a long list of unrelated…
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How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter
The German discount grocer Aldi has opened a new store in Manhattan as part of an aggressive $9bn (£6.7bn) expansion across the United States, aiming to add 800 outlets over five years and directly challenge established American supermarkets. The move marks a notable strategic shift for a chain long associated with suburban strip malls and…
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Did class prejudice doom Ruth Ellis to hang? The social divide David Blakely was happy to ignore in bed was insurmountable when it came to introducing Ruth to his family… and this is how it led to their bloody fates
The article revisits the case of Ruth Ellis and argues that class prejudice may have played a significant role in the chain of events that ended with her execution. It suggests that while David Blakely was willing to overlook the social divide in private, that divide became decisive when it came to publicly acknowledging Ellis…