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Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex
Wired examines the surge in demand for perimenopause and menopause hormone therapy in the US, following years in which the treatment was under-prescribed due to overstated cancer fears. The piece opens with the story of Schrenk, a federal IT specialist whose treatment-resistant depression and suicidal thoughts in her early forties were repeatedly dismissed by doctors,…
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‘It’s been a horrendous weekend’: Locals rage as travellers defy council orders to push on with setting up illegal camp site over the bank holiday
Residents in Rochford, Essex, have reacted with fury after a group of travellers continued unauthorised work on greenbelt land near Greensward Lane throughout the Bank Holiday weekend, defying a council stop notice. The group arrived on the privately-owned site on Friday, shortly after the local council closed for the long weekend, and began digging up…
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Dyson made a camera-equipped toothbrush that flosses for you
Dyson has launched the CameraJet, a $499 electric toothbrush that becomes the first to build a camera into the brush head, letting users livestream footage of the inside of their mouth via Wi-Fi while an AI feature called Gap Optical Targeting fires mouthwash into gaps between teeth as they brush, effectively flossing automatically. It is…
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SND Swoops on Toronto-Bound Bérénice Bejo Starrer ‘Alice: Pioneer of Cinema’ Ahead of Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based studio SND, part of French media group M6, has acquired world sales rights to “Alice: Pioneer of Cinema”, a high-end period drama starring Oscar nominee Bérénice Bejo as Alice Guy, the first female fiction filmmaker. The six-part series, commissioned by HBO Max and France Télévisions, will premiere in Toronto Film Festival’s Primetime section before…
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Sheffield Ski Village Redevelopment: Skyline Enterprises Masterplan Opens to Public Consultation
A public consultation has launched for proposals to redevelop Sheffield’s long-derelict former Ski Village site at Parkwood Springs. The consultation period allows residents and stakeholders to review and provide feedbac
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UK looks to ‘refresh’ US special relationship as Trump reignites Falklands row
John Healey, the chancellor, has said he wants to “refresh” the UK’s special relationship with the United States after Donald Trump reignited a dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. Trump suggested he was reconsidering US support for Britain’s claim to the islands, remarks likely to strain relations further, given that the territory is…
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Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce new UK dates for 2026 winter ’50 Years Of Punk’ tour
The Sex Pistols, now fronted by Frank Carter, have expanded their winter 2026 UK “50 Years Of Punk” tour with a batch of new dates, adding to shows already announced earlier this year. The tour marks 50 years since the band’s original line-up played a series of legendary gigs in 1976, including at Manchester’s Lesser…
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John Healey tells counterparts to ‘step up’ as he arrives at first G20 summit
The UK’s new Chancellor, John Healey, called on international counterparts to “step up” co-operation on shared economic pressures as he arrived at his first G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina. He cited challenges including the Middle East crisis, high energy prices, the cost of living and growth, arguing that no country can tackle these shocks…
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Bond sell-off intensifies around the world as oil prices rise above $91 a barrel, stoking inflation fears – business live
Global government bond markets are selling off sharply, driving yields to fresh highs, after oil prices climbed above $91 a barrel amid renewed fighting in the Middle East. The US and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with Iran targeting American bases in Jordan and the UAE after strikes on Iranian…
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‘The Varnell Hill Show’ Review: Tommy Davidson in Paramount+’s Amiable Throwback of a ‘Martin’ Spinoff
The Hollywood Reporter reviews “The Varnell Hill Show,” a Paramount+ spinoff of the 1990s sitcom Martin that brings back Tommy Davidson as talk-show host Varnell Hill, a minor character from the original series. The workplace comedy trades on nostalgia rather than innovation, offering an old-fashioned multi-camera, laugh-track format reminiscent of the era when Martin first…