Examine, a free weekly newsletter covering science with a sceptical, evidence-based eye, is sent every Tuesday. You’re reading an excerpt – sign up to get the whole newsletter in your inbox. A few weeks ago, I had my latest COVID-19 booster. And let me tell you, I felt very virtuous. At 32, I’m lucky enough to be considered “young and […]

Putin bows to Xi: The Russian strongman is now the junior partner to the president of China after his humiliation at Moscow summit, says CHRIS PLEASANCE To hear Putin and Xi sell it, Russia and China are ‘dear friends’ and equal partners in a mutually-beneficial alliance. But after their summit in Moscow last week, there can be little doubt that […]

Trump arrives at Manhattan court to turn himself in: Steps out of his motorcade to surrender to authorities in the Stormy Daniels hush money probe after raising defiant fist outside Trump Tower Former President Donald Trump left Trump Tower Tuesday afternoon and headed to his arraignment at a lower Manhattan courthouse He held up his fist for the cameras as […]

A MAN who won £6.5million on the lottery burned through the money and ended up in jail just six months after his big win. Lee Ryan, who scooped the hefty prize in March 1995, said the money was nothing but a “curse”. The lottery winner, now in his 60s, was dubbed the “Lotto Lag” after he was jailed for 18 […]

EXCLUSIVE: President Biden calls King Charles to confirm he will NOT be attending his coronation – and first lady Jill will be going in his place Coronation will take place May 6th at Westminister Abbey President Joe Biden called Britain’s King Charles III on Tuesday  Biden confirmed the first lady would lead the U.S. delegation   Jill Biden will lead the […]

Suella Braverman WON’T break up the Metropolitan Police despite damning report accusing scandal-hit force of institutional racism, homophobia and misogyny Home Secretary said findings of Baroness Casey’s report ‘totally unacceptable’ But Ms Braverman indicated she did not believe break-up of the Met is required  Suella Braverman will not break up the Metropolitan Police despite a scathing report accusing the force […]

Another oligarch dies under mysterious circumstances in Russia: Energy boss Igor Shkurko is found dead in his prison cell after he was accused of taking a bribe Igor Shkurko’s body was discovered in his cell in a detention centre in Yakutsk The day before his death he had submitted appeals against the bribe allegation Another top energy boss in Russia […]

Half of teachers say their workload is unmanageable while more than a third say they feel stressed at work almost all the time Increased funding to pay for more staff would have ‘positive impact’ on workload As would a less punitive inspection system as well as smaller class sizes READ MORE: Schools face MORE closures from strikes just weeks before GCSEs Nearly […]

THE woman who believed she was Madeleine McCann was "very upset" at the DNA test that proved she was not the missing girl and had difficulty accepting the result at first. Julia Wandelt, 21, has now returned to Poland where she will be supported by her father, according to Dr Fia Johansson, a psychic detective and private investigator, who has […]

How an aristocratic family feud led to murder: Baroness who met King Charles and skied with royals was gunned down by disgraced ex-spy stepson after billionaire’s children accused her of taking his fortune Baroness Ullens was acquaintance of King Charles and friend to Belgian royals Her son, a former member of the Belgian intelligence service, has been arrested A billionaire art […]