What Alan Carr’s sweat (and Celia Imrie’s fart) tell us about social taboos in 2025
Let's talk about sweat... From Alan Carr and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings
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China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths
China holds a near-monopoly in the processing of the elements crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets.
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Swearing driving lesson sensation hits the road to acting career
Andrea Bisset shot to fame after appearing in YouTube videos but has now appeared in a major film.
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Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury Prize for album of the year
"I didn't think that was going to happen at all," the star says, as judges laud his "classic" album.
Read more...The turbulent history of the union jack
For centuries the ultimate emblem of Britishness has had many meanings
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Police call off search for four-year-old missing in Australian outback
Though the search for Gus Lamont has ended, police say they will continue investigating his disappearance.
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BBC rejects Gregg Wallace's harassment damages claim
The former MasterChef presenter is taking legal action against the corporation after he was sacked.
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China's biggest shopping event starts five weeks early to revive spending
Typically a shopping event that begins on 11 November - Singles Day has kicked off earlier this year.
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Watchdog vows Botox crackdown after BBC exposé
BBC researchers caught pharmacists trying to sell Botox without assessing patients first.
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Family of missing British girl give ultimatum to key person of interest
Authorities believe three-year-old was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong in January 1970.
Read more...A secret history of gay people in the US military
New Netflix comedy drama Boots shows what gay recruits have had to endure
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China's biggest shopping event starts five weeks early to revive spending
Typically a shopping event that begins on 11 November - Singles Day has kicked off earlier this year.
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Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
South African photographer Wim van den Heever takes the main prize for his shot
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Naked mole rats' DNA could hold key to long life
The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.
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Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told
Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
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ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss
CEO Sam Altman says upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a more human-like way - "but only if you want it".
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