The first two goals of his loan spell suggest that England forward’s stay at Barcelona could become more than a marriage of convenience It was the day that Uefa confirmed, as kick-off approached in Barcelona’s Champions League season, that La Liga’s champions would begin their home campaign in the competition...
Freedom and joy: Rugby World Cup’s quirky quality sets it apart from the pack | Emma John
This tournament has embraced a festival atmosphere and still seems to be fuelled by a radiant and irrepressible delight with a gleaming sense of fun I have a friend who rejects the notion of “guilty pleasures”. There is, she argues, plenty of real and justified guilt in the world, without...
Cost of private psychology soars in UK as practitioners turn away clients
Prices have risen by 34% since 2022, with 29% of psychologists refusing new patients The cost of seeing private psychologists is soaring and many are so busy they are turning away new clients, research has found. The prices psychologists charge have risen by 34% since 2022 and 12 sessions now...
Is the US on the brink of a new era of political violence? – podcast
The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk has prompted fears about rising levels of political violence in the US after a number of high-profile assassinations and attempted assassinations of political figures in recent years. But how connected are these events and do they signal a rise in public support for...
Teflon diet, garlic milk and zebra cows triumph at 2025 Ig Nobel prizes
Researchers into idea to blend powdered PTFE into food as a zero-calorie filler to curb hunger win chemistry prize For decades scientists, doctors and public health officials have battled to solve the obesity crisis. Now researchers have won an Ig Nobel prize for a radical new approach: slashing people’s calorie...
YouTube introduces AI lip-syncing to auto-dubbed videos
The technology will initially roll out in 20 languages, including English, German, French, and Spanish, with additional languages expected in the coming months. Read Entire Article