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I live in hay fever hell – but a new treatment is giving me hope
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Full List for Film Festival
Will the stars align for Cannes? That was a key question heading into Thursday’s unveiling of the Cannes Film Festival 2026 lineup, which took shape during its unveiling in Paris. The answer is a bit of a mixed bag: arthouse stars – yes, Hollywood stars – not so much. As things stand right now, Cannes 2026 promises a mix of well-known…
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Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon’s account, say unit “was unprepared” to defend itself
Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon’s description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and more than 20 wounded. Speaking publicly for the first time, members of the targeted unit offered CBS News a detailed account of the attack…
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OnePlus Nord 6 launched in India with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, 9,000mAh battery
OnePlus has launched the Nord 6 in India, and it is a step up from its predecessor, the Nord 5, which was one of the better mid-range options of 2025. The new model brings a flagship-grade chipset, an unusually large battery for its class and a few network tricks that OnePlus has been building up to. The Nord 6 is…
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Scientists Discover Hidden Virus Linked to Colorectal Cancer
A new study suggests that the key to understanding colorectal cancer may lie not only in gut bacteria, but in the viruses hidden within them. By tracing an unusual viral pattern across patient samples from multiple countries, the researchers reveal a subtle biological signal that could have implications for future screening. Credit: Shutterstock A newly identified virus may be linked…
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‘Unacceptable’: European countries slam IDF strikes on Hezbollah amid US-Iran truce
The UK and several EU countries on Thursday condemned a wave of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon that came after a truce agreement between the US and Iran, which Iran and its proxy Hezbollah said also applied to Lebanon, but the US and Israel said did not. British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper told Sky News: “We do want to see the…
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The prescription-only drug fuelling classical music
Andrew Gillett, a viola player in his 60s, first took beta‑blockers about 30 years ago. “It wasn’t just the experience of performance anxiety, which was terrifying and completely overwhelmingly uncontrollable,” he says. “What it did to me mentally was really crushing. It made me feel useless and that I couldn’t do it.” Gillett is not alone. As it turns out,…
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Telangana man dies after meat stuck in throat at dinner party
Telangana man dies after suffocating on food Hyderabad: In a freak incident, a man suffocated and died after a piece of meat got stuck in his throat during a dinner party at Pilligundla Thanda of Gudoor mandal in Mahabubabad district on Tuesday, April 7. The man, identified as 45-year-old Banoth Bichcha, is a resident of Gudoor mandal. He had hosted…
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10 Most Intense Gangster Movies, Ranked
There is a distinction between gangster movies and crime films more generally, to the extent that the former is more of a sub-genre that exists within the latter (the main genre). Or, less confusingly, every gangster movie is also a crime movie, but not every crime movie is a gangster movie. So, sure, if Taxi Driver counts as a crime…
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Middle East crisis live: Trump warns Iran to comply with ‘real agreement’ as ceasefire in doubt over Israeli attacks on Lebanon | US-Israel war on Iran
Trump tells Iran to comply with ‘real agreement’ Donald Trump has just posted to Truth Social. He says all US ships, aircraft, and military personnel would remain in place until Iran fully complied with “the real agreement”. double quotation markIf for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the “Shootin’ Starts,” bigger, and better, and stronger than…
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