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Kanye West’s supporters have blasted retired NRL star Sam Burgess for dredging up an unflattering anecdote about the troubled rapper and presidential candidate earlier this week. The backlash against the sportsman comes amid growing fears for West’s mental health due to his erratic behaviour on the campaign trail – which has resulted in his own … Read more
A poor work-life balance leaves you twice as likely to fall ill, new study suggests Researchers surveyed 32,000 working adults in Europe, including 1,600 in UK Those who struggled to fit family life with long working hours had poorer health The study was led by researchers from the University of Bielefeld in Germany By Eleanor … Read more
Protesters rallying against Africa’s first coronavirus vaccine have accused researchers of ‘manipulating the vulnerable’ into volunteering for testing of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine. Around 2,000 people in South Africa are expected to take part in the Johannesburg trial, which began last week. The vaccine is also being tested in the UK, Brazil and researchers say that … Read more
Children who live in cities plagued by air pollution and ‘unwalkable’ infrastructure are more likely to suffer from obesity, study shows High levels of nitrogen dioxide and pollutants from cars was linked to weight As many as 1,300 children from six countries, including the UK, were studied Childhood obesity has surged to almost a third … Read more
Almost 200 charities have accused ministers of turning their backs on the world’s poorest by scrapping the office that dishes out foreign aid. They say the merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office is an ‘unnecessary and expensive distraction’ that will diminish the UK’s reputation. A total of 188 humanitarian aid … Read more
Pink hilariously roasts Donald Trump on Twitter after his much-hyped Tulsa rally is met with poor turnout amid COVID-19 By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 06:40 BST, 21 June 2020 | Updated: 06:40 BST, 21 June 2020 Pink has long made her disapproval known of President Donald Trump, frequently calling him out on social media. … Read more
Britain’s new blue passports have been mocked online with many claiming they are actually black, while others say the the long-awaited document is ‘flimsy’ and ‘poor quality’. Dubbed by some as a symbol of Britain’s independence from the European Union, where members have burgundy coloured passports, the new passports, based on the country’s traditional pre-EU … Read more
Trump administration will make eventual coronavirus vaccine free to ‘vulnerable’ frontline workers, elderly Americans and people with underlying conditions who cannot afford the shot On Tuesday, a Trump administration official pledged that the coronavirus vaccine will be free for Americans who can’t afford it Some commercial insurance companies are allegedly ‘eager’ to cover the cost of the jab … Read more
More than 18 million Americans don’t have adequate health insurance to cover the cost of medical care if they catch coronavirus, a new study reveals. Black and other minority Americans are both at far greater risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19 and of being uninsured or underinsured. Unemployment shot up to 14.7 percent of … Read more
Currys customers bemoan poor service claiming calls and emails have been going unanswered since lockdown By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 9 June 2020 Currys shoppers say they are at their wits’ end with the store’s poor customer service. Money Mail readers say that … Read more