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A sex worker waits outside the Survival Advocacy Network.

Australia’s ice addiction adds to drug & HIV crisis in Fiji

WASHINGTON POST: International syndicates have been using Fiji as a transit point for drugs en route to Australia, leaving the lsland ravaged by meth and HIV

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Act now to shield your brain.

Six daily habits to slow ageing, from a brain expert

WASHINGTON POST: Harvard scientist shares his plan for brain health and ageing well, including habit for sleep, stress and social interaction.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has bought xAI.

Inside the gamble that turned Grok into a porn generator

As part of the push, xAI embraced making sexualised material, released sexy AI companions and ignored internal warnings

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People assess the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack that destroyed residential buildings in Tel Aviv in June.

Gulf allies warn Iran missiles still pose ‘deadly threat’

The warning comes as US President Donald Trump considers strikes against the Middle Eastern-country’s missile program.

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Courtney Love at the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2023.

Vilified after Kurt’s death, Courtney Love wants to talk

Courtney Love, 61, opens up about Kurt Cobain and records new music in the intimate Sundance documentary Antiheroine.

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Some people are wired to put the safety of complete strangers first.

Why some people risk their lives to help strangers

THE WASHINGTON POST: Some people have brains hardwired to put the safety of others first.

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The knee-jerk reaction to DeepSeek is a stark reminder that innovation is ever-present and can quickly change the course of the market, especially when it comes to nascent tech.

‘Massive overreaction’: DeepSeek fears unfounded

THE WASHINGTON POST: The knee-jerk reaction to DeepSeek is a stark reminder that innovation is ever-present and can quickly change the course of the market, especially when it comes to nascent tech.

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There’s fears that the idea of the packed dance floor at clubs are now a thing of the past.

Death of the dance floor - and the movements to replace it

Wallflowers and foot shufflers are taking over clubs across the country. But public dancing isn’t extinct. It’s evolving.

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Protesters in Minneapolis overnight.

Border boss’ wild claim about fatal USA shooting

The official has made comments that will anger protesters as the FBI is nowhere to be see in the probe into the second deadly shooting involving federal agencies in less than a month.

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Alex Honnold and the Taipei 101.

508m climb was a lifelong dream

Honnold rose to global prominence in 2017 when he became the first person to climb Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan rock face without ropes.

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Airlines could reap a surprising windfall from GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic.

Why airlines could reap a windfall from weight-loss drugs

As people slim down with the help of weight-loss drugs, airlines could be among the surprise beneficiaries, a new report suggests.

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Billy Bob Thornton, left, as Tommy and Sam Elliott as T.L. in “Landman.” MUST CREDIT: Emerson Miller/Paramount+

Landman is not a good show. But it’s a great watch

Taylor Sheridan’s oil country melodrama concludes its manic second season with a truly unexpected twist.

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Donald Trump’s stance on Greenland has turned Davos into an emergency summit.

Trump jabs Euro leaders as Davos becomes emergency summit

In social media posts before the meetings, Trump bashed the UK and shared what appeared to be private messages from European officials.

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Dentists have taken to social media.

Why dentists are using TikTok

WASHINGTON POST: Young adults are the most likely age group to skip dental care, with a recent study finding that 1 in 3 didn’t see a dentist during the previous year

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relationship tips and advice

Ending the angst: 15 tips for better relationships

A relationship expert reveals lasting improvement in relationships rarely comes from grand gestures or clever techniques. Instead, it comes from a small set of habits.

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