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Beware ‘sun, sea and surgery’ cosmetic tourism packages, experts advise
British College of Aesthetic Medicine launches checklist as part of ‘vet it before you get it’ campaign
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K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’ – report
New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minors The superstar K-pop group NewJeans signed restrictive record label contracts that waived their right to “sleep, rest and free choice”. A new report from the New York Times found that the contracts were signed when the members of the record-breaking girl group were aged 14 to 17. Continue reading...
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Paraguay President Pena resigns in wake of bank collapse
President Pena, a Trump ally, had faced an impeachment motion and protests after the collapse of digital lender ueno.
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Paraguay President Pena resigns in wake of bank collapse
President Pena, a Trump ally, had faced an impeachment motion and protests after the collapse of digital lender ueno.
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Washington state passes ballot measure banning trans girls from school sports
Measure in blue state requires female athletes prove their sex, which critics warn could lead to ‘invasive’ genital exams
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How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’
From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning one
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Lynne Walker obituary
Other lives: Teacher who went on to become a successful business consultant and charity executive
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McIlroy hit with two-shot penalty as Laporta leads in Abu Dhabi
Rory McIlroy incurred a two-stroke penalty at the end of his opening round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday for a rules infringement, with Italy's Francesco Laporta storming into the lead.
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Leon Black sues US congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5m over Epstein comments
Black in defamation lawsuit alleges California lawmaker made false statements about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
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Kremlin denies Russia role in fridge cyber attacks
The Kremlin denied Thursday it was behind cyberattacks that hit supermarket fridges across Europe this week, calling the allegations against Moscow "absurd."
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Immigrant shopkeepers in Germany launch strike against far right
Immigrant shopkeepers in the eastern German city of Halle, fearful for their future after the virulently anti-immigrant AfD party scored a landslide victory in recent regional elections, staged a one-day…
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Seen and heard at France protests
AFP has deployed reporters, photographers and video journalists in cities across France to document nationwide cost-of-living protests on Thursday.
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