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Japan's 'Galápagos' Are Secret Tropical Islands With Turquoise-Clear Waters And Rare Wildlife

Study shows how Israel's economy funnels money to ultra-Orthodox families through benefit programs

Court bars Netanyahu's chief-of-staff's departure for UK envoy post, reinstates restrictions

Most VMware users still "actively reducing their VMware footprint," survey finds
Broadcom's "strategy was never to keep every customer," CloudBolt report says.

Watch: Luca Harrington comes up short in big air final
The 21-year-old started with a bang, but couldn’t produce the final jump needed to medal.

'A lightning rod for excitement' - Pollock starts in England reshuffle
Henry Pollock gets his first Test start as Steve Borthwick makes three changes to his XV for England's Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday.

Ex-Mail reporter denies making payments for Lawrence information
Stephen Wright was giving evidence at the privacy case brought by the mother of the murdered teenager and others against the newspaper's publisher.

Adoption breakdown ended my career and relationship – we're told to get on with it
A mum says she has been physically attacked by her daughter and is reaching "breaking point".

The 61-year-old Glaswegian whose ice rink moonwalk went viral
Mark Callan has gone viral for his on-ice antics. But who is he and how did he end up at the Winter Olympics?

Patients describe 'culture of abuse' as 15 hospital staff arrested
Patients and their relatives say there is a culture of abuse at a mental health hospital.

The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet
Keir Starmer and his team knew last week that delays to council elections would need to be reversed.

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints
It comes after the Cabinet Office says there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.

‘We’re all scared’: Inside the brutal mental grind of the Winter Olympics
Crashes, delays and injuries are all part of the job. But Australia’s success at Milano Cortina 2026 comes courtesy of psychological programs designed to help athletes feel the fear, and perform anyway.

Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters

Password managers' promise that they can't see your vaults isn't always true
Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over.

Six athletes to compete under Russian flag at Paralympics
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their nations' flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.

GB curlers on brink of early exit after Canada defeat
Team GB's Winter Olympics curling medal hopes are now in serious jeopardy after Bruce Mouat's world champions were beaten 9-5 by Canada in Cortina.

Five dogs rescued from mountain after falling through snow ledge
Aggie was one of five dogs that fell through a cornice near the summit of Fionn Bheinn.

Police officer made to feel 'like walking disease' after HIV diagnosis awarded £40,000
The officer says he was made to feel like a “walking disease” and was asked intrusive questions.

Why are some students claiming Covid compensation from universities?
Dozens of universities face legal action from students who say they missed out during the pandemic.

Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures
A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.

Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls
Europe is examining whether the fast fashion giant breached the Digital Services Act.

'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work
People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.

Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties
Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.