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The best music books of 2025

found 2025 › Dec › 05 (Fri) @ 14:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From an enraging indictment of Spotify to Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie’s account of Parkinson’s and a compelling biography of Tupac Shakur, here are five titles that strike a chord

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Tim Dowling: how did I end up on a helpline for the old and befuddled?

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The online banker sounds concerned, as if he’s trying to keep me on the line until the ambulance arrives

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Caroline Flack’s mum, Christine, on seeking answers and setting the record straight ⊖

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It’s five years since the TV presenter killed herself after being charged with assaulting her partner. Her mother Christine wants the world to know what the police, crown prosecution service and medi…

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Skincare expert debunks influencers' favourite 'natural' beauty treatments to get on holiday - from salt and sand scrubs to mud masks

found 2025 › Aug › 27 (Wed) @ 07:25 UTC

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Certain tourist attractions in countries like Iceland, Greece and Indonesia have gone viral as influencers flock to various natural beauty treatments - but a skincare expert has issued a warning.

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End of Old Trafford Test hopefully means England have more respect for other teams’ cultures and other players’ ambitions

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Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows

found 2025 › Jul › 13 (Sun) @ 12:45 UTC

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Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effects

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5 months ago

Certain type of coffee linked to crippling eye disease as doctors warn: Stop drinking it, NOW

found 2025 › Jun › 26 (Thu) @ 21:10 UTC

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Chinese researchers have suggested that drinking the beverage may lead to a seven-fold higher risk of deteriorated or blurred vision in old age.

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Look to this strategy for tax-advantaged returns and downside mitigation, UBS says

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Certain structured notes may make sense for investors who are in search of diversification and some downside protection. Just be aware of their complexities.

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‘Bring me my tariffs’: how Trump’s China plan was 40 years in the making

found 2025 › Feb › 06 (Thu) @ 07:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Both Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s political careers were shaped by their formative experiences in the 1980s – and, above all, their encounters with Japan

In 2011, Donald Trump spoke before an audienc…