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Debunking the myth of the toxic ‘Infinite Jest bro’

COMMENT: Thirty years after publication, David Foster Wallace’s 1996 opus remains a seismic literary achievement, writes Louis Chilton. Anyone complaining about its readership is fixating on the wrong thing

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Wild elephant kills 69-year-old tourist exercising near his camp at Thailand national park

The bull elephant is now linked to three fatalities

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Journalist Don Lemon describes FBI hotel arrest to Jimmy Kimmel: ‘They want to instill fear’

Lemon was arrested on federal charges related to a protest against immigration enforcement at a Minnesota church that he covered

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Trial of the son of Norway's crown princess on rape and other charges opening in Oslo

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, is on trial for charges including rape

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Ricky Gervais criticises celebrities for making political speeches at 2026 Grammys

Award winners Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish denounced Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown in their acceptance speeches

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My epic journey to the remote Scottish island that looks like the Maldives

The Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides is an island of two halves, boasting both stunning beaches and otherworldly landscapes. US travel editor Ted Thornhill and his family find it’s an all-weather winner

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Missing The Night Manager already? You have to watch this classic BBC le Carré adaptation

COMMENT: The 1979 series of ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ is on iPlayer at the moment and not to be missed, says Patrick Smith – it’s the purest expression of the author’s vision ever made

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Slow-cooked winter comfort: Beef shin, pork vindaloo and creamy chicken

When the cold sets in, slow-cooking is the only sensible response. Restaurateur-turned-butcher Richard H Turner serves up winter comfort in three parts: beef shin with marrow, pork neck vindaloo and creamy chicken with leeks and tarragon

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Australia's central bank raises interest rate to 3.85% after 3 cuts

Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.85%, after three rate cuts last year and as inflation surges

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Even small EU nations go big on arms production, sending drones to the Ukrainian front and beyond

Cyprus has become a surprising player in drone manufacturing, with Swarmly producing over 200 H-10 Poseidon drones for Ukraine

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MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules

MAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation

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Mystery as another socialist South American leader vanishes without a trace

Bolivia’s ex-leader Evo Morales disappeared from public view just days after the capture of his close ally – former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

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Trump, ICE, Bad Bunny: Super Bowl 60 arrives at pivotal moment for US

The NFL faces pressure to take a stance against the Trump administration's immigration policies ahead of the Super Bowl

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Trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives charged in $60M Ohio bribery scheme set to begin

The $4.3 million that Akron-based FirstEnergy paid veteran utility lawyer Sam Randazzo in 2019 is at the center of the latest criminal trial tied to Ohio's sweeping $60 million bribery scandal

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Haiti's athletes at the Winter Olympics shine a positive light for a troubled nation

Haiti is making a statement at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with two athletes proudly representing the nation

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Defense seeks to block Charlie Kirk videos at hearing

The defense also seeks to remove TV and still cameras from the courtroom

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In the face of aid cuts, Gates Foundation narrows its priorities and defends global health funding

The CEO of the Gates Foundation said it will not change course in the face of the collapse of the foreign aid system but instead continue focusing on its main priorities

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Families mourn those killed in a Congo mine landslide as some survivors prepare to return

A landslide last week killed at least 200 people in eastern Congo at a rebel-controlled coltan mine and families of the deceased are mourning their lost loved ones

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France ditches Zoom and Teams for homegrown system amid European digital sovereignty push

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives

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Boy swims four hours to save his family in ‘superhuman’ rescue after they were swept out to sea

Rescue helicopter locates boy’s mother and two siblings clinging to a paddleboard roughly 14km offshore

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Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities

State and local officials are pushing back against federal plans to expand immigrant detention facilities

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Moscow of exploiting US proposal to halt strikes after latest attack

Limited ceasefire requested by Trump ends as Moscow resumes attacking Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities

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Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents after police announce criminal probe

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded that the PM explain the vetting process for the former ambassador

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Chuck Negron death: Three Dog Night singer dies aged 83

Singer had a string of hits in the 1960s and 70s with ‘Joy to the World’ and ‘One’

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US life expectancy has hit an all-time high — with two factors driving the rise

The average age of death in America last peaked in 2014 but has flagged ever since

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