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How does cultural appropriation work – and how can you spot it?

Is practising yoga a form of cultural appropriation? The question has arisen in recent years as the yoga industry continues to grow and strange new forms of the practice – from “goat yoga” to “gin and yin yoga” – are introduced.

Huw Edwards named as presenter at centre of BBC crisis

Huw Edwards named as presenter at centre of BBC crisis

Huw Edwards’s wife Vicky Flind has named him as the BBC presenter accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Around the same time, the Metropolitan Police said that they had no information to suggest that any criminal offence had been committed.

The highest UK temperature ever recorded

The highest UK temperature ever recorded

The first week of July is expected to be confirmed as the hottest week ever for the world, with experts putting the soaring global temperatures down to climate change and the El Niño weather pattern.

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Labour’s assault on private school tax breaks: a vote winner?

A leading think tank has dismissed fears of a “mass exodus” from Britain’s private schools if a Labour government carried out its pledge to scrap tax breaks for fee-paying schools.

Ryan Tubridy and the RTE scandal explained

Ireland’s biggest TV star, Ryan Tubridy, has been made the “poster boy” for the RTÉ payments scandal that has engulfed the national broadcaster and gripped the nation, his agent said.

North Korea launches 1,000km missile towards Japan after threatening US

North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards Japan after warning of counteraction for alleged US reconnaissance activities in the region.

Will Nato use Ukraine membership as a bargaining chip with Russia?

A rift has emerged between Nato and Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy labelled the alliance’s failure to provide an unambiguous pathway for the country to join Nato “unprecedented and absurd”.

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Five options to get the UK back to 2% inflation

Five options to get the UK back to 2% inflation

Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey has said inflation will fall “markedly” this year, as he signalled that the central bank is likely to raise interest rates once again in an attempt to reach its 2% inflation target.

Five options to get the UK back to 2% inflation

Five options to get the UK back to 2% inflation

Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey has said inflation will fall “markedly” this year, as he signalled that the central bank is likely to raise interest rates once again in an attempt to reach its 2% inflation target.

Rare snowfall in South Africa delights and surprises – in pictures

Rare snowfall in South Africa delights and surprises – in pictures

The rare sight of snow has delighted residents of South Africa’s biggest city, Johannesburg.

Abarth 500e: what the critics say

Abarth 500e: what the critics say

Abarth’s first pure-electric car, the 500e “pocket rocket” is a sportier version of the Fiat 500 electric, said Sunday Times Driving.

‘Screaming woman’ was pet parrot

‘Screaming woman’ was pet parrot

Police responding to a report of a screaming woman discovered the source of the worrying noise was actually a pet parrot. Steve Wood, 54, said he was initially confused when police showed up at his home in Canvey Island, Essex. “I thought, ‘Oh my god, what have I done?’’” he…

Mark Rutte: longest-serving Dutch PM set to leave politics

Mark Rutte: longest-serving Dutch PM set to leave politics

Mark Rutte, the longest-serving Dutch prime minister in history, is to stand down after 13 years in power.

Taylor Swift and the question of changing lyrics

Taylor Swift and the question of changing lyrics

Taylor Swift’s lyrics are some of the most famous in the world – so when the pop star made a change to one of her most popular songs, her fans were bound to notice.

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Forced adoptions: why government won’t apologise

Hundreds of women forced to give their babies up for adoption are renewing their calls for the UK government to follow Scotland and Wales in issuing a formal apology, in light of new evidence.

BBC pauses probe into presenter ‘sex scandal’ as police take over

The BBC has paused an investigation into a suspended presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photos, at the request of the Metropolitan Police.

What’s causing China’s deflation crisis?

China’s economy is teetering on the brink of a deflation crisis as its recovery from the pandemic stalls.

The most dangerous countries in the world

The world has become less peaceful over the past 15 years, with the Ukraine war having a significant impact on global violence, according to analysis from the Institute for Economics and Peace.

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Zoo tells visitors not to show videos to gorillas

A zoo in Toronto is asking visitors to stop showing mobile phone videos to the facility’s gorillas. The zoo posted signs outside the gorilla enclosure asking visitors not to show photos or videos to the gorillas “as some content can be upsetting and affect their relationships and behaviour within their…

The taming of Malaria

According to an oft-repeated factoid, half of all the human beings who have ever existed on Earth have been killed by malaria – equivalent to around 54.5 billion people.

The Harvard and Papua New Guinea interstellar meteor row

The removal of fragments from a possible interstellar meteor has sparked a row between scientists from Harvard and Papua New Guinean authorities.

Cluster bomb controversy hangs over Biden’s ‘chilly’ visit to UK

Joe Biden’s controversial decision to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine has overshadowed his visit to the UK, and risks fracturing the appearance of a united front at this week’s Nato leaders summit.

Three children among six dead in Chinese kindergarten stabbing

Six people, including three children, have been killed in a stabbing attack in a kindergarten in China’s south-eastern Guangdong province.

Threads: will privacy fears scupper Meta’s Twitter ‘killer’?

Meta has launched Threads, a text-based app to rival Twitter, in a “bold attempt to lure users away from its floundering competitor”, said Kari Paul in The Guardian.

Could we actually ‘just stop oil’?

Just Stop Oil has vowed to continue disrupting high-profile sporting events after a string of protests at fixtures this summer.

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