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Police officer made women ‘feel sorry for him’ so they loaned him money – court

Lewis Rollins, 28, is alleged to have used his ‘vile rage’ and threats of suicide to take money from several partners to feed his gambling addiction.

Evening Standard

Opioid addiction almost destroyed me – then I became a top marathon runner

After years of hiding his substance abuse, Ken Rideout finally confessed to his wife. It was the start of a difficult and rewarding journey, which led to athletic success in his 50s

The Guardian - UK

‘My friends were burning and we couldn’t save them’: Eyewitnesses describe deadly Pakistani attack on Kabul rehab

Witnesses say they saw a military plane circling before huge explosions and fire that burned people in their beds

The Independent UK

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'Action will follow. Pak's brutality won't go unanswered': Taliban's chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid vowed retaliation after an alleged Pakistani airstrike on Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, which he described as a deliberate attack on civilians. Mujahid stated the attack "will not go unanswered" and accused Pakistan of attempting to shape the narrative, vowing to expose their "brutality" to…

The Times of India

Amy Winehouse’s ex Blake Fielder-Civil insists he is 'not responsible for her death' in rare interview

The former husband of the Back to Black singer opens up about addiction, media scrutiny and the moment he learned she had died while he was in prison

Evening Standard

5 Things Lord Shiva Is Said to Take Away Before Blessing a Person

Lord Shiva is not often understood as the god who only gives. In many spiritual traditions, he is also the one who removes. Not gently, not always comfortably, and not in ways the mind immediately welcomes. Shiva is linked with destruction, but not meaningless destruction. What he breaks is often…

Times Life

The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines

Editorial: Evidence is piling up that GLP-1 drugs can treat addiction. We must learn from the way that obesity has been stigmatised

The Guardian - UK

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Former NBA star Chris Washburn reflects on drugs, downfall and second chances

The former No 3 overall NBA draft pick opens up about addiction, homelessness and redemption in a candid memoir revisiting basketball’s cocaine era

The Guardian - US

‘What going on 100 dates in a day taught me about my sex and love addiction’

IN FOCUS : Ten years after realising she was a sex and love addict, Harriet Richardson went on 100 dates in a day to learn more about herself. Maja Anushka joined her on a date to find out more

The Independent UK

‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up

Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media

The Guardian - US

Lawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to the jury

After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, a jury will listen to closing arguments before heading to the deliberation room to decide whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their platforms

The Independent UK

Who Is Sarah Griffin? The Canadian Author Who Fell in Love — and Got Intimate — With Her Irish-Accented AI Companion

Canadian author Sarah Griffin's bond with her AI companion Sinclair is challenging social norms and fuelling debate about AI rights and human-AI relationships.

International Business Times UK

Lola Young feared she may have died if she didn’t quit music after addiction-fuelled stage collapse

Opening up about the potentially fatal consequences of her drug addiction, singer Lola Young has said she feared she might have died if she did not step away from music after collapsing on stage during a performance last year.

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Lola Young reveals she checked herself into facility after onstage collapse

British singer cancelled her autumn tour dates after collapsing on stage at All Things Go festival

Latin Times

Claudia Sheinbaum Responds to Trump's Remarks on Cartels, Urges U.S. to Stop Illegal Arms Flow and Fight Drug Addiction

Claudia Sheinbaum suggested the United States should focus on other steps to fight drug trafficking and cartels, such as addressing Americans' addiction to drugs and stopping the flow of illegal weapons south of the border.

The Mary Sue

Woman flies to Los Angeles for viral beaded bags at Burbank T.J. Maxx. Now people are clocking her after she spent $300: ‘They’re gonna collect dust’

A woman took a flight to Los Angeles just to shop for beaded bags. She posted her experience to TikTok, but she probably didn’t expect the tables to turn on her entirely. Instead of celebrating her finds, commenters described her haul as overconsumption and evidence of a shopping addiction.

The Mary Sue

‘My Strange Addiction’ star with an AI boyfriend insists her bizarre love life isn’t just strange

Sarah, a woman who appeared on TLC’s My Strange Addiction with her AI boyfriend, Sinclair, is opening up about why she decided to share her unique relationship with the world, insisting it’s all part of a larger plan for “AI rights.” She recently posted a viral TikTok explaining her motivations,…

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The Free Financial Advisor

Protecting Assets When a Spouse Has a Gambling Problem

A single bad bet can cost hundreds of dollars. A serious gambling problem can swallow an entire financial future. Money disappears quickly when gambling takes control, and families often discover the damage long after the first warning signs appear. Credit cards climb toward their limits, savings accounts shrink without explanation,…

The Times of India

Honor Forrest cause of death: Questions remain after influencer Sarah Green’s daughter dies at 23

Honor Forrest died at age 23, leaving her mother, Sarah Green, heartbroken. Green shared emotional tributes on Instagram, writing about the pain of losing her daughter. While the exact cause of death was not revealed, hashtags referencing addiction and mental health sparked conversations. A celebration of life ceremony for Forrest…

The Guardian - UK

Sex with Scorsese, beef with Sondheim … and inventing the moonwalk? The wildest moments in Liza Minnelli’s memoir

From Peter Sellers dressing like a Nazi, to having to manage her mother Judy Garland’s addiction, jaws will drop at Minnelli’s anecdotes

The Guardian - UK

Gambling crackdown in Romania as councils can ban ‘toxic’ betting shops

At least nine cities to pursue full bans as emergency decree gives decisive veto powers to mayors and local councils

The Guardian - UK

AI chatbots point vulnerable social media users to illegal online casinos, analysis shows

Tech firms condemned for lack of controls with Meta AI and Gemini even offering advice on how to bypass UK gambling and addiction checks

Times Life

Chanakya Niti: 5 Signs Someone Looks Innocent but Is Dangerously Smart

There’s a specific type of person everyone has met at least once. Soft voice. Harmless face. The social aura of a houseplant. You assume their IQ is roughly equivalent to unsalted porridge. Then two months later you realize something deeply unsettling: they saw everything. They noticed the lies, the micro-expressions,…

Times Life

5 Reasons Why Insecure And Ugly Men Will Always Cheat

Not every man cheats. But a deeply insecure man who survives on validation? That man is a risk factor disguised as a boyfriend. These men don’t just want love. They want ego oxygen. And the moment a relationship stops being a mirror that tells them they’re special, the chase begins…

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