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7 best water flossers to upgrade your home dental routine, tried and tested

Ditch the string and upgrade your daily dental routine with our pick of the best water flossers

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People were rooting for SNL UK to fail – a huge swell of fan and comedian support might save it

Viewers had been ‘frothing at the mouth for SNL UK to fail’, show writer Bella Hull told The Independent

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How the UK would defend itself from an Iranian missile attack

Experts have assessed the UK’s defence systems after Israel warned London was in range of Iranian missiles

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I tried a vibration plate for one month. Here’s what happened

Are vibration plates any more than just a gimmick? The Independent’s science correspondent Julia Musto consults the experts

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Going out to eat and drink as a retiree may seem out of the question. Here’s how to do it on a budget

‘Restaurant owners appreciate regular senior customers who come in during the slowest times,’ one restaurateur said

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Saturday Night Live UK receives mixed reviews from critics

Saturday Night Live UK launched its inaugural series on Saturday, featuring host Tina Fey and musical guests Wet Leg. The premiere episode included a star-studded line-up with appearances from Nicola Coughlan, Graham Norton, Michael Cera, and a cameo by Rege-Jean Page. Sketches featured topical humour, including impersonations of Sir Keir…

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Hegseth’s ‘no mercy’ Iran directive sounds alarm with Democrats who told military to refuse illegal orders

Defense secretary’s comments about offering ‘no quarter’ have some Democratic lawmakers decrying ‘the irresponsible way he's showing leadership in this war’

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The women ready to take up arms to defend Finland

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago, the demand for civilian firearms training in Finland has risen sharply, with much of the interest being female – Annabel Grossman meets the women who are learning shooting and survival skills in the face on a hostile neighbour

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Royal Caribbean suddenly cuts 20 cruises just days after Carnival canceled 11 sailings, report says

Royal Caribbean canceled cruises scheduled for next year, while Carnival’s cancellations affected sailings set for the fall

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Florida town officials say ‘an unusual number’ of fish ‘suffocated underwater’ due to fertilizer

Photos showed dozens of dead fish floating in Buccaneer Lagoon, a small waterway in Fort Myers Beach

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How Starmer still hopes to save his premiership ahead of make-or-break elections

NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer is eyeing one last reshuffle to reset his government which could see Wes Streeting and Rachel Reeves out with Angela Rayner, Louise Haigh and Lucy Powell coming back in, writes political editor David Maddox

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Heirs to Bic fortune in nasty legal battle over 15th-century masterpiece allegedly stolen by family chauffeur

Exclusive: At the center of the saga is ‘Saint Sixtus,’ a 1454 painting believed to be among the last works Fra Angelico created before he died the following year

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Inside the vital lifeline helping missing children across the UK

A few weeks after its launch, SafeCall is providing essential help and support for children in crisis

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Democrats bashing Trump over the Iran war lean on a callback to Bill Clinton

ANALYSIS: Democrats still quote James Carville’s line, ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ ... because it’s true, Eric Garcia writes.

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NORAD scrambles fighter jets to accompany flights to Montreal – over passenger’s possible ticket fraud

Air Canada confirmed two of its planes were involved in the incident, which may have been linked to the 'fraudulent use' of a credit card

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How UK aid cuts are hitting Africa and the climate particularly hard

ANALYSIS: Long-standing bilateral aid programmes to developing countries that are not classified as ‘fragile’ or ‘conflict-affected’ are set to be severely cut, if not completely eliminated. Nick Ferris reports

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'Oil not well' between Don and Bibi? Decoding Donald Trump's anger at Benjamin Netanyahu for South Pars strike

South Pars is not simply an Iranian asset. It is part of the world’s largest natural gas field, shared with Qatar, whose LNG exports underpin energy supply chains across Europe and Asia. When Israel struck that field, it was not just hitting Iran’s revenues. It was destabilising a system tied…

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White House’s planned visitor security center is too big, panel says rejecting Trump’s latest makeover

Secret Service asked to return with design for smaller screening facility by Commission of Fine Arts, which previously waved through President Donald Trump’s ballroom without objection

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‘I survived 471 days in an underground bunker fighting for Ukraine against the Russians. This is my story’

SPECIAL DISPATCH: Exclusive: A Ukrainian sergeant spent 16 months in a frontline bunker underground, often unable to breathe and near starving. He told his story to world affairs editor Sam Kiley in Sloviansk

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One act of Hindu-Muslim solidarity is inspiring others in India to take a stand. But does it signal a larger shift?

IN FOCUS: From university students shielding Muslims classmates offering prayers to Hindu villagers publicly confronting a politician over apparent religious discrimination, Indian social media is celebrating a series of small rebellions against polarisation. Namita Singh reports

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The ultimate guide to retirement: From starting out in your 20s to hitting withdrawal time in your 60s

In many ways 401(k) retirement accounts are like a race: you need a different approach to the middle and end to the one you needed at the start

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Black Tyson Foods employee says harassment with nooses and castration threats left him fearful for his life

Exclusive details: What happened to Alvin Clark is ‘some of the worst treatment I have seen in the workplace,’ his attorney told The Independent

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Why the NHS can’t build a successful system on staff goodwill alone

COVID-19 INQUIRY: During the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in 200,000 deaths, the UK’s healthcare system came “close to collapse”. As the inquiry chair warns ministers that there may not be a workforce “willing or able to” get the NHS through another pandemic, experts tells Rebecca Thomas while so many staff…

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UK climate aid cuts ‘short-sighted’ and leave ‘fossil fuel profits untouched’, campaigners say

‘Cutting this budget at a time of such intense global upheaval goes against the warnings from the government's own national security advisers and food experts’

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UK slashes aid to poorest nations in ‘moral catastrophe’ of 40% savings – and fails to protect HIV funding fully

Ministers fear backlash from MPs over cuts to spending – despite seeking to protect some funding to help women and girls around the world

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