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‘Missed opportunity’ as government rejects call for mass prostate cancer screening | Science, Climate & Tech News

‘Missed opportunity’ as government rejects call for mass prostate cancer screening | Science, Climate & Tech News

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The health secretary has decided only a few thousand men at high risk of getting prostate cancer will be offered targeted screening for the disease. James Murray said he was “following the science” after the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) concluded that offering it to more people could do “more harm than good”. Men with the BRCA2 genetic mutation, which means they have a far higher risk of prostate cancer, will now get a test every two years between the ages of 45 and 61. To be eligible, they must also have a family history of prostate, breast, ovarian or pancreatic cancer. Campaigners – who had urged the government to reject the committee’s advice – called it a missed opportunity to save lives. Some wanted it offered to all men over 45, or to other groups with an increased risk, such as black men and those with a family history of the disease. They argued many men are dying unnecessarily because their disease is going undiagnosed until it’s too late. Under the new approach, it’s …

Trump reportedly calls Netanyahu ‘f—– crazy’ in furious call | US | News

Trump reportedly calls Netanyahu ‘f—– crazy’ in furious call | US | News

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U.S. President Donald Trump (Image: Getty Images) U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly running out of patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ongoing military operations in Lebanon. In what sources have characterised as one of the most tense exchanges between the two leaders since Trump returned to office, Trump is said to have confronted Netanyahu during a telephone conversation on Monday over concerns about Israel’s continued military activity in Lebanon, which he fears could derail Iran ceasefire negotiations after Tehran threatened to withdraw from discussions over Israel’s conduct. Following the call, Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran truce talks, which have reportedly included discussions about ending hostilities in Lebanon, were “continuing, at a rapid pace” after suggesting that Israel had halted operations in Beirut. Trump and Netanyahu have maintained regular contact since launching joint military operations in Iran, which also triggered escalated conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed paramilitary political organisation Hezbollah. Netanyahu announced on Monday that the Israeli military would press ahead with operations in Southern Lebanon following strikes in the …

Why Russell T. Davies’ new 5-part suburban thriller Tip Toe is a ‘call to arms’

Why Russell T. Davies’ new 5-part suburban thriller Tip Toe is a ‘call to arms’

Published by Daniella Wilson

 Russell T. Davies’ latest show is nearly upon us, and speaking to the cast of Tip Toe on the red carpet, HELLO! was told how the suburban thriller would be a call to arms. Fans of It’s a Sin and Years and Years can rejoice as Russell T. Davies is returning with a new drama, Tip Toe. The five-part show will be landing on Channel 4 very soon, and it follows a deadly neighbourhood feud between Leo and Clive, respectively played by Alan Cumming and David Morrissey. Teasing the show on the red carpet at BFI Southbank, Russell told HELLO!: “Tip Toe is the story of two neighbours, Leo, who is gay and single, and Clive, who’s straight and married with two sons. “Everything’s fine between them until one of them gives the other their front door key, and from that point on, it will unravel and you enter a world in which no good deed goes unpunished. The story of the rivalry and the tension between the two men is more fraught and intense, and by …

Andy Burnham poised to ‘call snap general election’ if he becomes leader | Politics | News

Andy Burnham poised to ‘call snap general election’ if he becomes leader | Politics | News

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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester (Image: Getty) Andy Burnham is reportedly weighing up the option of calling a snap general election if he takes power in No.10. Allies of the Greater Manchester Mayor say the move is being actively discussed as part of early planning should he succeed in a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer. He is also understood to be lining up Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to become Chancellor, according to Labour insiders. The speculation comes as Mr Burnham prepares for what could be a dramatic return to Westminster via the upcoming Makerfield by-election, where he is the narrow favourite to win next month after Labour MP Josh Simons stepped aside. Read more: Pollster finds worrying fact about Rupert Lowe that will infuriate Nigel Farage Read more: POLL: Should Ed Miliband be the next Chancellor? Andy Burnham launches Makerfield by-election campaign If successful, he would then be expected to launch a direct challenge to Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, with supporters claiming he is best placed to take on Nigel …

“Say something! Do something!”: Bruce Springsteen’s tour is a call to action

“Say something! Do something!”: Bruce Springsteen’s tour is a call to action

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For the last two months, Bruce Springsteen has been staging a nightly protest rally in arenas across America. “The Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour” is part revival meeting, part homecoming and also simply a fine evening of music. But it is absolutely a protest rally, whether people know it going in or not. “Now they say they’re here to uphold the law, but they trample on our rights. If your skin is black or brown, my friend, you can be questioned or deported on sight. In our chants of ‘ICE out now!’…” Being surrounded by thousands of people yelling “ICE OUT NOW” has the opportunity to be transformative, or at least to make someone think. It is giving people a voice, and it is giving them a container in which to use that voice. This is the last verse of “Streets of Minneapolis,” Springsteen’s protest song about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. When Springsteen sang “ICE out now!” during a show in Pittsburgh (as he had in the previous 15 …

Call of controversy? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 imagines a revived Korean war | Games

Call of controversy? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 imagines a revived Korean war | Games

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There was a time when Call of Duty (CoD) regularly courted controversy. In 2009, Modern Warfare 2’s infamous “No Russian” mission saw players (optionally) shooting screaming civilians in a Moscow airport. In 2022’s entry, a drone strike mission that drew chilling parallels to the real-world US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani two years earlier was featured. The series has not always been straightforwardly palatable. In recent years, however, the world’s most popular shooter game has largely swapped grit for melodrama, following the misadventures of a troop of larger than life elite soldiers. For 2026’s Modern Warfare 4, however, Activision’s shooter series and its developer Infinity Ward are back in tabloid-baiting territory. Swapping super soldiers for relatable everymen, Modern Warfare 4 puts players in the military fatigues of four young South Korean conscripts on the first day of their mandatory service. Yet as the squad of 18-25-year-olds pop into a 7-Eleven during a routine patrol, South Korea suddenly finds itself thrust into all-out war, after being invaded by North Korea under the orders of a …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announced as next game – autumn release date also confirmed

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announced as next game – autumn release date also confirmed

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After weeks of rumours on social media, Activision has finally confirmed that the next Call of Duty game will be Modern Warfare 4. Since first releasing in 2005, CoD has released on a yearly cycle, with new main-series games arriving every single year since Call of Duty 2. And 2026 will be no different, with a return to the hugely popular Modern Warfare series arriving on 23 October 2026. As predicted by leakers, the story will focus on a war on the Korean Peninsula. In a press release on the game’s official website, the game’s story is described as follows: “War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches a full-scale invasion that threatens to destabilise the world in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. “A young squad of South Korean soldiers fights to survive on the collapsing front lines, while half a world away a vengeful Captain Price wages a personal war from the shadows as he stays one step ahead of those hunting him. “As Price’s off-book mission collides with the forces …

Spain distances itself from call for EU to get tougher on China  – POLITICO

Spain distances itself from call for EU to get tougher on China  – POLITICO

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Last Friday, Spain was among the large economies who signed onto a French position paper sent to the European Commission that called for the bloc to bolster its trade defenses, make greater use of its investigative capacities and potentially create a new tool to address market distortions.  But as first reported by POLITICO, within a few days Madrid appeared to get cold feet and began insisting the document, which was additionally co-signed by Italy, the Netherlands and Lithuania, had only been discussed at the technical level. Spain is often seen as one of the most China-friendly EU members. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has visited Beijing four times in as many years, and the country is among the most receptive to Chinese investment, particularly in the solar panel and automotive sectors. The new line from Madrid comes on the eve of a highly anticipated debate among European commissioners that seeks to kick off a rethink of the EU’s ties with China and to suggest measures to protect the bloc’s industries, which are being squeezed by a …

Martin Short’s frantic last call before daughter Katherine was found dead at 42

Martin Short’s frantic last call before daughter Katherine was found dead at 42

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Martin Short has been grappling with the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, ever since the 42-year-old died by suicide on February 23. New information has come to light in the months since her passing, following the release of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report. As per TMZ, the report revealed that Martin had made one last frantic phone call to Katherine’s close friend after not hearing from his daughter in over 24 hours, prompting the friend to perform a wellness check.  Upon the friend’s arrival at Katherine’s house, the report stated that “multiple notes were located at the scene, believed to have been left” by her, before her friend discovered a missive “posted to the door” and called 911. © Getty ImagesMartin asked Katherine’s friend to perform a wellness check After the police forced Katherine’s door open, they discovered her body lying in her bed. She had a well-documented history of mental illness and depression, and her death was ruled a suicide by authorities.  Martin and his family shared an emotional statement in the wake of …

Five EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China – POLITICO

Five EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China – POLITICO

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While the document didn’t explicitly name China, it implicitly refered to Beijing by stressing that “some of the European Union’s (EU) main trading partners are breaking with this multilateral framework by imposing new trade barriers or contributing to systemic and structural industrial overcapacity.” The non-paper’s signatories, which include all of the EU’s biggest economies except Germany, urged the Commission to “contemplate more frequently the opportunity to open safeguard investigations in case of sector-wide trade disruptions.” The countries also called for the bloc to “be more proactive” in bringing breaches of trade rules before the World Trade Organization, and to allocate more human resources to its investigative units. In what appears to be a push to make trade enforcement more geopolitical, the five countries also called for adding “economic security” among the criteria that are assessed when deciding whether to open trade defense probes which can result in tariffs and other trade sanctions. “This approach would help preserve the Union’s remaining production capacities in strategic sectors and value chains, thereby protecting the Community’s industrial base,” they …