‘Probably my last year’ – Ronaldo hints at retirement
The 41-year-old married his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, on Tuesday and is contemplating a future orientated around his family.
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Edward T Graham
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Edward T Graham
Unexpected magic and feel-good familiarity: Four ways to extend the benefits of a holiday
With the arrival of August, many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are in the full swing of the summer holidays.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260811-four-ways-to-extend-the-benefits-of-a-holiday
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Edward T Graham
America really might restore democracy to Venezuela
When President Donald Trump sent American special forces to snatch Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, in January, it did not sound as though restoring democracy was his priority.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/12/america-really-might-restore-democracy-to-venezuela
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Sandel Daine
No water, no relief: Puerto Ricans suffer under historic drought and few resources
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Water trucks on the side of the road are the lifeline for tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans enduring one of the most aggressive water-rationing plans in a decade.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/puerto-rico-drought-residents-no-water-rcna591367
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Sandel Daine
London bus driver resigns as she hits out at Sadiq Khan’s claims drivers can refuse to work amid soaring temperatures
Antonia Pugh-Thomas, who claimed her cab had no air conditioning, allowing temperatures to reach 43C, has hit back at the London Mayor’s claim that buses with broken air conditioning are taken out of service.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/london-bus-driver-heat-weather-5HjdfSB_2/
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Garry
IVF embryos may thrive when grown with less oxygen
Lowering the oxygen levels that embryos are exposed to during IVF improves fetal and placental development, according to a study in mice. This is thought to be due to low oxygen levels better mimicking the conditions of the reproductive tract.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580792-ivf-embryos-may-thrive-when-grown-with-less-oxygen/
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