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French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Australian video platform Kick over the death of a content creator during a live stream. Raphaël Graven – also known as Jean Pormanove – was found dead in a residence near the city of Nice last week.He was known for videos in which he endured apparent violence and humiliation.The Paris prosecutor said the investigation would look into whether Kick knowingly broadcast “videos of deliberate attacks on personal integrity”.A spokesperson from Kick said the firm was aware of the investigation and was taking legal advice.”We remain fully committed to cooperating with the relevant…

Frances Ryan’s article rings familiar bells (Young people want to ‘go private’ – I’m a lifelong supporter of the NHS, but I can see why, 20 August). I have been waiting 60 weeks for a partial knee replacement. The hospital website and the NHS website say “average patient waiting time 18 weeks”.However, at every stage my wait has been beset by avoidable delays: two cancelled appointments rescheduled months later, three months’ delay reviewing the MRI scan, referral from one consultant to another – a “new referral” – and a 12-week wait. After my first pre-op, failure to follow up on outstanding…

Last year, Ghostface Killah told Rolling Stone that he was disappointed by the rap landscape, lamenting, “a lot of stuff be regular darts.” He added, “I don’t hear niggas doing storytelling no more.” His thoughts went viral, even becoming the catalyst for an additional conversation with Stephen A. Smith. While bemoaning a “lack of substance,” he declared, “We’re the type of niggas that can rhyme about an eyeball falling out your face, and having the police pick it up and put it in a plastic bag.” He said “we,” but it feels like only Ghost would concoct that scenario —…

There are a number of reasons why this summer has been so warm.High pressure has regularly been overhead, meaning long spells of dry, calm, sunny weather.The dry ground has also helped temperatures to climb.Less of the Sun’s energy has been used in evaporating moisture leaving more to heat the ground and the air.A marine heatwave has also played a part with sea temperatures in parts of the UK up to 3C above normal at times, reducing the usual cooling effect around the coast.However, scientists are clear that climate change is making our summers hotter and drier.Nine of the last 10…

new video loaded: Protesters in Israel Demand End of War in Gaza and Freedom for HostagestranscriptBacktranscriptProtesters in Israel Demand End of War in Gaza and Freedom for HostagesIsraelis took to the streets to urge the government to take action to free hostages held in Gaza, as the Israeli military pushed ahead with a widening offensive in Gaza City.Today is a day of resistance here in Israel. The families of the hostages called upon the people of Israel to go out to the street and to demand from the government of Israel to end this war and to bring all our…

When Donald Trump stepped up his campaign to influence the US Federal Reserve, he traveled less than a mile from the White House, to tour the central bank’s headquarters. But as the administration considers how to actually get what it wants, one of the US president’s acolytes looked about 500 miles south.A condominium above the Four Seasons hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, is at the heart of an extraordinary battle over the future of the Fed, and the independence of its power of the world’s largest economy.For a generation, presidents have respected the Fed’s autonomy. They might disagree with its decisions.…

The Oura ring was my favorite smart ring because its app was easy to understand and I liked some of the newer features from its latest software update. At the steep price of $299, this smart ring is made up of aerospace-grade titanium – one of the strongest materials on earth — according to the site. Before I received my Oura ring, I was sent a ring sizer to figure out my ring size. Other smart rings did the same since sizing varies per brand. Once I received the Oura ring, I downloaded the Oura app (available for iOS and Android).…

Upload is a sci-fi comedy streaming on Amazon Prime created by The Office alum Greg Daniels.Robbie Amell stars as Nate, a young app developer who’s transported to a virtual afterlife after a self-driving car accident. The finale is equal parts funny and heartbreaking, with Amell getting to play two very different endings as Nate and his clone. After five years and four seasons, Amazon Prime’s Upload is complete. Shepherded to the screen by The Office’s Greg Daniels, the satirical sci-fi comedy centers on a virtual afterlife where the soon-to-be-dead can live on (sorta) in place of the pearly gates. Robbie…

Welcome to Snyder’s Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and most will be somewhere in between. The good thing about this website is that it’s free, and you are allowed to click away. If you stay, you’ll get smarter, though. That’s a money-back guarantee. Let’s get to it.One of the most famous highlights in MLB history is what is known as the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World.” Bobby Thomson of the New York…

August 26, 20253 min readRepeated Heat Waves Can Age You as Much as Smoking or DrinkingA new long-term study suggests that the more heat waves people are exposed to, the more their body’s aging process acceleratesBy Freda Kreier & Nature magazine An elderly man is seen resting under a tree at Levico lake. With temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius in many parts of Italy, and wildfires burning in France, Spain and Portugal, Europe is under under alert as the heatwave grips the continent. Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLong-term exposure to extreme heat events accelerates the body’s ageing process and…