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Ball one: Surrey still on stream for titleThe big book of sports cliches demands that you go into any break with momentum. With a near six-week hiatus in the Championship underway, that’s what title contenders Surrey, Hampshire and Lancashire did. Read more
Men have a high probability of outliving women—especially those who are married and have a degree—reveals a statistical analysis spanning 200 years across all continents of the globe and published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Between 25% and Read more
The London insurance sector is preparing to cover Ukrainian grains and fertiliser shipments through a secure corridor, voyages that may need up to $50 million of insurance cover per cargo, industry sources involved said on Wednesday. London’s marine insurance market Read more
We have a schedule for the Delaware Court of Chancery trial over Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk for attempting to exit his agreement to buy the company for $44 billion. Earlier this week, the Musk team proposed an October 17th Read more
A study has identified a starch in unripe bananas that can reduce the risk of some cancers by more than 60 percent—and scientists say it’s the first trial that points to a diet supplement that may be able to prevent Read more
Ella Toone has appealed to the half a million fans who have cheered the Lionesses on to European Championship glory this summer to come and support them at Women’s Super League games. The Manchester United playmaker, who scored England’s first Read more
A small (57 g) daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese may help to stave off bone thinning (osteopenia/osteoporosis) without boosting harmful low density cholesterol, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Read more
The founding family of Italian luxury shoemaker Tod’s (TOD.MI) plans to buy out other investors for up to 338 million euros ($344 million) and take the group private in an effort to revive its fortunes by managing its diverse brands Read more
In recent weeks, TikTok has started testing offering a small collection of mini-games within its app, TechCrunch reports. There are nine games available as part of this initiative, which can be added to a video before it’s uploaded by using Read more
Miners in Angola have uncovered another giant pink diamond just seven years after they opened the mine in 2015. The 170-carat stone is a historic find because it is believed to be the largest pink diamond recovered in the last Read more