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How do we keep our brains youthful, healthy and functional for the entirety of our lives?Until recently, the answer might have been a shoulder shrug or a glib ‘no idea’.But our armoury against brain ageing has grown dramatically in recent years and I am among a small but growing number of physicians who no longer believe that cognitive decline is inevitable or that neurological disease is your fate if you happen to have inherited the wrong kind of genes.It used to be widely accepted that our hearts would simply weaken with age, that cancer was a death sentence and that…
Are you searching for a new strategy to give your investments a crunchy uplift? The answer may be found in two favourite breakfast cereals.The ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech shares dominate headlines but the professionals have quietly accumulated stakes in the ‘Granolas’ – 11 UK and Continental European companies.They are composed of GSK, Roche, ASML, Nestle, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, L’Oreal, LVMH, AstraZeneca, SAP and Sanofi. The ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech shares dominate headlines but the professionals have quietly accumulated stakes in the ‘Granolas’ – 11 UK and Continental European companiesThis list of businesses compiled earlier this year by the US investment bank Goldman…
Prince Harry’s role at mental health firm BetterUp is to ‘advocate for mental fitness’ and ‘guide the company’s social mission’.The Duke of Sussex is also a vocal champion for its app, described as ‘life coach Tinder for millennials’, revealing that he used it to find his own ‘truly awesome’ mental health trainer when he joined in 2021 post-Megxit.But past and present employees suggest there is much work to be done after describing the US-based business as a ‘toxic train wreck’ and ‘psychologically unsafe place to work’ where ‘everyone is uncomfortable and living in fear’. There are also choice words for BetterUp’s…
Ukraine’s former military chief has warned that World War Three is already underway – with Vladimir Putin’s autocratic allies, North Korea, Iran and China, openly supporting his forces on the battlefield.Valery Zaluzhny, who is now Ukraine’s envoy to the United Kingdom, told the UP100 award ceremony in Kyiv: ‘I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely believe that the Third World War has begun.’The General said that as of this year, ‘Ukraine is no longer facing Russia. Soldiers from North Korea are standing in front of Ukraine.’He made the comments after reports emerged that around 10,000 soldiers had been sent by Pyongyang…
Broker Cavendish says it has a ‘solid pipeline of transactions in train’By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 09:10, 4 April 2025 Investment bank Cavendish sees improved fortunes for the City this year, with more companies listing in London and international capital lured back by volatility in the US.The broker told shareholders on Friday it has a ‘solid pipeline of transactions in train’ including ‘further IPOs’ (initial public offerings), after just 16 new companies listed on the exchange last year, falling from 20 in 2023 and 42 in 2022.Cavendish’s co-chief executive John Farrugia told ministers in January that the Government’s current reforms designed…
Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary says he’s ahead of schedule after returning to training on Thursday just five weeks after shoulder surgery.He is hoping to develop a relationship with new recruit Blaize Talagi as the Panthers plot a path to what would be a staggering fifth-straight NRL premiership.It comes as the 27-year-old revealed the extreme diet measures he is taking while away from partner Mary Fowler on the comeback trail. Talagi, who crossed to the reigning champions from Parramatta, looms as the replacement in the halves for Jarome Luai, the latest in a lengthy line of premiership winners who have left…
Donald Trump delivered an urgent message to supporters on Saturday in Pennsylvania, urging them to register to vote before a looming deadline, but not before telling a rather intimate story about golfing great Arnold Palmer.The seven-time major championship winner grew up close to Latrobe airport, which is now named after him. Trump entertained supporters as the sun set with the story of Palmer’s early life, describing how the talented young golfer grew into a wealthy champion who bought the local golf club and put his father in charge.But that was not the most impressive bit of his life, added Trump, warming…
Seating on the set of The Breakfast Club had to be abruptly revamped to accommodate a plus-sized rapper who is suing Lyft for discrimination due to her weight.Dank Demoss, 36, filed the lawsuit in her native Detroit late last month, after filming her interaction with the driver in question.The clip, upon going viral, garnered the attention of the show’s longtime host Charlamagne the God, who first welcomed the 489-pound artist with open arms.However, the usual office chair reserved for guests was not as cooperative – too small to house the women and her robust figure.The first minute of the episode…
Australian rapper Briggs has taken another dig at the Melbourne Storm after the club made the controversial decision to dial back on Welcome to Country ceremonies in 2025, according to reports.The Daily Telegraph claims that the NRL side could instead acknowledge the diversity of its players next season by paying a nod to their international cultures and backgrounds.Storm looked to clarify reports on Sunday afternoon claiming that they were ‘ditching’ the ceremony by releasing a statement insisting the footy club would not be scrapping Welcome to Country ceremonies entirely. ‘Melbourne Storm is not “ditching” its Welcome to Country or Acknowledgments…
This is the horrifying moment an influencer is killed after being hit by a speeding boat while surfing in central Chile. Designer and photographer Javiera Ortiz, who was due to marry in a fortnight, suffered fatal injuries to her head and arms after the fishing vessel ran over her near the shoreline at Rinconada Beach in Tauca, Cobquecura.The 34-year-old, who had thousands of fans online, was rushed to hospital but soon succumbed to her injuries.Fans have been paying tribute to Javiera since news of her death emerged and have vented their anger at the actions of the 60-year-old skipper of the boat,…