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BBCIn January, Philip Marks says his prognosis was so bad that his oncologist did not think he would live to see FebruaryWhen his health deteriorated last winter, Phillip Marks doubted he would ever play another round of golf, let alone see his 62nd birthday.”They all thought I was going to kick the bucket, but I won the sweepstake down the golf club.”Mr Marks, from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, is one of thousands of people with lung cancer who is likely to benefit from a new diagnostic blood test being rolled out across Wales.The test checks for cancer DNA which means…

The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has hit back after not being invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit.He was not invited due to his social media posts during last month’s riots, the BBC understands.”I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts,” Mr Musk claimed on X.Earlier this month, the government released some prisoners to reduce prison overcrowding, but no sex offenders were included.Violence spread across the UK in August after a stabbing attack in Southport, in which three children attending a dance class…

ReutersCanadian lawmakers are set to vote on a motion that could bring down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and trigger an election, though it is unlikely to pass.Wednesday’s no-confidence vote is the first in a series of similar votes expected to be put forward by the opposition Conservative Party amid Trudeau’s plummeting approval ratings. The motion is expected to fail, as the leaders of two other political parties – the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Québécois – have indicated that they will not support it.Trudeau, who has been Canada’s prime minister for nine years, has been leading…

Channel 5Schofield filmed himself on an island off Madagascar without a production crew for Cast AwayBefore signing up to make his TV comeback on Channel 5’s Cast Away, Phillip Schofield had already reportedly turned down several offers to appear in other shows.Newspapers had been speculating in recent months about whether he might make his return with an appearance on a reality competition series like ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!But his decision to take part in a less high-profile show could end up being an astute PR move. He has chosen a series that will see him…

Getty ImagesA major international study suggests there has been a sharp rise in what it calls “problematic” social media use among young people since the pandemic.Researchers came to the conclusion after surveying almost 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 across 44 countries.The Health Behaviour In School-aged Children (HBSC) study found, on average, 11% of respondents engaged with social media in a problematic way in 2022 – compared to 7% in 2018.England, Scotland and Wales all recorded figures above that average.The report’s authors say the findings “raise urgent concerns about the impact of digital technology on the mental health and…

Women who say they had “intrusive” medical tests while working at Harrods are to make a complaint to the regulator about a doctor, says an ex-employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Mohamed Al Fayed.The woman, known as Natacha, says the examinations carried out by Dr Ann Coxon were “wholly unnecessary”.The doctor was one of at least two who are reported to have carried out the medical tests. Another, Wendy Snell, has since died.Many of the women interviewed for the BBC documentary and podcast Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods said that when they had begun working for the London department…

Fast fashion firm Shein should be allowed to list on the London Stock Exchange despite controversy over its green credentials and taxation, the former boss of B&Q has said.Sir Ian Cheshire, who was also the former chairman of Barclays, said it would be better for the company to list in the UK as London-listed firms have to meet certain environmental quality controls.The alternative could be Shein listing on another exchange, which “might just let them do what they want”, he told the BBC’s Today programme.Sir Ian’s comments come after Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton said Shein was being allowed to “dodge…

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has suspended three top judges over alleged judicial misconduct, prompting accusations of political interference in the judiciary. In 2016, the three Constitutional Court judges dismissed President Hichilema’s petition, in which he challenged the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu.They also took part in a controversial ruling allowing Lungu to stand in the 2021 elections, despite having twice served as Zambia’s president.Political tensions are rising in Zambia ahead of elections in 2026, when Hichilema and Lungu are expected to face each other for a fourth time.The three were due to be part of a bench sitting…

Getty ImagesEmily Armstrong was revealed as Linkin Park’s new singer earlier this month Linkin Park founder Mike Shinoda has insisted the band’s new singer is not trying to replace original frontman Chester Bennington.The band announced a comeback earlier this month and revealed new music recorded with vocalist Emily Armstrong – a choice that has angered many fans.Chester took his own life in 2017 and his son, Jaime, has accused the remaining Linkin Park members of “quietly erasing” his father’s “life and legacy in real time”.Speaking to Radio 1’s New Music Show on Monday, original bandmate Mike Shinoda said their return…

Getty ImagesGP services in England and Northern Ireland faced huge disruption following IT problems caused by a software update by CrowdStrikeGPs couldn’t treat patients, people were stranded as planes couldn’t get off the ground, and small businesses lost thousands in sales.Two months on from the global IT outage on 19 July, the full impact is still only now becoming apparent. A rogue software update by the US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crippled up to eight and half million computers using Microsoft systems around the world.Adam Meyers – a senior executive at CrowdStrike – will testify at the US Congress on Tuesday…