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Canadian singer Justin Bieber has announced the birth of his first child with his wife Hailey Bieber.In an Instagram post, Bieber shared a picture of his newborn son’s small foot.”Welcome home,” Bieber wrote in the caption in the early hours of Saturday morning, revealing his name as Jack Blues Bieber.Katy Perry and Kylie Jenner were among the famous faces who congratulated the couple.”Your blessing has arrived,” Perry wrote as a comment to Bieber’s post. Meanwhile, Jenner wrote: “I can’t handle this little foot”.Announcing their pregnancy in May, the couple shared a video and images of Hailey debuting her bump in…

The first drug shown to slow the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease will not be available on the NHS after a decision by the medicine’s regulator.The decision on funding lecanemab has caused upset and disappointment from those hoping the drug could help fight a horrible and devastating disease.But the decision is also not a shock.Lecanemab is not a “wonder drug”. The European Medicines Agency looked at the same data as the UK and concluded the drug should not be prescribed to anyone outside of a clinical trial. But what would it take to get an Alzheimer’s-slowing drug covered…

Ms Rogerson‘s role includes checking in, at home, with students such as Kian.From Year 7 to Year 11, Kian found school challenging and had extended absences.“I was probably in like once or twice a month,” he tells us.“When I first met Kian, I couldn’t get a word out of him for two to three months,” Ms Rogerson says.“It’s gone from not speaking to me, to being wary, to where we are now.“I’ll pick him up and go and visit colleges – or we’ll sit and work through problems.”Kian now attends school regularly and is making plans for his future.“The school…

Getty ImagesIt is an increasingly common message from websites: browse for free – if you allow us to track your data and target you with personalised ads – if you don’t, hand over some cash.The model is known as “consent or pay” and, while it may be becoming increasingly common, questions remain over whether it is ethical or even legal.The UK data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on the practice – it will report its findings later this year.”In principle, data protection law does not prohibit business models that involve ‘consent or pay,'” the ICO…

bazaIn an unverified video posted on social media, a man was shown holding a knife, apparently in a courtyard within the IK-19 Surovikino facilityRussian authorities have stormed a remote prison colony in the southwestern Volgograd region and “neutralised” four people, after prisoners revolted and took several guards hostage. Special forces were forced to scramble to the IK-19 Surovikino facility after knife-wielding prisoners, who identified themselves as Islamic State (IS) militants, took staff hostage and claimed to have taken control of the sprawling complex. An unverified image posted on social media appeared to show an inmate holding a knife standing above…

Getty ImagesJenas was on air on radio station talkSport when his BBC firing was announcedFormer Match of the Day and One Show star Jermaine Jenas has said he is “speaking to his lawyers” after being sacked by the BBC for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a female colleague.Jenas said there were “two sides to every story” and he would let his “lawyers deal with it”.The ex-footballer’s contract was terminated this week following allegations involving unsolicited digital communications including texts to a member of a production team.The issue was brought to the BBC’s attention a few weeks ago. The corporation announced…

Getty ImagesNewspaper headlines are warning eating “a ham sandwich a day” increases a the risk of type 2 diabetes – but experts say it is not that simple. A study of nearly two million people from 20 different countries found a link with both red and processed meats, such as steak, bacon and sausages. While the research has been done well, the findings are nuanced and should not cause fear or panic. It is sensible to limit intake, in line with healthy-eating guidelines, they say, but the study should not wipe meat off the menu. Link not proofThe research, in…

Getty ImagesA typical household’s annual energy bill will rise by £149 in October under the new price cap.People using an average amount of gas and electricity will pay £1,717 a year, a 10% rise compared with now.The cap, set by the energy regulator Ofgem, affects the price paid for each unit of gas and electricity used in 27 million homes in England, Wales and Scotland.Although prices are still lower than last winter, the rise in bills comes as some support for bills has been withdrawn, and the new government has announced it will halt winter fuel payments for 10 million…

Quang Doan HongThere are about 600 pigs on Quang Doan Hong’s farmQuang Doan Hong is a busy person. The accountant, who lives with his family in Hưng Yên, Vietnam, also owns a farm with about 600 pigs.He’s had to learn quickly about pig health, from which vaccines are effective to when to use antibiotics.“When the weather changes, I give the pigs antibiotics,” Mr Hong says. In his experience, rapid changes between sunny and rainy weather make it necessary to administer antibiotics for respiratory and diarrhoeal diseases.Mr Hong has also had to learn which sources of information are reliable. He’s joined…

Getty ImagesFriends and colleagues of Mike Lynch have paid tribute to him, with the death of the tech tycoon in a luxury yacht sinking off the coast of Sicily being described as an “irreplaceable loss”.The British businessman, 59, was among those killed when the Bayesian yacht foundered in stormy weather early on Monday.The bodies of four others have been recovered, and a sixth person – believed to be Mr Lynch’s daughter Hannah, 18, is still missing.Mr Lynch was a prominent figure in the UK tech industry, where his backing of successful companies led to him being dubbed the British equivalent…