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Is London a little bit tame for Nate Silver? The stats expert known for his hugely influential US election model is in town promoting a new book about risk, and can’t help noticing all the ways in which we play it safe on this side of the Atlantic. “You go to the tube in London and they have guard doors, which they don’t have in the subway in New York.” (He’s evidently been riding the Elizabeth line). Or, “You’re in an Uber and you don’t put your seatbelt on in the back seat, and there’s like the very polite British beeping,” he…

Australia suffered their eighth consecutive Test loss to New Zealand and once again missed out on a first Bledisloe Cup series win since 2002, 31-28 in front of a crowd of 68,061 at Sydney’s Accor Stadium. behind. Despite losing narrowly, with the All Blacks failing at least five attempts, the scoreline stunned the Wallabies.Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt implored his players to “stay connected” and “catch up” with the All Blacks. But those two tenets soon collapsed as his team collapsed due to horrific mistakes. It took just over a minute for New Zealand to score, with Jordie Barrett breaking through…

Consider yourself in good company if you’ve tried your fair share of questionable beauty tricks. Millennials will remember the noughties concealer-on-the-lips trend. Others will recall when we doused our hair in lemon juice and basked in the sun hoping for highlights.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.You might have supposed we’d moved on from going to bizarre lengths in the name of elevating our look, but we’ve raided the lockers of industry experts to find otherwise. Few would argue there’s a place for lube outside the bedroom or…

bathNo one can question the quality of the rebuilding job carried out by Johann van Graan since his arrival in 2022. (Beno Obano) fired early. Van Graan said he felt “comfortable” that the team had done their best: could they do better now? The signing of Springbok Thomas du Toit has been a huge success – he top-scored with 12 tries in 25 games last season – while Scotland flyback Finn Russell Finn Russell also fits in perfectly. Former Worcester captain Ted Hill and England’s Sam Underhill provide motivation in the back row, while van Graan’s ability to get the…

The Thursday quiz would like to start with an apology. In a recent quiz, we stated that King Kong was “the real hero” of the eponymous 1933 movie. However, having watched it again this week, it has been drawn to the quiz master’s attention that the giant ape does eat his way through a considerable number of entirely innocent people with some gusto, in a way with which, in retrospect, the quiz would not like to associate itself. Anyway, here are 15 arbitrary questions to see you on your way. Have fun, and let us know how you get on…

The U.S. health system ranks last in an international comparison of 10 peer countries, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.Even though Americans pay nearly twice as much as other countries, the system performs poorly on health equity, access to care, and outcomes.”I see the toll of these deficiencies every day,” said Dr. Joseph Bettencourt, president of The Commonwealth Foundation, which focuses on health care research and policy.”I see patients who can’t afford their medications…I see older patients who are sicker than they should be because they haven’t had insurance most of their lives,” Bettencourt said. “Now is…

I’m lying in a clean bed. There are two triple bunks in the room; six beds. I try to sleep, but it’s quite warm, and through the wall next to my head there is a huge TV blaring in Polish, which no one is watching but is probably never turned off. Still, now I’m finally here, a lot of stress has lifted.Earlier I reached the farm after a long train journey and a lift from the station. I was greeted by the boss, Edyta, whose husband, Marcus, owns the farm. Edyta took my heavy suitcase – full of food –…

oxygenAnthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will meet in front of more than 90,000 screaming fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. This was a high-quality fight between two excellent fighters. But boxing’s powerhouse has once again chosen short-term gain over the long-term health of the sport, promoting Joshua Dubois as a fight for the world heavyweight title.This is not the case.The world heavyweight champion is Alexander Usyk. He earned the title this past May by defeating Joshua twice, knocking out Dubois and unifying the division titles with a split decision victory over Tyson Fury. The unification of the four sanctioned belts…

A 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her has told a French court: “I am a rapist,” as he returned to the dock after illness.Dominique Pélicot used a cane as he slowly entered the courtroom in the southern city of Avignon.“I am a rapist, like the others in this room,” Pélicot said, referring to the 50 other defendants in the mass trial – men he allegedly recruited online to rape his then wife, Gisèle Pélicot.He added: “I am guilty of what I did – I say to my wife, my children,…

good morning.Former US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety on Sunday after Secret Service agents found a gunman hiding in bushes at the Trump International Golf Course in Florida, just a few hundred meters away from the former president’s beach. Lake Manor. The suspect, named Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was shot by agents and fled the scene. He was later arrested by local authorities and charged with two firearms-related offences.Just two months before this incident, Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania and a gunman tried to assassinate him, causing him to be injured.The response to Sunday’s attack was swift…