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What is the perfect sports kit? That is the question we set out to answer, talking to sport and fitness enthusiasts all over the country. From Zumba dancers in Bristol to marathon runners in Leeds and gym bunnies in Thurrock, we asked different groups for the activewear they swear by and why it works for them.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Sea swimmers in Felixstowe had conflicting views about wetsuits, but all swore by brightly coloured tow floats and swim caps. Boxers in east London were united on…

•Urges African leaders to prioritise service, truth, accountability above ambition Sunday Ehigiator Former Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has recounted how she took difficult and unpopular decisions to confront corruption and injustice during her 10 years in office, insisting that true leadership requires the courage to face uncomfortable realities in the interest of the greater good. Sirleaf spoke yesterday at the Legacy and Leadership Lecture organised in honour of the late Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo, to mark the fifth anniversary of his death. The former Liberian president, who became Africa’s first democratically elected female head of…

Josh ButlerCoalition demands NDIS changes focus on fraud, corruptionLiberal frontbencher Tim Wilson also called on the government to focus more on fraud and corruption issues in the NDIS, as the Coalition and Labor negotiate on changes to the disability scheme.The government’s bill is being examined by a parliamentary committee, with a report due this coming Friday. Labor may seek to bring that bill back on for debate and vote in the second week of this coming parliamentary sitting.Wilson accused the government of “an ongoing tolerance” to fraud in the system. The NDIS minister, Jenny McAllister, was on News24 this morning…

A pedestrian walks by a Verizon store on Nov. 13, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesService was down for several hours Saturday afternoon for thousands of Verizon customers in the U.S.The outages began around 3:30 p.m. ET, with Verizon receiving the highest number of complaints at more than 13,000 at its peak, according to data tracking site Downdetector. The largest number of affected customers were located in major metropolitan areas, including New York, Los Angeles and Boston.”Our engineers have resolved the issue that affected voice services for some wireless customers this afternoon,” the company told CNBC…

To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state’s power grid. Instead, its 35 natural-gas turbines would primarily deliver its 7.65 gigawatts of electricity to the new data center.According to Cleanview, which tracks data centers and their associated power projects, GW Ranch received a…

Many mainstream schools in England were given attendance targets specific to their school in a widespread trial last year, but on Thursday the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that every school would be getting their own target and that it would be monitored for the first time. The BBC understands there will be no immediate penalties for schools who miss their attendance targets, but that the DfE will get in touch with schools that are off-track to make sure they are aware and taking action.Schools could then be pointed towards best practice guidance, or encouraged to join with other schools…

In March 2025, it announced it would close to the public for the rest of the year because of financial struggles.Wild Futures said the sanctuary began when it started rescuing woolly monkeys from the pet trade. “We are proud that we were the first Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries accredited wildlife sanctuary in Europe, and we educated hundreds of thousands of visitors on animal welfare, conservation, and the need for a ban,” it said.”While we feel deep sadness at the closure of the sanctuary, we are filled with hope for the future and the next chapter of Wild Futures, as…

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The long-running feud involving P-Square singers Peter and Paul Okoye and their elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, has taken another turn, with another member of the Okoye family publicly weighing in on the dispute. Henry Okoye, who identified himself as the brother directly older than Jude and senior to Peter and Paul, has accused Jude of contributing to the family’s divisions and urged him to take responsibility for reconciling the estranged twins. Henry’s intervention comes amid a fresh round of accusations between the brothers after Peter, popularly known as Mr P, began releasing a series of videos detailing…

What job in our world is less lucrative than being a parent? A Hollywood internship? Volunteering at a soup kitchen? Professional writer? Parenting is the only job you have to pay money to do. Lots of money. Lodging, clothes, food, school, Pokémon cards – it really adds up. And it’s getting worse. According to the tech industry, I have to strap my drooling offspring to a computer in order to ensure the baby’s survival.Parents are being offered life-altering advancements in artificial intelligence that purport to make this taxing endeavor a tiny bit easier. OpenAI is suggesting its latest products can…