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Personality plays into how people think, feel, behave and interact with their environment.Credit: PeopleImages/GettyA study of more than one million people has uncovered around 1,200 genetic variants that are associated with personality traits, and is by far the largest effort of its kind.The researchers found that common genetic variants account for a small percentage of variation in the ‘Big Five’ personality traits — extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness to experience — within a population.Although the genetic links to personality are small, the study found that they are more robust to confounding factors such as family background than are gene…

The Kawhi Leonard investigation has concluded, and the NBA has dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers. Based on the findings of the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the NBA has announced the following punishments:The Clippers will forfeit five first-round picks: one each in 2029 (via the Indiana Pacers), 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033.The Clippers have been fined $30 million.Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker have each been suspended from team and league activities for a year. President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has been suspended for six months.Leonard has been fined…

The British actor died at the age of 80 of coronary artery disease Tim Curry‘s cause of death has been revealed to be coronary artery disease, according to documents from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reviewed by People. The British actor died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80. The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It star reportedly had a history of kidney cancer and stroke. These conditions did not create an underlying cause that directly led to his death, though they were contributing factors. Curry did not undergo surgery to treat his cancer or stroke,…

A JSOW bomb also appeared to be loaded under the wings of a U.S. fighter jet taking off in a video published by U.S. Central Command on Tuesday alongside the statement that it had conducted strikes on targets in Iran.The attack on Kuhestak is the fourth episode reported by The Times in which strikes on structures with no military use were hit and civilians were killed. On Feb. 28, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, a U.S. Tomahawk missile hit an elementary school in Minab, Iran, killing over 150 civilians, most of them children, Iranian officials said.Hours…

Tyson Fury has publicly labelled Anthony Joshua a “coward”, accusing his fellow former heavyweight champion of stalling final negotiations for their long-awaited “Battle of Britain” showdown. Read Also: Fury-Joshua fight in doubt over money row Fury questions Joshua over stalled deal Fury launched his latest verbal attack on Joshua in a video posted on Instagram on Wednesday, questioning why a deal for the long-awaited fight had yet to be finalised. The British heavyweights are expected to meet on November 20, with Madison Square Garden in New York emerging as the likely venue. Read Also: Tyson Fury pushes N277bn Anthony Joshua…

Andy Burnham said his government would be “grounded in fiscal responsibility” as his first Prime Minister’s Questions took place against a backdrop of rising UK borrowing costs.Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called on Burnham to say where spending would be cut and how he would deal with the UK’s increasing debt, after the cost of borrowing for the UK reached a new 18-year high on Wednesday.He blamed the previous Tory government, saying the “turbulence on global markets are because of that exposure that they left behind”.Burnham took over from Sir Keir Starmer in July before Parliament’s summer recess, meaning Wednesday was…

A Harry Kane double helped holders Bayern Munich come from a goal down to win 4-1 in their German Cup opener at second division Osnabrueck on Wednesday. Tom Bischof and Michael Olise also got on the scoresheet as Bayern struck back after trailing early on when the hosts struck through a superb Robin Meissner strike. “It’s never easy at an away ground with a very good atmosphere. They started the game with an amazing goal, and we had to stay calm,” Kane said. “I’m happy we got the win.” England captain Kane now has 148 goals in 150 games in…

The drizzle cleared up as stars arrived at Guildhall, with Vinnie Jones, Kaya Scodelario, Joely Richardson and Ray Winstone all in attendance.When asked about the reports regarding Meghan, Jones said he’s heard “only what you have”.But he joked: “We’ve got a lot of pretty women in this. So I’m not sure there’s room for any more.””Way above my pay grade,” Scodelario said, while Bonneville commented he had “no idea” if there was any truth to the rumours.”Prince Harry’s in it,” declared James. “He’s playing one of my love interests.”Jama, meanwhile, said that as a newcomer herself to the cast, she…

Any serious conversation about Nigeria’s states should begin with the development indices. The National Bureau of Statistics’ Multidimensional Poverty Index found 133 million Nigerians, 63 percent of the population, poor across health, education, living standards and work. The crucial finding is the spread. Poverty ranges from 27 percent in Ondo to 91 percent in Sokoto. Rural poverty, at 72 percent, is nearly double the urban rate of 42 percent. Roughly 86 million of the poor live in the North. Every dimension the index measures is, in Nigeria’s constitutional design, substantially a state and local government responsibility. Development is a subnational…

The Osun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service on Wednesday said it had yet to conclude the payment of election duty allowances to its personnel deployed for the August 15 governorship election in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Joel Oyedokun, disclosed this in a telephone interview with The PUNCH, saying the allowances were being processed electronically. He urged personnel who were yet to receive theirs to be patient. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the command said it was working to ensure that the election duty allowances due to its personnel were paid. The command also said…