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The heart-tugging pull of nostalgia tugs hardest on Gen Z, according to a study involving three generations of consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. “Then is Now: A Study on Modern Nostalgia” surveyed 1,800 people, evenly divided among the U.S., U.K. and Australia and among Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z consumers. The study was commissioned by Vevo, the music video streaming service owned by Sony Music and Universal Music Group. Vevo has been active in the upfront marketplace in recent weeks touting the growth of its streaming service around moments in pop culture driven by nostalgia or nostalgic…

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Tired of waxing, bored by shaving and fed up with ingrown hairs? In the past few years, a quiet revolution has been taking place in the hair removal market, promising to banish stubbly regrowth and take away the pain of waxing and epilation. I’m speaking of the growing number of IPL (intense pulsed light) and laser devices suitable for home use.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Put simply, IPL uses pulses of light to make the hair go into its resting phase (stop growing) and fall out. IPL…

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[July 10, 2026] Workforce Edge, a leading workforce development and education solutions partner, is proud to be selected as winner of the “Professional Development Solution Provider of the Year” award in the 8th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market. Workforce Edge offers scalable, industry-aligned employee education solutions. The company combines technology, flexible access, and strategic talent alignment into one solution that helps strengthen retention,…

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The United States was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit.Published On 10 Jul 202610 Jul 2026At least one million women and girls have been cut off from life-saving support over the last 18 months due to global aid cuts, according to new findings by the United Nations.Published on Friday, the UN Women report found that although organisations serving women and girls have seen a rise in demand for services in the past year, 90 percent say they cannot meet needs on the ground as funding has evaporated.Recommended Stories list…

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Nigeria’s legal education system requires greater exposure to practical courtroom advocacy to better prepare aspiring lawyers for professional practice, according to Etigwe Uwa Etigwe, SAN, founding partner of Streamsowers & Köhn (SSK), as Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) emerged winner of the firm’s inaugural Moot Court Competition held in Lagos. The competition, organised to commemorate SSK’s 20th anniversary, brought together law faculties from across the country in an advocacy contest designed to test participants’ legal research, written advocacy and oral argument skills. Seventeen universities from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones participated in the competition by submitting written memorials on a hypothetical legal…

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For Norway’s national men’s soccer team, Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against England will be a first in more ways than one. As the Scandinavian side prepares for the biggest match of its history, it will also face conditions almost unimaginable back home: the punishing combination of South Florida heat, humidity, and blazing sunshine that scientists warn can push the human body to its limits.South Florida’s mix of strong sun, hot-air temperature, and high humidity—boosted by a plume of dusty air from the Sahara desert sweeping across the Atlantic through the state—will put the northern European players under a level of…

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Kogi state government has finalised plans to make the Confluence State a hub for Gemstone and Jewellery Production via sustained investment in youth skills development. Kogi State Government is setting the stage to make the state a global hub for gemstone and jewellery production through sustained investment in youth skills development, enterprise support and effective monitoring of training programmes.. Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. Sunday Faleke, who disclosed this at the official commencement of the State Youth Mining and Jewellery Craftsmanship Empowerment Programme said the initiative is designed to equip young people with practical skills that will…

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With its brilliant orange wings and black markings, the high brown fritillary butterfly was once widespread in Wales and England.But now it’s one of the rarest of all British butterflies, with it numbers declining by 62% since 1970.One reason is its incredibly specific requirements to survive.”They are the pickiest,” says Paul Dunn, who for more than 30 years has been working hard among the bracken of the Alun Valley at Old Castle Down, in the Vale of Glamorgan, to revive the butterfly’s fortunes.And now, the volunteers have enlisted the help of a far more common animal, by allowing cows to…

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Super Eagles’ Samuel Chukwueze’s AC Milan career may be far from over after new head coach Ruben Amorim suggested the Super Eagles winger remains firmly in his plans ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Nigerian international had been widely tipped to leave the San Siro this summer following a loan spell at Fulham, but Amorim’s latest comments have opened the door for the 27-year-old to revive his fortunes with the Rossoneri. Chukwueze spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan in the Premier League, contributing three goals and four assists in 23 appearances for Fulham. Despite his impressive flashes of brilliance, the…

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