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Khabib Nurmagomedov dealt with a lot—both physically and emotionally—heading into what became the final fight of his storied career this past Saturday. “The Eagle” submitted Justin Gaethje in the second round of the UFC 254 main event with a mounted triangle to retain his lightweight title before subsequently announcing his retirement in Abu Dhabi. Earlier […]
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A Swedish study has identified 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis and eczema, two common hereditary skin diseases with no cure. Pelin Sahlén, senior lecturer at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, says that the combined KTH-Karolinska Institutet research team mapped 118 gene targets related to the skin conditions, psoriasis and […]
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Revolution Bars has revealed it plans to close six venues putting 130 jobs at risk across the country as the impact of a 10pm curfew caused its bar sales to drop by a third. Sales at Revolution-branded bars are 49.4 per cent down on last year’s levels, as the hospitality industry bears the brunt of […]
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Paul W.S. Anderson’s Milla-Jovovich-starring Monster Hunter movie will, after a bit of release date tinkering, be heading to cinemas this December; and in news that might temporarily placate fans worried the adaptation’s armed US soldiers and portal-hopping shenanigans were getting a bit off-brand, it’s now been confirmed that Palicoes are in. As reported by IGN, […]
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James Bulger killer Jon Venables has an “attraction to sexual violence” and “thinks about sex a lot”, a parole report warns. The monster, who murdered toddler James in 1993 when aged just ten, was said to use “sex and pornography as a means of coping”. An official Parole Board summary released today explains why Venables, […]
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Check out episode 22 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and journalist Ant Walker as they react to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s second-round submission win over Justin Gaethje in the UFC 254 lightweight championship headliner, along with his subsequent retirement from the sport. The panel also talks where […]
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With the benefit of pooled resources, the NIH-supported Undiagnosed Diseases Network has demonstrated a novel approach to identifying and diagnosing mystery diseases compared to singular institutions working alone, according to an analysis of key cases. The network, established by the National Institutes of Health’s Common Fund in 2013, now includes 12 clinical sites within academic […]
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Capita may be forced to sell a prestigious property developer at a loss following allegations that its bosses ‘destroyed’ the company. The outsourcing firm bought GL Hearn, which has worked on the regeneration of Swansea city centre and the expansion of Luton Airport, in a deal worth up to £30m in 2015. Bosses said it […]
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It may only be first thing in the morning but Amazon has already dropped one of the best Prime Day gaming deals we expect to see throughout the whole event. It’s a Nintendo Switch with Ring Fit Adventure for £315. With the Switch priced at £280 and Ring Fit usually setting you back £70, this’ll […]
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A “perfect son” who took his own life had “shown no signs of distress”, his devastated family has said. Gruffydd Lloyd Parry, 26, died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound and was pronounced dead at the family farm in the early hours of February 11. His father Bryn became concerned for the welfare of Gruffydd, […]
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