Forget Marie Kondo, meet the thrift queen
Megumi Nakano is Japan’s new internet sensation is a guru of ‘setsuyaku’ — and she’ll save you a fortune.
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DNA test for ‘world-record spud’
A couple who dug up a potato in their vegetable patch that weighed more than twice as much as the average newborn baby were sure it was a shoo-in to break the world record.
Poetic justice is dunny and dusted
Italy’s top court has enshrined the right to protection from loud toilets flushing in the night after a 19-year legal battle.
Gulf monarchies pulled into Yemeni civil war
Rebels backed by Iran claim to have carried out longstanding threats to hit the tourist and business hubs of the United Arab Emirates.
UK sends anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
Britain has sent an anti-tank missile system to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from a Russian invasion.
Trench warfare: frozen, boring and very deadly
If the snipers don’t get you, the mines dropped from separatist drones might just do the job.
Trump takes aim at popular rival
Donald Trump has attacked former ally Ron DeSantis as ‘dull’ and ‘gutless’ as the two compete to be chosen as Republican candidate for 2024.
Johnson lied to parliament about party, says Cummings
The prime minister’s former adviser says he discussed the garden party with him and told him: ‘You’ve got to get a grip of this madhouse’.
Extend your life – have a daily teaspoon of olive oil
Harvard research scientist Marta Guasch-Ferre is on a mission to make olive oil consumption a daily habit for all of us.
When pigs fly
Xenotransplantation of a porcine heart into a 57-year-old man has excited scientists but also attracted vocal criticism.
Russian missiles sent to border
Three videos on social media appeared to show Iskander-M launchers being taken by train from the Eastern Military District.
German Greens want four-parent families
Each child should be able to have up to four parents to reflect modern ‘rainbow’ and ‘patchwork’ families, says Germany’s LGBTQ commissioner.
Internet blackout fuels turmoil
The immediate cause of the shortage was the failure of a single public servant to sign a form needed for the diesel purchase.
News flash: less lockdown lightning as emissions decline
The change in the weather appears to have been driven by steep declines in industrial activity and road and air traffic.
Trump signals return with vow to save US
The former president repeats his assertion that the 2020 election was fraudulent as he goes on the campaign trail for the first time this year.
Seafood lunches hid minister’s $19m bribes
A former minister in China has revealed that he received millions of dollars in bribes hidden in small seafood boxes.
So close to history….but when will he play again?
Novak Djokovic has a knack for bouncing back from adversity, but losing the chance to win a record 21st grand-slam men’s singles title at his favourite tournament will test his resolve.
Princess, stepsons feud over $560m villa in Rome
It all makes the hit TV series Succession ‘look like child’s play’, Texas-born Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi says.
Prince Andrew accused of victim blaming
Prince Andrew has been lashed after demanding to see Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s mental health records and counselling notes.
Russians slow to fall into step with Putin’s march to war
There are suspicions that Vladimir Putin’s ratcheting of tensions with Ukraine is a ploy to boost his flagging approval ratings. Yet there are few indications that public is rallying around its “national leader”.
Scams, bubbles and charlatans: cryptos in crisis
The wealth creation happening in cryptocurrencies is staggering. But so too are the warning signs that this may be the biggest investment bubble since the 2000 dotcom crash.
Young, moderate and gay: can Buttigieg save the Dems?
With Joe Biden and Kamala Harris unable to boost dangerously low approval ratings, Pete Buttigieg is preparing to ride to the rescue.
‘Cross between a soap opera and a circus act’
The latest royal scandal is an extinction event. Does the Queen really think a few streamers at her Platinum Jubilee later this year are going to make us forget about it?
‘Last chance saloon’ for Boris
Boris Johnson has been warned by ministers he is on his last chance after Downing Street was forced to apologise to the Queen over new allegations of lockdown parties.
Andrew’s family faces grilling on pizza alibi
Sarah Ferguson and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie may be questioned about Andrew’s alibi for the night Virginia Giuffre says she first had sex with him.
How demoralised Britain turned on Churchill
While 1940 was the ‘Darkest Hour’, 1942 seemed to the British people the most painful year of their war, and their leader a failure as their warlord.
Boris’ ‘prancing pony’ rivals in position
As ministers distance themselves from the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are blasted for suspiciously late messages of support.
Russia threatens a new Cuban missile crisis
Russia could deploy military infrastructure to within striking distance of the US if NATO does not halt eastwards enlargement.
Largest fish colony found in Antarctica
Scientists exploring the waters of Antarctica have discovered an extraordinary ecosystem: the world’s largest breeding colony of fish.
Could virus clue mean a cure for MS?
Study finds a common virus appears to be the main cause of multiple sclerosis, and it may guide scientists towards a cure.
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