The outside of Malmö Arena, where this year's Eurovision Song Contest is due to take place If you asked most people what they associate with the Eurovision Song Contest, the chances are they’ll tell you it’s a night of fun songs, occasionally outlandish production numbers and, above all, some joyous escapism. However, this year’s competition is a somewhat different story. The Eurovision final is due to take place in Malmö on Saturday night, set against a backdrop of controversy and even calls for a boycott due to Israel’s continued presence in the contest, amid the ongoing conflict in the Mid ..read more

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (C) sits with Britain's Education Secretary Gillian Keegan (2L) as President of the Union of Jewish Students, Edward Isaacs (R) attends a meeting with Vice Chancellors from some of the country's leading universities, and representatives from the Union of Jewish Students, inside Downing Street in central London on May 9, 2024, following the launch of pro-Palestine encampments at UK universities around the country. Students at Universities across the country have begun on-campus protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian protests have rocked U ..read more

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, welcomes Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Downing Street in London, in March 2023. The military aid the UK sends to Israel has been under a growing spotlight ever since the war in Gaza began in October. The UK is not the largest arms supplier to Israel – that’s the US, which accounts for slightly under 70% – but but it is still an important talking point, especially as more and more people want it to stop. Israel’s recent attacks on Gaza’s southern city, Rafah, have sparked further international concerns, especially as 1.5 million people ..read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be in Nigeria for a three-day tour.  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have landed in Nigeria!  The two have a busy schedule planned for their three-day visit, which began Friday with a stop by a school.  The duke and duchess visited Lightway Academy in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The school was kicking off a two-day mental health summit.  During the stop, Meghan said it was “a complete honour to have our first visit to Nigeria” and spoke about her own Nigerian heritage. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Lightway Academy on Friday in ..read more

Orlando Bloom Between big franchises like Lord Of The Rings and Pirates Of The Caribbean, it’s fair to say that Orlando Bloom has plenty to proud of when it comes to his film career. However, when it comes to one particular film from his oeuvre, the British actor has admitted he has “blanked that from my mind”. In the 2004 historical epic Troy, Orlando appeared as Paris opposite an impressive cast, led by Brad Pitt. And while he’s got nothing against the film itself, the Carnival Row star admitted to Variety that this was not a performance he particularly likes dwelling on. “So many people lo ..read more

Have you ever wondered why you suffered from morning sickness, yet your friend didn’t? For example, I was one of the lucky ones who didn’t suffer from nausea and vomiting during my pregnancy, yet most of my friends did. Now, thanks to new research, scientists have found what actually causes some people to suffer from nausea and vomiting during their pregnancy. Until recently the cause was unknown, but a Cambridge-led study has discovered it’s due to a hormone produced by the foetus — a protein known as GDF15. In fact, depending on how much exposure to the hormone the parent had before gettin ..read more

On a bad mental health day, you shouldn't hold yourself to the same level you do on a good day. If you’re human, it’s simply impossible to go through life with no bad mental health days. Whether coping with a negative experience, dealing with a life change or just waking up in a low mood, not feeling 100% mentally or emotionally is just a part of life. Exactly what a bad mental health day looks like will vary from person to person — some folks may feel scattered or stressed while others feel low energy and tired. No matter what one of those rough days feels like for you, it’s safe to say it’s ..read more

For many of us, showering is not just part of our personal hygiene routine — it might be the only few minutes of peace, tranquility and reflection we get to ourselves in the day. And while the particulars of our showers might vary in terms of nature, duration and temperature, one thing remains constant: the quest to get squeaky clean. Our shower habits are usually based on how we were raised and our cultural backgrounds. That means some of us are all about the loofahs, others are team washcloth, and some rely on a sponge. But is all that exfoliating actually good for our skin? As we age ..read more

Factors like too much alcohol and not enough sleep raise your body's levels of cortisol, your stress hormone. There’s lots of talk about cortisol (which is commonly referred to as your body’s stress hormone) on social media, such as how to lower it, how to regulate it and signs that it’s too high. But those posts can confuse folks about the role of cortisol, too. Cortisol is a necessary hormone that is involved in lots of aspects of your day-to-day functioning, including your immune system, your sleep-wake cycle, blood sugar regulation, and your body’s stress response, said Saru Bal ..read more

Texting often gets misconstrued; though your message may seem simple, it might cause stress in the recipient. Texts are inherently difficult to decipher. Unlike in-person interactions or phone calls, these brief, digital messages lack many nonverbal cues ― such as eye contact, gestures or a smile ― that provide important context for what a person’s trying to say. As a result, texts often go misunderstood and, in some cases, are relationship killers, research has found. For people with anxiety, texting can be particularly tricky to navigate. Though communicating digitally may alleviate fe ..read more