Medicines watchdog to investigate UK peptide clinics over health claims pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 26 minutami Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds several clinics making potentially unlawful claims about benefits of unregulated therapiesWhat are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?The medicines regulator is investigating whether UK clinics are breaking the law by making claims about the benefits of unregulated, experimental peptide therapies, the Guardian can reveal.Interest in experimental peptides has boomed in recent years. The substances are delivered by injection and are touted by sellers, influencers and even some medics as aiding everything from anti-ageing to recovery from injury. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype? pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 26 minutami Influencers and athletes are among those claiming substances can help with injury repair, weight loss and angi-ageingMedicines watchdog to investigate UK peptide clinics over health claims From influencers to athletes, high-profile figures are hailing peptides as the route to wellness, claiming they help with injury repair, weight loss, anti-ageing and mood. We take a look at what these substances are, and the murky industry surrounding them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Search for missing US crew member of downed fighter jet enters second day pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 27 minutami Military pilots said F-15 crew member would be trying to hide for as long as possible from the Iranian militaryMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS search and rescue efforts for the missing second crew member of the downed F-15E fighter jet continued into a second day as Iran came under heavy bombing and Israel extended the war in Lebanon.A pilot had been rescued on Friday after the F-15E Strike Eagle became the first US plane to be downed over Iran during the five-week-long war, but the second of the two-strong crew has not been accounted for. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Second suspect arrested in Brooklyn stray-bullet killing of seven-month-old baby pred 1 dnevom, 23 urami in 16 minutami Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was apprehended in Pennsylvania in connection to shooting that killed Kaori Patterson-MooreA second suspect in the stray-bullet killing of a seven-month-old baby on a Brooklyn street was arrested on Friday, investigators said, two days after a shooting the New York police department (NYPD) commissioner called “a tragedy that truly shocks the conscience”.Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was apprehended in Pennsylvania by NYPD detectives working with US marshals, according to authorities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why US and Russia are backing Viktor Orbán in Hungary election pred 1 dnevom, 23 urami in 28 minutami As voters head to polls, Washington support and alleged interference from Moscow raise questions about influenceThe official announcement that JD Vance was to visit, days before Hungarians cast their ballots in a hotly contested election, was greeted by Budapest with no less than four exclamation marks and three emojis.“!!Official!!” Viktor Orbán’s political director, Balázs Orbán, wrote on social media as he confirmed the news. The White House said Vance, along with his wife Usha, will land in Hungary on Tuesday, in what is widely seen as an attempt to bolster Orbán as he trails in the polls. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former US air force master sergeant pleads guilty to defrauding military out of $37m pred 1 dnevom, 23 urami in 43 minutami Alan Hayward James, who called himself ‘Al Capone’, admitted to rigging bids for IT contracts with PentagonA former US air force master sergeant who nicknamed himself “Al Capone” has pleaded guilty to defrauding the military branch out of $37m by inflating the cost of IT contracts – and giving some of the extra money to an individual he called “Godfather”.Alan Hayward James, from Texas, ran a nine-year scam, beginning in April 2016, which also saw him funnel excess funds to himself, his family and his co-conspirators. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Melissa Gilbert defends husband Timothy Busfield as actor faces child sexual abuse charges 04. April 2026 (16:15) The former Little House on the Prairie star said husband was ‘last person in world who would hurt a child’Melissa Gilbert has staunchly defended her husband and fellow actor Timothy Busfield in her first interview since New Mexico prosecutors charged him with child sexual abuse in early February.In part of a conversation scheduled to be broadcast on Monday on Good Morning America but circulated in advance as a preview, Gilbert told ABC host George Stephanopoulos that she believed the Emmy winner whom she married in 2013 to be “the last person in the world who would hurt a child”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Parts of UK braced for heavy snow and gale-force winds as Storm Dave arrives 04. April 2026 (15:52) Storm expected to cause Easter weekend travel disruption, though warm weather could return next weekStorm Dave is expected to cause travel disruption this Easter weekend, with warnings for heavy snow and gale-force winds issued across northern parts of the UK, but a reprieve from the cold snap could be on the way, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-20s next week.The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning in Scotland for heavy snow and blizzards causing some travel and power disruption. Up to 30 centimetres of snow could fall. An amber weather warning for wind has been issued for parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales on Saturday evening. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Not quite Greggs’: TikTok creators put London’s ‘gentrified’ bakeries to the test 04. April 2026 (14:00) Viral reviews of artisan cafes across the capital are sparking a debate over cost, culture – and who gets a slice of the cityThe video that started it all was innocuous enough: a woman in her 20s posted on TikTok about how she spends a perfect weekend in north London. On her list were the bakeries Jolene and Gail’s, and the De Beauvoir Deli.The reaction, however, was anything but. Many locals commented that they had never heard of the businesses she mentioned. One north Londoner, Moses Combe, 21, was equally incredulous. “If this is where all the north London girlies come in the morning, I’d be a bit surprised,” he said in a viral video. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Record high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave 04. April 2026 (14:00) Researchers warn the high-pressure conditions could disrupt marine life and ecosystems if it continuesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFor more than a century, shoreline stations operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have measured water temperatures along the California coast. This year, they are flashing a warning sign.Over the last three months, several stations have repeatedly posted record-breaking daily high temperatures – with the La Jolla station registering temperatures a full 10F above historical average at one point last month. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
