[ For patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer, the addition of palbociclib to maintenance anti-HER2 and endocrine therapies leads to improved progression-free survival, according to a study published in the Jan. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. In a …
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Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these features off. An update coming on February 24th will add a new “AI control” option to Firefox’s settings menu, allowing you to disable or enable the browser’s individual …
Read More »Transfer deadline day: Record low deals completed on quiet day
A record £3.1bn was spent by Premier League clubs in the summer – significantly more than in the winter window. The figure of £390m for this window isn’t hugely down on previous winters, with January always more low key than the summer as it is a notoriously difficult time for …
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Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea): Obviously he scored the goal that completed the great comeback. He gets a lot of stick, unjustifiably in my opinion. People don’t think he’s that good and maybe it’s the price tag and because he won a World Cup that means they expect more. He is a …
Read More »Scotland open against Uruguay in Melbourne on 3 October
The Docklands Stadium in Melbourne will host Scotland as they open their Rugby World Cup 2027 campaign against Uruguay on Sunday, 3 October. The pool-stage draw took place in November, but now it has been announced that the opening match will kick-off at 07:15 BST (17:15 local time). A week …
Read More »Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform. This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: …
Read More »Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 3 #1690
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a bit of a toughie. If you need a new starter word, check out …
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The trial of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit son is due to start in Tuesday in Oslo. Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges, including the rape of four women, assaulting and threatening a girlfriend and damaging her flat, as well as drugs charges and driving offences. If found guilty, …
Read More »2026 Winter Olympics: Skater cannot perform to Minions music in Milan
“Finding this out last Friday, so close to the biggest competition of my life, was incredibly disappointing. “Nevertheless, I will face this challenge head-on and do everything I can to make the best of the situation. “To my fans: I wish I had better news, but I’m grateful beyond words …
Read More »Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent
Dr Erieka Bennet, ambassador for the Diaspora African Forum, which helps people relocate to Ghana, told the BBC that many applicants struggled with the requirement to submit DNA evidence within a week of the application, saying the timeframe was “impossible” for most and that some also questioned the reliability of …
Read More »Principality Stadium naming rights deal extended to 2030
As well as hosting international rugby, the stadium is also a venue for other sporting events such as the European Champions Cup final and the Champions League final. It has also staged concerts by acts including Oasis, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Harry Styles and Billy Joel, with Take That and Metallica …
Read More »Winter Olympics 2026: Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler tests positive for banned substances
Hosts Italy are facing embarassment days before the start of the Winter Olympics after biathlete Rebecca Passler tested positive for banned substances. Passler has been provisionally suspended by Italy’s anti-doping agency (Nado) after she tested positive for letrozole and methanol. Letrozole is a drug used to lower oestrogen levels and …
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Premier League clubs need to complete a ‘deal sheet’ in order to complete a transfer in the last two hours of a transfer window. Clubs often leave their transfer dealings to the very last minute, and therefore have to submit a form to the Premier League to make sure that …
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Ramsey featured just six times for Pumas, but scored the winner to earn his side a 1-0 victory over Atlas on 31 August. The former Arsenal man endured a tough time off the field in Mexico following the disappearance of his family’s dog, Halo. After returning to his homeland, Ramsey …
Read More »Man dies after crash between lorry and car
The crash happened shortly before 07:30 local time on the R192 in County Cavan. BBC News
Read More »Edinburgh bus and tram fares to rise
“With all fare revenue going directly back into the running of a comprehensive public transport network, our decision to increase fares at this time will allow us to continue to prioritise investment in our fleet, our premises, our people and our customer offering.” BBC News
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Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan believes that the “really special” Wu Yize will become the world number one within three years. Wu won his first ranking title when he beat four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the International Championship in November. Afterwards, Higgins described the 22-year-old from …
Read More »Six Nations 2026: Huw Jones on Scotland’s chances
“For too long we were letting games slip, even if we were still winning them. I look at two Wales games in the last two Six Nations where they’ve come really close when we were in a position to put it away. “The Italy game away [in 2024] when we …
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Emma Finucane set a new world record for the women’s flying 200m time-trial at the 2026 UEC Track Elite European Championships in Turkey. Olympic and former world champion Finucane, 23, took nearly a quarter of a second off the previous best, with a time of 9.759 seconds during qualifying at …
Read More »Tawande Maswanhise: Motherwell say forward will not be sold before transfer window closes
And he added: “What’s important is we have a plan that he’s here, and we’re going to stick to that plan, because he’s adding value to the team. “His performances and the team’s performances are adding value to him, which will benefit him when he will move on eventually, and …
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