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The host joined musical director Dave Arch to poke fun at the viral moment just before George Clarke took to the floor to dance to Coldplay's hit Viva La Vida.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left disappointed on Saturday night after discovering that the much-loved Halloween Week will be postponed.

In what has been described as a 'catastrophic' security breach, cybercriminals accessed the cache of files by hacking a maintenance contractor used by the MoD.

Both Ireland and Australia have recently blocked plans for large new Chinese embassies in Dublin and Canberra, on similar grounds.

Professional Santa Mike Mendoza says his 46in waist has always guaranteed him plenty of work in his four decades of playing Old St Nick.

The trick is to make changes to your personal finances that you will be happy with whether rumoured changes are announced in the Budget or not.

Murphy Wealth crunched the numbers to see how much taking a tax-free lump sum could cost a typical saver instead of leaving it longer to grow.

It's the world's largest network of environmental groups, according to NBC News, with more than 1,400 members from roughly 160 countries. It meets once every four years. And in a vote Tuesday, the International Union for Conservation of Nature "approved further exploration of the use of genetic engineering tools to aid in the preservation of animal species and other living organisms." Researchers are already pursuing projects that involve changing some species' DNA. Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes to reduce transmission of diseases like malaria, for example, and synthesizing horseshoe crab blood, which is used in drug development. Controversial efforts to "de-extinct" archaic creatures — such as the so-called "dire wolf" that a biosciences company announced it had revived this spring — fall under the umbrella, as well. So do possibilities like modifying organisms to help them adapt to a warming world, which are on the table but further off in development.... The decision is applicable to work on a range of organisms, including animals, plants, yeasts and bacteria.... The notion of introducing genetic engineering into wild ecosystems would have been considered a nonstarter in most conservation circles a decade ago, according to Jessica Owley [a professor and environment law program director at the University of Miami]. But the intensifying effects of climate change and other stressors to biodiversity are bolstering arguments in favor of human intervention that could make endangered species resistant to those threats... The IUCN vote, she added, reflects a feeling of desperation among conservationists and governments, as existing regulations and conservation efforts fall short and species continue to disappear worldwide. "A separate measure, a proposed moratorium on releasing genetically modified organisms into the environment, failed by a single vote..."

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The lack of involvement increased with age, showing around 40 percent of Baby Boomers to 36 percent of Gen X blokes aged 44 to 59 played no part in styling their property.

The influencer reunited with the boxer, both 26, following a brief split amid his struggles with alcohol and reports of infidelity.

Family-run business Offshore Shellfish had three of its four recent shipments rejected at the French border, forcing the company to destroy £150,000 worth of stock.

Isabella Rossellini got candid about her marriage to Martin Scorsese and his struggles with anger in the new Apple TV documentary Mr. Scorsese.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left cringing at a very 'awkward' moment during Saturday night's live show, with some begging for it to 'stop'.

There are major changes incoming to the district

Nigel Key (left), 51, who ran a construction consultancy firm with his late wife Sheila (right), was found dead at their home in Totton, Hampshire, on Thursday afternoon.

"Windows 10 is officially dead," writes Slashdot user darwinmac, "and the vultures are circling. Or maybe they are liberators, depending on your point of view." Neowin reports: Of all the projects trying to poach Windows users, Zorin Group might be the most aggressive, launching its biggest OS upgrade, Zorin OS 18, on the very day Windows 10 died. In a recent post on X, Zorin Group celebrated the launch of version 18, claiming that it hit 100,000 downloads in "a little over 2 days". The company called it its "biggest launch ever" and claimed that over 72% of those downloads came from Windows... Zorin OS 18 now includes an updated version of WINE 10 for better support of Windows software. On top of that, there's also an expanded database that helps when it detects a Windows installer. The system checks the file and suggests the best way to run over 170 popular apps, whether that means installing a native Linux version, using the web-based alternative, or firing it up through WINE. The article also notes LibreOffice's creators have been presenting Linux as a secure and cost-effective alternative since June, and "We have also seen initiatives like The "End of 10" Campaign by KDE, making the case for Linux and providing guides and info on how to switch."

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Experts have revealed that even obese people can still be physically fit and able to serve in high-demand positions like the military, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has slammed troops.

NIK SIMON AT WELFORD ROAD: There were 17,000 supporters who choked up with Moody as he addressed the crowd at half-time.

Inside the Royal Family there were schisms, rows and stubborn silences, but no action. Last night - finally - there was.

Football fans ran on to the pitch to protest against Gary Neville during Salford City's League Two clash with Oldham after his recent rant about the 'negative' use of the British flag.