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There are growing warnings of disruption due to the Middle East conflict as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most shipping.

A man and a woman have been arrested for common assault after reports of a child being left frightened near a school in Witham, Essex.

A 63-year-old man in Norway appears to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, who turned out to have a rare mutation that makes immune cells resistant to HIV. "Four years after the transplant, and two years after the man stopped antiretroviral therapy, he still appears to be free of the infection," reports Gizmodo. From the report: According to the report, the man was first diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a type of cancer that weakens blood cell production from bone marrow, in 2018. Though he seemed to initially respond to treatment, the cancer returned after two years, and doctors decided to perform a stem cell transplant. Because the man also had HIV (diagnosed in 2006), the doctors were hoping to treat both conditions at once, though they knew their chances were low. Most of these cases have involved the use of stem cells taken from people with two copies of a particular mutation in their CCR5 gene, which regulates the CC5R receptor on white blood cells. This mutation, named CCR5-delta 32, makes immune cells naturally resistant to infection from strains of HIV-1 (the most common type of the virus). However, only about 1% of the population carries two copies of the mutation. After initial screening failed to find someone who both possessed the mutation and had compatible bone marrow, the doctors decided to move ahead with the man's brother, who was already known to have compatible bone marrow. But to everyone's surprise, testing on the day of the transplant showed that the brother also had the mutation. Though the man did experience some complications from the procedure, his body successfully started to produce new blood cells with the mutation. The doctors decided to take him off antiretroviral medication two years after the transplant. And in the two years since then, regular follow-up tests have failed to show any signs of the virus in his system. [...] According to AFP, there have only been roughly 10 cases worldwide involving an HIV cure through stem cell transplantation. This is the first to involve a family donor.

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On the latest episode of Palace Confidential, Jo Elvin and a panel of fashion experts reveal the secrets of how the family stay well-dressed despite Britain's bad weather.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes has said he is 'lucky' to be alive after a ball broke his cheekbone during a net session at Durham in February.

Finbar Sullivan, 21, was killed during a fight at the north London beauty spot last Tuesday.

Zolfaghari gained notoriety for his mocking of the US, likening him to 'Comical Ali' - the infamously inaccurate Iraqi Minister of Information.

Former serviceman Mike Webb took to the series in hope that the specialists would be able to bring his prized possession back to its former glory as the 16th series of the show kickstarted.

The Pier of the Year has been announced for 2026 by the National Piers Society.

An inquest is calling for mandatory safe-guarding checks after a baby died after being administered antihistamine by a nanny who likely wanted to 'sedate' him.

In the midst of the 1987 general election, Tory aides held an emergency meeting to try and get their faltering campaign back on track.

He looked smitten as the pair smooched on Bond Street in the capital in between their visits to luxurious boutiques including Prada.

On Tuesday, the boxer and Ashley Roberts took part in the latest Bushtucker Trial, The Wicked Watering Hole, and went up against the green team's Adam Thomas and Craig Charles.

From the type of bottle used to specific details of the oil's source and its certification, there are a number of tell-tale signs that your go-to olive oil may be lacking in authenticity.

As the new EES system is fully implemented across Europe, reports have spread of long queues and delays as a result. Here's a rundown of the affected hubs...

A fraudster who scammed people out of thousands of pounds selling fake Rolex watches on eBay has been jailed.

A fraudster who scammed people out of thousands of pounds selling fake Rolex watches on eBay has been jailed.

Researchers who found the flaws scored beer money bounties and warn the problem is probably pervasive

Exclusive  Security researchers hijacked three popular AI agents that integrate with GitHub Actions by using a new type of prompt injection attack to steal API keys and access tokens, and the vendors who run agents didn’t disclose the problem.…

The first thing that struck Barbara Butcher when she stepped inside the loft-style apartment above Manhattan's famous Carnegie Deli was the stench of marijuana, red wine and blood.

Liz Saville Roberts, Plaid Cymru's leader in Westminster, suggested Britain should follow the example of Australian states that have banned jump racing.