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Like a screwdriver in my face - Life with 'the world's most painful known medical condition'

It is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.

Like a screwdriver in my face - life with 'the world's most painful known medical condition'

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.

Like a screwdriver in my face - Life with 'the world's most painful known medical condition'

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.
Palantir defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales

Palantir defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales

Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp defended the firm’s surveillance technology as it reported a big jump in sales on Monday, ‍saying it has safeguards to prevent government overreach, without mentioning US immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota that have drawn widespread protests. The data analytics company said revenue derived from the US government spiked 66 per cent in the fourth quarter from the year-ago period to US$570 million. Total sales of US$1.41 billion exceeded analysts’...
China parents use giant homework papers to motivate kids, divide public opinion

China parents use giant homework papers to motivate kids, divide public opinion

Some parents in China are embracing a new way to motivate their children by printing giant homework papers, sparking laughter across the internet. In January, a mother from Hubei province, central China, said that she printed oversized test papers for her son, saying: “This way, he will not miss any questions.” Photographs showed her young son lying on the floor, working on a Chinese language test paper nearly one metre long, with blank spaces almost as big as his hand. The mother said she had...

Rape trial begins for son of Norway's crown princess in tense moment for royal family

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘good news’ coming on peace talks even as Putin rains missiles on Kyiv

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘good news’ coming on peace talks even as Putin rains missiles on Kyiv

Limited ceasefire requested by Trump ends as Moscow resumes attacking Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities

Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.

Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.

Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.

Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.
China ties make Darwin Port a bigger test for Australia than Panama port dispute: analysts

China ties make Darwin Port a bigger test for Australia than Panama port dispute: analysts

Any decision by Australia to regain control of Darwin Port is likely to differ from Panama’s move to nullify a contract on its geostrategically vital canal, as fears of Chinese retaliation and a limited security consensus limit Canberra’s options, analysts said – though they warned the issue could still reopen strains in the bilateral relationship. Panama’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday against a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, ending its rights to operate two ports on the...