I always knew I was adopted: my mum told me that, as well as her, I had my “tummy mummy”. One day, one of my co‑ workers, Julia, noticed my Dominican Republic flag tattoo. About three weeks later, my results were ready. A year later, I got a message from someone named Molly, who was also adopted from the Dominican Republic. Two and a half weeks later, in January 2021, the results came back.
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Alexander Isak has suffered a long-term injury. Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has revealed details of a text exchange with Liverpool striker Alexander Isak following the striker's devastating injury setback. The ankle injury occurred when Isak was caught by van de Ven whilst scoring the Reds' opening goal in a 2-1 victory over Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Read our Privacy PolicyVan De Ven has now revealed the contents of the message he sent to Isak after the high-intensity Premier League clash. Alexander Isak of Liverpool scores but suffers an injury during the Premier League match between Tottenham and Liverpool.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, announced on X that the Kennedy Center board had “voted unanimously” to rename it the Trump Kennedy Center. Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation. Your focus on simple rental fees is no way to run an institution as diverse as the Kennedy Center. The investigation notes reports that the Kennedy Center is operating over budget amid falling ticket sales. He wants to be in the middle of it so you can see the Kennedy Center as a venue for him to put himself in front of people and seek accolades and admiration would be fairly irresistible.
Although humans don’t hibernate, our bodies do slow down when nights are long and the weather is colder. Kimberly Dienes, a lecturer in clinical and health psychology at Swansea University, recommends saving your resolutions until the spring weather arrives. Come March, you’ll have a far higher chance of success with some gentle spring resolutions. But she cautions against setting yourself up to fail by being too ambitious: our bodies still need time to recover from the winter dip. My new year’s resolution will be to leave it until spring …
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MARKS and Spencer has helpfully revealed its opening hours over the New Year. When is M&S open over New Year’s? The January sale has started at Marks and Spencer, with up to 50 per cent off. The vast majority of M&S stores across the UK are closed on New Year’s Day, allowing staff to enjoy the bank holiday with their families. Also, some stores located in travel hubs and service stations are continuing to operate.
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Looking ahead to the mayor stepping aside and his successor, Zohran Mamdani, being sworn in at midnight, Cohen turned to the camera and ranted: “I’d like to say, watching the final moments of Mayor Adams’ chaotic, horrible…“I just want to say, I mean he’s got his pardons, he’s pardoned. “I will say this,” Cohen sneered. I think he got rid of some of the rats, but isn’t that a metaphor of sorts? The Post adds that Cohen has form when it comes to outbursts against mayors, fuming similarly about Bill de Blasio when he left office in 2022.
The future of vaccinationAlthough mRNA vaccines proved their efficacy against Covid, the next frontier remains an open question. Recently developed mRNA flu vaccines like Moderna’s mRNA1010 and Pfizer’s modRNA significantly outperformed the standard flu jab in final-phase trials. The world’s responsibilityIt will take more than a mercurial Donald Trump to destroy the US’s advantage in mRNA research and production. If Mr Trump’s campaign against mRNA research continues, the forthcoming EU Biotech Act should make it a priority for Europe to surpass the US as the world’s pre-eminent mRNA research and manufacturing centre. As long as Mr Kennedy is allowed to set policy, American mRNA research will be operating in a hostile environment.
How did world leaders welcome new year? The globe has welcomed in 2026 in style, but how have world leaders marked the occasion? Over the in the US, President Donald Trump called for "peace on Earth" as he prepared to ring in the new year with First Lady Melania at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Inside one of the ballrooms, Trump told the crowd that the country is "doing great". China's president, Xi Jinping, vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year's Eve speech in Beijing.
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The Challenge Cup Final also takes place at San Mamés the previous day. Photograph: Ian Headington/racingfotos.com/Shutterstock16) Men’s World Cup 11 June-19 JulyThe 23rd World Cup is the first to be hosted by three countries – the United States, Canada and Mexico – and contain 48 teams. For England there is that aching desire of a nation to witness a first World Cup win since 1966, and first ever on foreign soil. Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side will go into the World Cup having played T20 series’ against New Zealand and India, so should be well prepared. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA26) Rugby League World Cup 15 October-15 NovemberAustralia and Papua New Guinea host the men’s, women’s and wheelchair World Cups across the space of a month.
Karine Spreng, a Crans-Montana resident, said she may know someone who was present when a fire ripped through Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort on Thursday. Dominic Dubois, who witnessed the aftermath of the tragedy, said neighbouring bars stayed open through the night to welcome injured people and keep them warm. Local police said about 40 people had died and 100 were injured in the incident
He acknowledged questions will be asked about his position if the party’s poll lead is not transformed into results. The Reform leader said the allegations he has faced of racism during his schooldays at the elite Dulwich College were not having an impact and were “maybe solidifying our core support”. The party’s election war chest has been bolstered by a £9 million donation in August from businessman Christopher Harborne. Mr Farage plans to spend around £5 million of that over the next four months, on direct mail to voters and social media campaigns, The Times reported. The Reform leader said: “It’s double or quits.
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