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Two-minute bursts of vigorous physical activity—totaling 15 minutes a week—are associated with a reduced risk of death, cancer, and heart disease, according to new research.The study shows that relatively low amounts of weekly vigorous physical activity may result in health benefits.Experts describe how building short bursts of exercise into your daily routine may result in long-term health outcomes.Research shows that regular exercise results in a lower risk of developing several long-term (chronic) conditions, such as cancer and heart disease. However, new research, published in the European Heart Journal, focuses on the intensity and duration of exercise needed for people to…

Financial market regulators in Europe’s main fund hubs have stepped up surveillance of derivative-linked funds used by UK pension schemes in an effort to prevent a repeat of the turmoil that roiled the gilt market last month.The Central Bank of Ireland has begun asking asset managers running so-called liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies for UK pension schemes to tell regulators before they do anything that would increase the leverage in those funds, people familiar with the situation told the Financial Times. Regulators in Luxembourg, another European funds hub, also told the FT they had “intervened as required”. Neither Ireland nor Luxembourg…

Mum Lyndsay Cash spotted the spooky silhouette of two spiked hands in her bathroom while she was in her garden and went to investigate who the intruder in her home was A mum was horrified after she found a ‘clawed Freddy Krueger ‘ figure in her bathroom. Lyndsay Cash spotted the spooky silhouette of two spiked hands against her bathroom window while she was in her garden and went to investigate. The 42-year-old was freaked out by what she saw and quickly ended a phone call before grabbing a quick photo and rushing into her home. Manchester Evening News reports…

A former United Nations employee who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting nine women was sentenced in New York City to 15 years in prison this week as his victims spoke out in court and blasted him for the crimes.Karim Elkorany, 39, was given the maximum plea deal sentence of 15 years in prison by United States District Judge Naomi Buchwald shortly after nine of the former United Nations employee’s thirteen rape victims spoke out on the crimes in court, New York Post reported.”His crime destroyed my life, and I’ve spent the last six years trying to rebuild it, piece by painstaking…

RIO DE JANEIRO – Embattled incumbent Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro closed out his underdog campaign last night in his home state of Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of enthusiastic Bolsonaro supporters, clad in Brazil’s yellow soccer jerseys, packed the plaza in Campo Grande, a western suburb of Rio de Janeiro.Amidst scorching heat, which caused a few medical emergencies, popular Brazilian televangelist Silas Malafaia, and Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro warmed up the crowd. The gathering was part military muster, part campaign rally and part religious revival. The run-off election will be held this Sunday.Bolsonaro led the crowd in singing patriotic Brazilian military…

Stocks rallied heading into the weekend, despite lousy results from Amazon. Solid earnings from Apple and record profits from oil giants Chevron and Exxon Mobil were enough to counter the weak outlook from the retail and cloud giant. The Dow, which has Apple (AAPL) and Chevron (CVX) as two of its 30 members, surged nearly 830 points, or about 2.6%, in afternoon trading Friday. Apple (AAPL) was up nearly 8% while Chevron (CVX) rose nearly 1%. The S&P 500 rose 2.5% while the tech-laden Nasdaq gained 2.9%. Stocks finished the week with huge gains. The Dow has soared more than…

Tom Brady fell two games below .500 for the first time in his career Thursday night, and now his marriage is reportedly ending. The divorce documents between Brady and Gisele Bündchen will be filed today, according to TMZ. The outlet also reports that the two have been working with a mediator and have settled on the custody of the children and the couple’s properties.  A source told PEOPLE Magazine that the couple agreed to joint custody of the children. TOM BRADY IS MULTIPLE GAMES UNDER .500 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER: ‘WE’VE STRUGGLED AT PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING’”The settlement is all…

A 43-year-old man was randomly stabbed and a 15-year-old girl separately pummeled during a robbery this week in the latest violent incidents on Big Apple subways, cops said.  The man was standing on the southbound platform of Harlem’s 125th Street A/B/C/D station around 4:25 a.m. Friday when he rebuffed a stranger who apparently tried to talk to him, authorities said.  The Manhattan assailant, believed to be in his 20s, then suddenly stabbed the straphanger in the lower back, cops said.  The Harlem suspect, believed to be in his 20s, stabbed the straphanger in the lower back, cops said. Seth Gottfried…

Gardens in Dubai serve many purposes. Some are cleverly designed to meet the demands of the community and high climates, while others are big-ticket attractions.Among them, Dubai Miracle Garden has once again unlocked its gates to reveal the floral displays that its team have been working on in secret throughout the summer. Open from autumn through to spring, the garden changes every year. Now in its 11th season, it’s abloom with an estimated 150 million flowers and new floral attractions, including a giant Sleeping Beauty, suspended in mid-air, her skirt of flowers trailing more than 10 metres to the ground below.Existing installations…

_State of the Union is our weekly show that brings you the top stories from Europe._No other country in western Europe has been criticised more for allegedly doing too little too late to support Ukraine than Germany.Its political class has been accused of cosying up to the Kremlin for decades to protect its lucrative business ties with Russia.But over the past months, things have changed: former chancellors Gerard Schröder and Angela Merkel have come under intensified scrutiny and the current president Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a former foreign minister, had to apologise publicly for a failed policy towards Russia.However, this week, Steinmeier…