Dining across the divide: ‘If I made a point he couldn’t argue with, he said he didn’t want to talk about it’ | Life and style

Rhodri, 47, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire Occupation Farmer, and also has a construction business Voting record Has voted for most parties, except Labour, “because he’s not a total idiot”. Has voted Ukip, but not Reform Amuse bouche Played senior rugby from 18 until he was 44. Broke his nose seven times, but was only knocked out twice Harriet,…

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How people suppress memories may be key to PTSD recovery

Recovery from PTSD comes with key changes in the brain’s memory system, a new study finds. These differences were found in the brains of 19 people who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris — and then recovered over the following years. The results, published January 8 in Science Advances, point…

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Emmanuelle review – 70s odyssey of saucy self awakening gets a Hong Kong-set makeover | Film

If anyone could have rebooted and revitalised the much-mocked 70s softcore-sexy franchise Emmanuelle, you would think it would be that formidably smart film-maker Audrey Diwan, winner of the Venice Golden Lion for her drama Happening. In the porn-chic era of 1974, Emmanuelle was an odyssey of saucy self-awakening which featured Sylvia Kristel seated on the…

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Mike Pence to Trump: cutting Taiwan support would ‘likely spark a new nuclear arms race’ | Taiwan

Mike Pence called on Donald Trump’s incoming administration to maintain support for Taiwan against the threat of Chinese annexation during a surprise visit to the capital, Taipei, on Friday. On the eve of Trump’s inauguration for his second term as president, his estranged former vice-president said withdrawing or reducing support for Taiwan – as Trump…

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