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27 October 2026 at 12:21
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- The Independent
- The bad habit that Japan wants tourists to stop – and that could actually be illegal
The bad habit that Japan wants tourists to stop – and that could actually be illegal
27 October 2026 at 11:37
Officials suspect some visitors are replacing their luggage with cheaper Japanese suitcases, leaving their old bags behind rather than paying to dispose of them
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Sunscreen testing to change after 16 of 20 products fall short
27 October 2026 at 10:53
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- The Independent
- The new rules introduced for sun cream makers in Australia after popular brands fail protection claims
The new rules introduced for sun cream makers in Australia after popular brands fail protection claims
27 October 2026 at 11:08
Tests found that 16 of 20 popular products failed to deliver the protection promised on their labels
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What is ‘Maxxing’? Viral trend named Dictionary.com’s word of the year
27 October 2026 at 10:05
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Macklemore starts 'Free Palestine' tour in Dublin after Ed Sheeran fallout
27 October 2026 at 08:09
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‘Maxxing’ is the word of the year in our quest to optimise everything
27 October 2026 at 07:49
‘Sleepmaxxing’, ‘proteinmaxxing’, and ‘looksmaxxing’ are just the beginning, with the suffix now being applied to everything from dating tactics to military messaging
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- The Independent
- Macklemore launches sold-out Free Palestine tour with Hozier, Kneecap and Ed Sheeran’s backing band
Macklemore launches sold-out Free Palestine tour with Hozier, Kneecap and Ed Sheeran’s backing band
27 October 2026 at 10:41
US rapper had been dropped from Sheeran’s tour after making pro-Palestinian speeches at two New Jersey concerts
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