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A whiff of dark chocolate before hitting the weights could significantly enhance exercise performance, according to new research from Malaysian scientists.The small-scale investigation, conducted at the University of Malaya and published in Frontiers in Physiology, discovered men who inhaled the aroma of high-cocoa chocolate managed substantially more repetitions during resistance training.Remarkably, participants also experienced diminished appetite sensations without perceiving any increase in physical effort.The findings suggest familiar, appealing food aromas may trigger psychological changes that benefit athletic output, offering gym-goers a rather unconventional tool for improving their workout results.The scent of chocolate appears to diminish appetite sensations without perceiving an…

If he becomes PM, Burnham has already ruled out an early election, telling an online forum last week: “I’m going to work to the 2024 manifesto.”By September at the latest, the UK will have had seven prime ministers in the past decade.Four prime ministers took over mid-term without having fought and won a general election: Theresa May in 2016, Boris Johnson in 2016, and Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, both in 2022. In each of these cases, there have been questions from opposition parties about their legitimacy in office. But the next prime minister, like their predecessors, is under no…

Wales are considering giving Exeter back-row forward Kane James a Test debut against Argentina in the Nations Championship.The 21-year-old is in contention for a place on the bench to face the Pumas in San Juan on Saturday (20:10 BST).Head coach Steve Tandy is poised to freshen up his side after starting the Nations Championship with a win against Fiji at Cardiff City Stadium.Wales fielded a starting trio of Alex Mann, Jac Morgan and Aaron Wainwright in the back row with James Botham and Taine Plumtree coming off the bench.James could win his first cap against Argentina after a breakthrough season…

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Sir Olly Robbins, the FCDO’s top civil servant, was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year over Lord Mandelson’s security clearance. After his removal, Sir Olly there had been an “atmosphere of pressure” and “constant chasing” from Number10 while checks were taking place.In its recommendations, the report said that “no public appointments should be announced or made without the appropriate security clearance first being granted”.The report said documents published about the process suggested officials had taken a “dismissive view” about the need for Lord Mandelson to pass security clearance before taking up his post.In its report, the committee said…

Fery achieved his latest, most impressive win to date in a style at complete odds with the journey that had taken him there.He dropped the opening set in his first two matches and then required match tie-breaks to overcome Zizou Bergs and Grigor Dimitrov in five-set thrillers.Having twice been a set and a break down against Bergs in the third round – including going 4-1 down in the fifth set – he also had to take three medical timeouts after suffering a nosebleed.Making his first appearance on Centre Court, he twice went a break down in a must-win fourth set…

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The prime minister has given a heavy hint that there will be an extra bank holiday if England win the World Cup.Thomas Tuchel’s team will play Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday night.The final will take place a week on Sunday, on 19 July.It is widely expected Sir Keir Starmer will step down as prime minister the day after, to be replaced by Andy Burnham.Should England make the final, it would be likely the prime minister would go to the game, which could briefly delay the handover of power.As for the idea of an extra day off for people in…