Greeting a stranger with a hug rather than a handshake could make them like you more, study claims

Daily Mail - Sep 27, 2026

A team of 18 researchers greeted 330 strangers with either a hug, a handshake or with no touch at all, then asked the strangers if they wanted to see their holiday pictures.

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A DiDi driver was accused of kidnapping and raping a teenage girl. But he walked out of court after prosecutors admit the real facts are very different - and 'significantly weakened' by rape kit results

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A DiDi driver was accused of kidnapping and raping a teenage girl. But he walked out of court after prosecutors admit the real facts are very different - and 'significantly weakened' by rape kit results

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Aussie footy star is jailed after police allegedly found child porn on his phone

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Aussie footy star is jailed after police allegedly found child porn on his phone

An AFL star is behind bars after police allegedly found child pornography on his phone while he was being arrested on another matter.

Marks and Spencer Paddington Bear backpack drops to 73p from £16 in clever deal stack

Sep 28, 2026

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There's an SNA crisis in schools, so why have I been sidelined? Sophie Brady is a dedicated and conscientious assistant, who wants to be the adult in children's lives that she never had but she has been pushed aside with no explanation

Sep 28, 2026

There's an SNA crisis in schools, so why have I been sidelined? Sophie Brady is a dedicated and conscientious assistant, who wants to be the adult in children's lives that she never had but she has been pushed aside with no explanation

When Sophie Brady took part in a new documentary exposing the crisis facing Ireland's special needs assistants, she spoke about one of the biggest problems with the job - its insecurity.

Two girls are 'sexually assaulted' by stranger in city centre attack: Police arrest man in his 20s

Sep 28, 2026

Two girls are 'sexually assaulted' by stranger in city centre attack: Police arrest man in his 20s

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Bankrupt England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio forced to sell his World Cup winner's medal amid 'excessive spending' and bitter divorce

Sep 28, 2026

Bankrupt England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio forced to sell his World Cup winner's medal amid 'excessive spending' and bitter divorce

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Donald Trump expresses 'surprise' as RAF Fairford terror suspects bailed

Sep 28, 2026

Donald Trump expresses 'surprise' as RAF Fairford terror suspects bailed

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Woman suffers bleed on brain during incident on Crewe retail park

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Frail Texas man, 81, flooded with $700k in donations after kindly 'neighbor' spotted him working to pay wife's medical bills... but now he's lost ALL the cash after disturbing truth was exposed

Sep 28, 2026

Frail Texas man, 81, flooded with $700k in donations after kindly 'neighbor' spotted him working to pay wife's medical bills... but now he's lost ALL the cash after disturbing truth was exposed

Donald Johnson, 81, had his crowdfunding appeal pulled down from the platform after GoFundMe uncovered 'factual misrepresentations'.

Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah at the centre of writers' festival implosion now causing brewing political storm in the UK

Sep 28, 2026

Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah at the centre of writers' festival implosion now causing brewing political storm in the UK

Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was due to speak at six events in the UK and Ireland between September 30 and October 9.

Prince William will not take part in a documentary to mark 30th anniversary of Diana's death 'to avoid any more conflict with Harry'

Sep 28, 2026

Prince William will not take part in a documentary to mark 30th anniversary of Diana's death 'to avoid any more conflict with Harry'

The Prince of Wales, who was 15 when his mother died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997, had been carefully considering whether to take part in any programmes.

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