In experiments, rodent pups given mother’s milk for prolonged periods didn’t put on weight after they grew up - even when fed junk food. It could protect people against the harmful effects of fatty and sugary diets - for decades, say scientists. Delayed weaning protected the rats against obesity later in life. The same is expected to apply to humans. “Rodent pups that are allowed to breastfeed for longer are less likely to become obese during adulthood - even when exposed to a high-fat diet,” said corresponding author Professor Ruben Nogueiras, of Santiago of Compostela University in Spain....

Tite: Coutinho is perfect for Barcelona The Marseille full-back is due to take part in Michael Carrick’s testimonial match next Sunday, in which a team comprising members of the Champions League-winning side of 2008 will face an All-Star XI. Evra, a winner of 10 major trophies in a glittering United career, will get the chance to line up alongside old team-mates including Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, with Alex Ferguson to lead the team as manager....

“We base this expectation on lessons drawn from economic studies of fertility behavior, along with data presented here from the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and the 1918 Spanish Flu,” Melissa Kearney, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank, and Philip Levine, a professor of economics at Wellesley College, said in a research report. “(The coronavirus pandemic) is leading to tremendous economic loss, uncertainty, and insecurity,” the report said....

In the footage, shared to TikTok by a woman called Brittany Mills, known on the app as Millsappmafia, a small baby wearing a pink romper is seen sitting on a fluffy carpet. Opposite her is a toy in the shape of a potted cactus, and the child reaches out to touch it. A woman’s voice can then be heard instructing her to “talk to it.” The infant, who is too young to form words, then makes a nonsensical array of sounds....

Texas’ Department of Public Safety’s Lt. Christopher Olivarez told KVEO-TV that the mother and child had been waiting in Mexico since December to cross the border. Olivarez said that the mother paid $3,500 to smugglers to help the two of them cross the Rio Grande. He added that the mother was assaulted by the smuggler while in Mexico—an incident which resulted in a broken leg. The two were among other migrants crossing the river to Roma, Texas, in rafts....

In footage shared on June 22 by Nicki Maher, known on the app as Nickiunplugged, we can see a babysitter playing with dolls alongside a little girl in a playroom. The woman is being secretly filmed by Maher, who whispers to the camera: “This is our babysitter.” She then focuses on the babysitter singing “Part of Your World,” from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, to her daughter. The teen, whose name is Delaney Wilson, sings so beautifully and effortlessly, however Maher revealed that she is not full of confidence....

The Canadian performer delighted fans when he joined the 90s heartthrobs on stage in Toronto over the weekend to join the band as their “sixth member” in a rendition of their hit 1999 single “I Want It That Way.” The beloved song is perhaps one of the most recognizable and well-known 90s boyband ballads and a love long that defined a generation—and Drake shared a sweet anecdote about how the song once gave him a confidence boost to ask out a girl at his Bar Mitzvah....

Announcing the tour, the band tweeted: “North America you knew we’d be coming back again. We’re so excited to bring the #DNAWorldTour to even more of you guys!! Tickets are on sale this Friday & fan club pre-sale starts tomorrow!” The fan club presale begins at 10 a.m. EST on February 11 and the general sale begins at 10 a.m. EST on February 14. For early access, fans can join the Backstreet Boys fan club with a membership costing $20-$65....

Codefendant PETER BACANOVIC His lawyers did more harm than good for Martha. Every witness they called seemed to turn against them and ended up backing the prosecution. Oops. The Defense ROBERT MORVILLO Martha’s blue-chip defense attorney gambled by not putting Martha on the stand. A juror said later that they wanted to hear her side. The Prosecutor KAREN PATTON SEYMOUR She kept the case simple, focusing on basic facts and not celebrity....

The Brazilian was shown a yellow card in the 64th minute after jumping into Atletico defender Juanfran during an aerial tussle. Barca one step away from Copa final Barcelona had been in dominant form during the first half after goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi had given the visitors a 2-0 half-time lead. Antoine Griezmann replied for Atletico just before the hour mark and Neymar then collected the caution which will rule him out of next week’s return at Camp Nou....

More importantly, he has Oklahoma controlling its own destiny in its bid to make the College Football Playoff. MORE: Mayfield’s historic game closes gap with Barkley in Heisman race The Sooners play TCU this coming week, and could face them again in the Big 12 title game. If Mayfield wins both of those games, plus a regular season-ending game against West Virginia, it’s difficult to see Oklahoma out of the playoff....

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The Wales international hobbled out of the action just before the hour mark to be replaced by Marco Asensio. Real will be hoping that the injury is not too serious, as they count down the days to the first La Liga El Clasico clash of the season. Los Blancos are due to visit Barcelona on December 3, giving Bale just 11 days to prepare himself for the encounter. Zinedine Zidane’s side have two more fixtures to take in before then, against Sporting Gijon and Cultural Leonesa, but it is the Camp Nou trip that they will have their eye on....

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The forward, who is currently at Ligue 1 side Nice, feels that injuries are currently holding him back from reaching his potential, but that one day, he could lift the prize. Conte: Aguero’s Luiz tackle scared me Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite for 2016’s award, having been the only winner so far outside of Lionel Messi. While Balotelli believes these two players are the greatest at the moment, he claims he has a chance in the future....

AC Milan midfielder Montolivo is back in the squad for the first time since recovering from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered against Spain last October. El Shaarawy, meanwhile, has been rewarded for his impressive form for Roma, for whom he has scored four times in his last three Serie A appearances. Balotelli: I’ll have to kill CR7 to win BdO There had been speculation that Mario Balotelli would be called up by head coach Giampiero Ventura, but the Nice striker has been left out....

First, that the Israelis and Palestinians must recognize “the fundamental asymmetry between [them]. This is not a conflict between equals that can be resolved through bilateral negotiations, confidence-building measures or mutual sequencing of steps—the traditional conflict-resolution tools.” (Both untrue and true.) Second, the negotiation failure is because “Israel has pursued a policy of incremental de facto annexation in the territories it has occupied since 1967, to the point where the prospect of a two-state solution has all but vanished....

Speaking at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit in the Danish capital on Friday, Obama told attendees they will “have to fight” for democracy in an age of political upheaval and looming global crises. “We will have to nurture it, we will have to demonstrate its value again and again in improving the lives of ordinary people,” Obama said at the event, which has been dominated by discussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future global role of China....