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*Have you got ‘food noise’? It’s the new buzzword* Until around 2021 “food noise” was simply the sound of somebody scratching about in a box of popcorn in the cinema. Or perhaps the sizzle of bacon rashers in a pan. But with the advent of weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide (it was originally licensed in 2017 as the diabetes drug Ozempic and then again, at a higher dosage, as the weight-loss drug Wegovy, in 2021), food noise became widely recognised as the enemy — the constant chatter about food in the mind, the internal voice of constant craving, which these drugs, fans claim, silence. This is now the basis of the multibillion-dollar weight-loss drug industry. The Danish manufacturer of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk, is now valued at more than half a trillion US dollars, more than the rest of Denmark’s economy combined. That is a lot of money for cancelling a noise in the head Read the full story here: https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/article/food-noise-cravings-ozempic-diet-9709p2m7t
*Can Trump and Netanyahu make up? Gaza’s future depends on it* The White House meeting between Donald Trump and Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday could hardly be more important. Indeed, the fate not just of the Gaza ceasefire but even the future shape of the Middle East may hang on it. Such is the importance of this relationship that Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader granted an Oval Office meeting since the president’s inauguration, even though the relationship between the two men is hardly cordial. “ 🔗 Read the full story here: https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/gazas-future-donald-trump-binyamin-netanyahu-zj95zfsnb
Nearly 40 bodies were brought to a hospital morgue and many more were injured after a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India where tens of millions gathered to bathe in the sacred waters of the Ganges. “I was sitting near a barricade and during the pushing and shoving the entire crowd fell on top of me, trampling me as it moved forward,” said Renu Devi, 48, a pilgrim, who has survived the stampede at Kumbh Mela. Bodies were still being brought to the local Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Hospital morgue more than 12 hours after the tragedy, though the government was yet to officially announce the casualty numbers. 🔗 Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/stampede-kumbh-mela-hindu-festival-india-rxgclvft6
*Could the US build its own Iron Dome missile shield?* President Trump has said he wants to build a missile air defence system similar to Israel’s renowned Iron Dome to protect the United States. Washington has long worried about the possibility of attacks from hostile countries, fearing it lacks the most sophisticated technology. Israel’s multibillion-dollar shield, developed by the domestic company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, was first deployed in 2011 and has proven highly effective in protecting civilian areas. It is credited with helping to intercept hundreds of missiles and drones coming from Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis in Yemen and as far away as Iran. 🔗 Read the full story here: https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/what-is-iron-dome-and-how-does-it-work-vfmbbv99s
*Elon Musk ‘is a mad extremist spreading poison’* The head of Germany’s largest concentration camp memorial has called Elon Musk a “mad extremist” who should read up on history after the billionaire endorsed the hard-right Alternative for Germany as the country’s “last spark of hope” before next month’s election 🔗 Read the full story here: https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/elon-musk-is-a-mad-extremist-spreading-poison-7b2g79mbp
If there is a single public mantra that defines Downing Street’s approach to the new Trump administration it is, in the words of the prime minister, to “ignore the noises off”. In private, however, the approach could perhaps best be defined as “hoping for the best while making contingency plans for the worst”. 🔗 Read the full story: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-trump-inauguration-2025-tariffs-xgd5309ck
'Away from the blizzard of executive orders lies the failure to address climate change, curb US debt or regulate crypto' | ✍️William Hague, chancellor of the University of Oxford and former Conservative MP 🔗 Read the full analysis: https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/its-what-trump-wont-do-that-is-worrying-xwfkcgkx5
Donald Trump will take the oath of office at noon local time to mark one of the most extraordinary political comebacks in American history. 🔓This story is free to read. Follow the latest updates 👇 https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/live-coverage-of-trump-inauguration-2025-latest-news-n6wpljl0b
Make or break — Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with US teeters on edge Donald Trump called ties between Britain and America “the highest level of special” on his first official visit as president. After his state visit in 2019 he posted that “Our relationship has never been better.” But as Donald Trump returns to the White House, the UK government grapples with the threat of tariffs, Elon Musk and Ukraine funding fatigue. 🔗 Read the full story: https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/make-or-break-britains-special-relationship-with-us-teeters-on-edge-28vvmjhkr
Pardons, mass deportations and 'drill baby, drill'. Today, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. What will he do this time around in office? 🎙Tune in to this special roundtable episode of The Story podcast, featuring Louise Callaghan, US Correspondent for The Sunday Times, Josh Glancy, News Review Editor for The Sunday Times, and host Manveen Rana. 🎧 Listen now: https://pod.fo/e/2a11d3