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Chrissy Teigen left ‘really scared’ after son, six, diagnosed with diabetes

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Chrissy Teigan discovered her young son had Type 1 Diabetes when doctors ran blood tests on him in the hospital after he struggled to recover from an illness he got at summer camp

Chrissy Teigen has opened up about the fear and uncertainty she felt after her six-year-old son, Miles, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes last summer.

The model, 39, shares four children — Luna, eight, Miles, six, Esti, two, and 22-month-old Wren — with her husband, famous singer John Legend.

Chrissy has spoken about what she felt in the moments after doctors found out about Miles’ condition when he suddenly fell ill at summer camp.

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In a chat with PEOPLE at Hello Sunshine’s Shine Away event on Saturday (Oct 11), she admitted: “When Miles was first diagnosed, we were really scared, we were really nervous.

“I probably played it really cool, just because I’m used to a lot of chaotic things happening all the time, but I had no idea how much I would have to learn, how quickly.”

Miles, who Teigen described as “very active,” was initially taken to the hospital with what doctors thought was an intestinal infection. But as his condition got worse, they ran some tests and discovered the young boy had Type 1 Diabetes.

This is a lifelong autoimmune condition where the body stops producing insulin, leading to dangerously high blood sugar levels. “He asked, ‘Why, why me? How come not Luna?’” Teigen recalled. “And to not have an answer for that is really weird.”

Since then, Chrissy has become an advocate for diabetes awareness. The model partnered with Sanofi’s Screen For Type 1 campaign to encourage early detection and testing.

She shared that screening “means a lot to me, because I know how much it would have meant to have a few extra months, or weeks even, instead of being completely thrown into something that you had no idea about”.

During her talk with PEOPLE, Chrissy also spoke about her friendship with Meghan Markle, praising the Duchess of Sussex for being a “kind” and “incredibly strong” person.

Chrissy appeared in season two of With Love, Meghan, which debuted on August 26. In the show, Meghan invites friends and celebrity guests to a stunning California estate where they cook and garden together while sharing personal stories.

Chrissy shared: “I adore her. I really adore her. I think she is so incredibly strong.” The Cravings author continued to defend Meghan from the public scrutiny that often surrounds her, saying she doesn’t understand why the Duchess divides opinion.

She said: “It is insane to me how polarising she is for so many different people, when she really is just such a kind, good person that wants the best for all her friends and the best for people around her, and the best for her own relationship and for her children.”

The model also discussed the possibility of arranging playdates between her children and Meghan and Prince Harry’s kids, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.

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“I don’t leave the house,” she quipped. “I’m not joking. I don’t go anywhere. I try to do every photo shoot, every everything at our house. So no. But if the time came up, absolutely.”

Madagascan president to address nation as protesters call for new rallies

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Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has announced he will address the nation amid pressure from protesters and from within the military for him to resign.

The presidency announced on Monday that Rajoelina would deliver a televised address at 7pm local time (16:00 GMT). Meanwhile, with persistent rumours that he has lost control of the country, protesters have called for new rallies in the capital, Antananarivo.

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Student-led demonstrations across recent weeks have met with aggression from authorities. However, the president was forced to take a backward step over the weekend as an elite military unit came out in support of the protesters’ demand that he quit.

Soldiers from the CAPSAT unit openly sided with the protesters on Saturday.

The following day, Rajoelina declared that a coup was taking place, as CAPSAT installed a new military chief during a ceremony attended by the armed forces minister, who welcomed the appointment.

Home or abroad?

The president’s whereabouts are currently unknown.

Authorities have asserted that he is in Madagascar and managing national affairs. However, hundreds returned to the streets on Monday in a celebratory mood amid rumours that Rajoelina has fled.

Some soldiers joined the crowd, with students hanging from military vehicles and brandishing flags.

The student group leading the protest movement, which has called itself Gen Z, has called for another demonstration on Monday.

The military intervention marks a dramatic escalation in unrest that erupted on September 25 over chronic electricity and water shortages, before evolving into wider calls for political change.

“We responded to the people’s call,” a commander of the CAPSAT unit, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, told reporters.

The defection carries particular significance given CAPSAT’s pivotal role in the 2009 military-backed coup that brought Rajoelina to power.

The military has repeatedly intervened in politics since Madagascar gained independence from France in 1960.

On Sunday, crowds gathered at the symbolic May 13 Square – the traditional heart of political uprisings in Antananarivo – to celebrate alongside CAPSAT soldiers, who drove through in armoured vehicles to cheers from protesters waving national flags.

RFI, France’s public broadcaster, reported that among those present was former President Marc Ravalomanana, whom Rajoelina ousted.

Positioning himself as a reformist, Rajoelina led a transitional government until 2014, stepping aside to restore constitutional order. He returned after winning the 2019 election and secured a second full term in 2023.

The United Nations says at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured since demonstrations began, although the government disputes these figures. One CAPSAT soldier died in clashes with the gendarmerie on Saturday.

The protests have exposed deep frustration in one of the world’s poorest nations, where only a third of the population has access to electricity and blackouts routinely exceed eight hours a day.

The Gen Z Madagascar movement, at the heart of the protests, has drawn inspiration from uprisings that have challenged governments in several countries, including Kenya, Indonesia and Peru, recently.

Such youth-led demonstrations have helped to unseat governments in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Molly-Mae Hague laughs off Bambi’s furious biting admission in hilarious way

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Molly-Mae Hague documents a lot of her mum-life on her YouTube channel which sometimes features the less glamourous aspects of being a parent

Molly-Mae Hague has poked fun at her daughter Bambi’s plans to bite friends following a viral moment. September saw Bambi appear on the Love Island star’s YouTube channel where she listed the names of her friends that she planned on biting.

Since then Molly-Mae has uploaded a new video where she spoke about the incident once again. Speaking to the camera, she said that she was happy that “the internet is able to laugh with me” over Bambi’s biting wishes.

She revealed that she had been sent a package from Heinz beans after the moment as Molly said: “Whoever did this in the Heinz beans team, you need a raise!

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“In the post from Heinz, I received Emily’s beans, Bambi’s beans and Dory’s beans… if you know, you know. I’m not going to say too much about that.”

Molly then went on to clarify that it was actually “Story” that was said instead of “Dory”, the mum-of-one added: “I love that people think it’s Dory, but it’s actually ‘Story’ – that’s who she was talking about. It’s not acceptable but it was ‘Story’.

“Either way it’s not ok and either way I don’t condone it but I was happy the internet was able to laugh with me about something for once and didn’t mum-shame me too much.”

In the iconic clip Bambi said: “I’m gonna bite someone. I’m gonna bite Dory.” Molly-Mae then tells her daughter that she shouldn’t be biting anyone, replying: “No, we don’t use our mouth to bite do we? What do you use your mouth for?”

The pair then spoke about how they should only be using their mouths “for food”. However, it maybe didn’t quite go through for Bambi as she then carried on: “We bite…Emily. We bite… Dory.”

Some fans labelled Molly as being “too soft” on Bambi after the conversation. One follower commented: “She turns it into a game…. Molly is too soft,” while another added: “Molly needs to learn how to change her tone and face when she’s being serious.”

However, some people also saw the funny side of the moment and pointed out how clever Bambi is. A fan said: “Cracking up… I know u were trying to keep from laughing seeming as this was an issue w/ Bambi before, I was hollering, she’s so stinkin’ smart.”

“The switch up to the biting sent me. Bambi is low-key key all of us. And so precious!,” a second added. Last month, Molly-Mae admitted Bambi bit someone at nursery, but felt “slightly better” after learning “all the children seem at the minute to be biting one another.”

She said: “One of my good friends, her daughter, is in the same class. And her daughter has been bitten like every day this week. It’s really, really sad, it’s horrible.

“It’s so confusing, because if we talk to her about it when we put her in the car, are we giving her the attention that she wants from the biting? But 100 per cent, if I was watching this video right now I’d be thinking no, you need to tell her it’s not okay. Because it’s not okay.”

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Arundell’s revival, Smith’s boot & wounded Bears – Prem talking points

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Before the start of this season, Henry Arundell’s last appearance in England was on a bitter December evening in Sale.

Playing for Racing 92, he endured a miserable outing. Shorn of confidence, short of pace, he was comprehensively outshone by fellow wing Tom Roebuck in a 29-7 defeat.

But playing for this Bath side is a heck of a tonic.

Arundell, still only 22, sizzled in the 38-17 win over Gloucester, setting up tries for Tom de Glanville and Ollie Lawrence with top-end speed and deft basketball-style offloads.

He has plenty of competition for his place in this stacked Bath team from fellow wings Will Muir and Joe Cokanasiga, before he even starts thinking of an England return.

But Arundell, who burst on to the Test scene with a debut try against Australia as a teenager back in 2022, will surely have another shot at the international game. Maybe fairly soon.

His performance was just one ominous aspect for the rest of the Prem.

Ewan Richards, two of whose three league starts last campaign came as front-line stars were rested for the play-offs, crossed for two tries in a barn-storming showing, while Santiago Carreras, making his Bath debut against his old team, filled in at both full-back and fly-half in a 20-minute cameo off the bench.

Smith changes tack and keeps up derby trend

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Is this the start of a new sort of unexpected at The Stoop this season?

Eight minutes gone, snappy ball off the top of the line-out, and fly-half Marcus Smith attacks just inside Saracens’ 10m line.

In seasons past, it might have been a twinkle of the toes from Smith or a pop to a bludgeoning run from inside centres Andre Esterhuizen or Lennox Anyanwu.

This time though, Smith punted an old-school up-and-under into the autumnal sun.

Max Malins spilled it, Chandler Cunningham-South seized upon the ball and five phases later Smith himself was plunging over.

In total, Harlequins kicked 32 times for 923 metres, compared to Saracens’ 27 kicks for 678m.

Smith pulled every club out of the bag on his return from British and Irish Lions duty, sliding in some cute grubbers and probing cross-field rakes, along with the high-altitude aerial stuff.

There was plenty to interest new England attack guru Lee Blackett.

“Was it Quins? I’m not sure but it was certainly a different way to win a game,” said Quins’ head coach Jason Gilmore, who had suffered defeats in his opening two Prem games since being elevated to the top job after Danny Wilson’s departure.

“I don’t think it’ll be something you’ll see in our game regularly. We are Harlequins and we want to use the ball and we want to be scoring four tries a game. That’s our DNA.”

In the end, just two tries were enough to give Harlequins a third successive win over their London neighbours in a typically feisty contest.

Saracens back row Ben Earl celebrated his try with two thumbs up to the home fans, while Quins wing Cadan Murley admitted beating a side with Owen Farrell restored was a major motivation for the hosts.

Bristol feel the backline pinch

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Never mind bare bones, Bristol are getting down to the marrow.

Bears boss Pat Lam was already missing 15 backs from his squad last week with first-choice half-backs AJ MacGinty and Harry Randall, last season’s top try-scorer Gabriel Ibitoye and big summer signing Louis Rees-Zammit among those out.

With Scotland star Tom Jordan now facing a likely suspension following his red card for a reckless shoulder into the head of Exeter number eight Ross Vintcent – and Josh Carrington and Jack Bates both coming off with apparent head knocks – the crisis only deepened in their win over the Chiefs.

It has meant a change of style and personnel.

“The forwards can see the issues with the backs and they said to the backs ‘don’t worry we’ll give you the platform’ and they certainly did that,” said Lam.

Stand-in fly-half Sam Worsley, who started the season in third-tier National League One with Dings Crusaders, came up clutch off the bench, converting Gabriel Oghre’s try from out wide before landing a monster penalty with the clock in the red, when he could have punted into the stands to end the game and take a one-point win.

Lam will be eyeing the autumn break and a chance for his squad to recover. Two matches separate the Bears from that respite.

A team from the forgotten three

As we enter the week in which Wasps went into administration three years ago, reminders of the talents affected by their demise, as well as those of Worcester and London Irish, were everywhere this weekend.

A combined team of those three teams stacks up impressively

Combined London Irish/Wasps/Worcester XV: Henry Arundell, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso; Ollie Lawrence, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Ollie Hassell-Collins; Fin Smith, Ben White; Danilo Fischetti, Gabriel Oghre, Afolabi Fasogbon, Chandler Cunningham-South, Joe Batley, Jack Willis, Ted Hill, Tom Willis.

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Trio to share economics Nobel for work on innovation-driven growth

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The Nobel Prize in economics has been awarded for work on technology’s impact on sustained economic growth.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday that the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 would be shared among American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France’s Philippe Aghion and Canada’s Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth”.

The award was based on the idea that vast numbers of people have been lifted out of poverty over the past two centuries as the world has seen sustained economic growth with technology the underlying cause. Previously, stagnation was the norm throughout most of human history, the jury said in a statement.

Mokyr, a professor at Northwestern University in the United States, won half of the prize for using historical records to identify what changed during the Industrial Revolution.

His research showed lasting growth depends on grasping why technologies function, not merely observing that they do. Before that understanding developed during the Industrial Revolution, it was difficult to build upon new discoveries and inventions.

Aghion, from College de France and The London School of Economics, and Howitt, from Brown University in the US, share the other half of the prize “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction,” the jury said.

In an article published in 1992, they developed a mathematical framework for “creative destruction,” a concept popularised by Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter in the early 1900s, describing how new products replace old ones in the marketplace.

The award has a total cash prize of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1.2m), which Mokyr will split with Aghion and Howitt.

The economics prize wraps up this year’s Nobel season, which honoured research into the human immune system, practical applications of quantum mechanics and the development of new forms of molecular architecture.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the highly watched Nobel Peace Prize.

She surprised many when she dedicated it to US President Donald Trump, who had made no secret of the fact that he thought he deserved it.

The economics prize is the only Nobel not among the original five created in the will of Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who died in 1896.